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| Name | Team | Age |
| John Olerud | Retired (1974, Age 38) | Died (2026, Age 90) |
| Drafted | Position | Bats/Throws |
| Round 1, Pick 7 (1959) |
1B | B/R |
| League | Option Years
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Majors Service Time |
| Joe Medwick League | 0 | 16 years (0 games) |
| Total Rating
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Arm | Range |
| Contact vs R | Contact vs L | Speed |
| Power vs R | Power vs L | Bunting |
| Endurance | Velocity | Control |
| Leadership
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Mentor vs RHP
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Mentor vs LHP
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| Health
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Injured Days
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Birthday |
| 0 | 4/14/1936 | |
| WS Rings | WS Appearances | LCS Appearances |
| 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alt Pos (LF) | Alt Pos (SS) | Alt Pos (1B) |
| (90.6 %) | (85.7 %) | (76.4 %) |
Stats | Splits | Playoffs | Positions | Improvements | Past Skills | Awards | Fielding | Game Log
| Year | POS | Team | G | GS | INN | TC | PO | A | E | DP | PB | SB | CS | CS% | +/- | RF
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FPCT |
| 1961 | 1B | NYN | 158 | 158 | 1385.33 | 1515 | 1449 | 54 | 12 | 88 | -15 | 9.76 | .992 | ||||
| 1962 | 1B | PHI | 158 | 158 | 1414.0 | 1516 | 1465 | 44 | 7 | 92 | -1 | 9.60 | .995 | ||||
| 1963 | 1B | PHI | 158 | 158 | 1399.66 | 1449 | 1392 | 47 | 10 | 86 | -6 | 9.25 | .993 | ||||
| 1964 | 1B | PHI-STL | 17 | 16 | 139.0 | 155 | 145 | 8 | 2 | 9 | +1 | 9.91 | .987 | ||||
| 2B | PHI-STL | 120 | 120 | 1084.66 | 606 | 249 | 335 | 22 | 61 | -26 | 4.85 | .964 | |||||
| LF | PHI-STL | 6 | 6 | 52.0 | 14 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2.08 | .857 | |||||
| 1965 | C | STL | 3 | 3 | 29.0 | 24 | 23 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 7.14 | .958 |
| 1B | STL | 10 | 6 | 58.0 | 71 | 70 | 1 | 0 | 6 | +1 | 11.02 | 1.000 | |||||
| 2B | STL | 52 | 52 | 462.0 | 267 | 123 | 137 | 7 | 29 | -6 | 5.06 | .974 | |||||
| 3B | STL | 1 | 1 | 9.0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.00 | 1.000 | |||||
| SS | STL | 1 | 1 | 8.0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 3.38 | 1.000 | |||||
| 1966 | 2B | STL | 138 | 138 | 1239.0 | 741 | 321 | 409 | 11 | 93 | -3 | 5.30 | .985 | ||||
| LF | STL | 14 | 14 | 122.66 | 28 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.05 | 1.000 | |||||
| 1967 | 1B | STL | 3 | 0 | 3.0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 12.00 | 1.000 | ||||
| 2B | STL | 23 | 22 | 195.66 | 117 | 56 | 60 | 1 | 8 | +1 | 5.34 | .991 | |||||
| LF | STL | 86 | 86 | 762.66 | 175 | 167 | 3 | 5 | 0 | -7 | 2.01 | .971 | |||||
| CF | STL | 2 | 1 | 9.0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.00 | 1.000 | |||||
| 1968 | 1B | STL | 3 | 2 | 19.0 | 20 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9.47 | 1.000 | ||||
| 2B | STL | 49 | 48 | 425.33 | 275 | 121 | 148 | 6 | 36 | 0 | 5.69 | .978 | |||||
| 3B | STL | 51 | 51 | 440.33 | 146 | 33 | 107 | 6 | 4 | -13 | 2.86 | .959 | |||||
| SS | STL | 1 | 0 | 3.33 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 10.81 | 1.000 | |||||
| LF | STL | 35 | 34 | 299.66 | 76 | 72 | 2 | 2 | 0 | -2 | 2.22 | .974 | |||||
| RF | STL | 2 | 2 | 18.0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.50 | 1.000 | |||||
| 1969 | 1B | STL | 61 | 60 | 528.66 | 605 | 582 | 20 | 3 | 26 | -5 | 10.25 | .995 | ||||
| 2B | STL | 2 | 0 | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.50 | 1.000 | |||||
| LF | STL | 42 | 35 | 325.0 | 83 | 80 | 2 | 1 | 2 | -3 | 2.27 | .988 | |||||
| 1970 | 1B | STL | 102 | 102 | 896.66 | 1039 | 995 | 34 | 10 | 66 | +6 | 10.33 | .990 | ||||
| LF | STL | 56 | 56 | 504.0 | 127 | 122 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2.21 | .976 | |||||
| 1971 | C | STL | 23 | 23 | 202.0 | 163 | 139 | 14 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 49 | 9 | 15.5% | -1 | 6.82 | .939 |
| 1B | STL | 4 | 2 | 19.0 | 24 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11.37 | 1.000 | |||||
| 2B | STL | 60 | 60 | 528.66 | 342 | 137 | 196 | 9 | 40 | -1 | 5.67 | .974 | |||||
| 1972 | 2B | STL | 59 | 59 | 535.0 | 383 | 159 | 222 | 2 | 55 | 0 | 6.41 | .995 | ||||
| SS | STL | 17 | 17 | 150.33 | 80 | 25 | 49 | 6 | 5 | -3 | 4.43 | .925 | |||||
| LF | STL | 19 | 19 | 164.33 | 34 | 33 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.81 | .971 | |||||
| CF | STL | 1 | 1 | 9.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1.00 | 1.000 | |||||
| RF | STL | 4 | 4 | 34.0 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1.59 | 1.000 | |||||
| 1973 | 1B | STL | 2 | 1 | 9.0 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12.00 | 1.000 | ||||
| 2B | STL | 40 | 24 | 224.66 | 180 | 77 | 99 | 4 | 26 | -2 | 7.05 | .978 | |||||
| 3B | STL | 12 | 12 | 105.0 | 34 | 6 | 25 | 3 | 1 | -3 | 2.66 | .912 | |||||
| SS | STL | 26 | 26 | 227.33 | 114 | 47 | 64 | 3 | 12 | -7 | 4.39 | .974 | |||||
| LF | STL | 3 | 0 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | NaN | |||||
| 1974 | 2B | STL | 14 | 11 | 95.0 | 68 | 27 | 40 | 1 | 13 | +2 | 6.35 | .985 | ||||
| 3B | STL | 12 | 12 | 108.0 | 28 | 4 | 23 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 2.25 | .964 | |||||
| SS | STL | 28 | 28 | 250.33 | 145 | 52 | 91 | 2 | 17 | 0 | 5.14 | .986 | |||||
| Pos Total | C | 26 | 26 | 231.0 | 187 | 162 | 14 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 53 | 9 | 14.5% | -1 | 6.86 | .941 | |
| 1B | 676 | 663 | 5871.31 | 6410 | 6155 | 211 | 44 | 376 | -20 | 9.76 | .993 | ||||||
| 2B | 557 | 534 | 4791.97 | 2980 | 1270 | 1647 | 63 | 361 | -35 | 5.48 | .979 | ||||||
| 3B | 76 | 76 | 662.33 | 211 | 43 | 158 | 10 | 5 | -17 | 2.73 | .953 | ||||||
| SS | 73 | 72 | 639.32 | 346 | 126 | 209 | 11 | 35 | -12 | 4.72 | .968 | ||||||
| LF | 261 | 250 | 2233.31 | 537 | 514 | 9 | 14 | 4 | -12 | 2.11 | .974 | ||||||
| CF | 3 | 2 | 18.0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2.00 | 1.000 | ||||||
| RF | 6 | 6 | 52.0 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1.56 | 1.000 | ||||||
| Total | 1678 | 1629 | 14499.24 | 10684 | 8283 | 2248 | 153 | 781 | 1 | 53 | 9 | 14.5% | -99 | 6.54 | .986 |
| Date | Transaction |
| 1974-11-01 | John Olerud has retired from the St. Louis Gashouse Gang |
| 1971-09-22 | John Olerud of the St. Louis Gashouse Gang is injured and is expected to be out 25 days. |
| 1964-04-15 | A 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. |
| 1962-03-03 | A 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). |
| 1959-04-01 | The New York Mets have renamed Richie Bomback to John Olerud. |
| 1959-04-01 | The 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. |