Born: July 6, 1930 in Kentfield, CA
High School: Pleasant Hill (Pleasant Hill, CA)
Signed by the Boston Red Sox as an amateur free agent in 1948.
(All Transactions)
Debut: June 30, 1951
Final Game: June 10, 1957
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| RBI Opportunities | ||
| Karl Olson -- PA: 50 | RBI: 1 | Actual Runners on Base: 31 (18-9-4), |
| ML Avg. Player with PA: 50 | RBI: 5 | Avg. Runners on Base: 32 (17-10-4) |
| Rk | Gcar | Gtm | Date | Tm | Opp | Rslt | Inngs | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | SH | SF | ROE | GDP | SB | CS | BOP | Pos | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 132 | 18 | May 1 (2) | BOS | @ | CLE | L,1-2 | CG | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 2 | CF |
| 2 | 133 | 20 | May 3 | BOS | @ | DET | L,2-4 | 7-7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 9 | PH |
| 3 | 134 | 26 | May 10 | BOS | CHW | L,2-4 | 8-GF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 6 | PR LF | ||
| 4 | 135 | 29 | May 13 | BOS | KCA | W,4-3 | GS-9 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .143 | .143 | .429 | .571 | 7 | LF | |
| 5 | 136 | 33 | May 17 | BOS | CLE | W,10-3 | CG | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .100 | .182 | .300 | .482 | 8 | CF | |
| 6 | 137 | 34 | May 18 | BOS | CLE | L,0-19 | CG | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .077 | .143 | .231 | .374 | 8 | CF | |
| 7 | 138 | 35 | May 20 | BOS | @ | WSH | L,1-3 | CG | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .125 | .176 | .250 | .426 | 8 | CF LF |
| 8 | 139 | 36 | May 21 | BOS | @ | WSH | L,0-1 | CG(12) | 5 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .190 | .227 | .286 | .513 | 8 | CF LF RF |
| 9 | 140 | 37 | May 24 | BOS | @ | BAL | L,1-6 | CG | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .160 | .192 | .240 | .432 | 8 | CF |
| 10 | 141 | 42 | May 28 | BOS | WSH | L,3-5 | 9-GF | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .192 | .222 | .269 | .491 | 9 | PH | |
| 11 | 142 | 45 | May 30 (2) | BOS | BAL | W,8-1 | 8-GF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .192 | .222 | .269 | .491 | 8 | CF | ||
| June | Tm | Opp | Rslt | Inngs | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | SH | SF | ROE | GDP | SB | CS | BOP | Pos | ||||||||
| 12 | 143 | 59 | Jun 16 | BOS | KCA | W,7-6 | 9-GF | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .192 | .222 | .269 | .491 | 1 | PR | ||
| 13 | 144 | 67 | Jun 24 | BOS | CHW | L,2-3 | GS-6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .179 | .207 | .250 | .457 | 6 | LF | |
| 14 | 145 | 71 | Jun 28 (1) | BOS | @ | WSH | W,4-0 | 2-GF | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .188 | .212 | .250 | .462 | 3 | LF CF |
| 15 | 146 | 74 | Jun 30 | BOS | @ | WSH | L,2-3 | 9-GF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .188 | .212 | .250 | .462 | 4 | PR | |
| August | Tm | Opp | Rslt | Inngs | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | SH | SF | ROE | GDP | SB | CS | BOP | Pos | ||||||||
| 16 | 147 | 113 | Aug 13 | BOS | WSH | L,9-18 | 7-GF | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .212 | .235 | .273 | .508 | 3 | LF | |
| 17 | 148 | 114 | Aug 14 (1) | BOS | WSH | W,9-6 | 9-GF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .212 | .235 | .273 | .508 | 4 | RF | ||
| 18 | 149 | 126 | Aug 26 | BOS | @ | DET | L,4-5 | 7-7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .235 | .257 | .294 | .551 | 9 | PH |
| 19 | 150 | 127 | Aug 27 | BOS | @ | DET | W,4-3 | 9-GF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .235 | .257 | .294 | .551 | 9 | LF | |
| 20 | 151 | 128 | Aug 28 | BOS | @ | KCA | W,14-2 | 9-GF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .235 | .257 | .294 | .551 | 4 | RF | |
| September | Tm | Opp | Rslt | Inngs | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | SH | SF | ROE | GDP | SB | CS | BOP | Pos | ||||||||
| 21 | 152 | 134 | Sep 5 (1) | BOS | WSH | W,10-2 | 6-GF | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .222 | .243 | .278 | .521 | 3 | LF RF | |
| 22 | 153 | 135 | Sep 5 (2) | BOS | WSH | W,7-2 | 8-GF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .222 | .243 | .278 | .521 | 3 | LF | ||
| 23 | 154 | 141 | Sep 11 (2) | BOS | CHW | L,2-7 | 9-GF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .222 | .243 | .278 | .521 | 3 | LF | ||
| 24 | 155 | 142 | Sep 13 (1) | BOS | KCA | L,5-6 | 9-GF(12) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .237 | .256 | .289 | .546 | 4 | RF | |
| 25 | 156 | 145 | Sep 16 | BOS | @ | NYY | L,4-5 | CG | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .209 | .227 | .256 | .483 | 3 | LF |
| 26 | 157 | 154 | Sep 25 (2) | BOS | NYY | W,8-1 | CG | 5 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .265 | .354 | .619 | 6 | RF | |
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