What years did Tyler Olson play?

Tyler Olson played in Major League Baseball from 2015 to 2019.

Was Tyler Olson a pitcher?

Yes. Tyler Olson pitched in the major leagues, recording 5 wins and 94 strikeouts.

What was Tyler Olson's career ERA?

Tyler Olson finished with a 3.83 career ERA, going 5-3 with 94 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Tyler Olson have?

Tyler Olson recorded 94 career strikeouts.

Is Tyler Olson in the Hall of Fame?

No. Tyler Olson has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Tyler Olson

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2015-2019)

Tyler Olson was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 2015 to 2019 for the Seattle Mariners, the New York Yankees, and the Cleveland Guardians, a span of 5 seasons. Across 124 career appearances, he went 5-3 with a 3.83 ERA and 94 strikeouts. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 723.3.

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 5–3

ERA 3.83

WHIP 1.49

SO 94

Pitcher PIV 723.3

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / L
Height / Weight: 6'3" / 205 lb
Born: 10/2/1989 in Spokane, WA, USA
MLB Debut: 2015-04-07
Last Game: 2019-08-01

Full name: Tyler Ray Olson

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Career Pitching Statistics

Tyler Olson — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
5	3	124	0	0	0	1	94.0	94	40	9	46	94	3.83	723.3

Career ERA 3.83 vs. league average 4.23 across their career seasons — 9.5% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Tyler Olson — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
2015	SEA	AL	1	1	11	0	13.1	18	8	10	8	5.40	3.96 (-36%)	-799.0
2016	NYA	AL	0	0	1	0	2.2	3	2	2	0	6.75	—	0.0
2017	CLE	AL	1	0	30	1	20.0	13	0	6	18	0.00	4.36 (+100%)	979.2
2018	CLE	AL	2	1	43	0	27.1	26	15	12	40	4.94	4.15 (-19%)	478.0
2019	CLE	AL	1	1	39	0	30.2	34	15	16	28	4.40	4.51 (+2%)	65.2
Career · 5 seasons			5	3	124	1	94.0	94	40	46	94	3.83	—	723

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

Tyler Olson — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
124	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	0

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Tyler Olson — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
2015	SEA	AL	11	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2016	NYA	AL	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2017	CLE	AL	30	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2018	CLE	AL	43	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2019	CLE	AL	39	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 5 seasons			124	—	—	—	—	—	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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

Tyler Olson — Playoff Career Batting
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000

Playoff Batting by Year

Tyler Olson — Playoff Batting by Year
Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
2017	ALDS1	CLE	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000

Playoff Career Pitching

Tyler Olson — Playoff Career Pitching
W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
0	0	3	0	0	2.0	1	0	0	2	0.00

Playoff Pitching by Year

Tyler Olson — Playoff Pitching by Year
Year	Round	Team	W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
2017	ALDS1	CLE	0	0	3	0	0	2.0	1	0	0	2	0.00

Game Log & Splits

View full game log (248 games) →

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

Batting — Home / Away

Tyler Olson — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	72	0	0	0	0	0	—
Away	52	0	0	0	0	0	—

Pitching — Home / Away

Tyler Olson — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	72	53.1	50	28	27	50	4.72
Away	52	40.2	44	12	19	44	2.66

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Tyler Olson — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
2019-08-01	CLE	HOU	—	1.1	2	3	3	3	0	0
2019-07-28	CLE	KCR	—	1.1	0	0	0	0	0	0
2019-07-27	CLE	KCR	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0
2019-07-23	CLE	TOR	L	0.0	2	1	1	1	0	0
2019-07-16	CLE	DET	—	2.0	0	0	0	0	2	0
2019-07-15	CLE	DET	—	0.0	1	0	0	1	0	0
2019-07-13	CLE	MIN	—	0.1	1	0	0	0	1	0
2019-07-07	CLE	CIN	—	1.0	0	0	0	1	1	0
2019-06-28	CLE	BAL	—	1.1	2	1	1	0	2	1
2019-06-25	CLE	KCR	—	0.0	1	0	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Tyler Olson — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	124	0	4	8	0	2

Season-by-Season Fielding

Tyler Olson — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	DP
2015	SEA	P	11	1	1	1
2016	NYA	P	1	0	1	0
2017	CLE	P	30	0	3	1
2018	CLE	P	43	2	1	0
2019	CLE	P	39	1	2	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Tyler Olson — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	124

Tyler Olson: the record in brief

April 7, 2015 and August 1, 2019 bracket Tyler Olson's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. The team column moves through the Seattle Mariners (2015), the New York Yankees (2016), and the Cleveland Indians (2017 to 2019). At 6 feet, 3 inches and 205 pounds, Olson is listed as a pitcher. The bio says Olson hit right-handed while throwing left-handed. The recorded birth is October 2, 1989, in Spokane, WA, USA. On the record, Tyler Olson was born Tyler Ray Olson.

The pitching table credits Olson with a 5-3 record and a 3.83 ERA in 124 games. The same table counts 94 strikeouts. The leagues Olson pitched in allowed 4.23 earned runs per nine over those seasons, so the career ERA was 9.5% better than average. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 0.00 in 2017, when the league's was 4.36. By Pitcher PIV, Baseball Data Hub's measure of run prevention relative to each season's league, Olson's career adds up to 723.3.

Olson's game-by-game log, linked below the splits, holds 248 games from Retrosheet.

Every defensive appearance on record for Olson, 124 games, came at pitcher. On the mound, Olson's fielding totals are 4 putouts, 8 assists and 0 errors.

The playoff pitching line reads 0-0, 0.00 ERA, across 3 appearances. Those appearances came in 2017.

Frequently Asked Questions about Tyler Olson

What years did Tyler Olson play?: Tyler Olson played in Major League Baseball from 2015 to 2019.
Was Tyler Olson a pitcher?: Yes. Tyler Olson pitched in the major leagues, recording 5 wins and 94 strikeouts.
What was Tyler Olson's career ERA?: Tyler Olson finished with a 3.83 career ERA, going 5-3 with 94 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Tyler Olson have?: Tyler Olson recorded 94 career strikeouts.
Is Tyler Olson in the Hall of Fame?: No. Tyler Olson has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
What teams did Tyler Olson play for?: Tyler Olson played for the Seattle Mariners, the New York Yankees, and the Cleveland Guardians.