Oliver Marcell

Born: 6/21/1895 in Thibodaux, LA, USA

Died: 6/12/1949 in Denver, CO, USA

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 5'10" | Weight: 160 lbs

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Biography

Oliver Marcell, born in 1895, was a professional baseball player whose career spanned from 1929 until his last recorded date of October 27 of that year. Primarily recognized as a position player, Marcell's time in Major League Baseball was notably brief, as he did not participate in any official games and consequently recorded no statistics such as hits, home runs, or RBIs. Despite his lack of game appearances, Marcell's name remains a part of baseball history, reflecting the myriad of players who aspired to make their mark in the sport during the early 20th century. The late 1920s were a transformative period in baseball, as the sport was beginning to transition away from the deadball era toward the offensive explosion that characterized the following decades. Marcell's career, albeit unrecorded in terms of traditional statistics, serves as a reminder of the many individuals who contributed to the fabric of the game, even if only tangentially. His experience exemplifies the dreams of countless players during a time when the sport was evolving and growing in popularity across the United States.

Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
0	2	2	1	1	0	0	12.7	10	3	0	3	1	2.13	0

Career ERA 2.13 vs. league average 3.09 across their career seasons — 30.9% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1919	BRG	EAS	0	2	2	1	1	0	0	12.7	10	3	3	1	2.13	3.09 (+31%)	-66.7

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
590	2152	383	657	80	29	16	303	62	228	8	0.305	0.376	0.392	0.768	2468.7

Career AVG .305 vs. league average .280 across their career seasons — +8.9% above league average.

Career OBP .376 vs. league average .342 across their career seasons — +9.9% above league average.

Career SLG .392 vs. league average .387 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS 0.768 vs. league average 0.729 across their career seasons — +5.3% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1918	AC	EAS	1	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.250	—	—	—	—	0.0
1918	BRG	EAS	21	84	16	22	0	0	0	4	4	8	0	0.262	.255 (+3%)	.318 (+2%)	.326 (-20%)	.645 (-9%)	0.0
1919	BRG	EAS	13	48	6	15	1	0	0	1	4	4	0	0.312	—	—	—	—	44.7
1919	HIL	EAS	1	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.000	—	—	—	—	44.7
1920	AC	EAS	33	114	17	31	3	4	0	10	2	17	0	0.272	.271 (avg)	.331 (+13%)	.363 (+1%)	.694 (+7%)	182.6
1921	AC	EAS	64	236	47	80	10	5	1	38	9	20	4	0.339	.286 (+18%)	.344 (+14%)	.395 (+10%)	.739 (+12%)	547.5
1922	NYB	IND	52	202	31	57	11	2	0	23	3	14	1	0.282	.285 (-1%)	.345 (-2%)	.397 (-10%)	.743 (-7%)	-228.2
1923	NLG	ECL	27	99	18	34	2	1	1	14	6	18	0	0.343	.282 (+21%)	.344 (+30%)	.390 (+6%)	.734 (+18%)	396.3
1924	NLG	ECL	60	219	57	72	12	2	3	35	13	31	0	0.329	.283 (+16%)	.345 (+21%)	.389 (+14%)	.734 (+17%)	782.6
1925	NLG	ECL	6	23	3	4	0	0	0	0	1	3	0	0.174	—	—	—	—	0.0
1925	ACB	ECL	62	213	40	69	6	3	5	33	4	20	0	0.324	.288 (+12%)	.349 (+9%)	.407 (+11%)	.756 (+10%)	0.0
1926	ACB	ECL	52	179	39	50	9	1	2	31	2	29	2	0.279	.279 (avg)	.345 (+11%)	.390 (-4%)	.735 (+3%)	185.1
1927	ACB	ECL	86	313	47	100	11	6	2	56	8	33	0	0.319	.282 (+13%)	.344 (+13%)	.392 (+5%)	.736 (+9%)	603.3
1928	ACB	ECL	38	147	25	43	4	2	2	19	2	7	1	0.293	.280 (+4%)	.342 (-4%)	.395 (-2%)	.737 (-3%)	-86.6
1929	BBS	ANL	74	267	37	79	11	3	0	39	4	24	0	0.296	.289 (+2%)	.353 (+1%)	.415 (-13%)	.769 (-7%)	-292.9

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
20	76	7	21	3	0	0	7	8	3	0.276

Playoff Batting by Year

Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
1927	NWS	ACB	9	34	2	8	1	0	0	2	3	0	0.235
1926	NWS	ACB	11	42	5	13	2	0	0	5	5	3	0.310

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
3B	573	481	633	920	107	65
P	2	1	2	7	0	0
SS	12	10	17	25	10	3

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1918	AC	SS	1	0	2	2	2	1
1918	BRG	3B	21	0	26	43	6	4
1919	BRG	3B	12	12	21	18	1	3
1919	BRG	P	2	1	2	7	0	0
1919	HIL	3B	1	1	1	4	0	0
1920	AC	3B	33	33	48	85	10	5
1921	AC	3B	56	55	70	105	7	4
1921	AC	SS	9	8	14	18	5	2
1922	NYB	3B	51	51	67	92	9	9
1922	NYB	SS	1	1	0	3	1	0
1923	NLG	3B	26	26	33	54	6	2
1923	NLG	SS	1	1	1	2	2	0
1924	NLG	3B	60	60	84	128	18	12
1925	NLG	3B	6	0	0	0	0	0
1925	ACB	3B	60	0	0	0	0	0
1926	ACB	3B	50	50	53	73	12	3
1927	ACB	3B	86	84	113	152	16	12
1928	ACB	3B	37	35	37	62	9	2
1929	BBS	3B	74	74	80	104	13	9