Jose "Joe" Olivares (born August 1, 1906 in La Habana, Cuba) was a professional baseball shortstop. 9 of his 14 professional seasons, from 1927 to 1935, were spent with the Louisville Colonels of the American Association. According to Milwaukee Journal reporter Sam Levy, Olivares was the first Cuban star in the American Association. In 1930 he won the American Association Most Valuable Player Award as the Colonels were surprise contenders for the American Association Championship. He had a batting average of .296 and a slugging percentage of .414 that season. He partnered with future Hall of Famer Billy Herman at second base to form the Colonels' double play combination that season, and 1920 World Series hero Bill Wambsganss was also a second baseman on that team.