Position: First Baseman
Bats: Left • Throws: Left
6-5, 205lb (196cm, 92kg)
Born: August 5, 1968 in Seattle, WA us
Draft: Drafted by the New York Mets in the 27th round of the 1986 MLB June Amateur Draft from Interlake HS (Bellevue, WA) and the Toronto Blue Jays in the 3rd round of the 1989 MLB June Amateur Draft from Washington State University (Pullman, WA).
High School: Interlake HS (Bellevue, WA)
School: Washington State University (Pullman, WA)
Debut:
September 3, 1989
(Age 21-029d,
15,689th in major league history)
vs. MIN 1 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB
Last Game:
October 2, 2005
(Age 37-058d)
vs. NYY 5 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB
Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1990 season
Full Name: John Garrett Olerud
Pronunciation: \OLE-le-RUDE\
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Relatives: Cousin of Dale Sveum
Career
58.2
7592
2239
255
.295
1139
1230
11
.398
.465
.863
129
| Rk | Gtm | Date | Tm | Opp | Rslt | Inngs | BF | Inn | PO | A | E | Ch | DP | Pos | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 137 (136) | Sep 3 | TOR | MIN | L,4-9 | GF | 4 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1B | |
| 2 | 139 (1) | Sep 5 | TOR | @ | CHW | W,6-1 | GF | 5 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1B |
| 3 | 141 (1) | Sep 7 | TOR | @ | CLE | W,12-4 | GF | 9 | 2.0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1B |
| 4 | 160 (18) | Sep 29 | TOR | BAL | W,2-1 | GF | 10 | 3.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1B | |
| 5 | 162 (1) | Oct 1 | TOR | BAL | L,5-7 | CG | 39 | 9.0 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 1B | |
| 5gm | 16.0 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 0 |
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