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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
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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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
1951 20 BOS AL 5 11 10 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .100 .100 .100 .200 -48 1 1 0 1 /O
1953 22 BOS AL 25 58 57 5 7 2 0 1 6 0 0 1 9 .123 .138 .211 .348 -9 12 4 0 0 O
1954 23 BOS AL 101 245 227 25 59 12 2 1 20 2 1 12 23 .260 .293 .344 .637 67 78 11 0 3 3 879
1955 24 BOS AL 26 50 48 7 12 1 2 0 1 0 0 1 10 .250 .265 .354 .619 60 17 3 0 1 0 0 7/89
1956 25 WSH AL 106 353 313 34 77 10 2 4 22 1 1 28 41 .246 .305 .329 .635 71 103 13 1 6 5 1 87/9
1957 26 TOT AL 16 28 26 3 4 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 8 .154 .185 .154 .339 -6 4 0 0 1 0 0 /78
1957 26 WSH AL 8 13 12 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 .167 .231 .167 .397 12 2 0 0 0 0 0 /87
1957 26 DET AL 8 15 14 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 6 .143 .143 .143 .286 -22 2 0 0 1 0 0 /78
6 Seasons 279 745 681 74 160 25 6 6 50 3 2 43 94 .235 .278 .316 .594 58 215 32 1 12 8 1
162 Game Avg. 162 433 395 43 93 15 3 3 29 2 1 25 55 .235 .278 .316 .594 58 125 19 1 7
BOS (4 yrs) 157 364 342 37 79 15 4 2 27 2 1 14 45 .231 .259 .316 .575 51 108 19 0 5 3 0
WSH (2 yrs) 114 366 325 36 79 10 2 4 22 1 1 29 43 .243 .303 .323 .626 69 105 13 1 6 5 1
DET (1 yr) 8 15 14 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 6 .143 .143 .143 .286 -22 2 0 0 1 0 0
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Year Tm Lg Age Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% Rtot Rtot/yr Rtz Rtzrd Rtzhm Rof RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG LF-CF-RF Awards
1951 BOS AL 20 OF 5 8 8 0 0 0 1.000 1.60 .975 2.24 2-0-3
1953 BOS AL 22 OF 24 33 31 1 1 0 .970 1.33 .982 2.18 23-2-0
1954 BOS AL 23 OF 78 44 469.0 138 122 10 6 1 .957 -7.4 -18.9 -9.4 -5.0 -4.3 2 2.53 1.69 .980 2.39 2.17
1954 BOS AL 23 CF 36 30 272.1 86 78 4 4 1 .953 -6.7 -29.5 -8.7 -5.1 -3.6 2 2.71 2.28 .984 2.85 2.64
1954 BOS AL 23 LF 28 2 66.1 21 18 1 2 0 .905 0.7 12.7 0.7 1.4 -0.6 0 2.58 0.68 .981 2.25 1.93
1954 BOS AL 23 RF 17 12 130.1 30 26 4 0 0 1.000 -1.4 -12.9 -1.4 -1.3 -0.1 0 2.07 1.76 .973 2.05 1.82
1955 BOS AL 24 OF 21 10 113.2 28 27 1 0 0 1.000 -2.0 -21.1 -2.0 -1.5 -0.6 0 2.22 1.33 .982 2.40 2.08
1955 BOS AL 24 LF 12 3 41.2 8 7 1 0 0 1.000 -1.3 -37.4 -1.3 -0.1 -1.2 0 1.73 0.67 .975 2.27 1.78
1955 BOS AL 24 CF 8 6 55.0 16 15 1 0 0 1.000 -1.3 -28.4 -1.3 -1.3 0.0 0 2.62 2.00 .988 2.86 2.55
1955 BOS AL 24 RF 6 1 17.0 5 5 0 0 0 1.000 0.6 42.4 0.6 -0.1 0.6 0 2.65 0.83 .980 2.06 1.73
1956 WSH AL 25 OF 101 80 737.1 198 192 4 2 0 .990 -11.2 -18.2 -10.2 -4.0 -6.2 -1 2.39 1.94 .979 2.34 2.04
1956 WSH AL 25 CF 85 75 672.1 180 175 3 2 0 .989 -8.9 -15.9 -7.9 -2.9 -5.0 -1 2.38 2.09 .984 2.79 2.50
1956 WSH AL 25 LF 15 5 59.2 13 12 1 0 0 1.000 -1.7 -34.2 -1.7 -0.7 -1.0 0 1.96 0.87 .977 2.10 1.69
1956 WSH AL 25 RF 3 0 5.1 2 2 0 0 0 1.000 -0.6 -135.0 -0.6 -0.4 -0.2 0 3.38 0.67 .950 2.02 1.80
1957 TOT AL 26 OF 11 4 57.1 16 16 0 0 0 1.000 -0.9 -18.8 -0.9 0.3 -1.1 0 2.51 1.45 .981 2.24 1.96
1957 TOT AL 26 LF 7 1 21.0 4 4 0 0 0 1.000 -0.7 -40.0 -0.7 -0.6 0.0 0 1.71 0.57 1.000 2.10 1.70
1957 TOT AL 26 CF 5 3 36.1 12 12 0 0 0 1.000 -0.2 -6.6 -0.2 0.9 -1.1 0 2.97 2.40 .983 2.70 2.40
1957 WSH AL 26 OF 6 3 27.1 10 10 0 0 0 1.000 -0.3 -13.2 -0.3 0.6 -0.8 0 3.29 1.67 .980 2.24 1.97
1957 WSH AL 26 CF 4 3 25.1 8 8 0 0 0 1.000 -0.6 -28.4 -0.6 0.5 -1.1 0 2.84 2.00 .988 2.70 2.40
1957 WSH AL 26 LF 3 0 2.0 2 2 0 0 0 1.000 0.3 180.0 0.3 0.1 0.3 0 9.00 0.67 1.000 2.25 1.70
1957 DET AL 26 OF 5 1 30.0 6 6 0 0 0 1.000 -0.6 -24.0 -0.6 -0.3 -0.3 0 1.80 1.20 .983 2.25 1.96
1957 DET AL 26 LF 4 1 19.0 2 2 0 0 0 1.000 -1.0 -63.2 -1.0 -0.7 -0.3 0 0.95 0.50 1.000 2.08 1.70
1957 DET AL 26 CF 1 0 11.0 4 4 0 0 0 1.000 0.4 43.6 0.4 0.4 0.0 0 3.27 4.00 .975 2.70 2.40
6 Seasons OF 240 138 1377.1 421 396 16 9 1 .979 -21.5 -18.7 -22.5 -10.2 -12.2 1 2.69 1.72 .980 2.36 2.10 87-136-29
4 Seasons (incomplete) CF 134 114 1036.0 294 280 8 6 1 .980 -17.1 -19.8 -18.1 -8.4 -9.7 1 2.50 2.15 .984 2.81 2.54
4 Seasons (incomplete) LF 62 11 188.2 46 41 3 2 0 .957 -3.0 -19.1 -3.0 -0.0 -2.8 0 2.10 0.71 .980 2.19 1.82
3 Seasons (incomplete) RF 26 13 152.2 37 33 4 0 0 1.000 -1.4 -11.0 -1.4 -1.8 0.3 0 2.18 1.42 .973 2.05 1.80
6 Seasons TOT 240 138 1377.1 421 396 16 9 1 .979 -21.5 -18.7 -22.5 -10.2 -12.2 1 2.69 1.72 .958 2.36 2.10 87-136-29
Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% Rtot Rtot/yr Rtz Rtzrd Rtzhm Rof RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG LF-CF-RF Awards

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Stats are Year-Value-Rank, Glossary

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1951 AL--born 1930-07-06--5th

                                         

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Transactions

Before 1948 Season: Signed by the Boston Red Sox as an amateur free agent.

November 8, 1955: Traded by the Boston Red Sox with Al Curtis (minors), Dick Brodowski, Neil Chrisley and Tex Clevenger to the Washington Senators for Bob Porterfield, Johnny Schmitz, Tom Umphlett and Mickey Vernon.

April 30, 1957: Purchased by the Boston Red Sox from the Washington Senators.

April 30, 1957: Traded by the Boston Red Sox to the Detroit Tigers for Jack Phillips.

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