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Goose Goslin League
5-22-2065
Ben Olsen Relief Pitcher
Retired (1956, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 3.59 Total Rating   Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 22-25 Status Deceased (1993) Option Years 0  
SV 90 Age at Death 73 Date of Birth 03-16-1920
K 203 Drafted Round 2, Pick 31
(1950)
Majors Svc Time 6 years
(73 games)
IP 328.1
WHIP 1.34
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R Contact vs. L D+ Endurance   Ldrship B-
Power vs. R Power vs. L D- Velocity   Mentor Val A-
Speed C+ Bunt B+ Control B-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF ---   Health LCS Appearances 2
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

 
Year Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Endurance   Velocity   Control   Total 
1950 Majors 30 28.88 0 / 1 1 / 13 0 / 14 1 / 28
1951 Majors 31 27.41 0 / 1 0 / 15 0 / 11 0 / 27
1952 Majors 32 43.82 0 / 8 1 / 22 0 / 13 1 / 43
1953 Majors 33 20.85 0 / 0 0 / 5 1 / 15 1 / 20
1954 Majors 34 35.53 0 / 2 0 / 11 0 / 22 0 / 35
1955 Majors 35 29.33 0 / 2 0 / 8 0 / 19 0 / 29
1956 Majors 36 33.36 0 / 5 0 / 16 0 / 12 0 / 33
Total 0 0 0 0 / 19 2 / 90 1 / 106 3 / 215
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1956-11-01Ben Olsen has retired from the Detroit Dead Men Voting
1956-07-19The Detroit Dead Men Voting have acquired Ben Olsen from the waiver wire.
1956-07-15The New York Blackhearts have designated Ben Olsen for assignment.
1956-05-04A trade has been completed between the New York Blackhearts and the Milwaukee Mudhens. The Milwaukee Mudhens receive John Abernathy, Jason Aaron, Billy Wade, Draft Pick - 1957 Round 1 (NYA) from the New York Blackhearts in exchange for Nick Goodwin, Frank Pennington, Howie Greif, Ben Olsen, Lefty Haefner.