John Olerud

Q: When was John Olerud born?

John Olerud was born on August 5, 1968.

Q: Where was John Olerud born?

John Olerud was born in Seattle, WA .

Q: How tall is John Olerud?

John Olerud is 6-5 (196 cm) tall.

Q: How much did John Olerud weigh when playing?

John Olerud weighed 205 lbs (92 kg) when playing.

Q: Is John Olerud in the Hall of Fame?

John Olerud has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

Q: When was John Olerud drafted?

John Olerud was 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) .

Q: What position did John Olerud play?

John Olerud was a First Baseman.

Q: How many hits did John Olerud have?

John Olerud had 2,239 hits over his career.

Q: How many home runs did John Olerud have?

John Olerud had 255 home runs over his career.

Q: What was John Olerud's average?

John Olerud had a .295 average over his career.

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

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Games by Position

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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
1989	20	TOR	AL	6	8	8	2	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.375	.375	.375	.750	118	3	0	0	0	0	0	/3DH
1990	21	TOR	AL	111	421	358	43	95	15	1	14	48	0	2	57	75	.265	.364	.430	.794	117	154	5	1	1	4	6	D3/H	RoY-4
1991	22	TOR	AL	139	541	454	64	116	30	1	17	68	0	2	68	84	.256	.353	.438	.791	115	199	12	6	3	10	9	*3H/D
1992	23	TOR	AL	138	537	458	68	130	28	0	16	66	1	0	70	61	.284	.375	.450	.825	127	206	15	1	1	7	11	*3H/D
1993	24	TOR	AL	158	679	551	109	200	54	2	24	107	0	2	114	65	.363	*.473*	.599	1.072	186	330	12	7	0	7	33	*3D/H	AS,MVP-3
1994	25	TOR	AL	108	453	384	47	114	29	2	12	67	1	2	61	53	.297	.393	.477	.869	124	183	11	3	0	5	12	*3/HD
1995	26	TOR	AL	135	581	492	72	143	32	0	8	54	0	0	84	54	.291	.398	.404	.802	111	199	17	4	0	1	10	*3/H
1996	27	TOR	AL	125	469	398	59	109	25	0	18	61	1	0	60	37	.274	.382	.472	.854	116	188	10	10	0	1	6	3HD
1997	28	NYM	NL	154	630	524	90	154	34	1	22	102	0	0	85	67	.294	.400	.489	.889	135	256	19	13	0	8	5	*3H
1998	29	NYM	NL	160	665	557	91	197	36	4	22	93	2	2	96	73	.354	.447	.551	.998	163	307	15	4	1	7	11	*3/H	MVP-12
1999	30	NYM	NL	*162*	723	581	107	173	39	0	19	96	3	0	125	66	.298	.427	.463	.890	129	269	22	11	0	6	5	*3/H
2000	31	SEA	AL	159	683	565	84	161	45	0	14	103	0	2	102	96	.285	.392	.439	.831	117	248	17	4	2	10	11	*3/H	GG
2001	32	SEA	AL	159	679	572	91	173	32	1	21	95	3	1	94	70	.302	.401	.472	.873	136	270	21	5	1	7	19	*3/H	AS
2002	33	SEA	AL	154	668	553	85	166	39	0	22	102	0	0	98	66	.300	.403	.490	.893	140	271	19	5	0	12	6	*3/DH	GG
2003	34	SEA	AL	152	634	539	64	145	35	0	10	83	0	1	84	67	.269	.372	.390	.761	107	210	20	6	2	3	7	*3/H	GG
2004	35	TOT	AL	127	500	425	45	110	20	1	9	48	0	0	61	61	.259	.359	.374	.733	94	159	11	8	1	5	4	*3/H
2004	35	SEA	AL	78	312	261	29	64	13	1	5	22	0	0	40	41	.245	.354	.360	.714	90	94	6	6	1	4	3	3/H
2004	35	NYY	AL	49	188	164	16	46	7	0	4	26	0	0	21	20	.280	.367	.396	.763	101	65	5	2	0	1	1	3/H
2005	36	BOS-min	AAA	3	12	10	2	3	0	0	1	2	0	0	2	1	.300	.417	.600	1.017		6	2	0	0	0	0		PAW · IL
2005	36	BOS	AL	87	192	173	18	50	7	0	7	37	0	0	16	20	.289	.344	.451	.795	106	78	6	0	0	3	2	3H
17 Yrs				2234	9063	7592	1139	2239	500	13	255	1230	11	14	1275	1016	.295	.398	.465	.863	129	3530	232	88	12	96	157
162 Game Avg.				162	657	551	83	162	36	1	18	89	1	1	92	74	.295	.398	.465	.863	129	256	17	6	1	7	11
				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
TOR (8 yrs)				920	3689	3103	464	910	213	6	109	471	3	8	514	430	.293	.395	.471	.866	130	1462	82	32	5	35	87
SEA (5 yrs)				702	2976	2490	353	709	164	2	72	405	3	4	418	340	.285	.388	.439	.827	121	1093	83	26	6	36	46
NYM (3 yrs)				476	2018	1662	288	524	109	5	63	291	5	2	306	206	.315	.425	.501	.926	142	832	56	28	1	21	21
NYY (1 yr)				49	188	164	16	46	7	0	4	26	0	0	21	20	.280	.367	.396	.763	101	65	5	2	0	1	1
BOS (1 yr)				87	192	173	18	50	7	0	7	37	0	0	16	20	.289	.344	.451	.795	106	78	6	0	0	3	2

AL (14 yrs)				1758	7045	5930	851	1715	391	8	192	939	6	12	969	810	.289	.390	.455	.845	125	2698	176	60	11	75	136
NL (3 yrs)				476	2018	1662	288	524	109	5	63	291	5	2	306	206	.315	.425	.501	.926	142	832	56	28	1	21	21

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Frequently Asked Questions

How old is John Olerud?

John Olerud is 56 years old.

When was John Olerud born?

John Olerud was born on August 5, 1968.

Where was John Olerud born?

John Olerud was born in Seattle, WA.

How tall is John Olerud?

John Olerud is 6-5 (196 cm) tall.

How much did John Olerud weigh when playing?

John Olerud weighed 205 lbs (92 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did John Olerud play?

John Olerud played 17 seasons.

Is John Olerud in the Hall of Fame?

John Olerud has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

When was John Olerud drafted?

John Olerud was 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).

What position did John Olerud play?

John Olerud was a First Baseman.

How many hits did John Olerud have?

John Olerud had 2,239 hits over his career.

How many home runs did John Olerud have?

John Olerud had 255 home runs over his career.

What was John Olerud's average?

John Olerud had a .295 average over his career.

How many teams has John Olerud played for?

John Olerud played for 5 teams; the Toronto Blue Jays, New York Mets, Seattle Mariners, New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox.

How many World Series has John Olerud won?

John Olerud has won 2 World Series.

When did John Olerud retire?

John Olerud last played in 2005.

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