Garrett Olson

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2007-2012)

Garrett Olson was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 2007 to 2012 for 4 teams, including the Baltimore Orioles, a span of 6 seasons. Across 104 career appearances, he went 14-22 with a 6.26 ERA and 193 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

W–L 14–22
ERA 6.26
WHIP 1.67
SO 193
Pitcher PIV -8623.2
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / L
Height / Weight
6'1" / 205 lb
Born
10/18/1983 in Fresno, CA, USA
MLB Debut
2007-07-04
Last Game
2012-08-08

Full name: Garrett Andrew Olson

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Career Pitching Statistics

Garrett Olson — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
14 22 104 44 0 0 1 287.7 336 200 46 143 193 6.26 -8623.2

Career ERA 6.26 vs. league average 4.19 across their career seasons — 49.3% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Garrett Olson — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
2007 BAL AL 1 3 7 7 0 0 0 32.3 42 28 28 28 7.79 4.47 (-74%) -1152.9
2008 BAL AL 9 10 26 26 0 0 0 132.7 168 98 62 83 6.65 4.32 (-54%) -2672.2
2009 SEA AL 3 5 31 11 0 0 0 80.3 79 50 34 47 5.60 4.32 (-30%) -4215.4
2010 SEA AL 0 3 35 0 0 0 1 37.7 42 19 15 31 4.54 4.08 (-11%) -582.6
2011 PIT NL 1 1 4 0 0 0 0 4.3 2 1 3 4 2.08 — 0.0
2012 NYN NL 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0.3 3 4 1 0 108.00 — 0.0
Career · 6 seasons 14 22 104 44 0 0 1 287.2 336 200 143 193 6.26 — -8,623

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

Garrett Olson — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
104 6 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 .167 .143 .167 .310 0

Career AVG .167 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — 36.0% below league average.

Career OBP .143 vs. league average .328 across their career seasons — 56.4% below league average.

Career SLG .167 vs. league average .411 across their career seasons — 59.4% below league average.

Career OPS .310 vs. league average .739 across their career seasons — 58.1% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Garrett Olson — 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
2007 BAL AL 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2008 BAL AL 26 3 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .333 — — — — 0.0
2009 SEA AL 31 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 — — — — 0.0
2010 SEA AL 35 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2011 PIT NL 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2012 NYN NL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 6 seasons 104 6 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 .167 — — — — 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

Garrett Olson — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home5400000—
Away5061101.167

Pitching — Home / Away

Garrett Olson — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home54140.215294661016.01
Away50147.018410677926.49

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Garrett Olson — Last 10 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
2012-08-08 NYNMIA — 0.1344100
2011-04-08 PITCOL W 2.0000110
2011-04-07 PITCOL — 1.2000110
2011-04-05 PITSTL L 0.1111110
2011-04-01 PITCHC — 0.1100010
2010-10-03 SEAOAK — 1.1211021
2010-10-01 SEAOAK — 1.0100110
2010-09-29 SEATEX — 0.2110000
2010-09-27 SEATEX — 0.2100010
2010-09-25 SEATBR — 1.0322011

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Garrett Olson — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 104 44 12 25 7 1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Garrett Olson — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2007 BAL P 7 7 0 5 2 0
2008 BAL P 26 26 8 13 4 1
2009 SEA P 31 11 2 7 0 0
2010 SEA P 35 0 2 0 0 0
2011 PIT P 4 0 0 0 1 0
2012 NYN P 1 0 0 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Garrett Olson — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 104

Salary History

Garrett Olson — Salary History
Year Team League Salary
2011 PIT NL $430,000
Total Career Earnings $430,000

College History

Garrett Olson — College History
School Name City State Years Attended
California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo San Luis Obispo CA 2003, 2004, 2005

Frequently Asked Questions about Garrett Olson

What years did Garrett Olson play?
Garrett Olson played in Major League Baseball from 2007 to 2012.
Was Garrett Olson a pitcher?
Yes. Garrett Olson pitched in the major leagues, recording 14 wins and 193 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Garrett Olson hit?
Garrett Olson hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.
What was Garrett Olson's career batting average?
Garrett Olson batted .167 over his career, with 1 hits in 6 at bats.
How many RBI did Garrett Olson have?
Garrett Olson drove in 1 runs in his career.
What was Garrett Olson's career ERA?
Garrett Olson finished with a 6.26 career ERA, going 14-22 with 193 strikeouts.