Ken Olson
Kenneth O. Olson
Born: March 22, 1921
St. Louis, MO US
Deceased: May 17, 2013
St. Louis, MO US
Primary Position: Pitcher
All Position(s) Played: OF, RF
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 170
Career: 1940-1949
Ken Olson compiled a career record of 72 wins and 33 losses and a 3.60 ERA in his 145-game pitching career with the Paragould Browns, Mayfield Browns, Abilene Blue Sox, Danville Dodgers and Mobile Bears. He began playing during the 1940 season and last took the field during the 1949 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 | C | WTNM | Abilene Blue Sox | 19 | 7 | .731 | 3.53 | 31 | 20 | 1 | 209.0 | 212 | 110 | 82 | 66 | 104 | 7 | 0 | 4 | ||||||
| 1947 | B | IIIL | Danville Dodgers | 22 | 4 | .846 | 3.10 | 32 | 21 | 4 | 203.0 | 198 | 88 | 70 | 55 | 86 | 4 | 0 | 3 | ||||||
| 1948 | AA | SOUA | Mobile Bears | 15 | 12 | .556 | 4.19 | 40 | 234.0 | 258 | 130 | 109 | 93 | ||||||||||||
| 1949 | AA | SOUA | Mobile Bears | 16 | 10 | .615 | 3.46 | 42 | 16 | 2 | 195.0 | 201 | 103 | 75 | 70 | 49 | 4 | 1 | 4 | ||||||
| Totals | 72 | 33 | .686 | 3.60 | 145 | 0 | 0 | 57 | 7 | 0 | 841.0 | 869 | 431 | 336 | 0 | 284 | 0 | 239 | 15 | 1 | 11 | 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 | C | WTNM | Abilene Blue Sox | 64 | 201 | 190 | 27 | 53 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 33 | 1 | 7 | 18 | .279 | .305 | .416 | .720 | 79 | 0 | 4 | ||||
| 1947 | B | IIIL | Danville Dodgers | 68 | 192 | 168 | 32 | 56 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 40 | 3 | 23 | 9 | .333 | .417 | .542 | .958 | 91 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 1948 | AA | SOUA | Mobile Bears | 73 | 124 | 124 | 29 | 4 | 1 | 1 | .234 | .234 | .306 | .540 | 38 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | AA | SOUA | Mobile Bears | 59 | 97 | 94 | 13 | 22 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 13 | .234 | .242 | .330 | .572 | 31 | 0 | 2 | ||||
| Totals | 264 | 614 | 576 | 72 | 160 | 21 | 11 | 12 | 84 | 4 | 0 | 31 | 40 | .278 | .316 | .415 | .731 | 239 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | C | WTNM | Abilene Blue Sox | P | 28 | 7 | 41 | 2 | 1 | .960 | 1.714 |
| 1946 | C | WTNM | Abilene Blue Sox | RF | 14 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .947 | 1.286 |
| 1947 | B | IIIL | Danville Dodgers | P | 32 | 17 | 43 | 2 | 1 | .968 | 1.875 |
| 1947 | B | IIIL | Danville Dodgers | OF | 23 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.348 |
| 1948 | AA | SOUA | Mobile Bears | P | 40 | .000 | |||||
| 1949 | AA | SOUA | Mobile Bears | P | 42 | 24 | 36 | 0 | 3 | 1.000 | 1.429 |
| Totals | 179 | 96 | 121 | 5 | 5 | .977 | 1.212 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | D | Northeast Arkansas League | Paragould Browns | SLA | ||
| 1940 | D | Kitty League | Mayfield Browns | SLA | ||
| 1946 | C | West Texas-New Mexico League | Abilene Blue Sox | BRO | ||
| 1947 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Danville Dodgers | BRO | ||
| 1948 | AA | Southern League | Mobile Bears | BRO | ||
| 1949 | AA | Southern Association | Mobile Bears | BRO |
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