Joe Oliver was a catcher in MLB. Across 1076 career games, with a .247 batting average and 102 home runs. This page covers season stats, team history, salary history, and career profile.
Season-by-season performance, contract terms, and the complete archive.
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | CIN | 49 | 151 | 13 | 41 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 23 | 0 | 6 | 28 | .272 | .300 | .384 | .684 |
| 1990 | CIN | 121 | 364 | 34 | 84 | 23 | 0 | 8 | 52 | 1 | 37 | 75 | .231 | .304 | .360 | .664 |
| 1991 | CIN | 94 | 269 | 21 | 58 | 11 | 0 | 11 | 41 | 0 | 18 | 53 | .216 | .265 | .379 | .644 |
| 1992 | CIN | 143 | 485 | 42 | 131 | 25 | 1 | 10 | 57 | 2 | 35 | 75 | .270 | .316 | .388 | .704 |
| 1993 | CIN | 139 | 482 | 40 | 115 | 28 | 0 | 14 | 75 | 0 | 27 | 91 | .239 | .276 | .384 | .659 |
| 1994 | CIN | 6 | 19 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | .211 | .286 | .368 | .654 |
| 1995 | ML4 | 97 | 337 | 43 | 92 | 20 | 0 | 12 | 51 | 2 | 27 | 66 | .273 | .332 | .439 | .772 |
| 1996 | CIN | 106 | 289 | 31 | 70 | 12 | 1 | 11 | 46 | 2 | 28 | 54 | .242 | .311 | .405 | .715 |
| 1997 | CIN | 111 | 349 | 28 | 90 | 13 | 0 | 14 | 43 | 1 | 25 | 58 | .258 | .313 | .415 | .728 |
| 1998 | DET | 50 | 155 | 8 | 35 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 22 | 0 | 7 | 33 | .226 | .253 | .355 | .608 |
| 1998 | SEA | 29 | 85 | 12 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 10 | 15 | .224 | .305 | .329 | .635 |
| 1999 | PIT | 45 | 134 | 10 | 27 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 2 | 10 | 33 | .201 | .253 | .284 | .537 |
| 2000 | SEA | 69 | 200 | 33 | 53 | 13 | 1 | 10 | 35 | 2 | 14 | 38 | .265 | .313 | .490 | .803 |
| 2001 | BOS | 5 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .250 | .308 | .333 | .641 |
| 2001 | NYY | 12 | 36 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 12 | .250 | .263 | .361 | .624 |
| Career Totals | — | 1076 | 3367 | 320 | 831 | 174 | 3 | 102 | 476 | 13 | 248 | 637 | .247 | .299 | .391 | .690 |
| Year | Salary |
|---|---|
| 1989 | $68,000 |
| 1990 | $107,500 |
| 1991 | $186,000 |
| 1992 | $260,000 |
| 1993 | $1,200,000 |
| 1994 | $2,500,000 |
| 1995 | $462,100 |
| 1996 | $708,000 |
| 1997 | $375,000 |
| 1998 | $170,000 |
| 1998 | $750,000 |
| 2000 | $500,000 |
| 2001 | $1,100,000 |
Career Total: $8,386,600 (13 seasons)
Average: $645,123
Salary data is available from 1985 onward.
TGN salary figures show base salary. Signing bonuses, accounting allocations, and luxury-tax values are listed separately where available.