Matt Olson
Matthew Kent Olson
Born: March 29, 1994
Atlanta, GA US
Primary Position: First base
All Position(s) Played: 3B, C, LF, OF, RF
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
Height: 6'5"
Weight: 230
Draft: Compensation A (2012 June Amateur Draft, Oakland Athletics)
School: Parkview HS (GA)
Career: 2012-2019
Major League Statistics
Matt Olson compiled a career batting average of .249 with 131 home runs and 440 RBI in his 773-game career with the Athletics, Vermont Lake Monsters, Beloit Snappers, Mesa Solar Sox, Stockton Ports, Midland RockHounds, Nashville Sounds and Las Vegas Aviators. He began playing during the 2012 season and last took the field during the 2019 campaign.
 Athletics |
 Vermont Lake Monsters |
 Beloit Snappers |
 Stockton Ports |
 Mesa Solar Sox |
 Midland RockHounds |
 Nashville Sounds |
 Las Vegas Aviators |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Short Season A | NYPL | Vermont Lake Monsters | 4 | 16 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | .273 | .438 | .545 | .983 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2012 | R | ARIZ | Athletics | 46 | 197 | 177 | 29 | 50 | 16 | 1 | 8 | 41 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 46 | .282 | .345 | .520 | .865 | 92 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 2013 | A | MIDW | Beloit Snappers | 134 | 558 | 481 | 69 | 108 | 32 | 0 | 23 | 93 | 4 | 3 | 72 | 148 | .225 | .326 | .435 | .761 | 209 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| 2014 | Fall | AZFL | Mesa Solar Sox | 11 | 46 | 35 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 9 | .257 | .435 | .686 | 1.120 | 24 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | Advanced A | CALL | Stockton Ports | 138 | 634 | 512 | 111 | 134 | 31 | 1 | 37 | 97 | 2 | 0 | 117 | 137 | .262 | .404 | .543 | .947 | 278 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2015 | AA | TL | Midland RockHounds | 133 | 585 | 466 | 82 | 116 | 37 | 0 | 17 | 75 | 5 | 1 | 105 | 139 | .249 | .388 | .438 | .826 | 204 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 6 |
| 2016 | AAA | PCL | Nashville Sounds | 131 | 540 | 464 | 69 | 109 | 34 | 1 | 17 | 60 | 1 | 0 | 71 | 132 | .235 | .335 | .422 | .757 | 196 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| 2017 | AAA | PCL | Nashville Sounds | 79 | 343 | 294 | 56 | 80 | 16 | 1 | 23 | 60 | 3 | 0 | 45 | 83 | .272 | .367 | .568 | .935 | 167 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2019 | AAA | PCL | Las Vegas Aviators | 5 | 24 | 22 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .182 | .250 | .318 | .568 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 681 | 2943 | 2462 | 433 | 613 | 167 | 5 | 131 | 440 | 17 | 5 | 440 | 701 | .249 | .365 | .481 | .845 | 1183 | 33 | 19 | 2 | 20 | 14 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Short Season A | NYPL | Vermont Lake Monsters | 1B | 4 | 27 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | 7.250 |
| 2012 | R | ARIZ | Athletics | 1B | 36 | 303 | 24 | 3 | 36 | .991 | 9.083 |
| 2012 | R | ARIZ | Athletics | C | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 7.000 |
| 2013 | A | MIDW | Beloit Snappers | 1B | 127 | 1109 | 102 | 9 | 97 | .993 | 9.535 |
| 2014 | Advanced A | CALL | Stockton Ports | OF | 9 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .929 | 1.444 |
| 2014 | Advanced A | CALL | Stockton Ports | RF | 8 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .923 | 1.500 |
| 2014 | Advanced A | CALL | Stockton Ports | 1B | 107 | 845 | 55 | 6 | 80 | .993 | 8.411 |
| 2014 | Fall | AZFL | Mesa Solar Sox | 1B | 10 | 77 | 4 | 0 | 11 | 1.000 | 8.100 |
| 2014 | Advanced A | CALL | Stockton Ports | LF | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 2015 | AA | TL | Midland RockHounds | 1B | 62 | 561 | 33 | 3 | 55 | .995 | 9.581 |
| 2015 | AA | TL | Midland RockHounds | OF | 59 | 139 | 11 | 4 | 3 | .974 | 2.542 |
| 2015 | AA | TL | Midland RockHounds | RF | 59 | 139 | 11 | 4 | 3 | .974 | 2.542 |
| 2015 | AA | TL | Midland RockHounds | 3B | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 2016 | AAA | PCL | Nashville Sounds | OF | 81 | 141 | 1 | 5 | 0 | .966 | 1.753 |
| 2016 | AAA | PCL | Nashville Sounds | RF | 81 | 141 | 1 | 5 | 0 | .966 | 1.753 |
| 2016 | AAA | PCL | Nashville Sounds | 1B | 49 | 427 | 25 | 0 | 36 | 1.000 | 9.224 |
| 2017 | AAA | PCL | Nashville Sounds | 1B | 73 | 610 | 35 | 2 | 63 | .997 | 8.836 |
| 2017 | AAA | PCL | Nashville Sounds | 3B | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 4.000 |
| 2019 | AAA | PCL | Las Vegas Aviators | 1B | 3 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1.000 | 9.667 |
| Totals | 773 | 4580 | 311 | 43 | 390 | .991 | 6.327 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | R | Arizona League | Athletics | OAK | June 24, 2012 | August 29, 2012 |
| 2012 | Short Season A | New York-Pennsylvania League | Vermont Lake Monsters | OAK | September 2, 2012 | September 5, 2012 |
| 2013 | A | Midwest League | Beloit Snappers | OAK | April 4, 2013 | September 2, 2013 |
| 2014 | Advanced A | California League | Stockton Ports | OAK | April 3, 2014 | September 1, 2014 |
| 2014 | Fall | Arizona Fall League | Mesa Solar Sox | October 7, 2014 | October 28, 2014 | |
| 2015 | AA | Texas League | Midland RockHounds | OAK | April 9, 2015 | September 7, 2015 |
| 2016 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Nashville Sounds | OAK | April 7, 2016 | September 4, 2016 |
| 2017 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Nashville Sounds | OAK | April 6, 2017 | August 5, 2017 |
| 2019 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Las Vegas Aviators | OAK | May 1, 2019 | May 5, 2019 |
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