What years did Karl Olson play?

Karl Olson played in Major League Baseball from 1951 to 1957.

Was Karl Olson a pitcher?

No. Karl Olson was a position player (Outfielder).

How many home runs did Karl Olson hit?

Karl Olson hit 6 career home runs with 160 hits.

Karl Olson

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1951-1957)

AVG .235

HR 6

RBI 50

H 160

OPS .594

PIV -1,659

Position: Outfielder
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'3" / 205 lb
Born: 7/6/1930 in Ross, CA, USA
Died: 12/25/2010 in Reno, NV, USA
MLB Debut: 1951-06-30
Last Game: 1957-06-10

Full name: Karl Arthur Olson

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
279	681	74	160	25	6	6	50	3	43	94	.235	.278	.316	.594	-1,659

Career AVG .235 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — 9.7% below league average.

Career OBP .278 vs. league average .332 across their career seasons — 16.2% below league average.

Career SLG .316 vs. league average .393 across their career seasons — 19.6% below league average.

Career OPS .594 vs. league average .725 across their career seasons — 18.0% below 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
1951	BOS	AL	5	10	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	.100	—	—	—	—	0.0
1953	BOS	AL	25	57	5	7	2	0	1	6	0	1	9	.123	.264 (-54%)	.335 (-59%)	.397 (-47%)	.733 (-52%)	-497.6
1954	BOS	AL	101	227	25	59	12	2	1	20	2	12	23	.260	.261 (avg)	.333 (-12%)	.390 (-12%)	.723 (-12%)	-490.8
1955	BOS	AL	26	48	7	12	1	2	0	1	0	1	10	.250	—	—	—	—	0.0
1956	WS1	AL	106	313	34	77	10	2	4	22	1	28	41	.246	.258 (-5%)	.331 (-8%)	.397 (-17%)	.728 (-13%)	-671.0
1957	WS1	AL	8	12	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	.167	—	—	—	—	0.0
1957	DET	AL	8	14	1	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	6	.143	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 7 seasons			279	681	74	160	25	6	6	50	3	43	94	.235	—	—	—	—	-1,659

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

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	131	328	40	89	3	26	.271
Away	148	353	34	71	3	24	.201

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	RBI	SO
1957-06-10	DET	NYY	W	0	0	0	0	0
1957-06-02	DET	CHW	L	1	0	0	0	1
1957-05-21	DET	BAL	W	3	0	0	0	2
1957-05-15	DET	BOS	L	5	1	1	0	3
1957-05-10	DET	CHW	L	1	0	0	0	0
1957-05-08	DET	MIN	W	1	0	0	0	0
1957-05-06	DET	BAL	L	2	0	1	1	0
1957-05-01	DET	NYY	L	1	0	0	0	0
1957-04-28	MIN	BAL	L	1	0	0	0	0
1957-04-28	MIN	BAL	W	2	0	0	0	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
OF	240	138	396	16	9	1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1951	BOS	OF	5	0	8	0	0	0
1953	BOS	OF	24	0	31	1	1	0
1954	BOS	OF	78	44	122	10	6	1
1955	BOS	OF	21	10	27	1	0	0
1956	WS1	OF	101	80	192	4	2	0
1957	WS1	OF	6	3	10	0	0	0
1957	DET	OF	5	1	6	0	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Left Field	83
Center Field	140
Right Field	29

Frequently Asked Questions about Karl Olson

What years did Karl Olson play?: Karl Olson played in Major League Baseball from 1951 to 1957.
Was Karl Olson a pitcher?: No. Karl Olson was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Karl Olson hit?: Karl Olson hit 6 career home runs with 160 hits.