Bob Oliver
1965–1975 · bats R / throws R · Baltimore Orioles, California Angels, Kansas City Royals, New York Yankees, Pittsburgh Pirates
847G
.256AVG
.295OBP
.400SLG
745H
94HR
419RBI
17SB
3Rare feats
Career batting
| G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | SB | CS | HBP | SF | TB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 847 | 3,123 | 2,914 | 293 | 745 | 102 | 19 | 94 | 419 | 156 | 562 | 17 | 14 | 19 | 25 | 1,167 | .256 | .295 | .400 | .695 |
Streaks
9longest hitting streak · 1969-04-28 to 1969-05-06
16longest on-base streak
The three rarest things in this career
| Rarity | What | Date | Rate | Game |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 70 | Six-Hit Game | 1969-05-04 | 1 in 1,641 games | box score ↗ |
| 41 | Steal of Home | 1971-09-03 | 1 in 107 games | box score ↗ |
| 29 | struck out 4 times | 1971-05-07 | 1 in 728 player-games | box score ↗ |
Splits
Regular season only.
Home and away
| G | PA | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 424 | 1541 | 348 | 41 | 209 | 80 | 253 | .242 | .278 | .378 |
| Away | 423 | 1582 | 397 | 53 | 210 | 76 | 309 | .269 | .299 | .422 |
By month
| G | PA | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April | 103 | 404 | 96 | 13 | 50 | 20 | 68 | .254 | .287 | .407 |
| May | 152 | 581 | 149 | 18 | 86 | 19 | 107 | .269 | .289 | .430 |
| June | 151 | 542 | 123 | 15 | 59 | 31 | 107 | .245 | .284 | .373 |
| July | 161 | 582 | 132 | 22 | 71 | 35 | 113 | .247 | .287 | .396 |
| August | 127 | 463 | 111 | 13 | 77 | 22 | 80 | .258 | .287 | .399 |
| September | 145 | 528 | 129 | 13 | 74 | 28 | 85 | .262 | .297 | .404 |
| October | 8 | 23 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | .227 | .261 | .227 |
Most-faced opponents
| G | PA | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| chicago-white-sox | 99 | 373 | 94 | 11 | 46 | 12 | 62 | .263 | .284 | .412 |
| athletics | 95 | 352 | 78 | 15 | 43 | 19 | 78 | .236 | .276 | .409 |
| minnesota-twins | 82 | 289 | 69 | 9 | 41 | 12 | 56 | .253 | .280 | .425 |
| detroit-tigers | 72 | 271 | 62 | 5 | 38 | 15 | 63 | .246 | .284 | .353 |
| cleveland-guardians | 70 | 242 | 50 | 11 | 41 | 17 | 44 | .229 | .277 | .399 |
| baltimore-orioles | 67 | 238 | 63 | 8 | 37 | 11 | 41 | .281 | .311 | .433 |
| boston-red-sox | 67 | 266 | 68 | 8 | 38 | 9 | 44 | .270 | .289 | .429 |
| milwaukee-brewers | 61 | 225 | 43 | 5 | 28 | 10 | 41 | .206 | .236 | .325 |
Season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | H | HR | RBI | SB | AVG | IP | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 |  Pittsburgh Pirates | 3 | 2 | – | – | – | – | .000 | – | – |
| 1969 |  Kansas City Royals | 118 | 394 | 100 | 13 | 43 | 5 | .254 | – | – |
| 1970 | Kansas City Royals | 160 | 612 | 159 | 27 | 99 | 3 | .260 | – | – |
| 1971 | Kansas City Royals | 128 | 373 | 91 | 8 | 52 | – | .244 | – | – |
| 1972 | California Angels, Kansas City Royals | 150 | 572 | 154 | 20 | 76 | 5 | .269 | – | – |
| 1973 |  California Angels | 151 | 544 | 144 | 18 | 89 | 1 | .265 | – | – |
| 1974 | Baltimore Orioles, California Angels | 119 | 379 | 92 | 8 | 59 | 3 | .243 | – | – |
| 1975 |  New York Yankees | 18 | 38 | 5 | – | 1 | – | .132 | – | – |