Russell Olsen
Russell L. Olsen
Born: 1918
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 187
Career: 1937-1940
Russell Olsen compiled a career record of 39 wins and 31 losses and a 4.73 ERA in his 107-game pitching career with the Palestine Pals, Johnstown Johnnies, Springfield Browns, San Antonio Missions, Youngstown Browns and Bellingham Chinooks. He began playing during the 1937 season and last took the field during the 1940 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1937 | C | ETXL | Palestine Pals | 15 | 10 | .600 | 4.57 | 33 | 201.0 | 216 | 132 | 102 | 82 | ||||||||||||
| 1938 | C | MATL | Johnstown Johnnies | 4 | 5 | .444 | 5.19 | 13 | 78.0 | 119 | 66 | 45 | 32 | ||||||||||||
| 1938 | B | IIIL | Springfield Browns | 1 | 3 | .250 | 5.40 | 15 | 55.0 | 74 | 37 | 33 | 29 | ||||||||||||
| 1939 | C | MATL | Youngstown Browns | 10 | 5 | .667 | 3.74 | 18 | 113.0 | 120 | 64 | 47 | 47 | ||||||||||||
| 1940 | C | MATL | Youngstown Browns | 9 | 8 | .529 | 5.18 | 28 | 160.0 | 175 | 112 | 92 | 89 | ||||||||||||
| Totals | 39 | 31 | .557 | 4.73 | 107 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 607.0 | 704 | 411 | 319 | 0 | 279 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1937 | C | ETXL | Palestine Pals | 30 | 85 | 85 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .129 | .129 | .176 | .306 | 15 | |||||||||||
| 1938 | B | IIIL | Springfield Browns | 15 | 20 | 20 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .200 | .200 | .400 | 4 | |||||||||||
| 1938 | C | MATL | Johnstown Johnnies | 13 | 29 | 29 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .241 | .241 | .276 | .517 | 8 | |||||||||||
| 1939 | C | MATL | Youngstown Browns | 29 | 53 | 53 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 2 | .321 | .321 | .491 | .811 | 26 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | C | MATL | Youngstown Browns | 37 | 79 | 79 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .127 | .127 | .177 | .304 | 14 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 124 | 266 | 266 | 0 | 49 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .184 | .184 | .252 | .436 | 67 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1937 | C | ETXL | Palestine Pals | P | 33 | .000 | |||||
| 1938 | B | IIIL | Springfield Browns | P | 15 | .000 | |||||
| 1939 | C | MATL | Youngstown Browns | P | 18 | .000 | |||||
| 1940 | C | MATL | Youngstown Browns | P | 28 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 94 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1937 | C | East Texas League | Palestine Pals | |||
| 1938 | C | Middle Atlantic League | Johnstown Johnnies | SLA | ||
| 1938 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Springfield Browns | SLA | ||
| 1938 | A1 | Texas League | San Antonio Missions | SLA | ||
| 1939 | B | Western International League | Bellingham Chinooks | |||
| 1939 | C | Middle Atlantic League | Youngstown Browns | SLA | ||
| 1940 | C | Middle Atlantic League | Youngstown Browns | SLA |
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