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Joe Oliver   |   Major Leaguer   1989-2001

Full Name:  Joseph Melton Oliver
Born:  July 24,1965  in  Memphis, Tennessee
Height:  6-3  Weight:  220  Bats:  Right  Throws:  Right
High School:  Boone (Orlando,FL)
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Drafted:  Selected by Cincinnati Reds in 2nd Round (41st overall) of 1983 amateur entry draft (June-Reg)  

Transactions:   [Nov 3,1994] - Released by Reds.  [Mar 24,1995] - Signed as Free Agent by Brewers.  [Oct 31,1995] - Granted Free Agency.  [Feb 26,1996] - Signed as Free Agent by Reds.  [Nov 18,1996] - Granted Free Agency.  [Feb 8,1997] - Signed as Free Agent by Reds.  [Oct 30,1997] - Granted Free Agency.  [Dec 22,1997] - Signed as Free Agent by Tigers.  [Jul 16,1998] - Released by Tigers.  [Jul 24,1998] - Signed as Free Agent by Mariners.  [Oct 27,1998] - Granted Free Agency.  [Feb 3,1999] - Signed as Free Agent by Devil Rays.  [Jul 23,1999] - Traded by Devil Rays with Humberto Cota to Pirates for Jeff Sparks and Jose Guillen.  [Nov 5,1999] - Granted Free Agency.  [Jan 19,2000] - Signed as Free Agent by Mariners.  [Nov 4,2000] - Granted Free Agency.  [Nov 21,2000] - Signed as Free Agent by Yankees.  [Jun 20,2001] - Released by Yankees.  [Jul 2,2001] - Signed as Free Agent by Red Sox.  [Nov 5,2001] - Granted Free Agency.  

Signed by: George Zuraw

 Pitching Statistics
YearTeamLgAgeOrgLevel WLERAGGSCGSHGFSVIPHRERHRBBSOWPBK H9HR9BB9K9WHIPGB%
1986VermontEast20CinAA 893.8923226010132.013063571159813 8.860.754.025.521.43--
1987VermontEast21CinAA 1472.8927276200186.2173736012587810 8.340.582.803.761.24--
1988NashvilleAmer22CinAAA 265.12288005084.11016248337509 10.780.323.955.341.64--
 
Minor League Totals - 3 Season(s)24223.68785712260403.04041981652615420922 9.020.583.444.671.38--
 

 Batting Statistics
YearTeamLgAgeOrg.Level PosLnGABRH2B3BHRRBISBCSBBSOHBPIBBSH SFDP AVGOBPSLGOPSGB%
1983BillingsPio17CinRk c 561862140404281015474001  .215.286.301587--
 BillingsPio17CinRk c 152224000200471000  .182.333.182515--
1984Cedar RpdsMidw18CinA c 10233534731103292217834143  .218.262.278540--
1985TampaFSL19CinA+ c 112386381042327621532751345  .269.323.394717--
1986VermontEast20CinAA c 8428232781816412221470105  .277.321.411732--
1987VermontEast21CinAA c 66236317213210600317303217  .305.350.504854--
1988ChattgaSou22CinAA c 2810592660312005192000  .248.295.390685--
 NashvilleAmer22CinAAA c 732201945724240118393112  .205.272.309581--
1989NashvilleAmer23CinAAA c 7123322681306310013353115  .292.331.425756--
 CincinnatiNL23CinMLB c6,7491511341803230062811123 .272.300.38468440%
1990CincinnatiNL24CinMLB c81213643484230852113775215516 .231.304.36066442%
1991CincinnatiNL25CinMLB c89426921581101141001853054014 .216.265.37964441%
1992CincinnatiNL26CinMLB c8,71434854213125110572335751196712 .270.316.38870440%
1993CincinnatiNL27CinMLB c8,7,6139482401152801475002791122913 .239.276.38466041%
1994CincinnatiNL28CinMLB c8619140015002301001 .211.286.36865425%
1995NewOrleansAmer29MilAAA c 413011000000300000 .077.077.154231--
 MilwaukeeAL29MilMLB c7,6,59733743922001251242766312011 .273.332.43977139%
1996CincinnatiNL30CinMLB c81062893170121114620285426338 .242.311.40571652%
1997IndyAmer31CinAAA c 29130011000100000 .333.333.6671000--
 CincinnatiNL31CinMLB c7,61113492890130144313255851257 .258.313.415728--
1998SeattleAL32SeaMLB c8298512193021010101500203 .224.305.32963443%
 DetroitAL32DetMLB c850155835804220173300045 .226.253.35560840%
1999DurhamIL33TbAAA c 5721927661817431075020137 .301.325.489814--
 PittsburghNL33PitMLB c 4513410278011320103300024 .201.253.284537--
2000TacomaPCL34SeaAAA c 186121220080051210013 .197.265.230495--
 SeattleAL34SeaMLB c8692003353131103521143801506 .265.313.49080346%
2001GCL RedsoxGCL35BosRk c 25250011000000000 1.0001.0001.6002600--
 PawtucketIL35BosAAA c 13413101026100900002 .244.244.415659--
 BostonAL35BosMLB c9512131001001300000 .250.308.33364167%
 NY YankeesAL35NyyMLB c812363910120011200210 .250.263.36162462%
 
Major League Totals - 13 Season(s)10763367320831174310247613132486371552343493 .247.299.39169043%
Minor League Totals - 12 Season(s)70323532436071178543488131544572491232 .258.306.383689--


 Playoffs Batting Statistics
YearTeamLgAgeOrg.SeriesGABRH2B3BHRRBISBCSBBSOHBPIBBSH SFDP AVGOBPSLGOPSGB%
1990CincinnatiNL24CinCh514120000000200000 .143.143.143286--
 CincinnatiNL24CinWs418263002000100000 .333.333.500833--
2000SeattleAL34SeaDiv34110011000100000 .250.2501.0001250--
 SeattleAL34SeaCh46010000001100000 .167.286.167453--
 
Major League Totals - 2 Season(s)16424103013001500000 .238.256.381637--

 Fielding Statistics
YearTeamLgAgeOrgLevelPosGGSInnPOAETCDPPBSBCSFPCTRF
1983BillingsPio17CinRkC15576063011.000--
1983BillingsPio17CinRkC52425385468115.989--
1983BillingsPio17CinRk1B211020---1.000--
 
1984Cedar RpdsMidw18CinAC997578513855930.985--
 
1985TampaFSL19CinA+C8650384136006.978--
1985TampaFSL19CinA+1B1711210312515---.976--
 
1986VermontEast20CinAAC743836214459410.969--
 
1987VermontEast21CinAAC49231331027424.964--
1987VermontEast21CinAA1B31620181---1.000--
 
1988ChattgaSou22CinAAC25176150191231.000--
1988NashvilleAmer22CinAAAC6541337745767.985--
 
1989NashvilleAmer23CinAAAC62384371343456.970--
1989NashvilleAmer23CinAAA1B240040---1.000--
1989CincinnatiNL23CinMLBC472602142851125.986--
 
1990CincinnatiNL24CinMLBC11868659675181664.992--
 
1991CincinnatiNL25CinMLBC90496401154761070.980--
 
1992CincinnatiNL26CinMLBC1419256489978688.992--
1992CincinnatiNL26CinMLB1B110010---1.000--
 
1993CincinnatiNL27CinMLBC133791687866811100.992--
1993CincinnatiNL27CinMLB1B123420365---1.000--
1993CincinnatiNL27CinMLBOF100000--------
 
1994CincinnatiNL28CinMLBC6482151025.980--
 
1995NewOrleansAmer29MilAAAC3147021101.000--
1995MilwaukeeAL29MilMLBC914084084564167227.982--
1995MilwaukeeAL29MilMLB1B260061---1.000--
1995MilwaukeeAL29MilMLBDH6--------
 
1996CincinnatiNL30CinMLBC975724456217458.992--
1996CincinnatiNL30CinMLB1B3910100---1.000--
1996CincinnatiNL30CinMLBLF210010---1.000--
1996CincinnatiNL30CinMLBRF110010---1.000--
 
1997IndyAmer31CinAAAC2214025001.000--
1997CincinnatiNL31CinMLBC10666753772710465.990--
1997CincinnatiNL31CinMLB1B41420160---1.000--
 
1998DetroitAL32DetMLBC48259165280222414.982--
1998DetroitAL32DetMLB1B221030---1.000--
1998SeattleAL32SeaMLBC291749318601217.984--
 
1999DurhamIL33TbAAAC55399277433211.984--
1999DurhamIL33TbAAA3B100000--------
1999PittsburghNL33PitMLBC4428512229941276.993--
 
2000TacomaPCL34SeaAAAC1611812113133.992--
2000SeattleAL34SeaMLBC66498.2354182374103310.9956.71
2000SeattleAL34SeaMLB1B1450051---1.00011.25
2000SeattleAL34SeaMLBDH1--------
 
2001GCL RedsoxGCL35BosRkC26107001.000--
2001PawtucketIL35BosAAAC1266517210.986--
2001PawtucketIL35BosAAA1B100000--------
2001BostonAL35BosMLBC5423311350161.9717.29
2001NY YankeesAL35NyyMLBC1298.11023110602122.9919.61
 


 Awards
 Salaries
YearSalary Rank  Lg Avg  Centile
198968,000  375,25769
1990107,500  426,35863
1991186,000  617,62748
1992260,000  798,18547
19931,200,000  815,72322
19942,500,000  914,15716
1995462,100  831,50432
1996708,000  835,26228
1997375,000  996,99041
1998170,000  1,054,03780
1998750,000  1,054,03780
1999*200,000  1,222,53780
2000500,000  1,369,50541
20011,100,000  1,609,51235
 
Career:  $8,586,600   estimate
 Trivia and Player Notes
Member of the World Series Champion Cincinnati Reds in 1990.
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