Karl Olson

Position: Outfielder

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-3, 205lb (190cm, 92kg)

Born: July 6, 1930 in Ross, CA us

Died: December 25, 2010 in Reno, NV

Buried: Cremated

High School: Tamalpais HS (Mill Valley, CA)

Last Game: June 10, 1957 (Age 26-339d)
vs. NYY 0 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1954 season

Full Name: Karl Arthur Olson

Nicknames: Ole

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

-4.9

681

160

.235

RBI

OBP

.278

SLG

.316

OPS

.594

OPS+

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Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
1948	17	-5.8	San Jose	CALL	C	BOS	70	295	276	42	82	13	7	2	38	6		15	33	.297	.336	.417	.752	115		1	3
1949	18		2 Teams	2 Lgs	AA-A	BOS	136	560	513	63	129	16	3	7	68	6		41	78	.252	.307	.335	.642	172		0	6
1949	18	-8.8	Birmingham	SOUA	AA	BOS	77	314	285	39	70	12	2	6	33	3		26	42	.246	.309	.365	.674	104		0	3
1949	18	-6.4	Scranton	EL	A	BOS	59	246	228	24	59	4	1	1	35	3		15	36	.259	.305	.298	.603	68		0	3
1950	19	-7.0	Birmingham	SOUA	AA	BOS	147	601	545	104	175	29	14	23	100	12		52	91	.321	.382	.552	.935	301		2	2
1951	20	-7.4	Louisville	AA	AAA	BOS	63	246	228	35	73	6	2	5	31	1		17	31	.320	.367	.430	.797	98	8	0	1
1951	20	-9.0	BOS	AL	Maj	BOS	5	11	10	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	.100	.100	.100	.200	1	1	0	1		0

1953	22	-6.7	BOS	AL	Maj	BOS	25	58	57	5	7	2	0	1	6	0	0	1	9	.123	.138	.211	.348	12	4	0	0		0
1954	23	-5.4	BOS	AL	Maj	BOS	101	245	227	25	59	12	2	1	20	2	1	12	23	.260	.293	.344	.637	78	11	0	3	3	0
1955	24	-4.5	BOS	AL	Maj	BOS	26	50	48	7	12	1	2	0	1	0	0	1	10	.250	.265	.354	.620	17	3	0	1	0	0
1956	25	-3.4	WSH	AL	Maj	WSH	106	353	313	34	77	10	2	4	22	1	1	28	41	.246	.306	.329	.635	103	13	1	6	5	1
1957	26		2 Teams	2 Lgs	AA-AAA	DET	68	232	207	22	39	11	3	3	23	1		20	50	.188	.264	.314	.578	65	1	2	1	2	1
1957	26		2 Teams	AL	Maj	DET-WSH	16	28	26	3	4	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	8	.154	.185	.154	.339	4	0	0	1	0	0
1957	26	-1.3	Charleston	AA	AAA	DET	28	75	65	8	11	3	2	2	7	0		8	10	.169	.257	.369	.626	24		0	1	1	1
1957	26	-0.6	Birmingham	SOUA	AA	DET	40	157	142	14	28	8	1	1	16	1		12	40	.197	.268	.289	.556	41	1	2	0	1
1957	26	-2.7	WSH	AL	Maj	WSH	8	13	12	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	.167	.231	.167	.398	2	0	0	0	0	0
1957	26	-2.7	DET	AL	Maj	DET	8	15	14	1	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	6	.143	.143	.143	.286	2	0	0	1	0	0
Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
Majors (6 seasons)					Majors		279	745	681	74	160	25	6	6	50	3	2	43	94	.235	.278	.316	.594	215	32	1	12	8	1
Minors (5 seasons)					Minors		484	1934	1769	266	498	75	29	40	260	26		145	283	.282	.337	.425	.762	751		5	13	2	1
All Levels (9 Seasons)							763	2679	2450	340	658	100	35	46	310	29	2	188	377	.269	.321	.394	.715	966		6	25	10	2

AAA (2 seasons)					Minors		91	321	293	43	84	9	4	7	38	1		25	41	.287	.342	.416	.758	122		0	2	1	1
AA (3 seasons)					Minors		264	1072	972	157	273	49	17	30	149	16		90	173	.281	.344	.459	.803	446		4	5	1
A (1 season)					Minors		59	246	228	24	59	4	1	1	35	3		15	36	.259	.305	.298	.603	68		0	3
C (1 season)					Minors		70	295	276	42	82	13	7	2	38	6		15	33	.297	.336	.417	.752	115		1	3