Karl Olson
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[edit] Biography
Karl Olson (Karl Arthur Olson) was born on July 6, 1930 in Kentfield, California. He made his Major League debut on June 30, 1951 for the Boston Red Sox. In 1954, his rookie year, he hit .260 with 1 home run and 20 RBI. Olson played for the Boston Red Sox, Washington Senators and Detroit Tigers over the course of his 6 year career.
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[edit] Batting Stats
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG | OBP | SLG | 2B | 3B | BB | SO | HBP | SH | SB | IBB | GDP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | BOS | A | 5 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .100 | .100 | .100 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1953 | BOS | A | 25 | 57 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 6 | .123 | .138 | .211 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 1954 | BOS | A | 101 | 227 | 25 | 59 | 1 | 20 | .260 | .293 | .344 | 12 | 2 | 12 | 23 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 11 |
| 1955 | BOS | A | 26 | 48 | 7 | 12 | 0 | 1 | .250 | .265 | .354 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 1956 | WAS | A | 106 | 313 | 34 | 77 | 4 | 22 | .246 | .305 | .329 | 10 | 2 | 28 | 41 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 13 |
| 1957 | WAS | A | 8 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .167 | .231 | .167 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1957 | DET | A | 8 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .143 | .143 | .143 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1957 | TOT | A | 16 | 26 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | .154 | .185 | .154 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 279 | 681 | 74 | 160 | 6 | 50 | .235 | .278 | .316 | 25 | 6 | 43 | 94 | 1 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 32 |
[edit] Fielding Stats
| Year | Team | POS | G | GS | INN | PO | A | ERR | DP | TP | PB | SB | CS | PkO | AVG | |
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| 1951 | BOS | A | OF | 5 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 1953 | BOS | A | OF | 24 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .970 |
| 1954 | BOS | A | OF | 78 | 0 | 0 | 122 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .957 |
| 1955 | BOS | A | OF | 21 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 1956 | WAS | A | OF | 101 | 0 | 0 | 192 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .990 |
| 1957 | WAS | A | LF | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 1957 | WAS | A | OF | 6 | 3 | 27.1 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 1957 | WAS | A | CF | 4 | 3 | 25.1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 1957 | DET | A | CF | 1 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 1957 | DET | A | OF | 5 | 1 | 30 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 1957 | DET | A | LF | 4 | 1 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 1957 | TOT | A | OF | 11 | 4 | 57.1 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 1957 | TOT | A | CF | 5 | 3 | 36.1 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 1957 | TOT | A | LF | 7 | 1 | 21 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| Total | OF | 240 | 4 | 57.1 | 396 | 16 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .979 | ||
| Total | CF | 5 | 3 | 36.1 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | ||
| Total | LF | 7 | 1 | 21 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
[edit] Transactions
- Signed as an amateur free agent by Boston Red Sox (1948).
- Traded by Boston Red Sox with Dick Brodowski, Tex Clevenger, Neil Chrisley and Al Curtis to Washington Senators in exchange for Mickey Vernon, Bob Porterfield, Johnny Schmitz and Tom Umphlett (November 8, 1955).
- Sold by Washington Senators to Boston Red Sox (April 30, 1957).
- Traded by Boston Red Sox to Detroit Tigers in exchange for Jack Phillips (April 30, 1957).
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