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)

Debut: June 30, 1951 (Age 20-359d, 10,819th in major league history)
vs. NYY 4 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

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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Summary

Team Record in Appearances	13-12 / in Starts: 6-6
Longest Hitting Streak	2 games
Longest On Base Streak	4 games
Most Games w/o HR	10 games
Most Games w/o RBI	7 games
Grand Slams	0 in 3 bases loaded PA and 3 AB
Go-Ahead Hits:	1

RBI Opportunities

RBIs
in 58 PAs	6
Actual Runners on Base	42 (21-14-7)
Avg. MLBer w/ 58 PAs	7
Avg. Runners on Base	37 (19-11-5)

Most Driven In
A Zarilla	2
B Goodman	2
J Piersall	1
Self	1
T Lepcio	0

Most Driven In By
B Goodman	2
F Baker	1
Self	1
J Piersall	0

1953 Batting Game Log

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1953 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	6	106 (105)	Aug 4	BOS		SLB	W,6-2	CG	4	4	1	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0		0	0	0	0	.250	.250	.500	.750	2	1.67	0.253	.29	0.03%	0.37	LF
2	7	107	Aug 5	BOS		SLB	W,5-0	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.125	.125	.250	.375	2	.55	-0.068	.09	-0.01%	-1.15	LF
3	8	108	Aug 6	BOS		SLB	L,7-8	CG(10)	6	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0		0	0	0	0	.071	.071	.143	.214	2	1.81	-0.255	.28	-0.02%	-1.86	LF
4	9	117 (8)	Aug 15 (1)	BOS		WSH	L,2-5	7-8	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.067	.067	.133	.200	8	1.42	-0.036	.09	0.00%	-0.17	PH
5	10	121 (3)	Aug 18	BOS		PHA	W,2-1	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.067	.067	.133	.200	3						LF
6	11	122	Aug 19	BOS		PHA	W,6-4	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.067	.067	.133	.200	3						LF
7	12	123	Aug 21 (1)	BOS	@	WSH	L,1-9	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0		0	0	0	0	.053	.053	.105	.158	6	.89	-0.064	.01	0.00%	-0.37	LF CF
8	13	124	Aug 21 (2)	BOS	@	WSH	W,7-3	7-GF	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		0	0	0	0	.050	.050	.100	.150	3	.07	-0.002	.00	0.00%	-0.29	PR LF
9	14	125	Aug 22	BOS	@	WSH	W,4-3	7-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.050	.050	.100	.150	3						PR LF
10	15	126	Aug 23	BOS	@	WSH	W,5-4	7-GF	1	1	0	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.095	.095	.190	.286	3	3.02	0.356	.03	0.00%	1.16	LF
11	16	127	Aug 27	BOS	@	CHW	L,4-6	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.095	.095	.190	.286	3						LF
12	17	128	Aug 28	BOS	@	CHW	W,4-3	6-GF	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0		0	1	0	0	.091	.130	.182	.312	3	1.27	-0.029	.00	0.00%	-0.40	LF
13	18	129	Aug 29	BOS	@	CHW	L,1-5	7-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.087	.125	.174	.299	7	1.57	-0.071	.00	0.00%	-1.51	CF
14	19	130	Aug 30 (1)	BOS	@	CLE	L,5-6	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.087	.125	.174	.299	3						LF
15	20	131	Aug 30 (2)	BOS	@	CLE	L,4-8	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		1	1	0	0	.074	.107	.148	.255	3	.91	0.006	.00	0.00%	-0.25	LF
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
16	21	135 (3)	Sep 3	BOS	@	DET	L,4-5	7-GF	2	2	1	1	0	0	1	2	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.103	.133	.276	.409	7	1.76	-0.017	.00	0.00%	1.39	PH CF
17	22	136	Sep 6 (1)	BOS	@	PHA	W,8-4	CG	4	4	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.152	.176	.303	.480	7	1.03	0.024	.00	0.00%	0.43	CF
18	23	137	Sep 6 (2)	BOS	@	PHA	W,4-0	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0		1	0	0	0	.135	.158	.270	.428	3	.55	-0.003	.00	0.00%	-0.37	LF
19	24	139 (1)	Sep 7 (2)	BOS		NYY	L,3-5	GS-6	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	1	0	0	.128	.150	.256	.406	3	1.00	-0.072	.00	0.00%	-0.71	LF
20	25	145 (5)	Sep 14	BOS		CHW	L,6-10	CG	5	5	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	1	0	0	.136	.156	.250	.406	3	.81	-0.082	.00	0.00%	-1.42	LF
21	26	147 (1)	Sep 16	BOS		DET	L,3-8	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.125	.143	.229	.372	3	.95	-0.100	.00	0.00%	-1.08	LF
22	27	150 (2)	Sep 20	BOS		NYY	L,8-10	7-GF	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		1	0	0	0	.120	.137	.220	.357	9	1.16	-0.026	.00	0.00%	-0.20	LF
23	28	151	Sep 25	BOS	@	NYY	W,5-0	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0		0	0	0	0	.130	.145	.222	.368	7	1.54	-0.119	.00	0.00%	-1.15	CF
24	29	152	Sep 26	BOS	@	NYY	W,2-1	GS-7	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		0	0	0	0	.125	.140	.214	.355	6	.67	-0.034	.00	0.00%	-0.33	CF
25	30	153	Sep 27	BOS	@	NYY	W,2-1	7-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.123	.138	.211	.348	3	2.47	-0.095	.00	0.00%	-0.44	LF
							13-12		58	57	5	7	2	0	1	6	1	0	9	0	0		3	4	0	0	.123	.138	.211	.348		1.16	-0.434	.06	0.00%	-8.34

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