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Speaker Wilson League
3-7-2031
Fred Olson Starting Pitcher
Retired (1979, Age 39)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 2.86 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 153-101 Status Deceased (2023) Option Years 0  
SV 0 Age at Death 83 Date of Birth 10-11-1940
K 1871 Drafted Round 1, Pick 1
(1959)		 Majors Svc Time 17 years
(51 games)
IP 2474.0
WHIP 1.11
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D  Endurance B-   Ldrship B-
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D- Velocity C    Mentor Val B+
Speed D  Bunt D+ Control A 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D- WS Rings 1
1B --- LF --- Arm B- WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF ---   Health C+ LCS Appearances 1
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 2
Notes: No-Hitter vs Chi 6/1/72 HWL-121 -58
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1970 NYA
20
 6
36
36
2
0
0
 0
271.2
 212 74 71 0 62
223
1.01
2.35
1971 NYA
17
 8
36
36
4
1
0
 0
269.1
 224 78 74 0 70
194
1.09
2.47
1972 NYA
16
 9
36
36
6
3
0
 0
272.2
 218 73 71 0 63
211
1.03
2.34
1973 NYA-PIT
16
 13
37
37
1
0
0
 0
270.2
 236 89 78 0 67
207
1.12
2.59
1974 PIT
18
 11
36
36
4
0
0
 0
271.2
 208 89 81 0 59
221
0.98
2.68
1975 PIT
18
 11
37
37
0
0
0
 0
272.0
 240 90 82 0 60
194
1.10
2.71
1976 PIT
12
 11
33
33
0
0
0
 0
222.0
 230 101 89 0 64
176
1.32
3.61
1977 PIT
12
 9
34
32
0
0
0
 1
213.1
 201 82 76 0 52
152
1.19
3.21
1978 PIT
18
 9
32
32
0
0
0
 0
201.2
 182 88 78 1 55
142
1.18
3.48
1979 PIT
6
 14
34
34
0
0
0
 0
209.0
 191 95 87 1 49
151
1.15
3.75
2031
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
153
 101
351
349
17
4
0
 1
2474.0
 2142 859 787 2 601
1871
1.11
2.86
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1979-11-01Fred Olson has retired from the Pittsburgh Bucs
1973-07-09Trade #1316891 has been completed between the Pittsburgh Bucs and the New York Express. The New York Express receive Ken Stubs , Jax Armstrong, Rick Snyder, George Gardner, Draft Pick 1975 Round 1 PIT (Jack Brenton) from the Pittsburgh Bucs in exchange for Fred Olson, Dave McManus, Butch Mills.
1973-06-30The New York Express have placed Fred Olson on the trade block.
1972-11-01Fred Olson now holds the league record for career no hitters.
1972-06-01Fred Olson of the New York Express has thrown a no-hitter against the Chicago Bootleggers.