Gene Oliver
1959–1969 · bats R / throws R · Atlanta Braves, Boston Red Sox, Chicago Cubs, Milwaukee Braves, Philadelphia Phillies, St. Louis Cardinals
785G
.246AVG
.315OBP
.427SLG
546H
93HR
320RBI
24SB
2Rare feats
Career batting
| G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | SB | CS | HBP | SF | TB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 785 | 2,466 | 2,216 | 268 | 546 | 111 | 5 | 93 | 320 | 215 | 420 | 24 | 21 | 14 | 16 | 946 | .246 | .315 | .427 | .742 |
Streaks
10longest hitting streak · 1963-08-07 to 1963-08-20
16longest on-base streak
The three rarest things in this career
| Rarity | What | Date | Rate | Game |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 53 | Three-Homer Game | 1966-07-30 | 1 in 321 games | box score ↗ |
| 41 | Steal of Home | 1962-09-01 | 1 in 107 games | box score ↗ |
| 38 | 6 RBI | 1963-08-28 | 1 in 1,786 player-games | box score ↗ |
Splits
Regular season only.
Home and away
| G | PA | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 397 | 1229 | 295 | 47 | 170 | 105 | 212 | .265 | .325 | .443 |
| Away | 388 | 1237 | 251 | 46 | 150 | 110 | 208 | .228 | .292 | .411 |
By month
| G | PA | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April | 66 | 175 | 35 | 2 | 17 | 15 | 30 | .224 | .286 | .321 |
| May | 115 | 353 | 74 | 10 | 36 | 31 | 48 | .234 | .297 | .377 |
| June | 145 | 471 | 105 | 21 | 63 | 49 | 93 | .250 | .327 | .443 |
| July | 141 | 414 | 99 | 20 | 69 | 36 | 71 | .267 | .326 | .491 |
| August | 158 | 506 | 128 | 19 | 71 | 34 | 85 | .276 | .320 | .469 |
| September | 154 | 523 | 100 | 20 | 61 | 49 | 89 | .214 | .285 | .389 |
| October | 6 | 24 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | .227 | .250 | .455 |
Most-faced opponents
| G | PA | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| los-angeles-dodgers | 103 | 309 | 87 | 16 | 48 | 29 | 42 | .318 | .375 | .540 |
| pittsburgh-pirates | 94 | 317 | 74 | 12 | 41 | 33 | 40 | .265 | .338 | .444 |
| philadelphia-phillies | 87 | 269 | 61 | 13 | 42 | 26 | 52 | .254 | .323 | .487 |
| cincinnati-reds | 87 | 250 | 56 | 12 | 32 | 16 | 49 | .245 | .288 | .432 |
| chicago-cubs | 82 | 270 | 48 | 11 | 29 | 23 | 50 | .197 | .263 | .393 |
| san-francisco-giants | 73 | 226 | 46 | 10 | 34 | 22 | 46 | .230 | .301 | .410 |
| houston-astros | 69 | 235 | 51 | 5 | 31 | 17 | 38 | .237 | .289 | .367 |
| new-york-mets | 66 | 218 | 46 | 4 | 20 | 22 | 37 | .236 | .312 | .390 |
Season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | H | HR | RBI | SB | AVG | IP | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 |  St. Louis Cardinals | 68 | 172 | 42 | 6 | 28 | 3 | .244 | – | – |
| 1961 | St. Louis Cardinals | 22 | 52 | 14 | 4 | 9 | – | .269 | – | – |
| 1962 | St. Louis Cardinals | 122 | 345 | 89 | 14 | 45 | 5 | .258 | – | – |
| 1963 | Milwaukee Braves, St. Louis Cardinals | 134 | 398 | 97 | 17 | 65 | 4 | .244 | – | – |
| 1964 |  Milwaukee Braves | 93 | 279 | 77 | 13 | 49 | 3 | .276 | – | – |
| 1965 | Milwaukee Braves | 122 | 392 | 106 | 21 | 58 | 5 | .270 | – | – |
| 1966 |  Atlanta Braves | 76 | 191 | 37 | 8 | 24 | 2 | .194 | – | – |
| 1967 | Atlanta Braves, Philadelphia Phillies | 102 | 314 | 69 | 10 | 40 | 2 | .220 | – | – |
| 1968 | Boston Red Sox, Chicago Cubs | 24 | 46 | 9 | – | 2 | – | .196 | – | – |
| 1969 |  Chicago Cubs | 22 | 27 | 6 | – | – | – | .222 | – | – |