Marv Olson

Marvin Clement Olson
(Sparky)

• Bats Right, Throws Right
• Height 5' 7", Weight 160 lb.
• School Luther College
• Debut September 13, 1931
• Final Game April 30, 1933
• Born May 28, 1907 in Gayville, SD USA
• Died February 5, 1998 in Tyndall, SD USA

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Biographical Information

Marv Olson scouted for the Minnesota Twins from the 1960s into the 1980s.

Year-by-Year Managerial Record

Year	Team	League	Record	Finish	Organization	Playoffs	Notes
1941	Chattanooga Lookouts	Southern Association	21-27	4th	Washington Senators		replaced Kiki Cuyler (57-49) on August 6
1942	Chattanooga Lookouts	Southern Association	66-86	7th	Washington Senators
1943	Chattanooga Lookouts/Montgomery Rebels	Southern Association	69-70	4th	Washington Senators
1946	Jamestown Falcons	PONY League	84-41	1st	Detroit Tigers	Lost League Finals
1947	Jamestown Falcons	PONY League	87-39	1st	Detroit Tigers	League Champs
1948	Jamestown Falcons	PONY League	74-52	2nd	Detroit Tigers	Lost League Finals
1949	Jamestown Falcons	PONY League	78-48	2nd	Detroit Tigers	Lost in 1st round
1950	Butler Tigers	Middle Atlantic League	67-49	2nd	Detroit Tigers	League Champs
1951	Davenport Tigers	Three-I League	56-74	6th	Detroit Tigers
1952	Davenport Tigers	Three-I League	54-69	6th	Detroit Tigers
1954	Montgomery Rebels	South Atlantic League	68-72	5th	Detroit Tigers

Olson also managed the Florida Instructional League team for the Kansas City Athletics in 1960.

Related Sites

• Marv Olson at the SABR Bio Project