Ed Olsen
Edwin Carl Olsen
Born: June 10, 1935
Salem, MA US
Primary Position: Third base
All Position(s) Played: 1B, OF
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 182
Career: 1953-1962
Ed Olsen compiled a career batting average of .240 with 27 home runs and 297 RBI in his 703-game career with the Fresno Cardinals, Hannibal Cardinals, Hot Springs Bathers, Peoria Chiefs, Modesto Reds, Binghamton Triplets, Lewiston Broncs and Albuquerque Dukes. He began playing during the 1953 season and last took the field during the 1962 campaign.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | C | CALL | Fresno Cardinals | 74 | 253 | 253 | 57 | 8 | 4 | 2 | .225 | .225 | .312 | .538 | 79 | |||||||||||
| 1954 | C | CSTL | Hot Springs Bathers | 54 | 215 | 189 | 22 | 38 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 3 | 23 | 40 | .201 | .288 | .243 | .531 | 46 | 0 | 3 | ||||
| 1954 | D | MIDW | Hannibal Cardinals | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| 1954 | B | IIIL | Peoria Chiefs | 15 | 48 | 45 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 15 | .133 | .188 | .156 | .343 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1954 | C | CALL | Fresno Cardinals | 4 | 7 | 7 | 1 | .143 | .143 | .143 | .286 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| 1958 | A | EL | Binghamton Triplets | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | .500 | .500 | .500 | 1.000 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| 1958 | C | CALL | Modesto Reds | 34 | 142 | 123 | 12 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 5 | 17 | 16 | .154 | .255 | .171 | .426 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |||
| 1959 | B | NORW | Lewiston Broncs | 138 | 547 | 486 | 60 | 120 | 24 | 4 | 5 | 71 | 2 | 46 | 67 | .247 | .310 | .344 | .654 | 167 | 16 | 2 | 5 | 8 | ||
| 1960 | B | NORW | Lewiston Broncs | 142 | 559 | 504 | 68 | 129 | 35 | 2 | 10 | 83 | 3 | 0 | 42 | 94 | .256 | .316 | .393 | .709 | 198 | 4 | 5 | 4 | ||
| 1961 | B | NORW | Lewiston Broncs | 135 | 523 | 466 | 62 | 127 | 21 | 3 | 9 | 79 | 2 | 3 | 40 | 66 | .273 | .333 | .388 | .721 | 181 | 5 | 6 | 6 | ||
| 1962 | B | NORW | Lewiston Broncs | 32 | 126 | 104 | 11 | 24 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 24 | .231 | .347 | .298 | .645 | 31 | 1 | 2 | 1 | ||
| 1962 | AA | TL | Albuquerque Dukes | 37 | 120 | 105 | 15 | 29 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 1 | 15 | 14 | .276 | .367 | .352 | .719 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1962 | A | EL | Binghamton Triplets | 35 | 106 | 97 | 6 | 21 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 20 | .216 | .276 | .330 | .606 | 32 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 703 | 2652 | 2385 | 260 | 572 | 118 | 15 | 27 | 297 | 17 | 3 | 211 | 356 | .240 | .303 | .336 | .639 | 801 | 16 | 13 | 23 | 20 | 1 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | C | CALL | Fresno Cardinals | 3B | 61 | 47 | 103 | 28 | .843 | 2.459 | |
| 1954 | C | CSTL | Hot Springs Bathers | 1B | 26 | 179 | 25 | 4 | 15 | .981 | 7.846 |
| 1954 | C | CSTL | Hot Springs Bathers | 3B | 25 | 31 | 41 | 15 | 5 | .828 | 2.880 |
| 1954 | B | IIIL | Peoria Chiefs | 3B | 11 | 10 | 12 | 8 | 0 | .733 | 2.000 |
| 1958 | C | CALL | Modesto Reds | OF | 34 | 45 | 3 | 1 | 1 | .980 | 1.412 |
| 1959 | B | NORW | Lewiston Broncs | 3B | 69 | 66 | 111 | 20 | 10 | .898 | 2.565 |
| 1959 | B | NORW | Lewiston Broncs | OF | 45 | 80 | 4 | 7 | 0 | .923 | 1.867 |
| 1959 | B | NORW | Lewiston Broncs | 1B | 23 | 172 | 13 | 3 | 13 | .984 | 8.043 |
| 1960 | B | NORW | Lewiston Broncs | OF | 54 | 65 | 6 | 3 | 0 | .959 | 1.315 |
| 1960 | B | NORW | Lewiston Broncs | 1B | 49 | 370 | 25 | 9 | 36 | .978 | 8.061 |
| 1960 | B | NORW | Lewiston Broncs | 3B | 42 | 19 | 63 | 9 | 5 | .901 | 1.952 |
| 1961 | B | NORW | Lewiston Broncs | 3B | 22 | 15 | 24 | 2 | 3 | .951 | 1.773 |
| 1961 | B | NORW | Lewiston Broncs | OF | 17 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.118 |
| 1961 | B | NORW | Lewiston Broncs | 1B | 104 | 788 | 56 | 15 | 96 | .983 | 8.115 |
| 1962 | B | NORW | Lewiston Broncs | 3B | 32 | 24 | 67 | 7 | 2 | .929 | 2.844 |
| 1962 | AA | TL | Albuquerque Dukes | 3B | 20 | 10 | 28 | 3 | 2 | .927 | 1.900 |
| 1962 | A | EL | Binghamton Triplets | 3B | 15 | 12 | 20 | 3 | 5 | .914 | 2.133 |
| Totals | 649 | 1952 | 601 | 137 | 193 | .949 | 3.934 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | C | California League | Fresno Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1954 | D | Miss-Ohio Valley (M.O.V.) League | Hannibal Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1954 | C | Cotton States League | Hot Springs Bathers | SLN | ||
| 1954 | C | California League | Fresno Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1954 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Peoria Chiefs | SLN | ||
| 1958 | C | California League | Modesto Reds | NYA | ||
| 1958 | A | Eastern League | Binghamton Triplets | NYA | ||
| 1959 | B | Northwest League | Lewiston Broncs | |||
| 1960 | B | Northwest League | Lewiston Broncs | KC1 | ||
| 1961 | B | Northwest League | Lewiston Broncs | KC1 | ||
| 1962 | B | Northwest League | Lewiston Broncs | KC1 | ||
| 1962 | A | Eastern League | Binghamton Triplets | KC1 | ||
| 1962 | AA | Texas League | Albuquerque Dukes | KC1 |
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