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Season Age Team Lg WAR G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ rOBA Rbat+ TB GIDP HBP SH SF IBB Pos Awards
1951 20 BOS AL -0.3 5 11 10 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .100 .100 .100 .200 -48 .087 -101 1 1 0 1 0 /97H
1953 22 BOS AL -0.9 25 58 57 5 7 2 0 1 6 0 0 1 9 .123 .138 .211 .348 -9 .209 -6 12 4 0 0 0 7/8H
1954 23 BOS AL -1.3 101 245 227 25 59 12 2 1 20 2 1 12 23 .260 .293 .344 .637 67 .313 65 78 11 0 3 3 0 87H9
1955 24 BOS AL -0.5 26 50 48 7 12 1 2 0 1 0 0 1 10 .250 .265 .354 .619 60 .282 39 17 3 0 1 0 0 7/89H
1956 25 WSH AL -1.6 106 353 313 34 77 10 2 4 22 1 1 28 41 .246 .305 .329 .635 71 .310 70 103 13 1 6 5 1 87H/9
1957 26 2TM AL -0.3 16 28 26 3 4 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 8 .154 .185 .154 .339 -6 .198 -11 4 0 0 1 0 0 /7H8
1957 26 WSH AL -0.1 8 13 12 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 .167 .231 .167 .397 12 .269 48 2 0 0 0 0 0 /87H
1957 26 DET AL -0.3 8 15 14 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 6 .143 .143 .143 .286 -22 .131 -66 2 0 0 1 0 0 /7H8
6 Yrs -4.9 279 745 681 74 160 25 6 6 50 3 2 43 94 .235 .278 .316 .594 58 .294 55 215 32 1 12 8 1 87H9
162 Game Avg -2.9 162 433 395 43 93 15 3 3 29 2 1 25 55 .235 .278 .316 .594 58 .294 55 125 19 1 7 1
BOS (4 Yrs) -3.0 157 364 342 37 79 15 4 2 27 2 1 14 45 .231 .259 .316 .575 51 .286 45 108 19 0 5 3 0 78H9
WSH (2 Yrs) -1.7 114 366 325 36 79 10 2 4 22 1 1 29 43 .243 .303 .323 .626 69 .309 69 105 13 1 6 5 1 87H/9
DET (1 Yr) -0.3 8 15 14 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 6 .143 .143 .143 .286 -22 .131 -66 2 0 0 1 0 0 /7H8
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Value Batting

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Season Age Team Lg PA Rbat Rbaser Rdp Rfield Rpos RAA WAA Rrep RAR WAR waaWL% 162WL% oWAR dWAR oRAR Pos Awards
1951 20 BOS AL 11 -2 0 0 0 0 -3 -0.3 0 -2 -0.3 .441 .498 -0.3 0.0 -2 /97H
1953 22 BOS AL 58 -7 0 -1 -1 -1 -10 -1.0 2 -8 -0.9 .458 .494 -0.8 -0.2 -7 7/8H
1954 23 BOS AL 245 -9 1 -1 -7 -2 -19 -2.1 8 -12 -1.3 .479 .487 -0.5 -1.1 -4 87H9
1955 24 BOS AL 50 -3 0 -1 -2 -1 -7 -0.7 2 -5 -0.5 .474 .496 -0.3 -0.3 -3 7/89H
1956 25 WSH AL 353 -12 0 -1 -11 -1 -26 -2.7 11 -15 -1.6 .475 .484 -0.5 -1.2 -4 87H/9
1957 26 2TM AL 28 -3 0 0 -1 0 -4 -0.4 1 -3 -0.3 .473 .499 -0.3 -0.1 -2 /7H8
1957 26 WSH AL 13 -1 0 0 0 0 -1 -0.1 0 -1 -0.1 .488 .499 0.0 0.0 0 /87H
1957 26 DET AL 15 -3 0 0 -1 0 -3 -0.3 0 -3 -0.3 .459 .498 -0.2 -0.1 -2 /7H8
6 Yrs 745 -37 1 -4 -22 -6 -68 -7.2 23 -45 -4.9 .474 .488 -2.7 -2.9 -23 87H9
162 Game Avg 433 -22 1 -2 -13 -3 -40 -4.2 13 -26 -2.9 .474 .488 -1.5 -1.7 -13
BOS (4 Yrs) 364 -22 1 -3 -10 -4 -38 -4.1 11 -27 -3.0 .474 .490 -1.9 -1.6 -17 78H9
WSH (2 Yrs) 366 -13 0 -1 -11 -1 -27 -2.8 11 -16 -1.7 .476 .485 -0.6 -1.3 -4 87H/9
DET (1 Yr) 15 -3 0 0 -1 0 -3 -0.3 0 -3 -0.3 .459 .498 -0.2 -0.1 -2 /7H8

Advanced Batting

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Batting Batting Ratios Win Probability Baserunning
Season Age Team Lg PA rOBA Rbat+ BAbip ISO HR% SO% BB% WPA cWPA RE24 RS% SB% XBT% Pos Awards
1951 20 BOS AL 11 .087 -101 .143 .000 0.0 27.3 0.0 -0.2 -0.8% -2.46 0.0 /97H
1953 22 BOS AL 58 .209 -6 .128 .088 1.7 15.5 1.7 -0.4 0.0% -8.34 57.1 0.0 7/8H
1954 23 BOS AL 245 .313 65 .282 .084 0.4 9.4 4.9 -1.5 -0.5% -7.22 34.3 66.7 48.3 87H9
1955 24 BOS AL 50 .282 39 .316 .104 0.0 20.0 2.0 -0.6 -0.4% -6.81 53.8 0.0 7/89H
1956 25 WSH AL 353 .310 70 .267 .083 1.1 11.6 7.9 -2.3 -0.8% -24.70 29.4 50.0 63.3 87H/9
1957 26 2TM AL 28 .198 -11 .222 .000 0.0 28.6 3.6 -0.5 -0.6% -3.01 60.0 100.0 /7H8
1957 26 WSH AL 13 .269 48 .200 .000 0.0 15.4 7.7 -0.1 -0.1% -0.31 66.7 100.0 /87H
1957 26 DET AL 15 .131 -66 .250 .000 0.0 40.0 0.0 -0.4 -0.5% -2.70 50.0 100.0 /7H8
6 Yrs 745 .294 55 .261 .081 0.8 12.6 5.8 -5.6 -3.1% -52.53 34.3 60.0 50.7 87H9
MLB Average .339 100 .275 .133 2.2 11.2 9.3 30.6 57.6 44.9

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Standard Fielding

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Standard Total Zone Range Factor
Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS CG Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% lgFld% Rtot Rtot/yr RF/9 lgRF9 RF/G lgRFG Awards
1951 20 BOS AL OF 5 3 1 27.0 8 8 0 0 0 1.000 .978 2.67 2.47 1.60 2.44
1951 20 BOS AL RF 3 3 1 23.0 7 7 0 0 0 1.000 .977 2.74 2.07 2.33 2.07
1951 20 BOS AL LF 2 0 0 4.0 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 .970 2.25 2.48 0.50 2.40
1953 22 BOS AL OF 24 12 9 128.1 33 31 1 1 0 .970 .981 -2 -19 2.24 2.43 1.33 2.41
1953 22 BOS AL LF 19 9 7 98.1 25 23 1 1 0 .960 .973 -1 -12 2.20 2.21 1.26 2.21
1953 22 BOS AL CF 6 3 2 30.0 8 8 0 0 0 1.000 .984 -1 -40 2.40 2.97 1.33 2.93
1954 23 BOS AL OF 78 44 36 469.1 138 122 10 6 1 .957 .979 -7 -19 2.53 2.39 1.69 2.37
1954 23 BOS AL CF 36 30 23 272.1 86 78 4 4 1 .953 .983 -7 -30 2.71 2.85 2.28 2.83
1954 23 BOS AL LF 28 2 2 66.2 21 18 1 2 0 .905 .977 1 13 2.57 2.25 0.68 2.25
1954 23 BOS AL RF 17 12 11 130.1 30 26 4 0 0 1.000 .975 -1 -13 2.07 2.05 1.76 2.03
1955 24 BOS AL OF 21 10 7 112.2 28 27 1 0 0 1.000 .982 -2 -21 2.24 2.40 1.33 2.38
1955 24 BOS AL LF 12 3 2 41.2 8 7 1 0 0 1.000 .980 -1 -37 1.73 2.27 0.67 2.24
1955 24 BOS AL CF 8 6 4 54.0 14 13 1 0 0 1.000 .984 -1 -29 2.33 2.88 1.75 2.85
1955 24 BOS AL RF 6 1 1 17.0 5 5 0 0 0 1.000 .980 1 42 2.65 2.06 0.83 2.03
1956 25 WSH AL OF 101 80 76 737.1 198 192 4 2 0 .990 .979 -11 -18 2.39 2.34 1.94 2.32
1956 25 WSH AL CF 85 75 71 672.1 180 175 3 2 0 .989 .984 -9 -16 2.38 2.79 2.09 2.77
1956 25 WSH AL LF 15 5 5 59.2 13 12 1 0 0 1.000 .977 -2 -34 1.96 2.10 0.87 2.09
1956 25 WSH AL RF 3 0 0 5.1 2 2 0 0 0 1.000 .975 -1 -135 3.38 2.03 0.67 2.07
1957 26 2TM AL OF 11 4 2 57.1 16 16 0 0 0 1.000 .980 -1 -19 2.51 2.24 1.45 2.25
1957 26 WSH AL OF 6 3 1 27.1 10 10 0 0 0 1.000 .980 0 -13 3.29 2.24 1.67 2.25
1957 26 DET AL OF 5 1 1 30.0 6 6 0 0 0 1.000 .980 -1 -24 1.80 2.25 1.20 2.26
1957 26 2TM AL CF 5 3 1 36.1 12 12 0 0 0 1.000 .983 0 -7 2.97 2.70 2.40 2.72
1957 26 WSH AL CF 4 3 1 25.1 8 8 0 0 0 1.000 .983 -1 -28 2.84 2.70 2.00 2.73
1957 26 DET AL CF 1 0 0 11.0 4 4 0 0 0 1.000 .983 0 44 3.27 2.70 4.00 2.70
1957 26 2TM AL LF 7 1 1 21.0 4 4 0 0 0 1.000 .980 -1 -40 1.71 2.10 0.57 2.10
1957 26 WSH AL LF 3 0 0 2.0 2 2 0 0 0 1.000 .980 0 180 9.00 2.25 0.67 2.10
1957 26 DET AL LF 4 1 1 19.0 2 2 0 0 0 1.000 .980 -1 -63 0.95 2.08 0.50 2.10
Standard Total Zone Range Factor
Pos G GS CG Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% lgFld% Rtot Rtot/yr RF/9 lgRF9 RF/G lgRFG Awards
6 Yrs 240 153 131 1532.0 421 396 16 9 1 .979 .979 -24 -18 2.42 2.37 1.72 2.35
OF (6 Yrs) OF 240 153 131 1532.0 421 396 16 9 1 .979 .979 -24 -18 2.42 2.37 1.72 2.35
LF (6 Yrs) LF 83 20 17 291.1 72 65 4 3 0 .958 .976 -4 -16 2.13 2.20 0.83 2.20
CF (5 Yrs) CF 140 117 101 1065.0 300 286 8 6 1 .980 .984 -18 -20 2.48 2.81 2.10 2.80
RF (4 Yrs) RF 29 16 13 175.2 44 40 4 0 0 1.000 .976 -1 -10 2.25 2.05 1.52 2.04

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Karl Olson born?

Karl Olson was born on July 6, 1930.

Where was Karl Olson born?

Karl Olson was born in Ross, CA.

How tall was Karl Olson?

Karl Olson was 6-3 (190 cm) tall.

How much did Karl Olson weigh when playing?

Karl Olson weighed 205 lbs (92 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Karl Olson play?

Karl Olson played 6 seasons.

Is Karl Olson in the Hall of Fame?

Karl Olson has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

What position did Karl Olson play?

Karl Olson was an Outfielder.

How many hits did Karl Olson have?

Karl Olson had 160 hits over his career.

How many home runs did Karl Olson have?

Karl Olson had 6 home runs over his career.

What was Karl Olson's average?

Karl Olson had a .235 average over his career.

How many teams has Karl Olson played for?

Karl Olson played for 4 teams; the Boston Red Sox, Washington Nationals, Detroit Tigers and Washington Senators.

When did Karl Olson retire?

Karl Olson last played in 1957.

What are Karl Olson's nicknames?

Ole is a nickname for Karl Olson.

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