Walter Olsen
Walter Karl Olsen
Born: August 6, 1923
San Francisco, CA US
Deceased: May 24, 2011
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 170
Career: 1941-1951
Walter Olsen compiled a career record of 70 wins and 37 losses and a 3.23 ERA in his 159-game pitching career with the Santa Barbara Saints, Dayton Ducks, Santa Barbara Dodgers, Montreal Royals and Hollywood Stars. He began playing during the 1941 season and last took the field during the 1951 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 | C | CALL | Santa Barbara Saints | 13 | 9 | .591 | 3.29 | 34 | 189.0 | 183 | 90 | 69 | 73 | ||||||||||||
| 1942 | C | MATL | Dayton Ducks | 10 | 4 | .714 | 2.31 | 14 | 113.0 | 83 | 37 | 29 | 44 | ||||||||||||
| 1942 | C | CALL | Santa Barbara Saints | 10 | 1 | .909 | 3.03 | 17 | 95.0 | 81 | 38 | 32 | 38 | ||||||||||||
| 1946 | C | CALL | Santa Barbara Dodgers | 3 | 2 | .600 | 4.92 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 53.0 | 53 | 37 | 29 | 48 | 25 | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||||||
| 1947 | C | CALL | Santa Barbara Dodgers | 8 | 7 | .533 | 3.89 | 18 | 9 | 2 | 118.0 | 102 | 62 | 51 | 87 | 93 | 3 | 0 | 1 | ||||||
| 1948 | C | CALL | Santa Barbara Dodgers | 17 | 9 | .654 | 2.16 | 29 | 238.0 | 179 | 82 | 57 | 112 | ||||||||||||
| 1949 | AAA | PCL | Hollywood Stars | 4 | 2 | .667 | 5.78 | 23 | 2 | 0 | 67.0 | 72 | 50 | 43 | 31 | 50 | 2 | 0 | 4 | ||||||
| 1951 | C | CALL | Santa Barbara Dodgers | 5 | 3 | .625 | 3.63 | 11 | 8 | 67.0 | 58 | 36 | 27 | 19 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 70 | 37 | .654 | 3.23 | 159 | 8 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 940.0 | 811 | 432 | 337 | 0 | 452 | 0 | 168 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 | C | CALL | Santa Barbara Saints | 34 | 71 | 71 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 0 | .155 | .155 | .239 | .394 | 17 | |||||||||||
| 1942 | C | CALL | Santa Barbara Saints | 41 | 41 | 41 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .195 | .195 | .293 | .488 | 12 | |||||||||||
| 1942 | C | MATL | Dayton Ducks | 14 | 43 | 43 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .186 | .186 | .186 | .372 | 8 | |||||||||||
| 1946 | C | CALL | Santa Barbara Dodgers | 14 | 28 | 22 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 7 | .273 | .385 | .727 | 1.112 | 16 | 1 | 2 | ||||
| 1947 | C | CALL | Santa Barbara Dodgers | 33 | 67 | 52 | 7 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 15 | 8 | .288 | .448 | .404 | .852 | 21 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1948 | C | CALL | Santa Barbara Dodgers | 37 | 97 | 97 | 26 | 5 | 1 | 2 | .268 | .268 | .402 | .670 | 39 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | AAA | PCL | Hollywood Stars | 24 | 19 | 16 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | .188 | .278 | .188 | .465 | 3 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 1951 | C | CALL | Santa Barbara Dodgers | 11 | 29 | 29 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .138 | .138 | .138 | .276 | 4 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 208 | 395 | 371 | 13 | 81 | 15 | 3 | 6 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 18 | .218 | .260 | .323 | .584 | 120 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 | C | CALL | Santa Barbara Saints | P | 34 | .000 | |||||
| 1942 | C | CALL | Santa Barbara Saints | P | 17 | .000 | |||||
| 1942 | C | MATL | Dayton Ducks | P | 14 | .000 | |||||
| 1946 | C | CALL | Santa Barbara Dodgers | P | 13 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 1947 | C | CALL | Santa Barbara Dodgers | P | 18 | 1 | 26 | 3 | 1 | .900 | 1.500 |
| 1948 | C | CALL | Santa Barbara Dodgers | P | 29 | .000 | |||||
| 1949 | AAA | PCL | Hollywood Stars | P | 23 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 0 | .733 | .478 |
| 1951 | C | CALL | Santa Barbara Dodgers | P | 11 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 159 | 8 | 43 | 7 | 1 | .879 | .321 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 | C | California League | Santa Barbara Saints | BRO | ||
| 1942 | C | Middle Atlantic League | Dayton Ducks | BRO | ||
| 1942 | C | California League | Santa Barbara Saints | BRO | ||
| 1946 | C | California League | Santa Barbara Dodgers | BRO | ||
| 1947 | C | California League | Santa Barbara Dodgers | BRO | ||
| 1947 | AAA | International League | Montreal Royals | BRO | ||
| 1948 | C | California League | Santa Barbara Dodgers | BRO | ||
| 1949 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Hollywood Stars | BRO | ||
| 1951 | C | California League | Santa Barbara Dodgers | BRO |
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