Ed Olivares, the Glossary
Edward Olivares Balzac (November 5, 1938 – October 14, 2022) was a Major League Baseball outfielder and third baseman who spent parts of two seasons playing for the St. Louis Cardinals.[1]
Table of Contents
24 relations: At bat, Base on balls, Batting average (baseball), Brooklyn, Carolina League, Carolina League Most Valuable Player Award, Games played, Hit (baseball), Home run, Houston Astros, List of Major League Baseball players from Puerto Rico, Major League Baseball, New York (state), Omar Olivares, Outfielder, Philadelphia Phillies, Pitcher, Professional baseball, Run batted in, Single (baseball), St. Louis Cardinals, Third baseman, Winston-Salem Dash, 1961 Major League Baseball expansion draft.
- San Antonio Bullets players
- Winston-Salem Red Birds players
At bat
In baseball, an at bat (AB) or time at bat is a batter's turn batting against a pitcher.
Base on balls
A base on balls (BB), better known as a walk, occurs in baseball when a batter receives four pitches during a plate appearance that the umpire calls balls, and is in turn awarded first base without the possibility of being called out.
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Batting average (baseball)
In baseball, batting average (BA) is determined by dividing a player's hits by their total at-bats.
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Brooklyn
Brooklyn is a borough of New York City.
Carolina League
The Carolina League is a Minor League Baseball league which has operated along the Atlantic Coast of the United States since 1945.
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Carolina League Most Valuable Player Award
The Carolina League Most Valuable Player Award is an annual award given to the most valuable player in Minor League Baseball's Carolina League.
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Games played
Games played (GP) is a statistic used in team sports to indicate the total number of games in which a player has participated (in any capacity); the statistic is generally applied irrespective of whatever portion of the game is contested.
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Hit (baseball)
In baseball statistics, a hit (denoted by H), also called a base hit, is credited to a batter when the batter safely reaches or passes first base after hitting the ball into fair territory with neither the benefit of an error nor a fielder's choice.
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Home run
In baseball, a home run (abbreviated HR) is scored when the ball is hit in such a way that the batter is able to circle the bases and reach home plate safely in one play without any errors being committed by the defensive team.
Houston Astros
The Houston Astros are an American professional baseball team based in Houston.
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List of Major League Baseball players from Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico currently has the fourth-most active players in Major League Baseball (MLB) among Latin American jurisdictions, behind the Dominican Republic, Venezuela and Cuba. Ed Olivares and List of Major League Baseball players from Puerto Rico are Major League Baseball players from Puerto Rico.
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Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball (MLB) is a professional baseball league and the highest level of organized baseball in the United States and Canada.
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New York (state)
New York, also called New York State, is a state in the Northeastern United States.
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Omar Olivares
Omar Olivares Palau (born July 6, 1967) is a Puerto Rican former right-handed starting pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for the St. Louis Cardinals (1990–1994), Colorado Rockies (1995), Philadelphia Phillies (1995), Detroit Tigers (1996–97), Seattle Mariners (1997), Anaheim Angels (1998–99), Oakland Athletics (1999–2000) and Pittsburgh Pirates (2001). Ed Olivares and Omar Olivares are Major League Baseball players from Puerto Rico and Puerto Rican baseball biography stubs.
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Outfielder
An outfielder is a person playing in one of the three defensive positions in baseball or softball, farthest from the batter.
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Philadelphia Phillies
The Philadelphia Phillies are an American professional baseball team based in Philadelphia.
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Pitcher
In baseball, the pitcher is the player who throws ("pitches") the baseball from the pitcher's mound toward the catcher to begin each play, with the goal of retiring a batter, who attempts to either make contact with the pitched ball or draw a walk.
Professional baseball
Professional baseball is organized baseball in which players are selected for their talents and are paid to play for a specific team or club system.
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Run batted in
A run batted in or runs batted in (RBI) is a statistic in baseball and softball that credits a batter for making a play that allows a run to be scored (except in certain situations such as when an error is made on the play).
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Single (baseball)
In baseball, a single is the most common type of base hit, accomplished through the act of a batter safely reaching first base by hitting a fair ball (thus becoming a runner) and getting to first base before a fielder puts him out.
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St. Louis Cardinals
The St.
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Third baseman
A third baseman, abbreviated 3B, is the player in baseball or softball whose responsibility is to defend the area nearest to third base — the third of four bases a baserunner must touch in succession to score a run.
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Winston-Salem Dash
The Winston-Salem Dash are a Minor League Baseball team in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.
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1961 Major League Baseball expansion draft
The 1961 MLB Expansion Draft was held by Major League Baseball on October 10, 1961, to fill the rosters of the New York Mets and the Houston Colt.45s, the new franchises which would enter the league in the 1962 season.
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See also
San Antonio Bullets players
- Aaron Pointer
- Bob Boyd (baseball)
- Brock Davis
- Bucky Brandon
- Chris Zachary
- Chuck Harrison (baseball)
- Chuck Taylor (baseball)
- Clint Courtney
- Conrad Cardinal
- Danny Murphy (pitcher)
- Dave Adlesh
- Dick Drott
- Don Arlich
- Don Bradey
- Ed Olivares
- Glenn Vaughan
- J. C. Hartman
- Jacke Davis
- Jerry Grote
- Jesse Hickman
- Jim Pendleton
- Jim Ray
- Jimmy Wynn
- Joe Hoerner
- Joe Morgan
- John Goetz
- Larry Yellen
- Leo Posada
- Mike White (baseball)
- Ron Davis (outfielder)
- Sonny Jackson
- Tom Burgmeier
- Von McDaniel
- Wally Wolf (baseball)
Winston-Salem Red Birds players
- Bud Bloomfield
- Chris Krug
- Ed Napoleon
- Ed Olivares
- Fred Koenig
- Fred Whitfield (baseball)
- Gary Kolb
- Gordie Richardson
- Jack Hamilton (baseball)
- Jack Krol
- Jim Hickman (1960s outfielder)
- Jimmie Schaffer
- Reinaldo Oliver
- Vern Benson
- Von McDaniel