Bruce Olson
Bruce W. Olson
Born: September 26, 1949
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 190
Draft: Round 23 (1967 June Amateur Draft, Chicago Cubs)
Draft: Round 4 (1968 January Secondary Draft, New York Yankees)
School: Montclair HS (CA)
Chaffey College
Career: 1968-1971
Bruce Olson compiled a career record of 33 wins and 18 losses and a 3.27 ERA in his 79-game pitching career with the Johnson City Yankees, Kinston Eagles, Manchester Yankees and Syracuse Chiefs. He began playing during the 1968 season and last took the field during the 1971 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | R | APPY | Johnson City Yankees | 8 | 3 | .727 | 1.84 | 14 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 88.0 | 77 | 34 | 18 | 3 | 36 | 3 | 61 | 2 | 0 | 7 | |||
| 1969 | A | CARL | Kinston Eagles | 13 | 6 | .684 | 2.83 | 27 | 27 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 172.0 | 157 | 68 | 54 | 10 | 47 | 3 | 100 | 3 | 0 | 11 | ||
| 1970 | AA | EL | Manchester Yankees | 4 | 4 | .500 | 3.86 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 70.0 | 66 | 34 | 30 | 8 | 42 | 1 | 31 | 2 | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1971 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | 1 | 1 | .500 | 7.50 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24.0 | 28 | 23 | 20 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 3 | ||
| 1971 | AA | EL | Manchester Yankees | 7 | 4 | .636 | 4.07 | 20 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 73.0 | 71 | 39 | 33 | 6 | 21 | 0 | 46 | 3 | 0 | 2 | ||
| Totals | 33 | 18 | .647 | 3.27 | 79 | 64 | 0 | 18 | 6 | 1 | 427.0 | 399 | 198 | 155 | 36 | 154 | 8 | 249 | 10 | 0 | 29 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | R | APPY | Johnson City Yankees | 14 | 33 | 25 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 14 | .080 | .281 | .080 | .361 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1969 | A | CARL | Kinston Eagles | 27 | 72 | 63 | 6 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 31 | .175 | .235 | .190 | .426 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 1971 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | 7 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .125 | .125 | .125 | .250 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1971 | AA | EL | Manchester Yankees | 20 | 23 | 21 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | .095 | .091 | .095 | .186 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Totals | 68 | 136 | 117 | 8 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 57 | .137 | .215 | .145 | .361 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | R | APPY | Johnson City Yankees | P | 14 | 7 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.143 |
| 1969 | A | CARL | Kinston Eagles | P | 27 | 11 | 13 | 5 | 1 | .828 | .889 |
| 1970 | AA | EL | Manchester Yankees | P | 11 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 1971 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | P | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 1971 | AA | EL | Manchester Yankees | P | 20 | 3 | 17 | 1 | 1 | .952 | 1.000 |
| Totals | 79 | 31 | 61 | 6 | 2 | .939 | 1.165 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | R | Appalachian League | Johnson City Yankees | NYA | ||
| 1969 | A | Carolina League | Kinston Eagles | NYA | ||
| 1970 | AA | Eastern League | Manchester Yankees | NYA | ||
| 1971 | AA | Eastern League | Manchester Yankees | NYA | ||
| 1971 | AAA | International League | Syracuse Chiefs | NYA |
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