John Olerud

Position: First Baseman

Bats: Left • Throws: Left

6-5, 205lb (196cm, 92kg)

Born: August 5, 1968 in Seattle, WA us

Draft: Drafted by the New York Mets in the 27th round of the 1986 MLB June Amateur Draft from Interlake HS (Bellevue, WA) and the Toronto Blue Jays in the 3rd round of the 1989 MLB June Amateur Draft from Washington State University (Pullman, WA).

High School: Interlake HS (Bellevue, WA)

School: Washington State University (Pullman, WA)

Debut: September 3, 1989 (Age 21-029d, 15,689th in major league history)
vs. MIN 1 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: October 2, 2005 (Age 37-058d)
vs. NYY 5 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1990 season

Full Name: John Garrett Olerud

Pronunciation: \OLE-le-RUDE\

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Relatives: Cousin of Dale Sveum

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

58.2

7592

2239

255

.295

1139

RBI

1230

OBP

.398

SLG

.465

OPS

.863

OPS+

129

Fielding stats are given overall and by position. In some cases, they will be identical.

2005 Fielding Game Log (overall)

2005 Fielding Game Log (overall)
Rk	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
1	48 (47)	May 28	BOS	@	NYY	W,17-1	CG	40	9.0	7	3	0	10	0	1B
2	49	May 29	BOS	@	NYY	W,7-2	GF	10	3.0	3	0	0	3	0	1B
3	50	May 30	BOS		BAL	L,1-8	CG	41	9.0	10	1	0	11	1	1B
4	51	May 31	BOS		BAL	W,5-1	GF	22	6.0	7	1	0	8	1	PH 1B
Jun			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
5	53 (1)	Jun 2	BOS		BAL	W,6-4	CG	42	9.0	12	3	0	15	0	1B
6	54	Jun 3	BOS		LAA	W,7-4	GF	6	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	1B
7	56 (1)	Jun 5	BOS		LAA	W,6-3	CG	38	9.0	12	0	0	12	2	1B
8	59 (2)	Jun 8	BOS	@	STL	W,4-0	GF	12	3.0	3	0	0	3	0	1B
9	62 (2)	Jun 12	BOS	@	CHC	W,8-1	GF	10	3.0	7	0	0	7	1	1B
10	63	Jun 13	BOS		CIN	W,10-3	GF	13	3.0	0	1	0	1	0	1B
11	64	Jun 14	BOS		CIN	W,7-0	GF	11	3.0	0	0	0	0	0	1B
12	65	Jun 15	BOS		CIN	W,6-1	GF	9	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	1B
13	68 (2)	Jun 19	BOS		PIT	W,8-0	CG	32	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	1B
14	69	Jun 20	BOS	@	CLE	W,10-9	GF	14	3.0	1	0	0	1	0	1B
15	70	Jun 21	BOS	@	CLE	W,9-2	GF	14	3.0	5	0	0	5	0	1B
16	71	Jun 22	BOS	@	CLE	W,5-4	CG	41	9.0	11	0	0	11	1	1B
17	72	Jun 24	BOS	@	PHI	W,8-0	GF	4	1.0	1	0	0	1	0	1B
18	73	Jun 25	BOS	@	PHI	W,7-1	GF	8	2.0	1	0	0	1	1	1B
19	74	Jun 26	BOS	@	PHI	W,12-8	GF	8	2.0	4	0	0	4	0	1B
20	76 (1)	Jun 28	BOS		CLE	L,8-12	GF	8	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	1B
21	77	Jun 29	BOS		CLE	W,5-2	CG	38	9.0	8	0	0	8	1	1B
Jul			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
22	78	Jul 1	BOS		TOR	L,2-15	GF	7	2.0	3	0	0	3	0	1B
23	79	Jul 2	BOS		TOR	W,6-4	GF	10	2.0	1	0	0	1	0	1B
24	80	Jul 3	BOS		TOR	L,2-5	CG	39	9.0	7	2	0	9	0	1B
25	81	Jul 4	BOS	@	TEX	L,5-6	GF	11	1.1	2	0	0	2	0	1B
26	82	Jul 5	BOS	@	TEX	W,7-4	CG	37	9.0	1	4	0	5	0	1B
27	83	Jul 6	BOS	@	TEX	W,7-4	GF	12	3.0	3	1	0	4	0	1B
28	84	Jul 7	BOS	@	BAL	L,1-3	CG	24	6.0	6	1	0	7	0	1B
29	85	Jul 8	BOS	@	BAL	W,7-2	GF	11	3.0	2	0	0	2	0	1B
30	87 (1)	Jul 10	BOS	@	BAL	L,1-4	CG	32	8.0	8	0	0	8	1	1B
31	88	Jul 14	BOS		NYY	L,6-8	GF	5	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	PH 1B
32	89	Jul 15	BOS		NYY	W,17-1	GF	16	4.0	8	0	0	8	0	1B
33	92 (2)	Jul 18	BOS		TBD	L,1-3	GF	4	1.0	0	1	0	1	0	1B
34	93	Jul 19	BOS		TBD	W,5-2	CG	36	9.0	10	0	1	11	1	1B
35	94	Jul 20	BOS		TBD	W,9-4	GF	24	6.0	8	0	0	8	1	1B
36	95	Jul 21	BOS	@	CHW	W,6-5	GF	13	3.0	4	0	0	4	0	1B
37	97 (1)	Jul 23	BOS	@	CHW	W,3-0	CG	34	9.0	9	1	0	10	2	1B
38	98	Jul 24	BOS	@	CHW	L,4-6	GF	3	1.0	1	0	0	1	1	1B
39	99	Jul 25	BOS	@	TBD	L,3-4	GF	11	2.2	2	0	0	2	1	1B
40	100	Jul 26	BOS	@	TBD	W,10-9	GF	20	4.0	5	1	0	6	0	PH 1B
41	101	Jul 27	BOS	@	TBD	W,4-1	CG	38	9.0	8	0	0	8	0	1B
42	102	Jul 29	BOS		MIN	W,8-5	CG	35	9.0	10	0	0	10	1	1B
43	103	Jul 30	BOS		MIN	W,6-2	CG	32	9.0	14	1	0	15	2	1B
44	104	Jul 31	BOS		MIN	W,4-3	GS	34	7.0	5	0	0	5	0	1B
Aug			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
45	118 (13)	Aug 17	BOS	@	DET	L,5-6	CG	35	8.0	10	0	0	10	2	1B
46	120 (1)	Aug 19	BOS	@	LAA	W,4-3	GS	33	8.0	7	1	0	8	2	1B
47	122 (1)	Aug 21	BOS	@	LAA	W,5-1	CG	37	9.0	9	2	0	11	0	1B
48	123	Aug 23	BOS	@	KCR	W,5-2	CG	37	9.0	4	1	0	5	2	1B
49	125 (1)	Aug 25	BOS	@	KCR	L,4-7	CG	36	8.0	6	1	0	7	0	1B
50	126	Aug 26	BOS		DET	W,9-8	GF	9	2.0	2	0	0	2	0	1B
51	128 (1)	Aug 28	BOS		DET	W,11-3	GF	7	2.0	3	0	0	3	0	1B
52	129	Aug 29	BOS		TBD	W,10-6	CG	40	9.0	6	1	0	7	4	1B
53	130	Aug 30	BOS		TBD	W,7-6	GF	3	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	PH 1B
54	131	Aug 31	BOS		TBD	W,7-6	GF	7	2.0	3	0	0	3	0	1B
September			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
55	132	Sep 1	BOS		TBD	W,7-4	CG	40	9.0	6	0	0	6	0	1B
56	133	Sep 2	BOS		BAL	L,3-7	CG	42	9.0	10	0	0	10	2	1B
57	134	Sep 3	BOS		BAL	W,7-6	GF	7	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	1B
58	135	Sep 4	BOS		BAL	W,5-1	CG	33	9.0	10	1	0	11	1	1B
59	137 (1)	Sep 6	BOS		LAA	W,3-2	CG	36	9.0	5	3	0	8	1	1B
60	138	Sep 7	BOS		LAA	W,6-3	GF	4	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	1B
61	139	Sep 8	BOS		LAA	L,0-3	CG	37	9.0	10	3	0	13	1	1B
62	141 (1)	Sep 10	BOS	@	NYY	W,9-2	CG	37	9.0	4	1	0	5	0	1B
63	143 (1)	Sep 12	BOS	@	TOR	W,6-5	GF	13	4.0	6	0	0	6	1	1B
64	145 (1)	Sep 14	BOS	@	TOR	W,5-3	CG	35	9.0	14	1	0	15	2	1B
65	146	Sep 15	BOS		OAK	L,2-6	CG	42	9.0	13	1	0	14	2	1B
66	147	Sep 16	BOS		OAK	W,3-2	GF	7	2.0	4	0	0	4	0	1B
67	148	Sep 17	BOS		OAK	W,2-1	GF	7	2.0	1	0	0	1	0	1B
68	149	Sep 18	BOS		OAK	L,3-12	CG	46	9.0	9	0	0	9	0	1B
69	150	Sep 19	BOS	@	TBD	L,7-8	GF	5	1.0	1	0	0	1	0	PH 1B
70	151	Sep 20	BOS	@	TBD	W,15-2	CG	35	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	1B
71	152	Sep 21	BOS	@	TBD	L,4-7	GF	13	2.0	2	0	0	2	1	1B
72	153	Sep 23	BOS	@	BAL	W,6-3	CG	38	9.0	8	0	0	8	0	1B
73	154	Sep 24	BOS	@	BAL	W,4-3	GF	15	3.0	3	0	0	3	0	1B
74	155	Sep 25	BOS	@	BAL	W,9-3	CG	33	9.0	12	0	0	12	1	1B
75	156	Sep 27 (1)	BOS		TOR	W,3-1	CG	35	9.0	9	1	0	10	1	1B
76	158 (1)	Sep 28	BOS		TOR	L,2-7	GF	3	1.0	2	0	0	2	0	PH 1B
77	159	Sep 29	BOS		TOR	W,5-4	GF	11	3.0	5	0	0	5	0	1B
78	160	Sep 30	BOS		NYY	W,5-3	CG	37	9.0	6	0	0	6	0	1B
79	161	Oct 1	BOS		NYY	L,4-8	GF	5	1.0	1	0	0	1	0	PH 1B
80	162	Oct 2	BOS		NYY	W,10-1	CG	39	9.0	6	2	0	8	0	1B
							80gm		431.0	416	40	1	457	41