1930
Born July 6, 1930
Ross, CA, USA
Karl Olson Notable
b. July 6, 1930 · Boston Red Sox 1951, 1953–1955, Washington Senators 1956–1957, Detroit Tigers 1957
Karl Olson played for three clubs across seven seasons as a left fielder, opening with the Boston Red Sox in 1951 and closing with the Detroit Tigers in 1957.
Across 279 games he batted .235, with 160 hits and 74 runs. He finished with 6 home runs, 25 doubles and 3 stolen bases.
He played 240 games in the outfield, with 396 putouts and 9 errors.
He was born in Ross, CA, USA on July 6, 1930, and died on December 25, 2010. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | BOS | 5 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .100 |
| 1953 | BOS | 25 | 57 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 9 | 0 | .123 |
| 1954 | BOS | 101 | 227 | 25 | 59 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 12 | 23 | 2 | .260 |
| 1955 | BOS | 26 | 48 | 7 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 0 | .250 |
| 1956 | WSH | 106 | 313 | 34 | 77 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 22 | 28 | 41 | 1 | .246 |
| 1957 | DET/WSH | 16 | 26 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 0 | .154 |
| Career | — | 279 | 681 | 74 | 160 | 25 | 6 | 6 | 50 | 43 | 94 | 3 | .235 |
On this day & linked events
2010
Died December 25, 2010
Image: Boston Red Sox, public domain