Andy Olsen
Andrew Holger Olsen
Born: November 30, 1930
Brooklyn, NY US
Deceased: May 23, 2014
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 195
Career: 1949-1956
Andy Olsen compiled a career record of 64 wins and 49 losses and a 4.35 ERA in his 204-game pitching career with the Andalusia Arrows, Salisbury Pirates, Hutchinson Elks, Burlington Bees, Burlington-Graham Pirates, Hollywood Stars, Lincoln Chiefs and Waco Pirates. He began playing during the 1949 season and last took the field during the 1956 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | D | ALFL | Andalusia Arrows | 11 | 7 | .611 | 4.18 | 29 | 10 | 1 | 155.0 | 138 | 86 | 72 | 98 | 106 | 9 | 3 | 7 | ||||||
| 1950 | D | ALFL | Andalusia Arrows | 18 | 12 | .600 | 3.70 | 38 | 260.0 | 235 | 141 | 107 | 9 | 160 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | C | WA | Hutchinson Elks | 3 | 2 | .600 | 5.94 | 13 | 50.0 | 63 | 44 | 33 | 2 | 48 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | D | NCSL2 | Salisbury Pirates | 3 | 5 | .375 | 5.00 | 9 | 63.0 | 71 | 52 | 35 | 13 | 36 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | B | CARL | Burlington Bees | 0 | 2 | .000 | 8.40 | 3 | 15.0 | 14 | |||||||||||||||
| 1954 | B | CARL | Burlington-Graham Pirates | 11 | 4 | .733 | 4.44 | 37 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 146.0 | 123 | 80 | 72 | 9 | 84 | 140 | 2 | 0 | 6 | ||||
| 1955 | B | CARL | Burlington-Graham Pirates | 6 | 10 | .375 | 4.22 | 34 | 18 | 145.0 | 161 | 93 | 68 | 14 | 70 | ||||||||||
| 1955 | Open | PCL | Hollywood Stars | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 1956 | A | WL3 | Lincoln Chiefs | 2 | 1 | .667 | 3.72 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 46.0 | 40 | 24 | 19 | 3 | 26 | 40 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 1956 | B | BSTL | Waco Pirates | 10 | 6 | .625 | 4.84 | 22 | 16 | 119.0 | 116 | 69 | 64 | 10 | 57 | ||||||||||
| Totals | 64 | 49 | .566 | 4.35 | 204 | 53 | 0 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 1000.7 | 949 | 591 | 484 | 60 | 580 | 0 | 286 | 12 | 3 | 13 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | D | ALFL | Andalusia Arrows | 65 | 194 | 162 | 23 | 27 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 27 | .167 | .289 | .222 | .512 | 36 | 1 | 4 | |||||
| 1950 | D | ALFL | Andalusia Arrows | 51 | 105 | 105 | 21 | 4 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .200 | .238 | .438 | 25 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | C | WA | Hutchinson Elks | 14 | 18 | 18 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .222 | .222 | .333 | .556 | 6 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | D | NCSL2 | Salisbury Pirates | 18 | 32 | 32 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 0 | .281 | .281 | .469 | .750 | 15 | |||||||||||
| 1954 | B | CARL | Burlington-Graham Pirates | 39 | 57 | 51 | 9 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 9 | .216 | .273 | .333 | .606 | 17 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||
| 1955 | B | CARL | Burlington-Graham Pirates | 36 | 54 | 54 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .167 | .167 | .204 | .370 | 11 | |||||||||||
| 1956 | B | BSTL | Waco Pirates | 22 | 40 | 40 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .175 | .175 | .250 | .425 | 10 | |||||||||||
| 1956 | A | WL3 | Lincoln Chiefs | 15 | 18 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | .062 | .118 | .062 | .180 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 260 | 518 | 478 | 32 | 89 | 20 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 14 | .186 | .239 | .253 | .492 | 121 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | D | ALFL | Andalusia Arrows | P | 29 | 6 | 18 | 5 | 0 | .828 | .828 |
| 1950 | D | ALFL | Andalusia Arrows | P | 38 | .000 | |||||
| 1951 | B | CARL | Burlington Bees | P | 3 | .000 | |||||
| 1951 | C | WA | Hutchinson Elks | P | 13 | .000 | |||||
| 1954 | B | CARL | Burlington-Graham Pirates | P | 37 | 3 | 16 | 1 | 1 | .950 | .514 |
| 1955 | Open | PCL | Hollywood Stars | P | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | .500 |
| 1955 | B | CARL | Burlington-Graham Pirates | P | 34 | .000 | |||||
| 1956 | B | BSTL | Waco Pirates | P | 22 | .000 | |||||
| 1956 | A | WL3 | Lincoln Chiefs | P | 15 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 1 | .909 | .667 |
| Totals | 195 | 13 | 42 | 7 | 3 | .887 | .282 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | D | Alabama State League | Andalusia Arrows | |||
| 1950 | D | Alabama State League | Andalusia Arrows | |||
| 1951 | D | North Carolina State League | Salisbury Pirates | PIT | ||
| 1951 | C | Western Association | Hutchinson Elks | PIT | ||
| 1951 | B | Carolina League | Burlington Bees | PIT | ||
| 1954 | B | Carolina League | Burlington-Graham Pirates | PIT | ||
| 1955 | B | Carolina League | Burlington-Graham Pirates | PIT | ||
| 1955 | Open | Pacific Coast League | Hollywood Stars | PIT | ||
| 1956 | A | Western League | Lincoln Chiefs | PIT | ||
| 1956 | B | Big State League | Waco Pirates | PIT |
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