Kevin Olsen

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2001-2003)

Kevin Olsen was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 2001 to 2003 for the Florida Marlins, a span of 3 seasons. Across 28 career appearances, he went 0-5 with a 5.12 ERA and 63 strikeouts. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 783.3.

W (Wins):
Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
ERA (Earned Run Average):
Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
SO (Strikeouts):
For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):
Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.

Data updated

W–L 0–5
ERA 5.12
WHIP 1.57
SO 63
Pitcher PIV 783.3
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'2" / 200 lb
Born
7/26/1976 in Covina, CA, USA
MLB Debut
2001-09-07
Last Game
2003-09-27

Full name: Kevin Gary Olsen

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Career Pitching Statistics

Kevin Olsen — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
0 5 28 10 0 0 0 82.2 93 47 7 37 63 5.12 783.3

Career ERA 5.12 vs. league average 4.37 across their career seasons — 17.2% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Kevin Olsen — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
2001 FLO NL 0 0 4 2 0 0 0 15.0 11 2 2 13 1.20 4.42 (+73%) 1016.3
2002 FLO NL 0 5 17 8 0 0 0 55.2 57 28 31 38 4.53 4.28 (-6%) -293.6
2003 FLO NL 0 0 7 0 0 0 0 12.0 25 17 4 12 12.75 4.40 (-190%) 60.6
Career · 3 seasons 0 5 28 10 0 0 0 82.2 93 47 37 63 5.12 — 783

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.

Career Batting Statistics

Kevin Olsen — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
28 15 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 .067 .067 .067 .133 0

Career AVG .067 vs. league average .263 across their career seasons — 74.7% below league average.

Career OBP .067 vs. league average .332 across their career seasons — 79.9% below league average.

Career SLG .067 vs. league average .422 across their career seasons — 84.2% below league average.

Career OPS .133 vs. league average .754 across their career seasons — 82.3% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Kevin Olsen — 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
2001 FLO NL 4 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .000 — — — — 0.0
2002 FLO NL 17 12 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 .083 — — — — 0.0
2003 FLO NL 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 3 seasons 28 15 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 .067 — — — — 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

Kevin Olsen — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home1580000.000
Away1370100.143

Pitching — Home / Away

Kevin Olsen — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home1546.2361224422.31
Away1336.0573513218.75

Last 10 Games — Batting

Kevin Olsen — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2003-09-27 MIANYNL 000000000
2003-09-21 MIAATLL 000000000
2003-09-16 MIAPHIL 000000000
2003-06-27 MIABOSL 000000000
2003-06-18 MIANYNL 000000000
2003-06-14 MIATEXL 000000000
2003-06-12 MIAMILL 000000000
2002-07-01 MIACHCW 000000000
2002-06-27 MIAPHIL 100000001
2002-06-22 MIADETW 000000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Kevin Olsen — Last 10 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
2003-09-27 MIANYN — 1.1200040
2003-09-21 MIAATL — 1.0000010
2003-09-16 MIAPHI — 0.0455100
2003-06-27 MIABOS — 3.0944040
2003-06-18 MIANYN — 0.2121120
2003-06-14 MIATEX — 4.0877112
2003-06-12 MIAMIL — 2.0100100
2002-07-01 MIACHC — 1.0100110
2002-06-27 MIAPHI L 4.0444241
2002-06-22 MIADET — 3.0100330

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Kevin Olsen — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 28 10 11 6 1 1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Kevin Olsen — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2001 FLO P 4 2 3 2 0 1
2002 FLO P 17 8 8 4 1 0
2003 FLO P 7 0 0 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Kevin Olsen — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 28

Salary History

Kevin Olsen's recorded salaries total $200,000 over 1 season, in 2002. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Olsen's career ran from 2001 to 2003. No salary is recorded for 2001 and 2003.

Kevin Olsen — Salary History
Year Team League Salary
2002 FLO NL $200,000
Total recorded salary (partial) $200,000

College History

Kevin Olsen — College History
School Name City State Years Attended
Riverside Community College Riverside CA 1995, 1996
University of Oklahoma Norman OK 1997, 1998

Kevin Olsen: the record in brief

September 7, 2001 and September 27, 2003 bracket Kevin Olsen's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. Every season row on the page belongs to the Florida Marlins, from 2001 through 2003. Olsen, born on July 26, 1976, in Covina, CA, USA, is listed as a pitcher and both batted and threw right-handed. The bio gives 6 feet, 2 inches and 200 pounds. The given name on file is Kevin Gary Olsen.

Olsen went 0-5 with a 5.12 ERA in 28 games, 10 of them starts. The same table counts 63 strikeouts. The league ERA over Olsen's seasons was 4.37, so the 5.12 figure ran 17.2% worse than average. 2002 was Olsen's sharpest full season, a 4.53 ERA against the league's 4.28. By Pitcher PIV, Baseball Data Hub's measure of run prevention relative to each season's league, Olsen's career adds up to 783.3.

Frequently Asked Questions about Kevin Olsen

What years did Kevin Olsen play?
Kevin Olsen played in Major League Baseball from 2001 to 2003.
Was Kevin Olsen a pitcher?
Yes. Kevin Olsen pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 63 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Kevin Olsen hit?
Kevin Olsen hit 0 career home runs with 1 hit.
What teams did Kevin Olsen play for?
Kevin Olsen played for one team, the Florida Marlins (2001–2003).
What were Kevin Olsen's career stats?
In 28 games, Kevin Olsen went 0-5 with a 5.12 ERA, 63 strikeouts, and 82.2 innings pitched.
How much did Kevin Olsen earn in his career?
Kevin Olsen's recorded salaries total $200,000 over 1 season, in 2002. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Olsen's career ran from 2001 to 2003. No salary is recorded for 2001 and 2003.
What was Kevin Olsen's salary?
Kevin Olsen's recorded salary was $200,000 in 2002.
What position did Kevin Olsen play?
Kevin Olsen played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Kevin Olsen and how much did he weigh?
Kevin Olsen was listed at 6 feet 2 inches and 200 pounds.
What was Kevin Olsen's career ERA?
Kevin Olsen finished with a 5.12 career ERA, going 0-5 with 63 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Kevin Olsen have?
Kevin Olsen recorded 63 career strikeouts.
Is Kevin Olsen in the Hall of Fame?
No. Kevin Olsen has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.