Ollie Tucker

Ollie Tucker
Tucker in 1927
Right fielder
Born: (1902-01-27)January 27, 1902
Radiant, Virginia, U.S.
Died: July 13, 1940(1940-07-13) (aged 38)
Radiant, Virginia, U.S.
Batted: Left
Threw: Right
MLB debut
April 17, 1927, for the Washington Senators
Last MLB appearance
September 30, 1928, for the Cleveland Indians
MLB statistics
Batting average.155
Home runs1
Runs batted in10
Stats at Baseball Reference 
Teams

Oliver Dinwiddie Tucker (January 27, 1902 – July 13, 1940) was a Major League Baseball outfielder who played for two seasons. He played for the Washington Senators for 20 games in 1927 and the Cleveland Indians for 14 games in 1928. Ollie Tucker was inducted into the International League Hall of Fame in 2008, one of only 118 total individuals. He had a career playing major and minor league baseball that spanned 14 years, beginning at age 19 with the Cedartown Cedars in 1921 and finishing up with the Buffalo Bisons in 1935. His 6 seasons with the Bisons earned him induction into the Buffalo Baseball Hall of Fame on August 21, 1986. Ollie Tucker died following surgery for removal of a brain tumor.

In 34 games over two major league seasons, Tucker posted a .155 batting average (11-for-71) with 6 runs, 1 home run, 10 RBI and 11 bases on balls. Defensively, he handled 30 total chances (27 putouts, 3 assists) without an error for a 1.000 fielding percentage as a right fielder.

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