P Darren Oliver #23
Chicago White Sox MLB
Age: 33 | Bats: R | Throws: L | Morale: Normal
04/19/2004
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P DARREN OLIVER #23 - AGE: 33 - BATS: R - THROWS: L - MORALE: NORMAL
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
1 1 0-1 0 3.60 5.0 5 0 4 1 1.80 0.0
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 10 10 9 10
Movement 11 11 11 11
Control 11 11 11 11
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 10 10
Slider 10 10
Curveball 12 12
Changeup 12 12
Cutter 11 11
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 91-93 Mph
Stamina 11
Suggested Role Starter
Type Neutral
Hold Runners 12
Defense 7
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 1
Stealing Ability: 2
Baserunning Inst.: 1
Sacrifice Bunt: 2
Bunt for Hit: 2
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
04/17/2004 @ TB Loss, 1-4 X 5.0 5 4 2 4 1 Loss
03/06/2004 BAL Win, 6-5 X 1.0 0 0 0 1 0
02/29/2004 @ ANA Win, 4-3 X 4.0 2 0 0 0 1 Win
PERSONALITY
Birthday:10/06/1970
Born in:Kansas City, MO
Nationality:American
Height:6' 3"
Weight:235 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$256,000
Signed Through:2004 Season
Major Service:14 Years, 8 Days
Service This Yr:8 Days
40-Man Service:14 Years, 20 Days
Pro Service:17 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 2004 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 1 1 0 1 0 3.60 5.0 5 4 2 0 4 1 0 0.0 0 0 0.0
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 0 0 0.0 0 0 16.20 9.00 1.80 7.20 5.16 1.80 108 0.0 .250        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 10 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 .100 .182 .100 .282      
vs. RHB 10 4 0 0 0 3 3 0 1 0 0 .400 .500 .400 .900      
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 2004 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
Last Week 1 1 0 1 0 3.60 5.0 5 4 2 0 4 1  
April 1 1 0 1 0 3.60 5.0 5 4 2 0 4 1  
Spring Training 2 2 1 0 0 0.00 5.0 2 0 0 0 1 1  
Last Year 39 18 7 8 1 6.54 119.2 163 94 87 23 43 82  
2 Years Ago 54 0 6 7 2 6.05 58.0 57 39 39 9 21 34  
Career 498 342 151 128 5 4.54 2250.0 2173 1257 1135 230 929 1672  
Road 1 1 0 1 0 3.60 5.0 5 4 2 0 4 1  
Turf 1 1 0 1 0 3.60 5.0 5 4 2 0 4 1  
Night 1 1 0 1 0 3.60 5.0 5 4 2 0 4 1  
As Starter 1 1 0 1 0 3.60 5.0 5 4 2 0 4 1  
CAREER PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1990 Texas - MLB 19 46 0 8 3 2 4.50 64.0 57 36 32 8 44 37 0 0 1.58 .251 5.59 -1.1 91
1991 Texas - MLB 20 41 6 5 7 0 3.63 74.1 65 31 30 5 46 56 0 0 1.49 .282 4.37 0.4 116
1992 Texas - MLB 21 34 34 14 10 0 3.10 221.0 189 81 76 13 63 152 3 1 1.14 .267 3.55 4.7 135
1993 Texas - MLB 22 32 32 16 12 0 3.76 208.0 184 102 87 13 75 143 5 1 1.25 .276 3.72 4.3 114
1994 Texas - MLB 23 24 24 11 8 0 4.06 155.0 143 76 70 12 51 124 1 0 1.25 .285 3.94 3.4 115
1995 Texas - MLB 24 30 30 13 8 0 3.67 203.1 179 95 83 15 86 175 0 0 1.30 .286 3.81 4.4 123
1996 Los Angeles - MLB 25 34 34 20 8 0 4.24 223.0 209 114 105 21 84 158 1 0 1.31 .286 4.61 4.0 118
1997 Los Angeles - MLB 26 34 34 8 13 0 4.97 186.2 189 121 103 15 94 154 1 0 1.52 .304 4.52 2.7 93
1998 Los Angeles - MLB 27 27 27 5 10 0 5.74 149.0 155 108 95 14 84 109 0 0 1.60 .309 4.94 1.2 78
1999 Los Angeles - MLB 28 35 35 11 11 0 4.95 198.0 197 123 109 30 79 160 0 0 1.39 .291 5.21 2.1 100
2000 Pittsburgh - MLB 29 34 34 14 9 0 5.08 196.2 189 118 111 27 91 137 1 1 1.42 .277 5.25 1.6 94
2001 Pittsburgh - MLB 30 33 33 13 13 0 5.07 188.1 192 115 106 25 64 150 1 0 1.36 .294 4.57 2.4 89
2002 Arizona - MLB 31 54 0 6 7 2 6.05 58.0 57 39 39 9 21 34 0 0 1.34 .268 5.35 -0.4 75
2003 Arizona - MLB 32 39 18 7 8 1 6.54 119.2 163 94 87 23 43 82 0 0 1.72 .348 5.59 -0.1 70
2004 Chicago - MLB 33 1 1 0 1 0 3.60 5.0 5 4 2 0 4 1 0 0 1.80 .250 5.16 0.0 133
Total MLB 498 342 151 128 5 4.54 2250.0 2173 1257 1135 230 929 1672 13 3 1.38 .289 4.52 29.7 101
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1988 Butte - BC 17 9 9 4 3 0 1.67 75.1 61 15 14 3 34 63 3 1 1.26 .287 2.23 2.0 181
1988 Port Charlotte - A 17 6 6 2 4 0 2.87 47.0 31 16 15 3 23 30 2 0 1.15 .212 3.17 0.0 84
1989 Gastonia - A 18 8 8 3 2 0 1.21 59.2 37 10 8 2 25 78 0 0 1.04 .269 1.27 1.9 175
1989 Tulsa - AA 18 21 21 11 6 0 2.16 146.0 91 36 35 4 86 164 1 0 1.21 .257 2.72 3.0 148
Total TL 21 21 11 6 0 2.16 146.0 91 36 35 4 86 164 1 0 1.21 .257 2.72 148.2
Total FLOR 6 6 2 4 0 2.87 47.0 31 16 15 3 23 30 2 0 1.15 .212 3.17 83.8
Total SALL 8 8 3 2 0 1.21 59.2 37 10 8 2 25 78 0 0 1.04 .269 1.27 175.1
Total PION 9 9 4 3 0 1.67 75.1 61 15 14 3 34 63 3 1 1.26 .287 2.23 181.5
CAREER POSTSEASON PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1992 Texas - MLB 21 2 2 0 2 0 7.00 9.0 13 8 7 2 5 7 0 0 2.00 .355 6.12 -0.1 60
1993 Texas - MLB 22 1 1 0 0 0 1.23 7.1 5 1 1 1 1 4 0 0 0.82 .190 4.24 0.1 349
1994 Texas - MLB 23 4 4 1 2 0 5.32 23.2 25 14 14 4 8 20 0 0 1.39 .300 4.85 0.3 88
1995 Texas - MLB 24 1 1 1 0 0 1.12 8.0 5 2 1 0 1 5 0 0 0.75 .217 2.39 0.3 401
1996 Los Angeles - MLB 25 1 1 0 1 0 3.86 7.0 5 3 3 0 6 4 0 0 1.57 .250 4.98 0.1 130
1998 Los Angeles - MLB 27 2 0 0 0 0 0.00 3.0 1 0 0 0 3 4 0 0 1.33 .167 3.76 0.0 999
1999 Los Angeles - MLB 28 1 1 0 1 0 9.00 3.0 4 3 3 0 0 4 0 0 1.33 .444 0.88 0.2 55
Total MLB 12 10 2 6 0 4.28 61.0 58 31 29 7 24 48 0 0 1.34 .283 4.41 107.3
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1990 Texas - MLB P 45 0 0 5 1 5 0 1.000 64.0 0.70 -0.4 .970
1991 Texas - MLB P 41 6 4 8 0 12 0 1.000 74.1 1.45 -0.1 .993
1992 Texas - MLB P 34 34 6 22 0 29 1 .966 221.0 1.14 +0.1 1.005
1993 Texas - MLB P 32 32 14 17 2 31 0 1.000 208.0 1.34 +1.2 1.306
1994 Texas - MLB P 24 24 12 9 0 22 1 .955 155.0 1.22 -0.3 .909
1995 Texas - MLB P 30 30 15 18 1 33 0 1.000 203.1 1.46 +2.1 .986
1996 Los Angeles - MLB P 34 34 7 32 0 41 2 .951 223.0 1.57 +1.5 1.011
1997 Los Angeles - MLB P 34 34 12 18 0 31 1 .968 186.2 1.45 -1.3 1.044
1998 Los Angeles - MLB P 27 27 6 11 1 17 0 1.000 149.0 1.03 -1.1 1.163
1999 Los Angeles - MLB P 35 35 19 20 1 41 2 .951 198.0 1.77 -0.7 1.035
2000 Pittsburgh - MLB P 34 34 9 15 1 25 1 .960 196.2 1.10 +0.1 1.131
2001 Pittsburgh - MLB P 33 33 7 10 0 18 1 .944 188.1 0.81 -0.1 1.218
2002 Arizona - MLB P 52 0 3 4 0 7 0 1.000 58.0 1.09 +0.4 .967
2003 Arizona - MLB P 39 18 8 6 0 14 0 1.000 119.2 1.05 +0.2 .948
2004 Chicago - MLB P 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 5.0 1.80 +0.0 .956
TOTAL P 495 342 122 196 7 327 9 .972 2250.0 1.27 +1.6 1.047
PLAYER HISTORY
06/27/1988 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Idaho Falls Braves with 5 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
08/07/1988 Was selected to the 1988 Pioneer League All-Star Game.
10/22/1988 Named the #93 prospect in the MLB
01/01/1989 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 11 (12); Movement: 10 (12); Control: 5 (12).
01/01/1989 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 11 (12); Movement: 10 (12); Control: 5 (12).
06/24/1989 Injured (back stiffness),day-to-day for 1 day.
07/02/1989 Named the #62 prospect in the MLB
07/04/1989 Was selected to the 1989 Texas League All-Star Game.
10/24/1989 Named the #40 prospect in the MLB
01/01/1990 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 13 (14); Movement: 11 (12); Control: 7 (12).
01/01/1990 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 13 (14); Movement: 11 (12); Control: 7 (12).
04/02/1990 Named the #47 prospect in the MLB
11/16/1990 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $134,000.
01/01/1991 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 15 (15); Movement: 12 (13); Control: 8 (12).
01/01/1991 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 15 (15); Movement: 12 (13); Control: 8 (12).
03/03/1991 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his strength and conditioning at the Texas Rangers development complex.
10/01/1991 Injured on 09/30/1991, diagnosed with a herniated disc, will miss 6 weeks.
11/22/1991 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $142,000.
01/01/1992 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 15 (15); Movement: 13 (13); Control: 11 (12).
01/01/1992 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 15 (15); Movement: 13 (13); Control: 11 (12).
06/25/1992 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Detroit Tigers with 5 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
07/12/1992 Was selected to the 1992 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
10/01/1992 Injured (wrist soreness),day-to-day for one week.
11/13/1992 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $889,500.
01/01/1993 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 15 (15); Movement: 14 (14); Control: 12 (12).
01/01/1993 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 15 (15); Movement: 14 (14); Control: 12 (12).
06/16/1993 Injured (mild shoulder strain),day-to-day for 2 weeks.
07/09/1993 Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the Toronto Blue Jays with 6 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
07/18/1993 Injured (dead arm),out for 5 days.
11/17/1993 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $2,115,000.
01/01/1994 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 16 (16); Movement: 14 (14); Control: 12 (12).
01/01/1994 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 16 (16); Movement: 14 (14); Control: 12 (12).
08/13/1994 Injured on 08/10/1994, diagnosed with biceps tendinitis, will miss 7 weeks.
09/24/1994 Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 2 weeks.
10/31/1994 Wins the 1994 World Series with the Texas Rangers.
11/23/1994 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $3,504,000.
01/01/1995 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 16 (16); Movement: 14 (14); Control: 12 (12).
01/01/1995 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 16 (16); Movement: 14 (14); Control: 12 (12).
11/23/1995 Became a free agent.
12/02/1995 Signed a 4-year contract worth a total of $29,000,000 with the Los Angeles Dodgers organization.
01/01/1996 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 15 (15); Movement: 14 (14); Control: 12 (12).
01/01/1996 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 15 (15); Movement: 14 (14); Control: 12 (12).
05/01/1996 Wins the MLB NL Pitcher of the Month Award.
01/01/1997 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 14 (15); Movement: 14 (14); Control: 11 (12).
01/01/1997 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 14 (15); Movement: 14 (14); Control: 11 (12).
01/01/1998 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 14 (15); Movement: 14 (14); Control: 11 (11).
01/01/1998 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 14 (15); Movement: 14 (14); Control: 11 (11).
01/01/1999 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 13 (14); Movement: 13 (13); Control: 10 (11).
01/01/1999 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 13 (14); Movement: 13 (13); Control: 10 (11).
03/01/1999 Unsuccessfully completed training to add a pitch to his arsenal at the Los Angeles Dodgers development complex.
11/20/1999 Became a free agent.
12/21/1999 Signed a 2-year contract worth a total of $3,800,000 with the Pittsburgh Pirates organization.
01/01/2000 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 12 (13); Movement: 12 (12); Control: 11 (11).
01/01/2000 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 12 (13); Movement: 12 (12); Control: 11 (11).
07/15/2000 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Cleveland Indians with 5 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
01/01/2001 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 11 (11); Movement: 12 (12); Control: 14 (14).
01/01/2001 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 11 (11); Movement: 12 (12); Control: 14 (14).
11/23/2001 Became a free agent.
12/24/2001 Signed a 2-year contract worth a total of $6,600,000 with the Arizona Diamondbacks organization.
01/01/2002 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 11 (11); Movement: 12 (12); Control: 14 (14).
01/01/2002 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 11 (11); Movement: 12 (12); Control: 14 (14).
01/01/2003 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (10); Movement: 12 (12); Control: 13 (13).
01/01/2003 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (10); Movement: 12 (12); Control: 13 (13).
11/21/2003 Became a free agent.
12/23/2003 Signed a minor league contract with the Chicago White Sox organization.
01/01/2004 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (10); Movement: 11 (11); Control: 11 (11).
01/01/2004 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (10); Movement: 11 (11); Control: 11 (11).
03/06/2004 Injured (biceps tendinitis),out for 3 weeks.
03/17/2004 Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 2 weeks.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year W Rank
1996 20 5
Year Win. % Rank
1996 .714 3
Year HLD Rank
1990 7 6
1991 7 9
Year BB Rank
1997 94 10
2000 91 9
Year WP Rank
1995 9 10
1997 10 5
2001 12 2
Year ERA Rank
1992 3.10 8
Year WHIP Rank
1992 1.14 9
Year HR/9 Rank
1992 0.53 9
Year H/9 Rank
1992 7.70 9
1993 7.96 10
1995 7.92 7
Year K/9 Rank
1992 6.19 9
1995 7.75 7
Year QS Rank
1995 21 8
Year QSP Rank
1995 .700 4
Year SHO Rank
1992 1 9
1993 1 9
2000 1 9
Year GB% Rank
1992 0.56 5
1993 0.55 8
1995 0.57 5
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