Was Jim Olander a pitcher?

No. Jim Olander was a position player (Outfielder).

How many home runs did Jim Olander hit?

Jim Olander hit 0 career home runs.

What teams did Jim Olander play for?

Jim Olander played for one team, the Milwaukee Brewers (1991).

What were Jim Olander's career stats?

In 12 games, Jim Olander had 2 runs, with a .000 batting average.

What position did Jim Olander play?

Jim Olander played primarily as an outfielder, the position where he appeared in the most games.

How tall was Jim Olander and how much did he weigh?

Jim Olander was listed at 6 feet 2 inches and 185 pounds.

What was Jim Olander's career batting average?

Jim Olander batted .000 over his career, with 0 hits in 9 at bats.

Is Jim Olander in the Hall of Fame?

No. Jim Olander has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Jim Olander

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1991)

Jim Olander was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball in 1991 for the Milwaukee Brewers. In 12 career games, he hit .000.

AVG (Batting Average):: Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
HR (Home Runs):: Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
RBI (Runs Batted In):: Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):: On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.

Data updated October 24, 2026

AVG .000

HR 0

RBI 0

H 0

OPS .182

Position: Outfielder
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'2" / 185 lb
Born: 2/21/1963 in Tucson, AZ, USA
MLB Debut: 1991-09-20
Last Game: 1991-10-05

Full name: James Bentley Olander

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Career Batting Statistics

Jim Olander — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
12	9	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	5	.000	.182	.000	.182	0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .256 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .182 vs. league average .323 across their career seasons — 43.8% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .385 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .182 vs. league average .708 across their career seasons — 74.3% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Jim Olander — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1991	ML4	AL	12	9	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	5	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 1 season			12	9	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	5	.000	—	—	—	—	0

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Jim Olander — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	5	7	0	0	0	0	.000
Away	7	2	2	0	0	0	.000

Last 10 Games — Batting

Jim Olander — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	BB	SO
1991-10-05	MIL	BOS	W	0	0	0
1991-10-03	MIL	CLE	W	0	0	0
1991-10-02	MIL	CLE	W	0	0	0
1991-10-01	MIL	CLE	W	1	0	0
1991-09-29	MIL	BOS	W	1	0	1
1991-09-28	MIL	BOS	W	0	0	0
1991-09-27	MIL	BOS	W	2	0	0
1991-09-25	MIL	NYY	L	0	0	0
1991-09-23	MIL	NYY	L	4	1	3
1991-09-22	MIL	DET	W	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Jim Olander — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
OF	9	2	9	0	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Jim Olander — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1991	ML4	OF	9	2	9	0	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Jim Olander — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Left Field	2
Center Field	6
Right Field	1
Designated Hitter	3

Jim Olander: the record in brief

Jim Olander's major league career runs from a debut on September 20, 1991 to a final game on October 5, 1991. The team column never changes: it is the Milwaukee Brewers in 1991. Born on February 21, 1963, in Tucson, AZ, USA, Olander is listed as an outfielder and threw and hit right-handed. The bio gives 185 pounds on a 6-foot-2 frame. Olander's full given name, per the bio, is James Bentley Olander.

Olander collected 0 hits in 9 at bats across 12 games, good for a .000 batting average. Over the seasons Olander played, league hitters batted .256; the .000 career figure is 100.0% below that. Only one season appears, 1991 for the Milwaukee Brewers, when Olander played 12 games and went 0 for 9.

Retrosheet box scores cover 12 of Olander's games, and the full game log is linked from the splits section.

By games played in the field, center field leads with 6, followed by designated hitter (3), left field (2), and right field (1).

Frequently Asked Questions about Jim Olander

Was Jim Olander a pitcher?: No. Jim Olander was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Jim Olander hit?: Jim Olander hit 0 career home runs.
What teams did Jim Olander play for?: Jim Olander played for one team, the Milwaukee Brewers (1991).
What were Jim Olander's career stats?: In 12 games, Jim Olander had 2 runs, with a .000 batting average.
What position did Jim Olander play?: Jim Olander played primarily as an outfielder, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Jim Olander and how much did he weigh?: Jim Olander was listed at 6 feet 2 inches and 185 pounds.
What was Jim Olander's career batting average?: Jim Olander batted .000 over his career, with 0 hits in 9 at bats.
Is Jim Olander in the Hall of Fame?: No. Jim Olander has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.