Retired
Al Oliver
Nickname:
ScoopBirthdate:
Oct. 14, 1946 (53 y, 2 m, 3 d)Born In:
Portsmouth, VA, USANationality:
American
Position:
RFBats/Throws:
L/LHeight/Weight:
6'0"/193
Player Awards
| Award | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| MVP / Batter of the Year | 1975 | Boston (XFBL) |
| 1974 (3rd) | Boston (XFBL) | |
| 1973 (3rd) | Boston (XFBL) | |
| All-Star | 1979 | Boston (XFBL) |
| 1975 | Boston (XFBL) | |
| 1975 | Boston (XFBL) | |
| 1974 | Boston (XFBL) | |
| 1973 | Boston (XFBL) | |
| League Champ | 1979 | Boston (XFBL) |
| 1976 | Boston (XFBL) | |
| Silver Slugger | 1975 - RF | Boston (XFBL) |
| 1973 - LF | Boston (XFBL) | |
| Batter of the Month | Jul 1975 | Boston (XFBL) |
| Oct 1974 | Boston (XFBL) | |
| Player of the Week | Aug 25, 1975 | Boston (XFBL) |
| Jun 30, 1975 | Boston (XFBL) | |
| Jun 16, 1975 | Boston (XFBL) | |
| Sep 23, 1974 | Boston (XFBL) | |
| Aug 12, 1974 | Boston (XFBL) | |
| Aug 13, 1973 | Boston (XFBL) | |
| Jul 9, 1973 | Boston (XFBL) | |
| Jun 19, 1972 | Boston (XFBL) |
Hall of Fame Metrics
| Metric | Score | HoF Pos Avg |
HoF All Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Ink | 16 | 34.2 | 32.3 |
| Grey Ink | 90 | 218.6 | 176.8 |
| HoF Standard | 33 | 52.0 | 50.7 |
| WAR | 62.1 | 58.5 | 60.8 |
| WAR7 | 43.0 | 36.9 | 39.5 |
| JAWS | 52.5 | 47.7 | 50.2 |
Similar Players (RF)
| Player | Score |
|---|---|
| Rusty Staub R | 891 |
| Vada Pinson R | 884 |
| Tony Oliva R | 870 |
| Brooks Robinson R | 870 |
| Glenn Braggs | 868 |
| Dante Bichette | 868 |
| Steve Garvey R | 866 |
| Cy Williams R | 864 |
| Carl Furillo R | 861 |
| Jose Cruz R | 860 |
Note: See Baseball Reference formula (primary position)
Leaderboard Appearances
| Year | GS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 153 | 9 |
| Year | PA | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 691 | 4 |
| 1976 | 679 | 9 |
| Year | AB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 640 | 8 |
| 1973 | 640 | 8 |
| 1974 | 636 | 6 |
| 1974 | 636 | 6 |
| 1975 | 639 | 2 |
| 1975 | 639 | 2 |
| 1976 | 627 | 8 |
| 1976 | 627 | 8 |
| Year | Hits | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 205 | 3 |
| 1974 | 211 | 3 |
| 1975 | 214 | 1 |
| 1976 | 196 | 3 |
| Year | TB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 319 | 2 |
| 1974 | 312 | 3 |
| 1975 | 329 | 1 |
| 1976 | 273 | 7 |
| Year | 2B | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 36 | 1 |
| 1973 | 37 | 2 |
| 1974 | 39 | 3 |
| 1975 | 39 | 2 |
| 1978 | 38 | 2 |
| 1979 | 33 | 9 |
| 1980 | 32 | 4 |
| Year | RBI | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 108 | 3 |
| 1979 | 100 | 8 |
| Year | R | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 90 | 9 |
| 1974 | 92 | 3 |
| 1975 | 84 | 10 |
| Year | HBP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 13 | 4 |
| 1970 | 8 | 5 |
| 1973 | 13 | 2 |
| 1974 | 14 | 1 |
| 1975 | 9 | 5 |
| 1976 | 15 | 2 |
| 1977 | 12 | 2 |
| 1978 | 18 | 2 |
| 1979 | 21 | 1 |
| 1980 | 10 | 4 |
| 1981 | 19 | 1 |
| 1983 | 10 | 7 |
| Year | SF | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 11 | 5 |
| 1973 | 8 | 8 |
| 1974 | 11 | 1 |
| 1975 | 9 | 3 |
| 1984 | 9 | 4 |
| Year | XBH | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 52 | 3 |
| 1973 | 64 | 1 |
| 1974 | 61 | 3 |
| 1975 | 66 | 1 |
| 1978 | 55 | 10 |
| 1979 | 59 | 6 |
| Year | Avg | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 0.311 | 2 |
| 1973 | 0.320 | 2 |
| 1974 | 0.332 | 1 |
| 1975 | 0.335 | 1 |
| 1976 | 0.313 | 4 |
| 1979 | 0.304 | 10 |
| Year | OBP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 0.366 | 8 |
| 1975 | 0.371 | 5 |
| Year | SLG | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 0.479 | 4 |
| 1973 | 0.498 | 3 |
| 1974 | 0.491 | 3 |
| 1975 | 0.515 | 1 |
| 1979 | 0.520 | 4 |
| Year | ISO | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 0.216 | 6 |
| Year | OPS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 0.822 | 8 |
| 1973 | 0.856 | 5 |
| 1974 | 0.857 | 4 |
| 1975 | 0.886 | 1 |
| 1979 | 0.880 | 7 |
| Year | WAR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 5.4 | 10 |
| 1973 | 7.2 | 1 |
| 1974 | 6.9 | 3 |
| 1975 | 7.7 | 1 |
| 1976 | 4.8 | 8 |
| 1979 | 6.2 | 5 |