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Karl Olson
Karl Arthur Olson (Ole)
Bats: Right , Throws: Right
Height: 6' 3" , Weight: 205 lb.

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
    About biographical information

Team Record in Appearances: 45-61 / in Starts: 30-50
Longest Hitting Streak: 5 games, Longest On Base Streak: 5 games.
Most games w/o HR: 42 games, Most games w/o RBI: 15 games.
Grand Slams: 0 in 10 bases loaded PA and 8 AB
Go-Ahead Hits: 1 (all hits where the team went from tied or behind to ahead, may have benefitted from errors)
RBI Opportunities   
Karl Olson -- PA: 353RBI: 22    Actual Runners on Base: 238 (129-69-40),
ML Avg. Player with PA: 353RBI: 38 Avg. Runners on Base: 224 (118-69-36)

1956 Batting Gamelog

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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 BA OBP SLG OPS BOP Pos
1 158 1 Apr 17 WSH NYY L,4-10 CG 4 4 2 3 0 0 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .750 .750 2.250 3.000 7 CF
2 159 2 Apr 18 WSH NYY L,5-9 CG 5 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .625 .667 1.375 2.042 7 CF
3 160 3 Apr 19 WSH NYY W,7-3 CG 4 3 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .636 .667 1.182 1.848 3 CF
4 161 4 Apr 20 WSH @ BAL L,2-3 CG 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .467 .500 .867 1.367 5 CF
5 162 5 Apr 21 WSH @ BAL W,8-4 CG 5 4 1 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .474 .524 .789 1.313 3 CF
6 163 6 Apr 22 (1) WSH @ BAL L,3-7 CG 5 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .478 .520 .739 1.259 3 CF
7 164 7 Apr 22 (2) WSH @ BAL W,4-1 CG 4 4 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .444 .483 .704 1.186 6 CF
8 165 8 Apr 24 WSH @ NYY L,1-4 CG 3 3 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .433 .469 .700 1.169 6 CF
9 166 9 Apr 25 WSH @ BOS W,4-1 CG 4 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .412 .444 .647 1.092 6 CF
10 167 10 Apr 27 WSH BAL W,8-5 CG 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 .389 .400 .611 1.011 3 CF
11 168 11 Apr 28 WSH BAL W,5-3 CG 5 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .400 .422 .600 1.022 3 CF
12 169 12 Apr 29 (1) WSH BAL L,6-8 CG 5 4 1 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .409 .440 .591 1.031 6 CF
13 170 13 Apr 29 (2) WSH BAL W,5-4 CG 4 3 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .404 .444 .638 1.083 6 CF
May Tm Opp Rslt Inngs PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB IBB SO HBP SH SF ROE GDP SB CS BA OBP SLG OPS BOP Pos
14 171 14 May 1 WSH CLE L,2-3 CG 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .373 .414 .588 1.002 6 CF
15 172 15 May 3 WSH CHW W,7-4 CG 4 3 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .370 .419 .574 .993 3 CF
16 173 16 May 4 WSH CHW L,2-5 CG 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .351 .400 .544 .944 7 CF
17 174 17 May 5 WSH CHW W,4-2 CG 4 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .350 .397 .533 .930 7 CF
18 175 18 May 6 (1) WSH KCA L,7-10 CG 5 5 0 3 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .369 .411 .554 .965 7 CF
19 176 19 May 6 (2) WSH KCA L,3-13 CG 4 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .362 .403 .536 .939 6 CF
20 177 20 May 8 WSH DET L,6-14 CG 4 4 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .370 .407 .548 .955 7 CF
21 178 21 May 9 WSH DET L,3-7 CG 4 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .355 .400 .526 .926 7 CF
22 179 22 May 11 WSH BOS W,4-3 CG 4 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .350 .393 .513 .906 7 CF
23 180 23 May 12 WSH BOS W,12-9 CG 5 4 2 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .345 .394 .512 .906 7 CF
24 181 24 May 13 WSH BOS L,3-5 CG 4 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .341 .388 .511 .899 6 CF
25 182 25 May 15 WSH @ CHW L,1-5 CG 4 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .348 .392 .511 .903 6 CF
26 183 26 May 16 WSH @ CHW L,1-3 CG 4 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 .337 .377 .495 .872 7 CF
27 184 27 May 18 WSH @ CLE W,5-4 CG(11) 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .320 .360 .470 .830 7 CF
28 185 28 May 19 WSH @ CLE L,1-5 CG 4 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .311 .357 .456 .813 7 CF
29 186 29 May 20 (1) WSH @ DET L,2-4 CG 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .302 .347 .443 .791 8 CF
30 187 31 May 22 WSH @ KCA L,1-6 CG 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .291 .336 .427 .763 8 CF
31 188 32 May 23 WSH @ KCA L,6-7 17-GF(17) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .291 .336 .427 .763 6 RF
32 189 33 May 25 WSH @ BOS W,10-5 8-GF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .291 .336 .427 .763 7 CF
33 190 34 May 26 WSH @ BOS W,4-1 7-GF 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .288 .333 .423 .757 7 CF
34 191 35 May 27 (1) WSH @ BOS L,7-9 8-GF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .288 .333 .423 .757 7 CF
35 192 36 May 27 (2) WSH @ BOS W,11-10 CG(10) 5 5 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .284 .328 .414 .742 6 CF
36 193 38 May 29 WSH @ BAL W,6-5 CG 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .275 .318 .400 .718 6 CF
37 194 39 May 30 (1) WSH @ NYY L,3-4 CG 4 4 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .290 .331 .411 .742 7 CF
38 195 40 May 30 (2) WSH @ NYY L,5-12 CG 5 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 .287 .326 .403 .729 6 CF
39 196 41 May 31 WSH @ NYY L,6-9 CG 4 3 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .288 .331 .417 .748 6 CF
June Tm Opp Rslt Inngs PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB IBB SO HBP SH SF ROE GDP SB CS BA OBP SLG OPS BOP Pos
40 197 42 Jun 1 WSH CLE W,5-3 CG 4 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .287 .329 .412 .741 6 CF
41 198 43 Jun 2 WSH CLE L,0-15 CG 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .283 .333 .406 .739 6 CF
42 199 44 Jun 3 (1) WSH CLE L,4-8 CG(12) 6 5 1 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .287 .340 .406 .745 5 CF
43 200 45 Jun 3 (2) WSH CLE W,7-1 CG 5 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .288 .344 .404 .748 3 CF
44 201 46 Jun 4 WSH CLE L,0-7 CG 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .280 .335 .393 .729 5 CF
45 202 47 Jun 5 WSH CHW W,3-1 CG 4 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .275 .327 .386 .713 5 CF
46 203 48 Jun 6 WSH CHW W,12-7 CG 5 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .274 .330 .382 .712 5 CF
47 204 49 Jun 7 WSH CHW L,5-7 8-GF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .274 .330 .382 .712 5 RF
48 205 50 Jun 8 WSH DET L,0-7 CG 4 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .273 .328 .379 .707 5 CF
49 206 52 Jun 10 (1) WSH DET W,6-5 CG 4 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .273 .326 .376 .702 8 CF
50 207 53 Jun 10 (2) WSH DET W,12-9 CG 4 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .272 .324 .373 .697 6 CF
51 208 54 Jun 11 (1) WSH KCA W,4-3 CG 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .266 .318 .364 .682 7 CF
52 209 55 Jun 11 (2) WSH KCA L,3-6 CG 4 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .267 .321 .364 .685 6 CF
53 210 56 Jun 12 WSH KCA L,3-9 GS-12 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .260 .313 .354 .667 7 CF
54 211 57 Jun 13 WSH KCA L,4-13 CG 4 4 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .265 .317 .368 .685 7 CF
55 212 58 Jun 15 WSH @ CHW L,2-7 CG 4 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .266 .321 .367 .688 6 CF
56 213 59 Jun 16 WSH @ CHW L,0-7 CG 4 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .266 .319 .365 .684 6 CF
57 214 61 Jun 17 (2) WSH @ CHW W,10-4 7-GF 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .266 .322 .365 .687 5 RF
58 215 62 Jun 18 WSH @ KCA L,3-4 CG 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .263 .323 .361 .683 7 CF
59 216 63 Jun 19 WSH @ KCA W,10-5 CG 5 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .263 .324 .359 .683 7 CF
60 217 64 Jun 20 WSH @ KCA W,5-4 CG 5 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .259 .326 .353 .679 7 LF
61 218 65 Jun 21 WSH @ KCA L,6-15 CG 4 4 2 3 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .268 .333 .376 .709 7 LF
62 219 67 Jun 23 WSH @ CLE L,8-9 CG 5 5 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .267 .331 .371 .702 7 LF
63 220 69 Jun 25 WSH @ DET W,5-3 CG 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .260 .324 .363 .686 6 LF
64 221 71 Jun 27 WSH @ DET W,3-1 8-GF 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .259 .322 .361 .683 6 LF
65 222 72 Jun 29 WSH @ NYY L,1-3 9-GF 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .258 .321 .359 .680 2 PH
66 223 73 Jun 30 WSH @ NYY W,5-1 CG 4 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .262 .324 .362 .686 7 LF
July Tm Opp Rslt Inngs PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB IBB SO HBP SH SF ROE GDP SB CS BA OBP SLG OPS BOP Pos
67 224 74 Jul 1 (1) WSH @ NYY L,2-3 GS-9 3 3 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .268 .328 .366 .694 6 CF LF
68 225 75 Jul 1 (2) WSH @ NYY L,6-8 CG 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .263 .323 .360 .682 6 CF LF
69 226 77 Jul 3 WSH BOS W,6-5 10-GF(11) 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .262 .322 .358 .680 2 PH CF
70 227 78 Jul 4 (1) WSH BAL W,10-8 4-GF 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .260 .319 .355 .674 4 PR LF
71 228 81 Jul 7 WSH NYY L,3-8 CG 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .255 .314 .349 .663 7 CF
72 229 82 Jul 8 WSH NYY L,2-8 CG 4 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .259 .317 .351 .668 7 CF
73 230 83 Jul 12 WSH DET L,2-4 CG 4 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .256 .316 .347 .663 7 CF
74 231 90 Jul 19 WSH CLE W,5-4 9-GF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .256 .316 .347 .663 5 LF
75 232 97 Jul 28 WSH @ DET W,6-5 9-GF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .256 .316 .347 .663 4 LF
76 233 98 Jul 29 (1) WSH @ DET L,0-6 CG 4 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .256 .315 .346 .661 7 CF
77 234 99 Jul 29 (2) WSH @ DET W,4-1 4-GF 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .253 .312 .341 .653 2 PH CF
78 235 100 Jul 31 WSH @ CHW W,4-3 9-GF 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .252 .310 .340 .650 2 PH CF
August Tm Opp Rslt Inngs PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB IBB SO HBP SH SF ROE GDP SB CS BA OBP SLG OPS BOP Pos
79 236 101 Aug 1 WSH @ CHW W,6-2 10-GF(10) 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .252 .310 .340 .650 4 PR LF
80 237 103 Aug 3 WSH @ KCA W,2-1 11-GF(11) 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .251 .309 .339 .648 7 PH LF
81 238 105 Aug 5 WSH @ KCA W,10-4 9-GF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .251 .309 .339 .648 5 LF
82 239 107 Aug 9 WSH NYY L,7-15 8-9 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .254 .312 .341 .653 9 PH
83 240 108 Aug 10 WSH BOS L,2-3 9-GF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .254 .312 .341 .653 5 CF
84 241 113 Aug 17 WSH @ BOS W,6-5 9-GF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .254 .312 .341 .653 2 CF
85 242 114 Aug 18 WSH @ BOS W,9-7 CG 5 3 1 1 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .255 .317 .341 .658 7 CF
86 243 115 Aug 19 (1) WSH @ BOS W,7-5 CG 5 5 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .254 .315 .338 .653 7 CF
87 244 116 Aug 19 (2) WSH @ BOS W,11-10 CG(11) 6 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .249 .310 .332 .642 6 CF
88 245 117 Aug 21 WSH DET L,3-8 CG 4 4 0 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .257 .315 .338 .654 7 CF
89 246 118 Aug 22 WSH DET L,5-9 CG 4 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 .254 .315 .335 .649 7 CF
90 247 120 Aug 24 WSH KCA L,4-8 8-GF 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .256 .317 .341 .657 2 PH CF
91 248 123 Aug 27 WSH CLE L,2-5 9-GF 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .255 .316 .339 .655 9 PH
92 249 125 Aug 28 (2) WSH CHW L,3-5 CG 4 4 0 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .263 .321 .353 .674 6 CF
93 250 126 Aug 29 WSH CHW L,7-9 6-7 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .262 .320 .351 .672 9 PH
94 251 127 Aug 31 WSH NYY L,4-6 CG 4 4 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .265 .323 .357 .680 6 CF
September Tm Opp Rslt Inngs PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB IBB SO HBP SH SF ROE GDP SB CS BA OBP SLG OPS BOP Pos
95 252 128 Sep 1 WSH NYY W,4-3 9-GF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .265 .323 .357 .680 4 LF
96 253 130 Sep 3 (1) WSH BOS L,5-7 GS-1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .265 .323 .357 .680 6 CF
97 254 137 Sep 9 WSH @ NYY L,1-2 CG 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .263 .325 .354 .679 6 CF
98 255 139 Sep 12 WSH @ DET L,2-3 CG 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .260 .321 .349 .670 5 CF
99 256 141 Sep 14 WSH @ KCA W,4-1 CG 4 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .259 .320 .348 .668 7 CF
100 257 142 Sep 15 WSH @ KCA L,5-10 CG 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .255 .315 .342 .657 7 CF
101 258 143 Sep 16 (1) WSH @ CHW L,5-7 CG 4 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 .252 .311 .339 .650 7 CF
102 259 148 Sep 21 WSH @ BAL L,3-7 CG 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .249 .308 .334 .642 7 CF
103 260 151 Sep 25 WSH @ BOS L,4-10 7-GF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .249 .308 .334 .642 2 CF
104 261 152 Sep 26 WSH @ BOS L,4-8 9-GF 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .248 .307 .333 .640 9 PH
105 262 153 Sep 29 WSH BAL W,7-1 CG 4 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .248 .306 .332 .638 7 CF
106 263 155 Sep 30 (2) WSH BAL L,3-6 CG 4 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .246 .305 .329 .635 6 CF
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