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 teams did Ole Olsen play for?

Ole Olsen played for one team, the Detroit Tigers (1922–1923).

What were Ole Olsen's career stats?

In 54 games, Ole Olsen went 8-7 with a 4.95 ERA, 64 strikeouts, 178.1 innings pitched, and 3 saves.

What position did Ole Olsen play?

Ole Olsen played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.

How tall was Ole Olsen and how much did he weigh?

Ole Olsen was listed at 5 feet 10 inches and 163 pounds.

What was Ole Olsen's career ERA?

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

How many strikeouts did Ole Olsen have?

Ole Olsen recorded 64 career strikeouts.

Is Ole Olsen in the Hall of Fame?

No. Ole Olsen has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

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 October 25, 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	178.1	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	41.1	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

Ole Olsen: the record in brief

Between the debut on April 12, 1922 and the final game on September 24, 1923, Ole Olsen built the record summarized on this page. Every season row on the page belongs to the Detroit Tigers, from 1922 through 1923. Olsen, born on September 12, 1894, in South Norwalk, CT, USA, is listed as a pitcher and both batted and threw right-handed. Olsen's listed size is 5-foot-10 and 163 pounds. The bio records the death on September 12, 1980, in Norwalk, CT, USA. The given name on file is Arthur Ole Olsen.

Olsen's career pitching line is 8 wins, 7 losses and a 4.95 ERA over 54 appearances. The totals include 64 strikeouts. Against a 4.10 league ERA for the same seasons, the 4.95 mark was 20.5% worse. Olsen won 7 games in 1922, the most of any season listed. In 1922, one of the busiest seasons, Olsen posted a 4.53 ERA; the league figure that year was 4.18.

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 teams did Ole Olsen play for?: Ole Olsen played for one team, the Detroit Tigers (1922–1923).
What were Ole Olsen's career stats?: In 54 games, Ole Olsen went 8-7 with a 4.95 ERA, 64 strikeouts, 178.1 innings pitched, and 3 saves.
What position did Ole Olsen play?: Ole Olsen played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Ole Olsen and how much did he weigh?: Ole Olsen was listed at 5 feet 10 inches and 163 pounds.
What was Ole Olsen's career ERA?: Ole Olsen finished with a 4.95 career ERA, going 8-7 with 64 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Ole Olsen have?: Ole Olsen recorded 64 career strikeouts.
Is Ole Olsen in the Hall of Fame?: No. Ole Olsen has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.