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Name	Team	Age
Jon Olerud	Retired (1952, Age 35)	Died (1992, Age 75)
Drafted	Position	Bats/Throws
Round 29, Pick 449 (1950)	1B	L/R
League	Option Years	Majors Service Time
Wally Berger League	0	0 years (0 games)
Total Rating	Arm	Range
C	D+	D
Contact vs R	Contact vs L	Speed
C	C-	C-
Power vs R	Power vs L	Bunting
A-	C+	B-
Endurance	Velocity	Control
C	D+	D
Leadership	Mentor vs RHP	Mentor vs LHP
C	C	F
Health	Injured Days	Birthday
D	0	9/29/1917
WS Rings	WS Appearances	LCS Appearances
0	0	0
Alt Pos (---)	Alt Pos (---)	Alt Pos (---)
F  (0.0 %)	F  (0.0 %)	F  (0.0 %)

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Skill grades calculated using approximate current ratings minus past improvements.
Year	Contact vs R	Power vs R	Contact vs L	Power vs L	Speed	Arm	Range
1950	C	A-	C-	C+	C-	D+	D
1951	C	A-	C-	C+	C-	D+	D
1952	C	A-	C-	C+	C-	D+	D

Career Transactions

Date	Transaction
1952-11-01	Jon Olerud has retired from the Chicago Sabres
1952-05-07	The Chicago Sabres have promoted Clarence Snook to the major league team. The Chicago Sabres have sent Jon Olerud to the minors.
1950-06-05	A trade has been completed between the Kansas City Blue Sox and the Chicago Sabres. The Chicago Sabres receive Jon Olerud from the Kansas City Blue Sox in exchange for Gibby Fuentes.
1950-04-25	The Kansas City Blue Sox have renamed Fred Bedell to Jon Olerud.
1950-04-11	The Kansas City Blue Sox have promoted Fred Bedell to the major league team. The Kansas City Blue Sox have sent Epp Mura to the minors.