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Joe Medwick League
4-1-2058
John Olerud First Base
Retired (1974, Age 38)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .263 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws B/R
OPS .737 Status Deceased (2026) Option Years 0  
H 2035 Age at Death 90 Date of Birth 04-14-1936
HR 227 Drafted Round 1, Pick 7
(1959)		 Majors Svc Time 16 years
(0 games)
RBI 981
SB 146
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B  Contact vs. L A- Endurance B-   Ldrship C-
Power vs. R B+ Power vs. L B  Velocity F    Mentor vR A-
Speed C  Bunt C  Control D-   Mentor vL A-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS A  (85.7%) Range C  WS Rings 0
1B A+ (100%) LF A  (90.6%) Arm A  WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health A- LCS Appearances 0
3B D  (18.7%) RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1959 NYN
158
601
46
137
15
3
9
40
48
 111 0 4
12
 18 14
.591
.283
.308
.080
.228
1960 NYN
158
600
57
134
15
2
12
50
52
 122 0 2
13
 8 11
.599
.284
.315
.092
.223
1961 NYN
158
594
57
130
19
3
12
52
55
 104 2 2
22
 21 12
.608
.286
.322
.103
.219
1962 PHI
158
613
73
166
26
1
20
71
46
 114 1 4
12
 9 7
.735
.321
.414
.144
.271
1963 PHI
158
609
93
169
46
8
12
72
60
 100 4 4
13
 8 10
.783
.344
.438
.161
.278
1964 PHI-STL
150
573
73
156
17
4
19
72
65
 101 3 2
10
 5 26
.764
.348
.415
.143
.272
1965 STL
101
271
36
76
13
1
11
39
21
 49 0 1
4
 3 8
.789
.331
.458
.177
.280
1966 STL
154
589
81
157
25
7
15
73
57
 104 4 1
13
 7 11
.744
.335
.409
.143
.267
1967 STL
137
449
65
118
19
3
19
70
46
 73 0 1
8
 6 6
.776
.331
.445
.183
.263
1968 STL
153
540
88
156
28
7
16
75
64
 89 2 4
11
 4 14
.819
.364
.456
.167
.289
1969 STL
151
405
62
123
20
5
18
69
58
 65 2 2
3
 5 4
.903
.392
.511
.207
.304
1970 STL
158
600
81
174
20
4
25
100
51
 103 5 6
14
 4 13
.809
.347
.462
.172
.290
1971 STL
147
366
56
97
17
1
13
67
60
 50 2 2
6
 3 19
.793
.370
.423
.158
.265
1972 STL
145
416
52
115
22
2
12
69
48
 57 3 6
4
 3 9
.776
.351
.425
.149
.276
1973 STL
133
272
27
67
6
3
8
33
24
 46 1 2
0
 1 10
.686
.308
.379
.132
.246
1974 STL
110
243
26
60
13
0
6
29
21
 53 0 1
1
 2 4
.680
.306
.374
.128
.247
Total
2329
7741
973
2035
321
54
227
981
776
 1341 29 44
146
 107 178
.737
.331
.406
.143
.263
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1974-11-01John Olerud has retired from the St. Louis Gashouse Gang
1971-09-22John Olerud of the St. Louis Gashouse Gang is injured and is expected to be out 25 days.
1964-04-15A trade has been completed between the St. Louis Gashouse Gang and the Philadelphia Phillies. The Philadelphia Phillies receive Charlie Hall, Bill Orndorff, Frank James, Bob Compton, Draft Pick - 1965 Round 1 (STL) from the St. Louis Gashouse Gang in exchange for Bernie Groth, John Olerud, Dutch Dalton, Tony Taylor.
1962-03-03A trade has been completed between the New York Mets and the Philadelphia Phillies. The Philadelphia Phillies receive John Olerud from the New York Mets in exchange for Hugh Ragland, Draft Pick - 1962 Round 2 (PHI).
1959-04-01The New York Mets have renamed Richie Bomback to John Olerud.
1959-04-01The New York Mets have promoted Jimmy Chadbourne to the major league team. The New York Mets have promoted Richie Bomback to the major league team. The New York Mets have promoted Pete Schourek to the major league team. The New York Mets have promoted Bill Frazier to the major league team. The New York Mets have designated Cuttino Van Buren for assignment. The New York Mets have designated Vince Coleman for assignment. The New York Mets have sent Arthur Brown to the minors. The New York Mets have designated Dave Magadan. for assignment.