Tony Oliva
Inducted:
2022
Player Stats
6-1, 175 lb
185 cm, 79 kg
Born
July 20, 1938
Pinar del Río, Cuba
Position:
Right Fielder
Designated Hitter
College:
NA
Tony Oliva was one of the American League’s premier hitters during the 1960s and early 1970s, spending his entire 15-year MLB career with the Minnesota Twins. The Cuban-born outfielder won three AL batting titles and led the league in hits five times. He burst onto the scene in 1964 by winning AL Rookie of the Year after hitting .323 with 217 hits, 43 doubles and 109 runs.
Oliva made eight consecutive All-Star teams from 1964 through 1971 and finished second in AL MVP voting in 1965 and 1970. A severe knee injury in 1971 significantly shortened the remainder of his career, but he still finished with 1,917 hits, 329 doubles, 220 home runs, 947 RBI and a .304 batting average. Oliva was elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 2022.
Oliva's Awards and Honors
- 8× All-Star (1964–1971)
- 2× World Series champion (1987, 1991)
- AL Rookie of the Year (1964)
- Gold Glove Award (1966)
- 3× AL batting champion (1964, 1965, 1971)
- First player to win a league batting title in each of his first two full MLB seasons
- Finished in the top two of AL MVP voting twice (1965, 1970)
MLB Teams
Minnesota Twins (1962–1976)
Number Worn
6
MLB Stats
Seasons:
15 (1962–1976)
Games:
1,676
At Bats:
6,301
Hits:
1,917
Runs:
870
Doubles:
329
Triples:
48
Home Runs:
220
RBI:
947
Stolen Bases:
86
Batting Average:
.304