John Olsen
John Hunter Olsen
Born: 1925
Primary Position: First base
All Position(s) Played: OF, P
Bats: Left
Throws:
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 170
Career: 1946-1953
John Olsen compiled a career batting average of .295 with 43 home runs and 68 RBI in his 870-game career with the Geneva Red Birds, Kingsport Cherokees, Ozark Eagles, Fort Smith Giants, Sioux City Soos, Knoxville Smokies, Lenoir Red Sox, Quebec Braves and Hagerstown Braves. He began playing during the 1946 season and last took the field during the 1953 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | D | APPY1 | Kingsport Cherokees | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 0.7 | |||||||||||||||||
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | D | ALFL | (+) Ozark Eagles | 29 | 92 | 92 | 23 | 3 | 1 | 2 | .250 | .250 | .370 | .620 | 34 | |||||||||||
| 1946 | D | ALFL | (+) Geneva Red Birds | 29 | 92 | 92 | 23 | 3 | 1 | 2 | .250 | .250 | .370 | .620 | 34 | |||||||||||
| 1947 | D | ALFL | Ozark Eagles | 137 | 576 | 576 | 196 | 33 | 9 | 7 | .340 | .340 | .465 | .806 | 268 | |||||||||||
| 1948 | C | WA | Fort Smith Giants | 123 | 485 | 485 | 157 | 24 | 8 | 1 | .324 | .324 | .412 | .736 | 200 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | A | WL3 | Sioux City Soos | 136 | 553 | 499 | 75 | 138 | 18 | 4 | 3 | 68 | 6 | 51 | 80 | .277 | .345 | .347 | .692 | 173 | 1 | 2 | ||||
| 1950 | A | WL3 | Sioux City Soos | 11 | 33 | 33 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .212 | .212 | .273 | .485 | 9 | |||||||||||
| 1950 | B | TRIS5 | Knoxville Smokies | 127 | 470 | 470 | 119 | 19 | 8 | 9 | .253 | .253 | .385 | .638 | 181 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | D | WCAR | Lenoir Red Sox | 37 | 155 | 155 | 53 | 18 | 2 | 4 | .342 | .342 | .561 | .903 | 87 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | B | TRIS5 | Knoxville Smokies | 90 | 346 | 346 | 95 | 27 | 6 | 9 | .275 | .275 | .465 | .740 | 161 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | B | INSL6 | Hagerstown Braves | 24 | 79 | 79 | 22 | 2 | 4 | 0 | .278 | .278 | .405 | .684 | 32 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | C | PROV | Quebec Braves | 108 | 418 | 418 | 117 | 25 | 3 | 9 | .280 | .280 | .419 | .699 | 175 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | C | PROV | Quebec Braves | 77 | 290 | 290 | 83 | 18 | 1 | 1 | .286 | .286 | .366 | .652 | 106 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 870 | 3405 | 3351 | 75 | 987 | 184 | 46 | 43 | 68 | 6 | 0 | 51 | 80 | .295 | .305 | .415 | .721 | 1392 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | D | APPY1 | Kingsport Cherokees | P | 1 | .000 | |||||
| 1949 | A | WL3 | Sioux City Soos | 1B | 136 | 1158 | 79 | 23 | 120 | .982 | 9.096 |
| Totals | 137 | 1158 | 79 | 23 | 120 | .982 | 9.029 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | D | Alabama State League | Geneva Red Birds | BOS | ||
| 1946 | D | Appalachian League | Kingsport Cherokees | WS1 | ||
| 1946 | D | Alabama State League | Ozark Eagles | |||
| 1947 | D | Alabama State League | Ozark Eagles | |||
| 1948 | C | Western Association | Fort Smith Giants | NY1 | ||
| 1949 | A | Western League | Sioux City Soos | NY1 | ||
| 1950 | B | Tri-State League | Knoxville Smokies | NY1 | ||
| 1950 | A | Western League | Sioux City Soos | NY1 | ||
| 1951 | D | Western Carolina League | Lenoir Red Sox | NY1 | ||
| 1951 | B | Tri-State League | Knoxville Smokies | NY1 | ||
| 1952 | C | Provincial League | Quebec Braves | BSN | ||
| 1952 | B | Inter-State League | Hagerstown Braves | BSN | ||
| 1953 | C | Provincial League | Quebec Braves | ML1 |
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