First name: Al
Last name: Oliver
Birthdate: 1946-10-14
Bats: L Throws: L
MLBAM ID: 119983
Retro ID: oliva001
| Year | Team | Off GS | Def GS | Game Shares | WAR | W | L | Victory Shares |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | PIT | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0 |
| 1969 | PIT | 6.3 | 0.8 | 7.1 | 2.0 | 4.1 | 3.0 | 12 |
| 1970 | PIT | 7.6 | 1.0 | 8.7 | 1.7 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 13 |
| 1971 | PIT | 7.1 | 1.5 | 8.6 | 2.5 | 5.0 | 3.6 | 15 |
| 1972 | PIT | 7.6 | 1.6 | 9.3 | 4.3 | 7.0 | 2.3 | 21 |
| 1973 | PIT | 8.8 | 1.6 | 10.4 | 2.0 | 5.0 | 5.3 | 15 |
| 1974 | PIT | 8.1 | 1.5 | 9.6 | 4.9 | 7.7 | 1.9 | 23 |
| 1975 | PIT | 8.5 | 1.8 | 10.3 | 2.7 | 5.7 | 4.6 | 17 |
| 1976 | PIT | 6.1 | 1.3 | 7.4 | 4.6 | 6.8 | 0.6 | 20 |
| 1977 | PIT | 7.8 | 1.2 | 9.0 | 3.3 | 5.9 | 3.1 | 18 |
| 1978 | TEX | 7.2 | 0.9 | 8.1 | 3.4 | 5.8 | 2.3 | 17 |
| 1979 | TEX | 6.8 | 1.1 | 7.9 | 2.9 | 5.3 | 2.7 | 16 |
| 1980 | TEX | 8.8 | 1.2 | 10.0 | 3.5 | 6.4 | 3.5 | 19 |
| 1981 | TEX | 5.7 | 0.0 | 5.7 | 1.9 | 3.6 | 2.1 | 11 |
| 1982 | MON | 8.6 | 1.0 | 9.7 | 4.6 | 7.5 | 2.2 | 22 |
| 1983 | MON | 8.3 | 1.0 | 9.3 | 1.6 | 4.3 | 4.9 | 13 |
| 1984 | PHI | 1.2 | 0.1 | 1.4 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 0.9 | 1 |
| 1984 | SFN | 4.5 | 0.5 | 5.0 | -0.5 | 1.0 | 4.0 | 3 |
| 1985 | LAN | 1.1 | 0.1 | 1.2 | -0.7 | -0.3 | 1.5 | -1 |
| 1985 | TOR | 2.5 | 0.0 | 2.5 | -0.4 | 0.3 | 2.1 | 1 |
| Career | 122.7 | 18.2 | 141.3 | 44.3 | 85.8 | 55.1 | 256 |
| Year | Team | PA | BatRuns | Adj R | RISP | BSR | DP | ROE | Fld | Pos | DH | Pit | RAA | RPW | WAA | Pos Wins | LgA | WAM | DVoDH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | PIT | 8 | -1 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 |
| 1969 | PIT | 502 | 9 | 11 | -1 | -2 | -2 | 0 | 2 | -6 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 9.3 | 0.9 | -0.6 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 8 |
| 1970 | PIT | 609 | -1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -7 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 9.3 | 0.6 | -0.7 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 8 |
| 1971 | PIT | 573 | 10 | 10 | -6 | 2 | 0 | -1 | 4 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 9.3 | 1.0 | -0.2 | 0.1 | 0.9 | 15 |
| 1972 | PIT | 612 | 18 | 19 | 2 | 4 | 1 | -1 | -2 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 8.7 | 2.7 | -0.1 | 0.1 | 2.7 | 10 |
| 1973 | PIT | 690 | 12 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -16 | -4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9.3 | 0.2 | -0.4 | 0.1 | -0.1 | -4 |
| 1974 | PIT | 661 | 25 | 28 | 0 | 6 | -1 | -2 | 1 | -3 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 9.4 | 3.4 | -0.3 | 0.1 | 3.2 | 12 |
| 1975 | PIT | 666 | 7 | 8 | -2 | 4 | -1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 8.8 | 1.2 | -0.2 | 0.1 | 1.1 | 15 |
| 1976 | PIT | 481 | 21 | 22 | -1 | 4 | -1 | 0 | 5 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 9.1 | 3.2 | -0.1 | 0.0 | 3.1 | 14 |
| 1977 | PIT | 622 | 17 | 16 | -2 | -7 | -1 | 1 | 10 | -5 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 9.4 | 1.8 | -0.5 | 0.1 | 1.4 | 19 |
| 1978 | TEX | 568 | 25 | 25 | 2 | -7 | 0 | -1 | 2 | -4 | -2 | 0 | 21 | 9.0 | 2.3 | -0.6 | -0.1 | 1.6 | 8 |
| 1979 | TEX | 538 | 17 | 18 | 1 | -1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | -3 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 9.6 | 2.1 | -0.3 | -0.1 | 1.7 | 7 |
| 1980 | TEX | 709 | 24 | 26 | 1 | 2 | 0 | -1 | -8 | -6 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 9.8 | 2.0 | -0.6 | 0.1 | 1.5 | 1 |
| 1981 | TEX | 448 | 9 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | -7 | 0 | 12 | 8.9 | 1.4 | -0.7 | 0.1 | 0.8 | 0 |
| 1982 | MON | 687 | 42 | 41 | 1 | -1 | 1 | 2 | -7 | -8 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 8.9 | 4.1 | -0.8 | -0.1 | 3.2 | 0 |
| 1983 | MON | 664 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | -8 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 9.0 | 1.2 | -0.8 | -0.1 | 0.3 | 6 |
| 1984 | PHI | 100 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 1 | -2 | -1 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 9.4 | -0.1 | -0.1 | 0.0 | -0.2 | -1 |
| 1984 | SFN | 360 | -1 | 0 | 1 | -3 | -2 | -1 | -6 | -4 | 0 | 0 | -11 | 9.8 | -1.1 | -0.4 | -0.1 | -1.6 | -3 |
| 1985 | LAN | 85 | -3 | -3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | -5 | -1 | 0 | 0 | -7 | 8.7 | -0.8 | -0.1 | 0.0 | -0.9 | -4 |
| 1985 | TOR | 195 | -6 | -7 | 3 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 0 | -5 | 9.1 | -0.5 | -0.3 | 0.0 | -0.8 | 0 |
| Career | 9,778 | 232 | 249 | 8 | 3 | -6 | -1 | -19 | -66 | -12 | 0 | 234 | - | 25.6 | -7.8 | 0.6 | 18.4 | 112 |
| Year | Team | POS | BIP | Chances | OAA | OAA adj | DER Runs | Play+ | GB+ | DP Start | DP Turn | DP Runs | Total Fielding Runs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | PIT | 1B | 2494 | 266 | 0.0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1970 | PIT | 1B | 1678 | 183 | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 11 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 1 | 2 |
| 1971 | PIT | 1B | 612 | 60 | -1.0 | -1 | -1 | -7 | -8 | -0.1 | 0.0 | 0 | -1 |
| 1972 | PIT | 1B | 62 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | -1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1973 | PIT | 1B | 1344 | 146 | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | -6 | -0.2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1974 | PIT | 1B | 1326 | 116 | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | -0.2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1975 | PIT | 1B | 74 | 6 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1976 | PIT | 1B | 70 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | -1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1980 | TEX | 1B | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1981 | TEX | 1B | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1982 | MON | 1B | 4191 | 447 | -7.0 | -8 | -6 | -11 | -21 | -0.9 | 0.0 | -1 | -7 |
| 1983 | MON | 1B | 3978 | 458 | 3.0 | 2 | 1 | 15 | -2 | -0.7 | 0.0 | -1 | 0 |
| 1984 | SFN | 1B | 2140 | 221 | -7.0 | -8 | -6 | -11 | -24 | -0.3 | 0.0 | 0 | -6 |
| 1984 | PHI | 1B | 445 | 37 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | -6 | -1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1985 | TOR | 1B | 7 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1B | 18429 | 1951 | -9.0 | -8 | -8 | -8 | -42 | -1.5 | 0.0 | -1 | -9 |
| Year | Team | POS | BIP | Chances | OAA | OAA adj | DER Runs | Play+ | OF Arm Opps | OF Arm Runs | Total Fielding Runs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | PIT | RF | 21 | 3 | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1969 | PIT | LF | 288 | 29 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 1969 | PIT | RF | 108 | 29 | 2.0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 19 | -1 | 1 |
| 1970 | PIT | LF | 688 | 61 | -4.0 | -3 | -3 | -7 | 31 | 1 | -2 |
| 1970 | PIT | RF | 909 | 153 | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 31 | 0 | 1 |
| 1971 | PIT | CF | 3201 | 431 | 3.0 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 126 | 2 | 5 |
| 1972 | PIT | CF | 3776 | 469 | 2.0 | 2 | 2 | -20 | 189 | -4 | -2 |
| 1973 | PIT | CF | 3063 | 358 | -15.0 | -16 | -14 | -44 | 196 | -3 | -17 |
| 1974 | PIT | CF | 2906 | 402 | 5.0 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 146 | -3 | 0 |
| 1975 | PIT | CF | 4161 | 527 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | -16 | 209 | 2 | 2 |
| 1976 | PIT | CF | 2981 | 422 | 5.0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 175 | 2 | 5 |
| 1977 | PIT | LF | 3029 | 328 | 9.0 | 10 | 9 | 17 | 140 | 0 | 9 |
| 1977 | PIT | CF | 857 | 129 | 3.0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 69 | -1 | 1 |
| 1978 | TEX | LF | 2773 | 297 | -5.0 | -2 | -2 | -14 | 121 | 2 | 0 |
| 1978 | TEX | CF | 184 | 31 | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 1 | 2 |
| 1979 | TEX | LF | 1235 | 138 | 5.0 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 59 | 2 | 8 |
| 1979 | TEX | CF | 1894 | 235 | -7.0 | -5 | -4 | -24 | 98 | -5 | -9 |
| 1980 | TEX | LF | 3813 | 443 | -10.0 | -5 | -4 | -9 | 195 | 0 | -4 |
| 1980 | TEX | RF | 296 | 42 | -3.0 | -3 | -3 | -6 | 24 | -1 | -4 |
| 1983 | MON | RF | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1984 | PHI | LF | 129 | 9 | -2.0 | -2 | -2 | -4 | 0 | 0 | -2 |
| 1985 | LAN | LF | 385 | 30 | -6.0 | -6 | -5 | -10 | 2 | 0 | -5 |
| LF | 12340 | 1335 | -13.0 | -1 | -1 | -21 | 554 | 5 | 4 | ||
| CF | 23023 | 3004 | -1.0 | -6 | -4 | -67 | 1220 | -9 | -13 | ||
| RF | 1336 | 227 | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 74 | -2 | -1 |
| Year | Team | Off GS | Def GS | Game Shares | WAR | W | L | Victory Shares |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | PIT | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.1 | -0.2 | -0.2 | 0.3 | -1 |
| 1971 | PIT | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 1 |
| 1972 | PIT | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.5 | -0.1 | 2 |
| 1974 | PIT | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.3 | -0.4 | -0.3 | 0.6 | -1 |
| 1975 | PIT | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0 |
| 1985 | TOR | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Career | 1.3 | 0.2 | 1.6 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 1.2 | 1 |
| Year | Team | PA | BatRuns | Adj R | RISP | BSR | DP | ROE | Fld | Pos | DH | Pit | RAA | RPW | WAA | Pos Wins | LgA | WAM | DVoDH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | PIT | 9 | -1 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 5.4 | -0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -0.2 | 0 |
| 1971 | PIT | 34 | -1 | -1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8.7 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 2 |
| 1972 | PIT | 21 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7.9 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0 |
| 1974 | PIT | 16 | -1 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 8.5 | -0.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -0.4 | -2 |
| 1975 | PIT | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 9.4 | -0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -0.1 | -1 |
| 1985 | TOR | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8.3 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0 |
| Career | 102 | -1 | -1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | - | -0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -0.2 | -1 |
| Stat description | |
|---|---|
| GS | Game Shares |
| WAM | Wins above Majors. Formerly wins above average, but WAM! sounds better than WAA. Credit to Don Sobocinski for the name. |
| WAR | Wins above Replacement |
| VS | Victory Shares |
| W | Wins - Not traditional pitcher wins. Estimate of the number of wins each pitcher was responsible for. His share, as opposed to the shares of his fielders and offense. |
| L | Losses - See wins above, just the opposite side of the final score. |
| BatRuns | Batting runs above average |
| Adj R | Park adjusted batting runs |
| RISP | Runs for hitting better or worse than overall with runners in scoring position |
| BSR | Baserunning runs |
| DP | Double play avoidance runs |
| ROE | Runs from reaching on error |
| Fld | Fielding runs |
| Pos | Position adjustment |
| DH | Designated hitter adjustment |
| Pit | Pitcher batting adjustment |
| RAA | Runs above average before position and league adjustment |
| RPW | Runs per win |
| WAA | Wins above average before position and league adjustment |
| POS Wins | Position adjustment converted to wins |
| LGA | League quality adjustment |
| DVoDH | Defensive Value (in runs) over designated hitter |
| G | Games pitched |
| GS | Game shares. For pitchers based on innings and leverage index |
| XR | Expected runs based on ballparks and opponents faced |
| DR | Defensive runs support |
| Role | Starter vs reliever role adjustment |
| LgAdj | League adjustment |
| R+ | Runs above average |
| LI | Leverage index |
| R_lev+ | Leverage adjusted runs above average |
| Chances | Estimated opportunies to make a defensive play |
| BIP | Balls in play while this player was on the field |
| OAA | Outs above average, based on defensive efficiency assigned at the player level |
| OAA adj | Park adjusted outs above average |
| DER runs | Run value of outs above average |
| Frame Runs | Runs from framing balls and strikes |
| SB Runs | Stolen base prevention runs |
| Block Runs | Wild pitch and passed ball prevention runs |
| Err Runs | Catcher error prevention runs |
| Catcher Runs | Catcher runs from SB, errors, PB, and WP. Does not include framing. |
| Play+ | plays made above average per ball in play |
| GB+ | ground ball plays above average per ball in play |
| DP Start | Runs from starting double plays |
| DP Turn | Runs from turning double plays |
| DP runs | Total double play runs |
| OF Arm opps | Opportunities for an outfielder to make a throwing play |
| OF Arm runs | Runs from throwing from the outfield |
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