Matt Olson

First Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2016-2026)

Active Player
AVG .257
HR 325
RBI 887
H 1,292
OPS .859
PIV 17,319
Position
First Baseman
Bats / Throws
L / R
Height / Weight
6'5" / 225 lb
Born
3/29/1994 in Atlanta, GA, USA
MLB Debut
2016-09-12
Awards
3× All-Star · 3× Gold Glove · Silver Slugger

Full name: Matthew Kent Olson

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,360 5,027 805 1,292 282 7 325 887 13 672 1,388 .257 .349 .510 .859 17,319

Career AVG .257 vs. league average .248 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .349 vs. league average .318 across their career seasons — +9.7% above league average.

Career SLG .510 vs. league average .411 across their career seasons — +23.9% above league average.

Career OPS .859 vs. league average .730 across their career seasons — +17.7% above 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
2016 OAK AL 11 21 3 2 1 0 0 0 0 7 4 .095 — — — — 0.0
2017 OAK AL 59 189 33 49 2 0 24 45 0 22 60 .259 .254 (+2%) .324 (+8%) .425 (+53%) .750 (+34%) 1155.9
2018 OAK AL 162 580 85 143 33 0 29 84 2 70 163 .247 .247 (-1%) .318 (+5%) .409 (+11%) .727 (+8%) 1095.6
2019 OAK AL 127 483 73 129 26 0 36 91 0 51 138 .267 .252 (+6%) .322 (+9%) .434 (+25%) .757 (+18%) 1842.6
2020 OAK AL 60 210 28 41 4 1 14 42 1 34 77 .195 .244 (-20%) .321 (-4%) .417 (+1%) .739 (-1%) -0.8
2021 OAK AL 156 565 101 153 35 0 39 111 4 88 113 .271 .243 (+11%) .317 (+17%) .410 (+31%) .727 (+25%) 3036.4
2022 ATL NL 162 616 86 148 44 0 34 103 0 75 170 .240 .242 (-1%) .311 (+4%) .394 (+21%) .706 (+14%) 1639.1
2023 ATL NL 162 608 127 172 27 3 54 139 1 104 167 .283 .248 (+14%) .320 (+21%) .414 (+46%) .734 (+35%) 4660.7
2024 ATL NL 162 600 78 148 37 1 29 98 0 71 170 .247 .243 (+1%) .312 (+7%) .399 (+14%) .711 (+11%) 1384.9
2025 ATL NL 162 624 98 170 41 2 29 95 1 91 176 .272 .245 (+11%) .315 (+16%) .403 (+20%) .718 (+18%) 2504.6
2026 ATL NL 137 531 93 137 32 0 37 79 4 59 150 .258 .243 (+6%) .318 (+5%) .399 (+32%) .717 (+20%) 0
Career · 11 seasons 1,360 5,027 805 1,292 282 7 325 887 13 672 1,388 .257 — — — — 17,319

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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
19 64 9 13 0 0 4 8 14 17 .203

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2024 NLWC2 ATL 2 8 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .125
2023 NLDS1 ATL 4 16 1 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .250
2022 NLDS1 ATL 4 12 4 4 0 0 2 5 5 4 .333
2020 ALDS2 OAK 4 14 4 3 0 0 2 2 2 4 .214
2020 ALWC4 OAK 3 9 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 6 .000
2019 ALWC OAK 1 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .333
2018 ALWC OAK 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 .000

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home6092202332563135382.256
Away6142294380592153426.258

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2025-09-28 ATLPITW 322100110
2025-09-27 ATLPITL 300000001
2025-09-26 ATLPITL 511001102
2025-09-24 ATLWASL 500000003
2025-09-23 ATLWASW 400000000
2025-09-22 ATLWASW 600000004
2025-09-21 ATLDETW 311000021
2025-09-20 ATLDETW 300000021
2025-09-19 ATLDETW 421100100
2025-09-17 ATLWASW 523001100

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 1196 1175 9160 771 51 830
OF 17 14 28 3 0 1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2016 OAK 1B 4 2 24 0 0 2
2016 OAK OF 5 4 7 0 0 0
2017 OAK 1B 43 38 352 29 2 41
2017 OAK OF 12 10 21 3 0 1
2018 OAK 1B 162 152 1403 84 7 115
2019 OAK 1B 127 125 1023 90 8 95
2020 OAK 1B 60 59 393 48 1 30
2021 OAK 1B 152 152 1156 73 6 98
2022 ATL 1B 162 161 1209 101 8 104
2023 ATL 1B 162 162 1194 96 8 124
2024 ATL 1B 162 162 1259 105 6 125
2025 ATL 1B 162 162 1147 145 5 96

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
First Base 1196
Right Field 17
Designated Hitter 4

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
2025 Gold Glove 1B
2025 Player of the Week Week of 2025-09-20
2023 All-MLB Team - Second Team 1B
2023 Player of the Week Week of 2023-09-09
2023 Player of the Week Week of 2023-08-12
2023 Silver Slugger 1B
2022 Player of the Week Week of 2022-10-04
2019 Gold Glove 1B
2019 TSN All-Star 1B
2018 Gold Glove 1B
2018 TSN All-Star 1B

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
2025 Most Valuable Player NL 18th 7.0 420 0
2023 Most Valuable Player NL 4th 223.0 420 0
2021 Most Valuable Player AL 8th 90.0 420 0
2019 Most Valuable Player AL 21th 1.0 420 0
2017 Rookie of the Year AL 4th 5.0 150 0

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  5. 73
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Frequently Asked Questions about Matt Olson

What years did Matt Olson play?
Matt Olson played in Major League Baseball from 2016 to 2026.
Was Matt Olson a pitcher?
No. Matt Olson was a position player (First Baseman).
How many home runs did Matt Olson hit?
Matt Olson hit 325 career home runs with 1292 hits.