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Karl Olson
Karl Arthur Olson (Ole)

Bats Right, Throws Right
Height 6' 3", Weight 205 lb.

MLB Debut June 30, 1951
Final Game June 10, 1957
Born July 6, 1930 in Kentfield, CA
Died December 25, 2010 (age 80)

Batting   Glossary     Home Run Log       Vs. All Pitchers 
 Year Ag Tm  Lg   G   AB    R    H   2B  3B  HR  RBI  SB  CS  BB   SO    BA   OBP   SLG   OPS   OPS+   TB   SH  SF IBB HBP GDP 
+--------------+----+----+----+----+---+---+---+----+---+---+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+------+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 1953 22 NYA AL   28   73    8   16   2   0   2    3   0   0    1   14  .219  .250  .329  .579    80    24   3   0   0   2   1  
 1954 23 NYN NL   27   73    7   22   6   1   1   15   0   0    6    6  .301  .350  .452  .802   107    33   0   1   3   0   3  
 1955 24 NYN NL    9    8    0    2   1   0   0    0   0   0    0    3  .250  .250  .375  .625    86     3   0   0   0   0   0  
 1956 25 WAA AL  107  201   15   33   1   1   2   13   0   0   23   33  .164  .248  .209  .457    62    42   5   2   2   0  11  
+--------------+----+----+----+----+---+---+---+----+---+---+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+------+----+---+---+---+---+---+
  4 Seasons      171  355   30   73  10   2   5   31   0   0   30   56  .206  .269  .287  .557         102   8   3   5   2  15
 Per 600 PA           535   45  110  15   3   8   47   0   0   45   84                                 154  12   5   8   3  23
+--------------+----+----+----+----+---+---+---+----+---+---+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+------+----+---+---+---+---+---+
   With WAA      107  201   15   33   1   1   2   13   0   0   23   33  .164  .248  .209  .457          42   5   2   2   0  11
   With NY2       36   81    7   24   7   1   1   15   0   0    6    9  .296  .341  .444  .785          36   0   1   3   0   3
   With NYA       28   73    8   16   2   0   2    3   0   0    1   14  .219  .250  .329  .579          24   3   0   0   2   1
+--------------+----+----+----+----+---+---+---+----+---+---+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+------+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 MLB Totals      279  681   74  160  25   6   6   50   3   2   43   94  .235  .278  .316  .594         215  12   8   1   1  32
+--------------+----+----+----+----+---+---+---+----+---+---+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+------+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 Categories in which this player led his league are indicated in red.

Miscellaneous Stats 
 Year Ag Tm  Lg  %L  RC  RC/27  AB  PH PHR  PAvg  E   XTC  XTO  XPct  OSB  OCS SBPct  Pos  Defense  Diff Star
+--------------+---+----+-----+---+---+---+-----+---+----+----+-----+----+----+-----+----+---------+----+----+
 1953 22 NYA AL  32    6   2.7   3   1   0  .333   0    5    3  .600    0    0  .000  OF   2(-2)e7   230   
 1954 23 NYN NL  68   10   5.3   3   1   0  .333   1    0    0  .000    0    0  .000  OF   2(-2)e17  165   
 1955 24 NYN NL  38    0   3.4   0   0   0  .000   0    0    0  .000    0    0  .000  OF   2(-2)e14    6   
 1956 25 WAA AL  56    9   1.4  21   5   0  .238   1   24   22  .917    0    0  .000  OF   2(-2)e4  -178   
+--------------+---+----+-----+---+---+---+-----+---+----+----+-----+----+----+-----+----+---------+----+----+
  4 Seasons           27   2.4  27   7   0  .259   2   29   25  .862    0    0  .000                 -25   0
+--------------+---+----+-----+---+---+---+-----+---+----+----+-----+----+----+-----+----+---------+----+----+

HOF Standards: Batting - 0.0 (Average HOFer ~ 50)
HOF Monitor: Batting - 0.0 (Likely HOFer ~ 100)


Traditional Fielding   (completed seasons only) 

 Year Ag Tm  Lg Pos   G     PO     A     E   DP    FP    GS    Inn     RF  
+--------------+---+-----+------+-----+----+----+-----+-----+-------+------+
 1953 22 NYA AL  CF    18    31     1    0    0  1.000    18   142.1   2.02
                 LF     7     7     0    0    0  1.000     1    25.0   2.52
                 RF     2     9     0    0    0  1.000     2    16.0   5.06
 1954 23 NYN NL  RF    23    37     0    1    0   .974    16   166.2   2.00
                 LF     3     2     0    0    0  1.000     0     6.0   3.00
 1955 24 NYN NL  LF     5     2     0    0    0  1.000     0    13.0   1.38
                 RF     4     2     0    0    0  1.000     0     9.0   2.00
 1956 25 WAA AL  RF    57   103     6    1    1   .991    43   396.2   2.47
                 CF    11    22     1    0    0  1.000     6    54.0   3.83
                 LF    25    13     1    0    1  1.000     0    48.1   2.61
+--------------+---+-----+------+-----+----+----+-----+-----+-------+------+
                               CAREER TOTALS BY POSITION
                 RF    86   151     6    2    1   .987    61   588.1   2.40
                 CF    29    53     2    0    0  1.000    24   196.1   2.52
                 LF    40    24     1    0    1  1.000     1    92.1   2.44
+--------------+---+-----+------+-----+----+----+-----+-----+-------+------+


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Managers 

 Year  Tm    Record  Manager(s)
+----+-----+--------+------------------------------------------------------------+
 1953  NYA   72-82   Billy Vanson
 1954  NYN   93-61   Larry Reeves
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 1956  WAA   48-106  Larry Cupp

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