| Gene Oliver | |
|---|---|
 Oliver with the Cardinals, c. 1962 | |
| Catcher / First baseman / Outfielder | |
| Born: March 22, 1935 Moline, Illinois, U.S. | |
| Died: March 3, 2007 (aged 71) Rock Island, Illinois, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| June 6, 1959, for the St. Louis Cardinals | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| August 24, 1969, for the Chicago Cubs | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .246 |
| Home runs | 93 |
| Runs batted in | 320 |
| Teams | |
Eugene George Oliver (March 22, 1935 – March 3, 2007) was an American professional baseball player who appeared 786 games in Major League Baseball, as a catcher, first baseman, outfielder and pinch hitter, from 1959 to 1969. Oliver played for the St. Louis Cardinals (1959, 1961–63), Milwaukee / Atlanta Braves (1963–67), Philadelphia Phillies (1967), Boston Red Sox (1968) and Chicago Cubs (1968–69). He batted and threw right-handed. stood 6 feet 2 inches (1.88 m) tall and weighed 225 pounds (102 kg).