Ted Olson

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1936-1938)

W–L 1–1
ERA 7.18
WHIP 1.73
SO 18
Pitcher PIV -1718.5
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'2" / 185 lb
Born
8/27/1912 in Quincy, MA, USA
Died
12/9/1980 in Weymouth, MA, USA
MLB Debut
1936-06-21
Last Game
1938-09-13

Full name: Theodore Otto Olson

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
1 1 18 3 1 0 0 57.7 75 46 7 25 18 7.18 -1718.5

Career ERA 7.18 vs. league average 4.42 across their career seasons — 62.4% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1936 BOS AL 1 1 5 3 1 0 0 18.3 24 15 8 5 7.36 4.59 (-61%) -761.6
1937 BOS AL 0 0 11 0 0 0 0 32.3 42 26 15 11 7.24 4.34 (-67%) -956.8
1938 BOS AL 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 7.0 9 5 2 2 6.43 — 0.0
Career · 3 seasons 1 1 18 3 1 0 0 57.2 75 46 25 18 7.18 — -1,718

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

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
18 18 0 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 4 .222 .222 .389 .611 0

Career AVG .222 vs. league average .278 across their career seasons — 20.0% below league average.

Career OBP .222 vs. league average .345 across their career seasons — 35.5% below league average.

Career SLG .389 vs. league average .398 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .611 vs. league average .743 across their career seasons — 17.7% 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
1936 BOS AL 5 7 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .143 — — — — 0.0
1937 BOS AL 11 10 0 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 .300 — — — — 0.0
1938 BOS AL 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 3 seasons 18 18 0 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 4 .222 — — — — 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

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home890000.000
Away1090400.444

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home830.2432211106.46
Away1027.032251488.33

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1938-09-13 BOSDETL 000000000
1938-09-10 BOSPHAL 100000000
1937-09-27 BOSPHAL 000000000
1937-09-07 BOSMINL 100000000
1937-09-04 BOSPHAL 100000000
1937-09-02 BOSCHWL 000000000
1937-08-25 BOSCLEL 000000000
1937-08-11 BOSNYYL 000000000
1937-07-22 BOSDETL 201000000
1937-07-05 BOSNYYL 201010001

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1938-09-13 BOSDET — 2.0000010
1938-09-10 BOSPHA — 5.0955210
1937-09-27 BOSPHA — 2.0100200
1937-09-07 BOSMIN — 3.2844011
1937-09-04 BOSPHA — 4.0533021
1937-09-02 BOSCHW — 0.1322000
1937-08-25 BOSCLE — 1.1000000
1937-08-11 BOSNYY — 1.0100010
1937-07-22 BOSDET — 4.0755132
1937-07-05 BOSNYY — 5.1544410

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 18 0 4 16 2 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1936 BOS P 5 0 1 4 0 0
1937 BOS P 11 0 3 11 2 0
1938 BOS P 2 0 0 1 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 18

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
Dartmouth College Hanover NH 1934, 1935, 1936

Frequently Asked Questions about Ted Olson

What years did Ted Olson play?
Ted Olson played in Major League Baseball from 1936 to 1938.
Was Ted Olson a pitcher?
Yes. Ted Olson pitched in the major leagues, recording 1 wins and 18 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Ted Olson hit?
Ted Olson hit 0 career home runs with 4 hits.