Omar Olivares

Omar Olivares
Pitcher
Born: July 6, 1967 (1967-07-06) (age 44) Mayagüez, Puerto Rico
Batted: Right	Threw: Right
MLB debut
August 18, 1990 for the St. Louis Cardinals
Last MLB appearance
September 28, 2001 for the Pittsburgh Pirates
Career statistics
Win–loss record	77-86
Earned run average	4.67
Complete games	16
Teams
St. Louis Cardinals (1990-1994) Colorado Rockies (1995) Philadelphia Phillies (1995) Detroit Tigers (1996-1997) Seattle Mariners (1997) Anaheim Angels (1998-1999) Oakland Athletics (1999-2000) Pittsburgh Pirates (2001)
Career highlights and awards
Had two shutouts in 1997

This name uses Spanish naming customs; the first or paternal family name is Olivares and the second or maternal family name is Palqu.

Omar Olivares Palqu (born July 6, 1967 in Mayagüez, Puerto Rico) is a 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). He batted and threw right-handed.

In a 12-season career, Olivares posted a 77-86 record with 826 strikeouts and a 4.67 ERA in 1591⅔ innings pitched.

He currently lives in Orlando, Florida with his wife Shannon and three children Evan and Austin Olivares, who are fraternal twins, and Omar Olivares the eldest.

Jersey Number Olivares is one of the last players in the major leagues to wear the number 00, based on his initials (OO).

Named by slugger Tony Gwynn as the pitcher he least liked to face due to his nasty sinker and pitch control.

Olivares was the first Puerto Rican player to play for the Colorado Rockies.

Olivares was recently^[when?] inducted into the PR Hall of Fame.

See also

• List of second generation MLB players

External links

• Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference
• Retrosheet

Persondata
Name	Olivares, Omar
Alternative names
Short description
Date of birth	July 6, 1967
Place of birth	Mayagüez, Puerto Rico
Date of death
Place of death