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.

What was Ted Olson's career batting average?

Ted Olson batted .222 over his career, with 4 hits in 18 at bats.

What was Ted Olson's career ERA?

Ted Olson finished with a 7.18 career ERA, going 1-1 with 18 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Ted Olson have?

Ted Olson recorded 18 career strikeouts.

Ted Olson

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

Ted Olson was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1936 to 1938 for the Boston Red Sox, a span of 3 seasons. Across 18 career appearances, he went 1-1 with a 7.18 ERA and 18 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 12, 2026

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

Ted Olson — 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	57.2	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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Ted Olson — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1936	BOS	AL	1	1	5	3	1	18.1	24	15	8	5	7.36	4.59 (-61%)	-761.6
1937	BOS	AL	0	0	11	0	0	32.1	42	26	15	11	7.24	4.34 (-67%)	-956.8
1938	BOS	AL	0	0	2	0	0	7.0	9	5	2	2	6.43	—	0.0
Career · 3 seasons			1	1	18	3	1	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

Ted Olson — 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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Ted Olson — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	H	2B	3B	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1936	BOS	AL	5	7	1	1	0	2	.143	—	—	—	—	0.0
1937	BOS	AL	11	10	3	0	1	2	.300	—	—	—	—	0.0
1938	BOS	AL	2	1	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 3 seasons			18	18	4	1	1	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

Ted Olson — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	8	9	0	0	0	0	.000
Away	10	9	0	4	0	0	.444

Pitching — Home / Away

Ted Olson — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	8	30.2	43	22	11	10	6.46
Away	10	27.0	32	25	14	8	8.33

Last 10 Games — Batting

Ted Olson — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	H	3B	SO
1938-09-13	BOS	DET	L	0	0	0	0
1938-09-10	BOS	PHA	L	1	0	0	0
1937-09-27	BOS	PHA	L	0	0	0	0
1937-09-07	BOS	MIN	L	1	0	0	0
1937-09-04	BOS	PHA	L	1	0	0	0
1937-09-02	BOS	CHW	L	0	0	0	0
1937-08-25	BOS	CLE	L	0	0	0	0
1937-08-11	BOS	NYY	L	0	0	0	0
1937-07-22	BOS	DET	L	2	1	0	0
1937-07-05	BOS	NYY	L	2	1	1	1

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Ted Olson — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1938-09-13	BOS	DET	—	2.0	0	0	0	0	1	0
1938-09-10	BOS	PHA	—	5.0	9	5	5	2	1	0
1937-09-27	BOS	PHA	—	2.0	1	0	0	2	0	0
1937-09-07	BOS	MIN	—	3.2	8	4	4	0	1	1
1937-09-04	BOS	PHA	—	4.0	5	3	3	0	2	1
1937-09-02	BOS	CHW	—	0.1	3	2	2	0	0	0
1937-08-25	BOS	CLE	—	1.1	0	0	0	0	0	0
1937-08-11	BOS	NYY	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0
1937-07-22	BOS	DET	—	4.0	7	5	5	1	3	2
1937-07-05	BOS	NYY	—	5.1	5	4	4	4	1	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Ted Olson — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	18	0	4	16	2	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Ted Olson — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E
1936	BOS	P	5	1	4	0
1937	BOS	P	11	3	11	2
1938	BOS	P	2	0	1	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Ted Olson — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	18

College History

Ted Olson — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Dartmouth College	Hanover	NH	1934, 1935, 1936

Ted Olson: the record in brief

June 21, 1936 and September 13, 1938 bracket Ted Olson's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. The team column never changes: it is the Boston Red Sox from 1936 to 1938. Olson played primarily as a pitcher and batted and threw right-handed. Born on August 27, 1912, in Quincy, MA, USA, Olson was listed at 6-foot-2 and 185 pounds. Olson's death is recorded on December 9, 1980, in Weymouth, MA, USA. Olson's full given name, per the bio, is Theodore Otto Olson.

Olson went 1-1 with a 7.18 ERA in 18 games, 3 of them starts. Also on Olson's record: 18 strikeouts. The league ERA over Olson's seasons was 4.42, so the 7.18 figure ran 62.4% worse than average. 1937 was Olson's sharpest full season, a 7.24 ERA against the league's 4.34.

The position breakdown shows 18 games, all at pitcher. On the mound, Olson's fielding totals are 4 putouts, 16 assists and 2 errors.

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.
What was Ted Olson's career batting average?: Ted Olson batted .222 over his career, with 4 hits in 18 at bats.
What was Ted Olson's career ERA?: Ted Olson finished with a 7.18 career ERA, going 1-1 with 18 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Ted Olson have?: Ted Olson recorded 18 career strikeouts.