Kenneth Olvesen
Kenneth H. Olvesen
Born: 1926
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 200
Career: 1946-1949
Kenneth Olvesen compiled a career record of 25 wins and 22 losses and a 3.13 ERA in his 65-game pitching career with the Utica Blue Sox, Wilmington Blue Rocks and Schenectady Blue Jays. He began playing during the 1946 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 | B | INSL6 | Wilmington Blue Rocks | 0 | 1 | .000 | 0.00 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 18.0 | 21 | 14 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||||||
| 1946 | A | EL | Utica Blue Sox | 4 | 5 | .444 | 5.66 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 70.0 | 86 | 51 | 44 | 39 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1948 | C | CAML | Schenectady Blue Jays | 15 | 10 | .600 | 2.55 | 28 | 26 | 222.0 | 230 | 73 | 63 | 38 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | B | INSL6 | Wilmington Blue Rocks | 6 | 6 | .500 | 3.18 | 18 | 9 | 0 | 119.0 | 124 | 54 | 42 | 45 | 34 | 3 | 0 | 2 | ||||||
| Totals | 25 | 22 | .532 | 3.13 | 65 | 35 | 3 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 429.0 | 461 | 192 | 149 | 0 | 131 | 0 | 59 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 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 | A | EL | Utica Blue Sox | 14 | 27 | 24 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 11 | .042 | .148 | .042 | .190 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 1948 | C | CAML | Schenectady Blue Jays | 41 | 104 | 104 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .173 | .173 | .231 | .404 | 24 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | B | INSL6 | Wilmington Blue Rocks | 18 | 50 | 38 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 13 | .184 | .326 | .237 | .563 | 9 | 0 | 4 | ||||
| Totals | 73 | 181 | 166 | 7 | 26 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 24 | .157 | .209 | .205 | .414 | 34 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | B | INSL6 | Wilmington Blue Rocks | P | 5 | .000 | |||||
| 1946 | A | EL | Utica Blue Sox | P | 14 | 4 | 13 | 1 | 1 | .944 | 1.214 |
| 1948 | C | CAML | Schenectady Blue Jays | P | 28 | .000 | |||||
| 1949 | B | INSL6 | Wilmington Blue Rocks | P | 18 | 5 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.056 |
| Totals | 65 | 9 | 27 | 1 | 1 | .973 | .554 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | B | Inter-State League | Wilmington Blue Rocks | PHI | ||
| 1946 | A | Eastern League | Utica Blue Sox | PHI | ||
| 1948 | C | Canadian-American League | Schenectady Blue Jays | PHI | ||
| 1949 | B | Inter-State League | Wilmington Blue Rocks | PHI |
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