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Garrett Olson

Garrett Andrew Olson (twitter: @Oly49)

Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right, Throws: Left
Height: 6' 1", Weight: 205 lb.

Born: October 18, 1983 in Fresno, CA
High School: Dr. Floyd B. Buchanan HS (Clovis, CA)
School: California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo (San Luis Obispo, CA)
Drafted by the Baltimore Orioles in the 1st round (48th pick) of the 2005 amateur draft.
Signed June 22, 2005. (All Transactions)
Debut: July 4, 2007 (Age 23)
Teams (by GP): Mariners/Orioles/Pirates/Mets 2007-2012

Final Game: August 8, 2012 (Age 28)   vs. MIA 0.1 IP, 3 H, 0 SO, 1 BB, 4 ER
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Standard Pitching

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Year Age Tm Lg W L W-L% ERA G GS GF CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB IBB SO HBP BK WP BF ERA+ WHIP H/9 HR/9 BB/9 SO/9 SO/BB Awards
2007 23 BAL AL 1 3 .250 7.79 7 7 0 0 0 0 32.1 42 28 28 4 28 1 28 2 1 1 162 60 2.165 11.7 1.1 7.8 7.8 1.00
2008 24 BAL AL 9 10 .474 6.65 26 26 0 0 0 0 132.2 168 100 98 17 62 1 83 8 0 6 621 67 1.734 11.4 1.2 4.2 5.6 1.34
2009 25 SEA AL 3 5 .375 5.60 31 11 5 0 0 0 80.1 79 52 50 19 34 0 47 4 0 2 347 76 1.407 8.9 2.1 3.8 5.3 1.38
2010 26 SEA AL 0 3 .000 4.54 35 0 11 0 0 1 37.2 42 20 19 6 15 1 31 0 0 4 172 88 1.513 10.0 1.4 3.6 7.4 2.07
2011 27 PIT NL 1 1 .500 2.08 4 0 1 0 0 0 4.1 2 1 1 0 3 1 4 0 0 1 21 195 1.154 4.2 0.0 6.2 8.3 1.33
2012 28 NYM NL 0 0 108.00 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.1 3 4 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 5 8 12.000 81.0 0.0 27.0 0.0 0.00
6 Yrs 14 22 .389 6.26 104 44 17 0 0 1 287.2 336 205 200 46 143 4 193 14 1 14 1328 70 1.665 10.5 1.4 4.5 6.0 1.35
162 Game Avg. 6 10 .389 6.26 48 20 8 0 0 0 132 154 94 92 21 66 2 89 6 0 6 610 70 1.665 10.5 1.4 4.5 6.0 1.35
SEA (2 yrs) 3 8 .273 5.26 66 11 16 0 0 1 118.0 121 72 69 25 49 1 78 4 0 6 519 79 1.441 9.2 1.9 3.7 5.9 1.59
BAL (2 yrs) 10 13 .435 6.87 33 33 0 0 0 0 165.0 210 128 126 21 90 2 111 10 1 7 783 65 1.818 11.5 1.1 4.9 6.1 1.23
NYM (1 yr) 0 0 108.00 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.1 3 4 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 5 8 12.000 81.0 0.0 27.0 0.0 0.00
PIT (1 yr) 1 1 .500 2.08 4 0 1 0 0 0 4.1 2 1 1 0 3 1 4 0 0 1 21 195 1.154 4.2 0.0 6.2 8.3 1.33
AL (4 yrs) 13 21 .382 6.20 99 44 16 0 0 1 283.0 331 200 195 46 139 3 189 14 1 13 1302 70 1.661 10.5 1.5 4.4 6.0 1.36
NL (2 yrs) 1 1 .500 9.64 5 0 1 0 0 0 4.2 5 5 5 0 4 1 4 0 0 1 26 45 1.929 9.6 0.0 7.7 7.7 1.00

Player Value--Pitchers

WAR Explained (v2.2): 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Starter, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl
Year Age Tm Lg IP G GS R RA9 RA9opp RA9def RA9role PPFp RA9avg RAA WAA gmLI WAAadj WAR RAR waaWL% 162WL% Salary Awards
2007 23 BAL AL 32.1 7 7 28 7.79 4.83 0.01 0.19 104.8 5.25 -9 -0.8 -0.0 -0.5 -5 .381 .495
2008 24 BAL AL 132.2 26 26 100 6.78 4.70 -0.01 0.18 101.4 4.96 -29 -2.7 -0.1 -1.4 -12 .396 .483
2009 25 SEA AL 80.1 31 11 52 5.83 4.89 0.49 0.00 95.9 4.21 -15 -1.4 1.2 -0.2 -0.8 -5 .453 .491 $420,000
2010 26 SEA AL 37.2 35 0 20 4.78 4.56 0.07 -0.35 95.2 3.95 -4 -0.4 .8 -0.1 -0.0 0 .489 .498
2011 27 PIT NL 4.1 4 0 1 2.08 3.98 -0.19 -0.30 99.0 3.83 1 0.1 1.2 -0.0 0.1 1 .523 .501 $430,000
2012 28 NYM NL 0.1 1 0 4 108.00 3.83 -1.03 -0.30 92.0 4.19 -4 -0.3 .0 0.1 -0.1 -4 .212 .498
6 Seasons 287.2 104 44 205 6.41 4.74 0.14 0.05 99.4 4.64 -61 -5.6 1.0 -0.2 -2.7 -26 .447 .494 $850,000
SEA (2 yrs) 118.0 66 11 72 5.49 4.78 0.36 -0.11 95.7 4.13 -19 -1.8 1.0 -0.2 -0.8 -5 .472 .494 $420,000
BAL (2 yrs) 165.0 33 33 128 6.98 4.73 -0.01 0.18 102.1 5.02 -39 -3.5 -0.1 -1.9 -18 .393 .489
NYM (1 yr) 0.1 1 0 4 108.00 3.83 -1.03 -0.30 92.0 4.19 -4 -0.3 .0 0.1 -0.1 -4 .212 .498
PIT (1 yr) 4.1 4 0 1 2.08 3.98 -0.19 -0.30 99.0 3.83 1 0.1 1.2 -0.0 0.1 1 .523 .501 $430,000

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Year Age Tm Lg G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB Pos Awards
2007 23 BAL AL 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 /1
2008 24 BAL AL 26 5 3 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .333 .250 .333 .583 53 1 1 0 1 1 0 1
2009 25 SEA AL 31 4 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 0 0 0 1 0 0 1
2010 26 SEA AL 35 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
2011 27 PIT NL 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 /1
2012 28 NYM NL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 /1
6 Yrs 104 9 6 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 .167 .143 .167 .310 -17 1 1 0 2 1 0
162 Game Avg. 162 14 9 2 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 3 .167 .143 .167 .310 -17 2 2 0 3 2 0
SEA (2 yrs) 66 4 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 0 0 0 1 0 0
BAL (2 yrs) 33 5 3 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .333 .250 .333 .583 53 1 1 0 1 1 0
NYM (1 yr) 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PIT (1 yr) 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
AL (4 yrs) 99 9 6 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 .167 .143 .167 .310 -17 1 1 0 2 1 0
NL (2 yrs) 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Player Value--Batters

WAR Explained (v2.2): 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Starter, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl
Year Age Tm Lg G PA Rbat Rbaser Rdp Rfield Rpos RAA WAA Rrep RAR WAR waaWL% 162WL% oWAR dWAR oRAR Salary Pos Awards
2007 23 BAL AL 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 .500 .500 0.0 0.0 0 /1
2008 24 BAL AL 26 5 0 0 -0 0 1 1 0.1 0 1 0.1 .504 .501 0.1 0.0 1 1
2009 25 SEA AL 31 4 -1 0 0 0 1 -0 -0.0 0 -0 -0.0 .499 .500 -0.0 0.0 -0 $420,000 1
2010 26 SEA AL 35 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 .501 .500 0.0 0.0 0 1
2011 27 PIT NL 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 .501 .500 0.0 0.0 0 $430,000 /1
2012 28 NYM NL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 .500 .500 0.0 0.0 0 /1
6 Seasons 104 9 -1 0 -0 0 2 1 0.1 0 1 0.1 .501 .500 0.1 0.1 1 $850,000
SEA (2 yrs) 66 4 -1 0 0 0 1 -0 -0.0 0 -0 -0.0 .500 .500 -0.0 0.1 -0 $420,000
BAL (2 yrs) 33 5 0 0 -0 0 1 1 0.1 0 1 0.1 .503 .500 0.1 0.0 1
NYM (1 yr) 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 .500 .500 0.0 0.0 0
PIT (1 yr) 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 .501 .500 0.0 0.0 0 $430,000

Standard Fielding

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Year Tm Lg Age Pos G GS CG Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% Rdrs Rdrs/yr RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG SB CS CS% lgCS% PO Awards
2007 BAL AL 23 P 7 7 0 32.1 7 0 5 2 0 .714 -1 -6 1.39 0.71 .954 1.59 1.59 3 1 25% 26% 1
2008 BAL AL 24 P 26 26 0 132.2 25 8 13 4 1 .840 -3 -5 1.42 0.81 .952 1.60 1.59 20 2 9% 27% 1
2009 SEA AL 25 P 31 11 0 80.1 9 2 7 0 0 1.000 2 5 1.01 0.29 .953 1.53 1.51 5 3 38% 26% 0
2010 SEA AL 26 P 35 0 0 37.2 2 2 0 0 0 1.000 -1 -5 0.48 0.06 .955 1.62 1.61 2 0 0% 26% 0
2011 PIT NL 27 P 4 0 0 4.1 1 0 0 1 0 .000 -1 -47 0.00 0.00 .960 1.87 1.80 0 0 0
2012 NYM NL 28 P 1 0 0 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 2.70 1.80 0 0 0
6 Seasons P 104 44 0 287.2 44 12 25 7 1 .841 -4 -2 1.16 0.36 .953 1.59 1.58 30 6 17% 27% 2
6 Seasons TOT 104 44 0 287.2 44 12 25 7 1 .841 -4 -16 1.16 0.36 .953 1.59 1.58 30 6 17% 27% 2
Note: Fielding stats are a combination of official records and RetroSheet records. Both are likely to have substantial errors and will not match perfectly.
View Complete Notes on Fielding Data
Leagues historically made no effort to balance team, league, and player fielding stats. Since 1990 or so, computers have made this feasible, but prior to that there are hundreds or thousands of discrepancies each year in games played (even whether a player played a position), putouts, assists, double plays and errors.
  • Pre-1945 SB & CS data for catchers is estimated from catcher assists, games started and opposition stolen bases.
  • From 1945 on SB, CS, Pickoff, & WP data for catchers and pitchers is taken from play-by-play accounts in the retrosheet files. There are several hundred games without pbp from 1945 to 1973 and for those we may not have any data.
  • CG & GS come from the retrosheet data and should be complete and pretty accurate from 1916 on.
  • Innings played (like SB and CS) come from the retrosheet play-by-play data and should be considered mostly complete from 1945 to 1973 and complete from then on.
  • Stats (PO,A,G, etc) for LF-CF-RF positions (since 1916) is taken from play-by-play or box score data as available.
  • Stats (PO,A,G,etc) for C,P,1B,2B,3B,SS,OF positions is taken from the official reported totals and may have been corrected at various times since their publication.
  • For detailed information on which games retrosheet is missing play-by-play from 1945 to 1973, please see their most wanted games list
  • For detailed information on the availability of data on this site by year, see our data coverage page

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Stats are Year-Value-Rank · Glossary

Errors Committed as P s c a p y
2008 AL  4 (3rd)

                                         

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Transactions

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Salaries

 Salaries may not be complete (especially pre-1985) and may not include some earned bonuses
Year Age Team Salary Sources Notes/Other Sources
200925Seattle Mariners$420,000
201127Pittsburgh Pirates$430,000
Earliest Arb Eligible: 2014, Earliest Free Agent: 2017
Career to date (may be incomplete)$850,000
Primary salary Data (about) courtesy Doug Pappas, and the Society for American Baseball Research.
Additional 1915-1969 salaries researched via Baseball Hall of Fame contract archives by Dr. Michael Haupert of UW-LaCrosse.
Salaries for mid-season call-ups or traded players may not be shown.
Salaries converted to alternate years using Consumer Price Index (CPI) data courtesty of the Minneapolis Federal Reserve Board.

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