Vern Olsen

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Left

6-0, 175lb (183cm, 79kg)

Born: March 16, 1918 in Hillsboro, OR us

Died: July 13, 1989 in Maywood, IL

Buried: Arlington Cemetery, Elmhurst, IL

Debut: September 8, 1939 (Age 21-176d, 8,704th in major league history)
vs. STL 1.0 IP, 1 H, 0 SO, 0 BB, 0 ER

Last Game: September 13, 1946 (Age 28-181d)
vs. PHI 3.0 IP, 2 H, 2 SO, 2 BB, 0 ER

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1940 season

Full Name: Vern Jarl Olsen

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

7.5

ERA

3.40

112

516.0

201

WHIP

1.432

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Summary

Team Record in Appearances	13-24 / in Starts: 12-11
Longest Hitting Streak	5 games
Longest On Base Streak	5 games
Most Games w/o HR	22 games
Most Games w/o RBI	11 games
Grand Slams	0 in 2 bases loaded PA and 2 AB
Go-Ahead Hits:	1

RBI Opportunities

RBIs
in 67 PAs	5
Actual Runners on Base	42 (22-14-6)
Avg. MLBer w/ 67 PAs	7
Avg. Runners on Base	44 (22-14-7)

Most Driven In
B Dahlgren	1
C George	1
C McCullough	1
B Myers	1
Self	1

Most Driven In By
B Nicholson	1
B Dahlgren	1
S Hack	1
D Dallessandro	1
A Galan	1
Self	1
C McCullough	0

1941 Batting Game Log

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1941 Batting Game Log
Rk	Gcar	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
1	40	2 (1)	Apr 17	CHC		PIT	L,2-7	GS-1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
2	41	6 (3)	Apr 23	CHC		CIN	L,0-5	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
3	42	9 (2)	Apr 26	CHC		STL	L,2-6	5-8	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	.45	-0.011	1.15	-0.02%	-0.15	P
May		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
4	43	18 (8)	May 8	CHC	@	PHI	W,5-1	CG	4	4	1	1	0	0	1	3	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.200	.200	.800	1.000	9	.55	0.161	.68	0.12%	2.06	P
5	44	22 (3)	May 13	CHC		BSN	W,4-3	GS-5	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1		0	0	0	0	.167	.167	.667	.833	9	.62	-0.009	.85	-0.01%	-0.28	P
6	45	25 (2)	May 17	CHC		NYG	L,0-9	GS-5	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.143	.143	.571	.714	9	.76	-0.019	.95	-0.01%	-0.15	P
7	46	30 (4)	May 23	CHC		CIN	L,4-8	3-7	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0		0	0	0	0	.125	.222	.500	.722	9	.37	0.008	.61	0.01%	0.28	P
8	47	34 (3)	May 26	CHC	@	STL	L,11-12	GS-3	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.111	.200	.444	.644	9	.42	-0.011	.73	-0.01%	-0.11	P
9	48	36 (1)	May 28	CHC	@	STL	L,5-6	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.111	.200	.444	.644	9						P
Jun		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
10	49	42 (5)	Jun 3	CHC	@	PHI	L,0-7	2-9	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.091	.167	.364	.530	9	.11	-0.005	.07	0.00%	-0.19	P
11	50	43	Jun 6	CHC	@	BRO	L,1-4	7-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.091	.167	.364	.530	9						P
12	51	48 (4)	Jun 10	CHC	@	NYG	W,11-0	CG	4	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		1	0	0	0	.133	.188	.333	.521	9	.15	0.005	.13	0.00%	0.14	P
13	52	52 (3)	Jun 14	CHC		PHI	W,3-0	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		0	0	0	0	.105	.150	.263	.413	9	1.10	-0.116	.65	-0.04%	-2.25	P
14	53	57 (4)	Jun 18	CHC		BRO	W,5-1	CG	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.136	.174	.273	.447	9	.23	0.010	.19	0.01%	-0.09	P
15	54	61 (3)	Jun 22 (1)	CHC		BSN	L,5-6	GS-8	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		0	0	0	0	.160	.192	.280	.472	9	.36	-0.023	.16	-0.01%	-0.63	P
16	55	64 (2)	Jun 24	CHC		NYG	L,1-3	8-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.160	.192	.280	.472	9						P
17	56	67 (2)	Jun 28	CHC		PIT	W,3-2	CG	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	1	0	0	.179	.207	.286	.493	9	1.37	-0.042	.13	0.00%	-0.43	P
18	57	70 (2)	Jun 30	CHC	@	CIN	L,1-7	6-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.179	.207	.286	.493	9						P
Jul		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
19	58	72 (1)	Jul 4 (1)	CHC		STL	W,6-5	GS-8	3	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.200	.250	.300	.550	9	1.04	0.053	.07	0.00%	0.28	P
20	59	74 (1)	Jul 5	CHC	@	PIT	L,6-9	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.200	.250	.300	.550	9						P
21	60	77 (2)	Jul 10	CHC	@	BSN	W,3-1	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.206	.250	.294	.544	9	1.11	0.152	.05	0.00%	0.36	P
22	61	81 (3)	Jul 14	CHC	@	BRO	L,0-1	CG	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.189	.231	.270	.501	9	1.74	-0.132	.07	0.00%	-0.75	P
23	62	84 (2)	Jul 16	CHC	@	PHI	W,9-5	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.189	.231	.270	.501	9						P
24	63	87 (2)	Jul 20 (2)	CHC	@	NYG	W,7-4	CG	4	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		0	0	0	0	.195	.233	.268	.501	9	.77	0.031	.01	0.00%	-0.30	P
25	64	91 (3)	Jul 25	CHC		NYG	L,2-5	GS-2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.195	.233	.268	.501	9						P
26	65	93 (1)	Jul 27	CHC		NYG	W,9-2	GS-9	4	4	2	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		1	0	0	0	.222	.255	.311	.566	9	.28	0.053	.00	0.00%	0.60	P
Aug		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
27	66	98 (4)	Aug 1	CHC		BRO	L,4-5	GS-7	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		0	0	0	0	.213	.245	.298	.543	9	1.00	-0.049	.00	0.00%	-0.36	P
28	67	99	Aug 2	CHC		BRO	L,6-9	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.213	.245	.298	.543	9						P
29	68	102 (2)	Aug 5	CHC		STL	W,6-2	CG	4	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1		0	0	0	0	.220	.250	.300	.550	9	.66	0.007	.00	0.00%	-0.24	P
30	69	106 (3)	Aug 9	CHC		CIN	L,2-7	GS-7	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.212	.241	.288	.529	9	.93	-0.046	.00	0.00%	-0.43	P
31	70	109 (2)	Aug 12	CHC	@	STL	L,7-8	GS-7	3	3	0	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0		0	0	0	0	.236	.263	.309	.572	9	1.89	-0.007	.00	0.00%	-0.18	P
32	71	113 (3)	Aug 16	CHC	@	CIN	L,1-4	GS-8	2	2	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		0	0	0	0	.246	.271	.333	.605	9	1.38	0.056	.00	0.00%	0.27	P
Sept		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
33	72	140 (26)	Sep 12	CHC		PHI	L,3-5	9-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.246	.271	.333	.605	9						P
34	73	142 (1)	Sep 14 (1)	CHC		BSN	L,3-6	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.246	.271	.333	.605	9						P
35	74	145 (2)	Sep 17	CHC		NYG	W,7-3	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		0	0	0	0	.230	.254	.311	.565	9	.41	-0.056	.00	0.00%	-1.32	P
36	75	150 (4)	Sep 21 (2)	CHC	@	STL	L,0-7	GS-5	2	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.238	.262	.317	.579	9	.97	-0.013	.00	0.00%	-0.08	P
37	76	152 (1)	Sep 24	CHC	@	CIN	L,0-2	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.238	.262	.317	.579	9						P
							13-24		67	63	7	15	2	0	1	5	2	0	9	0	2		2	1	0	0	.238	.262	.317	.579		.77	-0.003	.20	0.04%	-3.96

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