Jim Olander
James Bentley Olander
Born: February 21, 1963
Tucson, AZ US
Primary Position: Outfield
All Position(s) Played: 1B, P
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 185
Draft: Round 7 (1981 June Amateur Draft, Philadelphia Phillies)
School: Sahuaro HS (Tucson, AZ)
Career: 1981-1994
Major League Statistics
Jim Olander compiled a career batting average of .286 with 84 home runs and 560 RBI in his 1200-game career with the Helena Phillies, Spartanburg Traders, Peninsula Pilots, Reading Phillies, Portland Beavers, Maine Guides, Maine Phillies, Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Red Barons, Tucson Toros, Denver Zephyrs, Colorado Springs Sky Sox, Charlotte Knights and Indianapolis Indians. He began playing during the 1981 season and last took the field during the 1994 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | AAA | IL | Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Red Barons | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |||
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | R | PION | Helena Phillies | 61 | 243 | 222 | 37 | 72 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 37 | 5 | 4 | 17 | 59 | .324 | .376 | .477 | .854 | 106 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| 1982 | A | SALL3 | Spartanburg Traders | 121 | 491 | 423 | 77 | 129 | 25 | 6 | 12 | 63 | 12 | 12 | 61 | 86 | .305 | .397 | .478 | .875 | 202 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 1983 | A | CARL | Peninsula Pilots | 126 | 551 | 503 | 62 | 125 | 21 | 3 | 15 | 79 | 12 | 8 | 43 | 146 | .249 | .308 | .392 | .700 | 197 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | |
| 1984 | AA | EL | Reading Phillies | 117 | 399 | 362 | 44 | 95 | 12 | 2 | 8 | 47 | 10 | 10 | 29 | 62 | .262 | .317 | .373 | .690 | 135 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | |
| 1985 | AAA | PCL | Portland Beavers | 44 | 76 | 72 | 6 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 17 | .222 | .237 | .250 | .487 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 1985 | AA | EL | Reading Phillies | 64 | 243 | 208 | 30 | 67 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 39 | 2 | 2 | 29 | 45 | .322 | .411 | .471 | .882 | 98 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
| 1986 | AA | EL | Reading Phillies | 129 | 530 | 464 | 77 | 151 | 33 | 4 | 8 | 68 | 10 | 15 | 56 | 84 | .325 | .397 | .466 | .862 | 216 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 3 | |
| 1987 | AAA | IL | Maine Guides | 43 | 159 | 145 | 17 | 31 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 30 | .214 | .278 | .283 | .561 | 41 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 1988 | AAA | IL | Maine Phillies | 25 | 77 | 71 | 5 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 18 | .211 | .263 | .254 | .517 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 1989 | AAA | IL | Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Red Barons | 111 | 314 | 274 | 35 | 69 | 17 | 4 | 3 | 29 | 5 | 7 | 27 | 69 | .252 | .324 | .376 | .699 | 103 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 1 | |
| 1990 | AAA | AA2 | Denver Zephyrs | 74 | 272 | 233 | 33 | 67 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 36 | 2 | 6 | 20 | 47 | .288 | .346 | .412 | .758 | 96 | 4 | 9 | 6 | 1 | |
| 1990 | AAA | PCL | Tucson Toros | 33 | 114 | 98 | 12 | 23 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 24 | .235 | .336 | .388 | .724 | 38 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 1991 | AAA | AA2 | Denver Zephyrs | 134 | 571 | 498 | 89 | 162 | 32 | 10 | 9 | 78 | 14 | 2 | 64 | 83 | .325 | .405 | .484 | .889 | 241 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 1992 | AAA | AA2 | Denver Zephyrs | 21 | 95 | 78 | 23 | 29 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 9 | .372 | .463 | .641 | 1.104 | 50 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 1993 | AAA | PCL | Colorado Springs Sky Sox | 57 | 235 | 200 | 43 | 60 | 16 | 3 | 6 | 25 | 4 | 1 | 31 | 40 | .300 | .397 | .500 | .897 | 100 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1994 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | 29 | 125 | 113 | 18 | 26 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 35 | .230 | .272 | .381 | .653 | 43 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 1994 | AAA | IL | Charlotte Knights | 11 | 32 | 24 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 6 | .208 | .375 | .292 | .667 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Totals | 1200 | 4527 | 3988 | 609 | 1142 | 225 | 45 | 84 | 560 | 85 | 77 | 437 | 860 | .286 | .359 | .429 | .787 | 1709 | 22 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 16 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | R | PION | Helena Phillies | OF | 61 | 114 | 5 | 7 | 1 | .944 | 1.951 |
| 1982 | A | SALL3 | Spartanburg Traders | OF | 121 | 227 | 16 | 7 | 4 | .972 | 2.008 |
| 1983 | A | CARL | Peninsula Pilots | OF | 126 | 296 | 19 | 13 | 2 | .960 | 2.500 |
| 1984 | AA | EL | Reading Phillies | OF | 103 | 248 | 10 | 9 | 3 | .966 | 2.505 |
| 1984 | AA | EL | Reading Phillies | 1B | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 7.000 |
| 1985 | AA | EL | Reading Phillies | OF | 61 | 125 | 6 | 2 | 3 | .985 | 2.148 |
| 1985 | AAA | PCL | Portland Beavers | OF | 27 | 23 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .960 | .889 |
| 1986 | AA | EL | Reading Phillies | OF | 125 | 320 | 3 | 11 | 1 | .967 | 2.584 |
| 1987 | AAA | IL | Maine Guides | OF | 37 | 89 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.459 |
| 1988 | AAA | IL | Maine Phillies | OF | 22 | 49 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .980 | 2.227 |
| 1989 | AAA | IL | Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Red Barons | OF | 104 | 208 | 5 | 1 | 1 | .995 | 2.048 |
| 1989 | AAA | IL | Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Red Barons | P | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 1990 | AAA | AA2 | Denver Zephyrs | OF | 74 | 163 | 2 | 3 | 1 | .982 | 2.230 |
| 1990 | AAA | PCL | Tucson Toros | OF | 27 | 65 | 5 | 2 | 2 | .972 | 2.593 |
| 1991 | AAA | AA2 | Denver Zephyrs | OF | 132 | 307 | 3 | 3 | 3 | .990 | 2.348 |
| 1992 | AAA | AA2 | Denver Zephyrs | OF | 20 | 46 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.350 |
| 1993 | AAA | PCL | Colorado Springs Sky Sox | OF | 47 | 81 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .988 | 1.745 |
| 1994 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | OF | 29 | 48 | 1 | 2 | 1 | .961 | 1.690 |
| 1994 | AAA | IL | Charlotte Knights | OF | 11 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.182 |
| Totals | 1129 | 2429 | 80 | 63 | 22 | .976 | 2.222 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | R | Pioneer League | Helena Phillies | PHI | ||
| 1982 | A | South Atlantic League | Spartanburg Traders | PHI | ||
| 1983 | A | Carolina League | Peninsula Pilots | PHI | ||
| 1984 | AA | Eastern League | Reading Phillies | PHI | ||
| 1985 | AA | Eastern League | Reading Phillies | PHI | ||
| 1985 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Portland Beavers | PHI | ||
| 1986 | AA | Eastern League | Reading Phillies | PHI | ||
| 1987 | AAA | International League | Maine Guides | PHI | ||
| 1988 | AAA | International League | Maine Phillies | PHI | ||
| 1989 | AAA | International League | Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Red Barons | PHI | ||
| 1990 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Tucson Toros | HOU | ||
| 1990 | AAA | American Association 2 | Denver Zephyrs | ML4 | ||
| 1991 | AAA | American Association 2 | Denver Zephyrs | ML4 | ||
| 1992 | AAA | American Association 2 | Denver Zephyrs | ML4 | ||
| 1993 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Colorado Springs Sky Sox | COL | ||
| 1994 | AAA | International League | Charlotte Knights | CLE | ||
| 1994 | AAA | American Association 2 | Indianapolis Indians | CIN |
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