Karl Olson
Karl Arthur Olson
Born: July 6, 1930
Ross, CA USA
Deceased: 2010
Reno, NV USA
Primary Position: CF
All Position(s) Played: RF, CF, LF, OF, PH, PR
Bats: R
Throws: R
Height: 6'3"
Weight: 205
Career: 1951-1957
Minor League Statistics
Karl Olson compiled a career batting average of .235 with 6 home runs and 50 RBI in his 279-game career with the Boston Red Sox, Washington Senators and Detroit Tigers. He began playing during the 1951 season and last took the field during the 1957 campaign.
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Batting:
Year | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
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1951 | AL | Boston Red Sox | 5 | 11 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .100 | .100 | .100 | .200 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
1953 | AL | Boston Red Sox | 25 | 58 | 57 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | .123 | .138 | .211 | .348 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
1954 | AL | Boston Red Sox | 101 | 245 | 227 | 25 | 59 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 23 | .260 | .293 | .344 | .637 | 78 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
1955 | AL | Boston Red Sox | 26 | 50 | 48 | 7 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | .250 | .265 | .354 | .619 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
1956 | AL | Washington Senators | 106 | 353 | 313 | 34 | 77 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 22 | 1 | 1 | 28 | 41 | .246 | .305 | .329 | .635 | 103 | 13 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 1 |
1957 | AL | Washington Senators | 8 | 13 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .167 | .231 | .167 | .397 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
1957 | AL | Detroit Tigers | 8 | 15 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | .143 | .143 | .143 | .286 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Totals | 279 | 745 | 681 | 74 | 160 | 25 | 6 | 6 | 50 | 3 | 2 | 43 | 94 | .235 | .278 | .316 | .594 | 215 | 32 | 1 | 12 | 8 | 1 |
Fielding:
Year | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | GS | Inn. | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/9 | RF/G |
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1951 | AL | Boston Red Sox | OF | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.600 | |
1953 | AL | Boston Red Sox | OF | 24 | 0 | 0.0 | 31 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .970 | 1.333 | |
1954 | AL | Boston Red Sox | OF | 78 | 44 | 469.0 | 122 | 10 | 6 | 1 | .957 | 2.533 | 1.692 |
1955 | AL | Boston Red Sox | OF | 21 | 10 | 113.7 | 27 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.217 | 1.333 |
1956 | AL | Washington Senators | OF | 101 | 80 | 737.3 | 192 | 4 | 2 | 0 | .990 | 2.392 | 1.941 |
1957 | AL | Detroit Tigers | OF | 5 | 1 | 30.0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.800 | 1.200 |
1957 | AL | Washington Senators | OF | 6 | 3 | 27.3 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 3.293 | 1.667 |
Totals | 240 | 138 | 1377.3 | 396 | 16 | 9 | 1 | .979 | 2.692 | 1.717 |
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