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Orlando Cepeda League (AA)
4-1-2206
Ole Olson Right Field
Retired (1967, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .263 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .743 Status Deceased (2009) Option Years 0  
H 1372 Age at Death 78 Date of Birth 02-21-1931
HR 165 Drafted Round 3, Pick 37
(1953)		 Majors Svc Time 3 years
(2 games)
RBI 768
SB 41
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B  Contact vs. L B+ Endurance B-   Ldrship C 
Power vs. R B- Power vs. L B  Velocity D    Mentor vR A-
Speed C+ Bunt D+ Control D-   Mentor vL A 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C  WS Rings 1
1B C- (30.9%) LF D  (16.0%) Arm A- WS Appearances 2
2B --- CF B- (53.0%)   Health B- LCS Appearances 3
3B --- RF A+ (100%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

 
Year Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range   Total 
1953 Minors 22 0.00 1 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 0 1 / 2
1953 Majors 22 0.00 2 / 2 1 / 4 3 / 5 2 / 5 6 / 6 0 / 4 5 / 5 19 / 31
1954 Majors 23 0.00 3 / 7 7 / 8 4 / 11 4 / 6 5 / 7 3 / 7 9 / 9 35 / 55
1955 Majors 24 0.00 8 / 11 2 / 8 2 / 7 1 / 7 3 / 7 2 / 7 10 / 10 28 / 57
1956 Majors 25 0.00 5 / 11 1 / 5 2 / 6 4 / 8 4 / 8 0 / 6 8 / 13 24 / 57
1957 Majors 26 0.00 2 / 9 3 / 10 1 / 6 1 / 9 1 / 4 0 / 3 3 / 6 11 / 47
1958 Majors 27 0.00 0 / 9 0 / 7 1 / 3 0 / 4 3 / 8 0 / 4 2 / 5 6 / 40
1959 Majors 28 0.00 1 / 5 1 / 9 0 / 4 1 / 11 1 / 4 1 / 9 1 / 9 6 / 51
1960 Majors 29 0.00 0 / 14 0 / 1 0 / 4 0 / 4 0 / 6 0 / 8 2 / 7 2 / 44
1961 Majors 30 0.00 0 / 6 0 / 5 0 / 5 0 / 3 0 / 3 0 / 3 0 / 6 0 / 31
1962 Majors 31 0.00 1 / 4 0 / 7 0 / 3 0 / 7 0 / 1 0 / 5 1 / 1 2 / 28
1963 Majors 32 0.00 0 / 1 0 / 3 0 / 4 0 / 10 0 / 5 0 / 3 0 / 3 0 / 29
1964 Majors 33 0.00 0 / 6 0 / 4 0 / 10 0 / 5 0 / 6 0 / 5 0 / 5 0 / 41
1965 Majors 34 0.00 0 / 8 0 / 3 0 / 7 0 / 8 0 / 5 0 / 9 0 / 6 0 / 46
1966 Majors 35 0.00 0 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 3 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 9
1967 Majors 36 0.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1
Total 0 0 0 23 / 95 15 / 76 13 / 78 13 / 88 23 / 71 6 / 75 41 / 86 134 / 569
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1967-11-01Ole Olson has retired from the St. Louis Java Men
1966-04-05The St. Louis Java Men have acquired Ole Olson from the waiver wire.
1966-03-25The New York Northern Lights have designated Ole Olson for assignment. The New York Northern Lights have designated Pat Mottola for assignment.
1955-09-13The New York BlueSox have promoted Ole Olson to the major league team. The New York BlueSox have sent Alex Huffman to the minors.
1955-09-07The New York BlueSox have promoted Joe Carlson to the major league team. The New York BlueSox have sent Ole Olson to the minors.
1954-07-03The Chicago BlueSox have promoted Ole Olson to the major league team. The Chicago BlueSox have sent Scott Gideon to the minors.
1954-06-18The Chicago BlueSox have promoted Scott Gideon to the major league team. The Chicago BlueSox have sent Ole Olson to the minors.
1953-07-17The Chicago BlueSox have promoted Ole Olson to the major league team. The Chicago BlueSox have sent Alex Huffman to the minors.
1953-06-20The Chicago BlueSox have promoted Coco Eccles to the major league team. The Chicago BlueSox have promoted Alex Huffman to the major league team. The Chicago BlueSox have sent Greg Garibay to the minors. The Chicago BlueSox have sent Ole Olson to the minors.
1953-06-03The Chicago BlueSox have promoted Ole Olson to the major league team.
1953-05-24A trade has been completed between the Chicago BlueSox and the Boston BayPirates. The Boston BayPirates receive Draft Pick - 1954 Round 1 (CHA) from the Chicago BlueSox in exchange for Bobby McCloskey, Pat Mottola, Ole Olson, Draft Pick - 1954 Round 1 (WAS).
1953-03-31The Boston BayPirates have renamed Joe Ley to Ole Olson.