What years did Ole Olsen play?

Ole Olsen played in Major League Baseball from 1922 to 1923.

Was Ole Olsen a pitcher?

Yes. Ole Olsen pitched in the major leagues, recording 8 wins and 64 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Ole Olsen hit?

Ole Olsen hit 0 career home runs with 8 hits.

What was Ole Olsen's career batting average?

Ole Olsen batted .170 over his career, with 8 hits in 47 at bats.

How many RBI did Ole Olsen have?

Ole Olsen drove in 3 runs in his career.

What was Ole Olsen's career ERA?

Ole Olsen finished with a 4.95 career ERA, going 8-7 with 64 strikeouts.

Ole Olsen

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1922-1923)

Ole Olsen was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1922 to 1923 for the Detroit Tigers, a span of 2 seasons. Across 54 career appearances, he went 8-7 with a 4.95 ERA and 64 strikeouts.

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 September 9, 2026

W–L 8–7

ERA 4.95

WHIP 1.38

SO 64

Pitcher PIV -1021.3

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 5'10" / 163 lb
Born: 9/12/1894 in South Norwalk, CT, USA
Died: 9/12/1980 in Norwalk, CT, USA
MLB Debut: 1922-04-12
Last Game: 1923-09-24

Full name: Arthur Ole Olsen

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Career Pitching Statistics

Ole Olsen — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
8	7	54	17	6	0	3	178.3	189	98	9	57	64	4.95	-1021.3

Career ERA 4.95 vs. league average 4.10 across their career seasons — 20.5% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Ole Olsen — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1922	DET	AL	7	6	37	15	5	3	137.0	147	69	40	52	4.53	4.18 (-8%)	-678.5
1923	DET	AL	1	1	17	2	1	0	41.3	42	29	17	12	6.31	4.03 (-57%)	-342.8
Career · 2 seasons			8	7	54	17	6	3	178.1	189	98	57	64	4.95	—	-1,021

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

Ole Olsen — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
56	47	1	8	2	0	0	3	0	1	8	.170	.188	.213	.400	0

Career AVG .170 vs. league average .284 across their career seasons — 40.1% below league average.

Career OBP .188 vs. league average .345 across their career seasons — 45.7% below league average.

Career SLG .213 vs. league average .394 across their career seasons — 45.9% below league average.

Career OPS .400 vs. league average .739 across their career seasons — 45.8% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Ole Olsen — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1922	DET	AL	39	39	1	7	2	2	1	6	.179	—	—	—	—	0.0
1923	DET	AL	17	8	0	1	0	1	0	2	.125	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			56	47	1	8	2	3	1	8	.170	—	—	—	—	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

Ole Olsen — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	28	24	0	6	0	0	.250
Away	28	23	1	2	0	3	.087

Pitching — Home / Away

Ole Olsen — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	26	91.2	91	45	25	36	4.42
Away	28	86.1	99	54	31	29	5.63

Last 10 Games — Batting

Ole Olsen — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	H	RBI	SO
1923-09-24	DET	NYY	L	0	0	0	0
1923-09-21	DET	BOS	W	4	1	1	0
1923-09-19	DET	PHA	L	2	0	0	1
1923-09-17	DET	PHA	L	0	0	0	0
1923-09-13	DET	MIN	L	0	0	0	0
1923-08-28	DET	MIN	L	0	0	0	0
1923-08-24	DET	NYY	L	0	0	0	0
1923-08-11	DET	NYY	L	0	0	0	0
1923-07-14	DET	MIN	W	0	0	0	0
1923-07-12	DET	BOS	L	0	0	0	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Ole Olsen — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO
1923-09-24	DET	NYY	—	2.0	5	3	3	0	0
1923-09-21	DET	BOS	W	9.0	9	6	6	4	1
1923-09-19	DET	PHA	L	5.0	5	3	3	2	1
1923-09-17	DET	PHA	—	2.0	2	0	0	0	2
1923-09-13	DET	MIN	—	2.0	0	0	0	1	0
1923-08-28	DET	MIN	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	0
1923-08-24	DET	NYY	—	2.0	2	1	1	0	0
1923-08-11	DET	NYY	—	1.0	0	1	1	1	0
1923-07-14	DET	MIN	—	1.2	2	2	2	1	0
1923-07-12	DET	BOS	—	2.0	2	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Ole Olsen — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	54	0	9	42	3	2

Season-by-Season Fielding

Ole Olsen — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1922	DET	P	37	0	8	36	1	2
1923	DET	P	17	0	1	6	2	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Ole Olsen — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	54

Frequently Asked Questions about Ole Olsen

What years did Ole Olsen play?: Ole Olsen played in Major League Baseball from 1922 to 1923.
Was Ole Olsen a pitcher?: Yes. Ole Olsen pitched in the major leagues, recording 8 wins and 64 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Ole Olsen hit?: Ole Olsen hit 0 career home runs with 8 hits.
What was Ole Olsen's career batting average?: Ole Olsen batted .170 over his career, with 8 hits in 47 at bats.
How many RBI did Ole Olsen have?: Ole Olsen drove in 3 runs in his career.
What was Ole Olsen's career ERA?: Ole Olsen finished with a 4.95 career ERA, going 8-7 with 64 strikeouts.