1960
Born September 6, 1960
Marshall, MN, USA
Greg Olson Notable
Greg Olson divided five seasons between two clubs as a catcher: the Minnesota Twins from 1989, then the Atlanta Braves through 1993.
Across 414 games he batted .242, with 309 hits and 132 runs. He finished with 20 home runs, 61 doubles and 5 stolen bases.
He played 402 games behind the plate, with 2,193 putouts and 18 errors. He turned 24 double plays.
He was an All-Star in 1990.
He was born in Marshall, MN, USA on September 6, 1960. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Honors
| Award | Times | Years |
|---|---|---|
| All-Star selection | 1 | 1990 |
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | MIN | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 |
| 1990 | ATL | 100 | 298 | 36 | 78 | 12 | 1 | 7 | 36 | 30 | 51 | 1 | .262 |
| 1991 | ATL | 133 | 411 | 46 | 99 | 25 | 0 | 6 | 44 | 44 | 48 | 1 | .241 |
| 1992 | ATL | 95 | 302 | 27 | 72 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 27 | 34 | 31 | 2 | .238 |
| 1993 | ATL | 83 | 262 | 23 | 59 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 24 | 29 | 27 | 1 | .225 |
| Career | — | 414 | 1275 | 132 | 309 | 61 | 3 | 20 | 131 | 137 | 157 | 5 | .242 |
On this day & linked events
1989
Major-league debut: Greg Olson
Greg Olson made a major-league debut on June 27, 1989.
1993
Final major-league game: Greg Olson
Greg Olson played a final major-league game on September 30, 1993.