Luis Olmo

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1943-1951)

AVG .281
HR 29
RBI 272
H 458
OPS .724
PIV 1,084
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'11" / 185 lb
Born
8/11/1919 in Arecibo, P.R.
Died
4/28/2017 in San Juan, P.R.
MLB Debut
1943-07-23
Last Game
1951-06-06

Full name: Luis Francisco Olmo

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
462 1,629 208 458 65 25 29 272 33 88 128 .281 .319 .405 .724 1,084

Career AVG .281 vs. league average .261 across their career seasons — +7.7% above league average.

Career OBP .319 vs. league average .334 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .405 vs. league average .370 across their career seasons — +9.5% above league average.

Career OPS .724 vs. league average .704 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1943 BRO NL 57 238 39 72 6 4 4 37 3 8 20 .303 .255 (+18%) .324 (avg) .346 (+19%) .671 (+10%) 282.3
1944 BRO NL 136 520 65 134 20 5 9 85 10 17 37 .258 .261 (-1%) .325 (-13%) .357 (+3%) .683 (-5%) -535.5
1945 BRO NL 141 556 62 174 27 13 10 110 15 36 33 .313 .260 (+20%) .328 (+8%) .354 (+30%) .683 (+20%) 1862.5
1949 BRO NL 38 105 15 32 4 1 1 14 2 5 11 .305 .262 (+16%) .343 (-2%) .384 (+2%) .727 (avg) -26.6
1950 BSN NL 69 154 23 35 7 1 5 22 3 18 23 .227 .265 (-15%) .346 (-11%) .401 (-5%) .747 (-8%) -215.0
1951 BSN NL 21 56 4 11 1 1 0 4 0 4 4 .196 .260 (-25%) .336 (-26%) .385 (-35%) .721 (-31%) -283.4
Career · 6 seasons 462 1,629 208 458 65 25 29 272 33 88 128 .281 — — — — 1,084

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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
4 11 2 3 0 0 1 2 0 2 .273

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1949 WS BRO 4 11 2 3 0 0 1 2 0 2 .273

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home2277939721610134.272
Away23583511124219137.290

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1951-06-06 BSNPITW 501000000
1951-06-05 BSNPITL 000000010
1951-06-01 BSNCHCW 000000000
1951-05-30 BSNNY1L 300000100
1951-05-28 BSNNY1W 400000001
1951-05-26 BSNBROW 422000111
1951-05-25 BSNBROL 511000000
1951-05-23 BSNSTLL 400000000
1951-05-20 BSNCHCL 100000000
1951-05-16 BSNCINL 100000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
2B 43 0 83 92 12 13
3B 63 0 67 77 21 8
OF 332 0 698 25 24 4

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1943 BRO OF 57 0 128 6 6 0
1944 BRO 2B 42 0 83 91 12 13
1944 BRO 3B 31 0 39 42 9 3
1944 BRO OF 64 0 194 5 6 2
1945 BRO 2B 1 0 0 1 0 0
1945 BRO 3B 31 0 28 34 12 5
1945 BRO OF 106 0 225 8 7 2
1949 BRO OF 34 0 54 3 3 0
1950 BSN 3B 1 0 0 1 0 0
1950 BSN OF 55 0 74 1 2 0
1951 BSN OF 16 0 23 2 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Second Base 43
Third Base 63
Left Field 150
Center Field 157
Right Field 31

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1945 Most Valuable Player NL 17th 13.0 336 0

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Luis Olmo (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Harold Ramirez
    .285 avg, 38 HR
  2. 96
    Mike Vail
    .279 avg, 34 HR
  3. 95
    Wally Roettger
    .285 avg, 19 HR
  4. 94
    Denny Sothern
    .280 avg, 19 HR
  5. 88
    Ray Pepper
    .281 avg, 14 HR
  6. 88
    Tike Redman
    .281 avg, 17 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Luis Olmo

What years did Luis Olmo play?
Luis Olmo played in Major League Baseball from 1943 to 1951.
Was Luis Olmo a pitcher?
No. Luis Olmo was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Luis Olmo hit?
Luis Olmo hit 29 career home runs with 458 hits.