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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   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 Contact vs. L A- Endurance B-   Ldrship C-
Power vs. R B+ Power vs. L Velocity   Mentor vR A-
Speed Bunt Control D-   Mentor vL A-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS (85.7%) Range WS Rings 0
1B A+ (100%) LF (90.6%) Arm WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health A- LCS Appearances 0
3B (18.7%) RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year Vs G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG
1959 LHP 65 187 42 3 1 6 19 16 39 .631 .283 .348 .123 .225
1959 RHP 127 414 95 12 2 3 21 32 72 .573 .283 .290 .060 .229
1960 LHP 61 169 36 5 0 4 13 11 31 .573 .260 .314 .101 .213
1960 RHP 135 431 98 10 2 8 37 41 91 .609 .294 .316 .088 .227
1961 LHP 65 167 37 4 1 5 19 21 31 .658 .311 .347 .126 .222
1961 RHP 132 427 93 15 2 7 33 34 73 .588 .276 .311 .094 .218
1962 LHP 75 188 51 8 0 7 19 15 30 .749 .324 .426 .154 .271
1962 RHP 140 425 115 18 1 13 52 31 84 .729 .320 .409 .139 .271
1963 LHP 70 182 46 16 4 1 24 19 30 .723 .322 .401 .148 .253
1963 RHP 138 427 123 30 4 11 48 41 70 .808 .354 .454 .166 .288
1964 LHP 67 146 38 2 0 3 15 17 30 .681 .345 .336 .075 .260
1964 RHP 138 427 118 15 4 16 57 48 71 .792 .349 .443 .166 .276
1965 LHP 64 152 50 9 0 8 25 8 21 .909 .362 .546 .217 .329
1965 RHP 75 119 26 4 1 3 14 13 28 .638 .293 .345 .126 .218
1966 LHP 69 144 38 7 4 3 14 18 23 .780 .350 .431 .167 .264
1966 RHP 139 445 119 18 3 12 59 39 81 .732 .330 .402 .135 .267
1967 LHP 62 134 31 4 2 0 13 13 20 .588 .297 .291 .060 .231
1967 RHP 111 315 87 15 1 19 57 33 53 .856 .345 .511 .235 .276
1968 LHP 84 212 63 10 3 7 29 24 20 .840 .368 .472 .175 .297
1968 RHP 126 328 93 18 4 9 46 40 69 .806 .361 .445 .162 .284
1969 LHP 68 124 37 6 0 5 22 17 20 .855 .387 .468 .169 .298
1969 RHP 122 281 86 14 5 13 47 41 45 .924 .394 .530 .224 .306
1970 LHP 80 201 62 6 2 6 32 17 32 .814 .367 .448 .139 .308
1970 RHP 138 399 112 14 2 19 68 34 71 .807 .338 .469 .188 .281
1971 LHP 80 205 57 9 1 7 42 38 24 .826 .392 .434 .156 .278
1971 RHP 109 161 40 8 0 6 25 22 26 .750 .341 .410 .161 .248
1972 LHP 70 166 41 10 1 3 20 27 27 .731 .357 .373 .127 .247
1972 RHP 114 250 74 12 1 9 49 21 30 .807 .347 .460 .164 .296
1973 LHP 56 75 21 4 1 1 9 11 11 .771 .371 .400 .120 .280
1973 RHP 73 197 46 2 2 7 24 13 35 .652 .281 .371 .137 .234
1974 LHP 56 78 16 3 0 2 7 6 21 .582 .262 .321 .115 .205
1974 RHP 67 165 44 10 0 4 22 15 32 .726 .326 .400 .133 .267
Total LHP 1092 2530 666 106 20 68 322 278 410 .739 .337 .402 .138 .263
Total RHP 1884 5211 1369 215 34 159 659 498 931 .736 .327 .409 .146 .263
Total 2329 7741 2035 321 54 227 981 776 1341 .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.