Darren Oliver, baseball player, 1993-2013

Darren Oliver

Born: 10/6/1970 in Kansas City, MO, USA

MLB Debut: 1993-09-01 | Final Game: 2013-09-29

Bats: R | Throws: L | Height: 6'3" | Weight: 250 lbs

Full name: Darren Christopher Oliver

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Biography

Darren Oliver, born in 1970, was a professional baseball pitcher whose career spanned from 1993 to 2013. Over two decades in Major League Baseball, he established himself as a reliable left-handed pitcher, known for his versatility and longevity in the game. Oliver played for several teams, including the Texas Rangers, Los Angeles Angels, and the Boston Red Sox, among others. Throughout his career, he compiled a record of 118 wins and 98 losses, with an earned run average (ERA) of 4.51. His ability to strike batters out was evident, as he recorded a total of 1,259 strikeouts, alongside contributing 7 saves during his tenure. Oliver's career unfolded during an era marked by significant changes in the game, including the rise of power hitting and the increasing importance of specialized relief pitchers. His experience and adaptability allowed him to thrive in both starting and relief roles, making him a valuable asset to every team he played for. With his impressive statistics and contributions on the mound, Darren Oliver left an enduring legacy in baseball, remembered as a dependable pitcher who played a crucial role in the success of his teams throughout his extensive career.

Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
118 98 766 229 11 4 7 1915.7 2037 960 216 720 1259 4.51 0

Career ERA 4.51 vs. league average 4.35 across their career seasons — near 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
1993 TEX AL 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 3.3 2 1 1 4 2.70 — 0.0
1994 TEX AL 4 0 43 0 0 0 2 50.0 40 19 35 50 3.42 4.51 (+24%) -150.8
1995 TEX AL 4 2 17 7 0 0 0 49.0 47 23 32 39 4.22 4.45 (+5%) 152.6
1996 TEX AL 14 6 30 30 1 1 0 173.7 190 90 76 112 4.66 4.61 (-1%) -1140.2
1997 TEX AL 13 12 32 32 3 1 0 201.3 213 94 82 104 4.20 4.39 (+4%) -4953.1
1998 TEX AL 6 7 19 19 2 0 0 103.3 140 75 43 58 6.53 4.43 (-47%) -1338.9
1998 STL NL 4 4 10 10 0 0 0 57.0 64 27 23 29 4.26 4.43 (+4%) -
1999 STL NL 9 9 30 30 2 1 0 196.3 197 93 74 119 4.26 4.71 (+9%) -
2000 TEX AL 2 9 21 21 0 0 0 108.0 151 89 42 49 7.42 4.77 (-55%) -1824.1
2001 TEX AL 11 11 28 28 1 0 0 154.0 189 103 65 104 6.02 4.42 (-36%) -2405.6
2002 BOS AL 4 5 14 9 1 1 0 58.0 70 30 27 32 4.66 4.28 (-9%) -1256.6
2003 COL NL 13 11 33 32 1 0 0 180.3 201 101 61 88 5.04 4.40 (-15%) -1484.9
2004 MIA NL 2 3 18 8 0 0 0 58.7 75 42 17 33 6.44 4.46 (-44%) -
2004 HOU NL 1 0 9 2 0 0 0 14.0 12 6 4 13 3.86 4.46 (+14%) 521.9
2006 NYN NL 4 1 45 0 0 0 0 81.0 70 31 21 60 3.44 4.53 (+24%) -234.2
2007 LAA AL 3 1 61 0 0 0 0 64.3 58 27 23 51 3.78 4.47 (+16%) 1123.5
2008 LAA AL 7 1 54 0 0 0 0 72.0 67 23 16 48 2.88 4.32 (+34%) 1441.2
2009 LAA AL 5 1 63 1 0 0 0 73.0 61 22 22 65 2.71 4.32 (+37%) 1862.6
2010 TEX AL 1 2 64 0 0 0 1 61.7 53 17 15 65 2.48 4.08 (+39%) 2246.0
2011 TEX AL 5 5 61 0 0 0 2 51.0 47 13 11 44 2.29 3.94 (+42%) 1509.9
2012 TOR AL 3 4 62 0 0 0 2 56.7 43 13 15 52 2.06 4.01 (+49%) 1520.7
2013 TOR AL 3 4 50 0 0 0 0 49.0 47 21 15 40 3.86 3.87 (avg) -225.7

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
775 217 17 48 11 0 1 20 0 8 74 0.221 0.259 0.286 0.544 -425.5

Career AVG .221 vs. league average .264 across their career seasons — 16.3% below league average.

Career OBP .259 vs. league average .333 across their career seasons — 22.3% below league average.

Career SLG .286 vs. league average .418 across their career seasons — 31.7% below league average.

Career OPS 0.544 vs. league average 0.751 across their career seasons — 27.5% below 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
1993 TEX AL 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1994 TEX AL 43 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1995 TEX AL 17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1996 TEX AL 30 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1997 TEX AL 32 2 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 0.500 — — — — 0.0
1998 TEX AL 19 6 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 2 0.167 — — — — 0.0
1998 STL NL 11 23 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 12 0.087 — — — — 0.0
1999 STL NL 35 73 7 20 4 0 0 6 0 3 23 0.274 .271 (+1%) .344 (-12%) .433 (-24%) .778 (-19%) -248.3
2000 TEX AL 21 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.000 — — — — 0.0
2001 TEX AL 28 6 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0.333 — — — — 0.0
2002 BOS AL 14 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 — — — — 0.0
2003 COL NL 35 67 6 17 3 0 1 8 0 3 17 0.254 .264 (-4%) .332 (-11%) .422 (-19%) .754 (-15%) -177.1
2004 MIA NL 18 19 0 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 8 0.158 — — — — 0.0
2004 HOU NL 10 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.000 — — — — 0.0
2006 NYN NL 45 15 2 2 1 0 0 2 0 1 7 0.133 — — — — 0.0
2007 LAA AL 61 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2008 LAA AL 54 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2009 LAA AL 63 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2010 TEX AL 64 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2011 TEX AL 61 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2012 TOR AL 62 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2013 TOR AL 50 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
30 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0.000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2011 ALCS TEX 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2011 ALDS2 TEX 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2011 WS TEX 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2010 ALCS TEX 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2010 ALDS1 TEX 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2010 WS TEX 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2009 ALCS LAA 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2009 ALDS2 LAA 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2008 ALDS1 LAA 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2007 ALDS1 LAA 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2006 NLCS NYN 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0.000
2006 NLDS1 NYN 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1996 ALDS2 TEX 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
2 2 30 1 1 41.7 34 20 12 31 4.32

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
2011 ALCS TEX 0 0 3 0 0 2.7 0 0 0 2 0.00
2011 ALDS2 TEX 0 0 2 0 0 1.3 3 1 0 1 6.75
2011 WS TEX 1 0 3 0 0 2.3 3 3 0 3 11.57
2010 ALCS TEX 0 0 3 0 1 2.3 1 2 3 1 7.71
2010 ALDS1 TEX 0 1 3 0 0 4.3 3 2 1 5 4.15
2010 WS TEX 0 0 2 0 0 2.7 3 1 0 4 3.38
2009 ALCS LAA 0 0 5 0 0 6.3 6 3 4 6 4.26
2009 ALDS2 LAA 1 0 3 0 0 2.3 1 0 0 2 0.00
2008 ALDS1 LAA 0 0 2 0 0 1.3 0 0 1 1 0.00
2007 ALDS1 LAA 0 0 1 0 0 0.7 2 2 0 0 27.00
2006 NLCS NYN 0 0 1 0 0 6.0 3 0 1 3 0.00
2006 NLDS1 NYN 0 0 1 0 0 1.3 3 3 0 0 20.25
1996 ALDS2 TEX 0 1 1 1 0 8.0 6 3 2 3 3.38

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 766 229 71 283 10 17

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1993 TEX P 2 0 0 1 1 0
1994 TEX P 43 0 5 14 0 3
1995 TEX P 17 7 4 8 0 1
1996 TEX P 30 30 4 23 1 3
1997 TEX P 32 32 7 23 2 0
1998 TEX P 19 19 5 15 1 0
1998 SLN P 10 10 0 12 0 1
1999 SLN P 30 30 7 33 2 1
2000 TEX P 21 21 7 15 0 0
2001 TEX P 28 28 7 26 0 1
2002 BOS P 14 9 2 6 0 0
2003 COL P 33 32 6 28 0 3
2004 FLO P 18 8 1 11 0 0
2004 HOU P 9 2 1 0 0 0
2006 NYN P 45 0 4 10 0 0
2007 LAA P 61 0 2 11 1 1
2008 LAA P 54 0 3 11 0 2
2009 LAA P 63 1 2 7 0 1
2010 TEX P 64 0 2 9 0 0
2011 TEX P 61 0 1 6 2 0
2012 TOR P 62 0 1 3 0 0
2013 TOR P 50 0 0 11 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Games
Pitcher 766

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
2013 TOR AL $3,000,000
2012 TOR AL $4,000,000
2011 TEX AL $3,250,000
2010 TEX AL $3,000,000
2009 LAA AL $3,665,000
2008 LAA AL $2,000,000
2007 LAA AL $1,500,000
2006 NYN NL $600,000
2004 FLO NL $750,000
2003 COL NL $350,000
2002 BOS AL $7,000,000
2001 TEX AL $7,000,000
2000 TEX AL $5,000,000
1999 SLN NL $3,550,000
1998 TEX AL $3,050,000
1997 TEX AL $1,075,000
1996 TEX AL $220,000
1995 TEX AL $165,000
1994 TEX AL $109,000
1993 TEX AL $109,000
Total Career Earnings $49,393,000