Omar Olivares

Full Name: Omar (Palqu) Olivares	Primary Position: P
Height/Weight: 6' 1"/185	First Game: August 18, 1990
Birthdate: July 6, 1967	Final Game: September 28, 2001
Birthplace: Mayaguez, Puerto Rico	MLB Experience: 12 years
Bat/Throw: Right/Right

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Born on July 6, 1967 in Mayaguez, Puerto Rico, Omar Olivares (Omar (Palqu) Olivares) played for the St. Louis Cardinals, Philadelphia Phillies, Colorado Rockies, Detroit Tigers, Seattle Mariners, Anaheim Angels, Oakland Athletics and Pittsburgh Pirates over the course of his 12 year career. Olivares broke into the bigs on August 18, 1990 with the St. Louis Cardinals, and put up a 3.71 ERA in 167.1 innings pitched in 1991, his rookie year.

There is some disagreement on what was Omar Olivares's most productive season. Some believe that it was 1999, when he posted a 4.16 ERA, won 15 games and struck out 85 batters. However, others believe that it was 1992, when he posted a 3.84 ERA and struck out 124 batters.

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[edit] Pitching Stats

Year	Team		G	GS	W	L	ERA	K	R	ER	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	HR	BB	IB	WP	HBP
1990	STL	N	9	6	1	1	2.92	20	17	16	0	0	0	49.1	45	2	17	0	1	2
1991	STL	N	28	24	11	7	3.71	91	72	69	0	0	1	167.1	148	13	61	1	3	5
1992	STL	N	32	30	9	9	3.84	124	84	84	1	0	0	197	189	20	63	5	2	4
1993	STL	N	58	9	5	3	4.17	63	60	55	0	0	1	118.2	134	10	54	7	4	9
1994	STL	N	14	12	3	4	5.74	26	53	47	1	0	1	73.2	84	10	37	0	5	4
1995	PHI	N	5	0	0	1	5.40	7	6	6	0	0	0	10	11	1	2	0	0	1
1995	COL	N	11	6	1	3	7.39	15	28	26	0	0	0	31.2	44	4	21	0	4	2
1995	TOT	N	16	6	1	4	6.91	22	34	32	0	0	0	41.2	55	5	23	0	4	3
1996	DET	A	25	25	7	11	4.89	81	90	87	4	0	0	160	169	16	75	4	4	9
1997	SEA	A	13	12	1	4	5.49	29	41	38	0	0	0	62.1	81	10	28	3	0	4
1997	DET	A	19	19	5	6	4.70	74	68	60	3	2	0	115	110	8	53	1	5	9
1997	TOT	A	32	31	6	10	4.97	103	109	98	3	2	0	177.1	191	18	81	4	5	13
1998	ANA	A	37	26	9	9	4.03	112	92	82	1	0	0	183	189	19	91	1	5	5
1999	OAK	A	12	12	7	2	4.34	36	43	36	1	0	0	74.2	82	8	32	0	2	3
1999	ANA	A	20	20	8	9	4.05	49	62	59	3	0	0	131	135	11	49	0	4	6
1999	TOT	A	32	32	15	11	4.16	85	105	95	4	0	0	205.2	217	19	81	0	6	9
2000	OAK	A	21	16	4	8	6.75	57	86	81	1	0	0	108	134	10	60	0	4	7
2001	PIT	N	45	12	6	9	6.55	69	87	80	1	0	1	110	123	17	42	8	3	10
Total	NL		202	99	36	37	4.55	415	407	383	3	0	4	757.2	778	77	297	21	22	37
Total	AL		147	130	41	49	4.78	438	482	443	13	2	0	834	900	82	388	9	24	43
Total			349	229	77	86	4.67	853	889	826	16	2	4	1591.2	1678	159	685	30	46	80

[edit] Fielding Stats

Year	Team		POS	G	GS	INN	PO	A	ERR	DP	PB	SB	CS	PkO	AVG
1990	STL	N	P	9	6	49.1	7	8	0	0	0	2	3	0	1.000
1991	STL	N	P	28	24	167.1	16	30	2	5	1	10	11	1	.958
1992	STL	N	P	32	30	197	15	40	0	4	1	11	13	2	1.000
1993	STL	N	P	58	9	118.2	9	36	4	3	1	12	5	0	.918
1994	STL	N	P	14	12	73.2	7	14	1	1	0	5	2	0	.955
1995	PHI	N	P	5	0	10	0	3	0	0	0	1	0	0	1.000
1995	COL	N	P	11	6	31.2	4	5	0	1	0	3	0	1	1.000
1995	TOT	N	P	16	6	41.2	4	8	0	1	0	4	0	1	1.000
1996	DET	A	P	25	25	160	12	22	1	2	0	6	3	0	.971
1997	SEA	A	P	13	12	62.1	2	8	2	1	0	0	2	0	.833
1997	DET	A	P	19	19	115	10	16	0	2	0	3	2	1	1.000
1997	TOT	A	P	32	31	177.1	12	24	2	3	0	3	4	1	.947
1998	ANA	A	P	37	26	183	21	39	5	3	1	11	7	0	.923
1999	OAK	A	P	12	12	74.2	7	12	1	2	1	2	3	0	.950
1999	ANA	A	P	20	20	131	6	26	2	2	0	9	5	5	.941
1999	TOT	A	P	32	32	205.2	13	38	3	4	1	11	8	5	.944
2000	OAK	A	P	21	16	108	6	16	1	2	1	4	1	1	.957
2001	PIT	N	P	45	12	110	4	19	0	1	0	2	4	1	1.000
Total			P	349	229	1591.2	126	294	19	29	6	81	61	12	.957

[edit] Batting Stats

Year	Team		G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG	OBP	SLG	2B	3B	BB	SO	SH	GDP
1990	STL	N	9	17	2	3	1	4	.176	.167	.412	1	0	0	4	0	0
1991	STL	N	28	53	4	12	0	6	.226	.255	.283	3	0	2	16	4	0
1992	STL	N	36	68	7	16	1	4	.235	.246	.294	1	0	1	19	3	0
1993	STL	N	59	26	1	7	0	2	.269	.269	.308	1	0	0	7	3	0
1994	STL	N	15	28	4	6	1	3	.214	.241	.321	0	0	1	8	2	1
1995	PHI	N	5	2	1	1	1	2	.500	.500	2.000	0	0	0	1	0	0
1995	COL	N	12	7	0	1	0	0	.143	.250	.286	1	0	1	3	1	0
1995	TOT	N	17	9	1	2	1	2	.222	.300	.667	1	0	1	4	1	0
1996	DET	A	25	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	0	0	0	0	0	0
1997	SEA	A	13	2	0	1	0	2	.500	.500	.500	0	0	0	1	0	0
1997	DET	A	22	3	2	2	0	0	.667	.667	1.333	0	1	0	0	0	0
1997	TOT	A	35	5	2	3	0	2	.600	.600	1.000	0	1	0	1	0	0
1998	ANA	A	40	2	1	0	0	0	.000	.333	.000	0	0	1	1	0	0
1999	OAK	A	12	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	0	0	0	0	0	0
1999	ANA	A	20	6	0	2	0	0	.333	.333	.500	1	0	0	1	1	0
1999	TOT	A	32	6	0	2	0	0	.333	.333	.500	1	0	0	1	1	0
2000	OAK	A	21	1	0	1	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000	0	0	0	0	0	0
2001	PIT	N	47	27	3	6	1	6	.222	.222	.407	2	0	0	10	0	0
Total	NL		211	228	22	52	5	27	.228	.244	.333	9	0	5	68	13	1
Total	AL		153	14	3	6	0	2	.429	.467	.643	1	1	1	3	1	0
Total			364	242	25	58	5	29	.240	.257	.351	10	1	6	71	14	1

[edit] Transactions

Signed as a non-drafted free agent by San Diego Padres (September 15, 1986).
Traded by San Diego Padres to St. Louis Cardinals in exchange for Alex Cole and Steve Peters (February 27, 1990).
Released by St. Louis Cardinals (April 7, 1995).
Signed by Colorado Rockies (April 9, 1995).
Claimed on waivers by Philadelphia Phillies from Colorado Rockies (July 11, 1995).
Granted free agency (October 16, 1995).
Signed by Detroit Tigers (December 20, 1995).
Traded by Detroit Tigers with Felipe Lira to Seattle Mariners in exchange for Dean Crow, Scott Sanders and Carlos Villalobos (July 18, 1997).
Granted free agency (October 30, 1997).
Signed by Anaheim Angels (December 11, 1997).
Traded by Anaheim Angels with Randy Velarde to Oakland Athletics in exchange for Jeff DaVanon, Nathan Haynes and Elvin Nina (July 29, 1999).
Granted free agency (October 29, 1999).
Signed by Oakland Athletics (January 8, 2000).
Sent to Pittsburgh Pirates by Oakland Athletics for future considerations (March 28, 2001).
Granted free agency (November 6, 2001).

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