Ed Olwine

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1986-1988)

Ed Olwine was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1986 to 1988 for the Atlanta Braves, a span of 3 seasons. Across 80 career appearances, he went 0-1 with a 4.52 ERA and 54 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

W–L 0–1
ERA 4.52
WHIP 1.24
SO 54
Pitcher PIV -1210.3
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / L
Height / Weight
6'2" / 165 lb
Born
5/28/1958 in Greenville, OH, USA
MLB Debut
1986-06-02
Last Game
1988-10-02

Full name: Edward R. Olwine

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Career Pitching Statistics

Ed Olwine — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
0 1 80 0 0 0 3 89.2 82 45 13 29 54 4.52 -1210.3

Career ERA 4.52 vs. league average 4.00 across their career seasons — 12.9% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Ed Olwine — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1986 ATL NL 0 0 37 0 0 0 1 47.2 35 18 17 37 3.40 3.97 (+14%) 309.8
1987 ATL NL 0 1 27 0 0 0 1 23.1 25 13 8 12 5.01 4.29 (-17%) -545.2
1988 ATL NL 0 0 16 0 0 0 1 18.2 22 14 4 5 6.75 3.73 (-81%) -974.8
Career · 3 seasons 0 1 80 0 0 0 3 89.2 82 45 29 54 4.52 — -1,210

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

Ed Olwine — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
80 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 .333 .500 .333 .833 0

Career AVG .333 vs. league average .258 across their career seasons — +29.0% above league average.

Career OBP .500 vs. league average .325 across their career seasons — +53.8% above league average.

Career SLG .333 vs. league average .396 across their career seasons — 15.9% below league average.

Career OPS .833 vs. league average .721 across their career seasons — +15.6% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Ed Olwine — Season-by-Season Batting
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1986 ATL NL 37 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 .333 — — — — 0.0
1987 ATL NL 27 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1988 ATL NL 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 3 seasons 80 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 .333 — — — — 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

Ed Olwine — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home4200000—
Away3830100.333

Pitching — Home / Away

Ed Olwine — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home4240.0442516265.62
Away3849.2382013283.62

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Ed Olwine — Last 10 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1988-10-02 ATLCIN — 1.1000000
1988-09-20 ATLSFG — 1.0311010
1988-09-17 ATLSDP — 1.1111100
1988-09-13 ATLLAD — 0.2000000
1988-09-11 ATLSDP — 1.0111011
1988-08-15 ATLPIT SV 0.1000000
1988-08-13 ATLCIN — 0.1000000
1988-07-19 ATLPHI — 2.0311000
1988-07-18 ATLPHI — 2.0322011
1988-07-17 ATLNYN — 0.1000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Ed Olwine — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 80 0 4 9 1 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Ed Olwine — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1986 ATL P 37 0 3 5 0 0
1987 ATL P 27 0 0 3 1 0
1988 ATL P 16 0 1 1 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Ed Olwine — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 80

Salary History

Ed Olwine — Salary History
Year Team League Salary
1988 ATL NL $79,000
1987 ATL NL $70,000
1986 ATL NL $60,000
Total Career Earnings $209,000

College History

Ed Olwine — College History
School Name City State Years Attended
Morehead State University Morehead KY 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980

Ed Olwine: the record in brief

According to the bio, Ed Olwine debuted on June 2, 1986 and played a final game on October 2, 1988. Every season row on the page belongs to the Atlanta Braves, from 1986 through 1988. Born on May 28, 1958, in Greenville, OH, USA, Olwine is listed as a pitcher and threw left-handed and batted right-handed. Olwine's listed size is 6-foot-2 and 165 pounds. Olwine's full given name, per the bio, is Edward R. Olwine.

Olwine went 0-1 with a 4.52 ERA in 80 games, 0 of them starts. The totals include 54 strikeouts. The league ERA over Olwine's seasons was 4.00, so the 4.52 figure ran 12.9% worse than average. 1986 was Olwine's sharpest full season, a 3.40 ERA against the league's 3.97.

Olwine appears at one position only: pitcher, in 80 games. On the mound, Olwine's fielding totals are 4 putouts, 9 assists and 1 errors.

Frequently Asked Questions about Ed Olwine

What years did Ed Olwine play?
Ed Olwine played in Major League Baseball from 1986 to 1988.
Was Ed Olwine a pitcher?
Yes. Ed Olwine pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 54 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Ed Olwine hit?
Ed Olwine hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.
What was Ed Olwine's career batting average?
Ed Olwine batted .333 over his career, with 1 hits in 3 at bats.
What was Ed Olwine's career ERA?
Ed Olwine finished with a 4.52 career ERA, going 0-1 with 54 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Ed Olwine have?
Ed Olwine recorded 54 career strikeouts.