Marv Olson
Marvin Clement Olson "Sparky"
Born: May 28, 1907
Gayville, SD US
Deceased: February 5, 1998
Tyndall, SD US
Primary Position: Second base
All Position(s) Played: 3B, C
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'7"
Weight: 160
Career: 1931-1947
Major League Statistics
Marv Olson compiled a career batting average of .280 with 35 home runs and 106 RBI in his 1532-game career with the Buffalo Bisons, Newark Bears, Baltimore Orioles, Chattanooga Lookouts, Chattanooga Lookouts/Montgomery Rebels, Syracuse Chiefs and Jamestown Falcons. He began playing during the 1931 season and last took the field during the 1947 campaign.
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Batting:
| Year | Level | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1931 | AA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | 160 | 596 | 596 | 174 | 27 | 4 | 1 | .292 | .292 | .356 | .648 | 212 | |||||||||||
| 1933 | AA | IL | Newark Bears | 82 | 244 | 244 | 68 | 5 | 2 | 3 | .279 | .279 | .352 | .631 | 86 | |||||||||||
| 1934 | AA | IL | (+) Buffalo Bisons | 136 | 484 | 484 | 132 | 27 | 6 | 8 | .273 | .273 | .403 | .676 | 195 | |||||||||||
| 1934 | AA | IL | (+) Baltimore Orioles | 136 | 484 | 484 | 132 | 27 | 6 | 8 | .273 | .273 | .403 | .676 | 195 | |||||||||||
| 1935 | AA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | 147 | 517 | 517 | 169 | 23 | 9 | 7 | .327 | .327 | .447 | .774 | 231 | |||||||||||
| 1936 | AA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | 148 | 564 | 564 | 160 | 31 | 5 | 8 | .284 | .284 | .399 | .683 | 225 | |||||||||||
| 1937 | AA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | 141 | 489 | 489 | 110 | 11 | 4 | 6 | .225 | .225 | .301 | .526 | 147 | |||||||||||
| 1938 | AA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | 71 | 254 | 254 | 58 | 10 | 0 | 3 | .228 | .228 | .303 | .531 | 77 | |||||||||||
| 1939 | A1 | SOUA | Chattanooga Lookouts | 129 | 461 | 461 | 129 | 18 | 4 | 2 | .280 | .280 | .349 | .629 | 161 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | A1 | SOUA | Chattanooga Lookouts | 141 | 524 | 524 | 167 | 29 | 9 | 2 | .319 | .319 | .420 | .739 | 220 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | A1 | SOUA | Chattanooga Lookouts | 115 | 431 | 431 | 120 | 17 | 4 | 1 | .278 | .278 | .343 | .622 | 148 | |||||||||||
| 1942 | A1 | SOUA | Chattanooga Lookouts | 69 | 198 | 198 | 45 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .227 | .227 | .242 | .470 | 48 | |||||||||||
| 1943 | A1 | SOUA | Chattanooga Lookouts/Montgomery Rebels | 112 | 470 | 384 | 65 | 110 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 9 | 3 | 79 | 19 | .286 | .412 | .307 | .719 | 118 | 3 | 4 | |||
| 1944 | A1 | SOUA | Chattanooga Lookouts | 22 | 63 | 56 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 2 | .179 | .258 | .179 | .437 | 10 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| 1945 | AA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | 139 | 540 | 431 | 60 | 115 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 59 | 6 | 1 | 93 | 15 | .267 | .399 | .304 | .703 | 131 | 11 | 2 | 14 | ||
| 1946 | D | NYPL | Jamestown Falcons | 42 | 164 | 129 | 25 | 37 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 3 | 32 | 7 | .287 | .436 | .395 | .831 | 51 | 2 | 1 | ||||
| 1947 | D | NYPL | Jamestown Falcons | 14 | 31 | 31 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 0 | .387 | .387 | .516 | .903 | 16 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 1532 | 5546 | 5309 | 154 | 1484 | 206 | 43 | 35 | 106 | 18 | 4 | 210 | 43 | .280 | .308 | .354 | .662 | 1881 | 11 | 7 | 20 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | PB | SB | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1931 | AA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | 2B | 160 | 423 | 483 | 34 | .964 | 5.662 | |||||
| 1933 | AA | IL | Newark Bears | 2B | 68 | 135 | 198 | 15 | .957 | 4.897 | |||||
| 1935 | AA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | 2B | 147 | 363 | 479 | 23 | .973 | 5.728 | |||||
| 1936 | AA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | 2B | 148 | 341 | 478 | 23 | .973 | 5.534 | |||||
| 1937 | AA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | 2B | 140 | 334 | 455 | 38 | .954 | 5.636 | |||||
| 1938 | AA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | 2B | 63 | 187 | 212 | 12 | .971 | 6.333 | |||||
| 1939 | A1 | SOUA | Chattanooga Lookouts | 3B | 111 | 97 | 217 | 15 | .954 | 2.829 | |||||
| 1940 | A1 | SOUA | Chattanooga Lookouts | 3B | 132 | 146 | 263 | 23 | .947 | 3.098 | |||||
| 1941 | A1 | SOUA | Chattanooga Lookouts | 3B | 107 | 111 | 186 | 16 | .949 | 2.776 | |||||
| 1942 | A1 | SOUA | Chattanooga Lookouts | 3B | 49 | 56 | 85 | 9 | .940 | 2.878 | |||||
| 1943 | A1 | SOUA | Chattanooga Lookouts/Montgomery Rebels | C | 12 | 29 | 7 | 1 | 0 | .973 | 3.000 | 1 | |||
| 1943 | A1 | SOUA | Chattanooga Lookouts/Montgomery Rebels | 2B | 101 | 270 | 292 | 9 | 56 | .984 | 5.564 | ||||
| 1944 | A1 | SOUA | Chattanooga Lookouts | 2B | 13 | 25 | 36 | 2 | 3 | .968 | 4.692 | ||||
| 1945 | AA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | 2B | 131 | 329 | 413 | 27 | 68 | .965 | 5.664 | ||||
| 1946 | D | NYPL | Jamestown Falcons | 3B | 14 | 18 | 22 | 6 | 2 | .870 | 2.857 | ||||
| 1946 | D | NYPL | Jamestown Falcons | 2B | 11 | 25 | 28 | 3 | 6 | .946 | 4.818 | ||||
| Totals | 1407 | 2889 | 3854 | 256 | 135 | .963 | 4.792 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1931 | AA | International League | Buffalo Bisons | |||
| 1933 | AA | International League | Newark Bears | NYA | ||
| 1934 | AA | International League | Buffalo Bisons | |||
| 1934 | AA | International League | Baltimore Orioles | |||
| 1935 | AA | International League | Buffalo Bisons | |||
| 1936 | AA | International League | Buffalo Bisons | |||
| 1937 | AA | International League | Buffalo Bisons | |||
| 1938 | AA | International League | Buffalo Bisons | |||
| 1939 | A1 | Southern League | Chattanooga Lookouts | |||
| 1940 | A1 | Southern League | Chattanooga Lookouts | |||
| 1941 | A1 | Southern League | Chattanooga Lookouts | WS1 | ||
| 1942 | A1 | Southern League | Chattanooga Lookouts | WS1 | ||
| 1943 | A1 | Southern League | Chattanooga Lookouts/Montgomery Rebels | WS1 | ||
| 1944 | A1 | Southern League | Chattanooga Lookouts | WS1 | ||
| 1945 | AA | International League | Syracuse Chiefs | CIN | ||
| 1946 | D | PONY League | Jamestown Falcons | DET | ||
| 1947 | D | PONY League | Jamestown Falcons | DET |
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