Oglivie debuted on September 4, 1971, for the Red Sox and played his final game on October 5, 1986, for the Brewers. Oglivie hit for power fairly well, breaking the 40-home run mark in 1980 with 41, which was good for a tie (with Reggie Jackson) for the league lead. Oglivie hit three home runs in a game three times. In the process, Oglivie became the first non-U.S. born player to lead the American League in home runs.\n', '

In a 16-year career, he posted a .273 batting average with 235 home runs and 901 RBIs in 1,754 games. He had 87 career stolen bases and 784 runs scored. Oglivie picked up 1,615 hits in 5913 at bats.\n', '

Oglivie played for the Kintetsu Buffaloes in Japan after retiring from MLB and hit 46 home runs in two seasons. He then returned to attempt a comeback in the minors, but never made it back to the majors again.\n', '

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