1919
Born August 11, 1919
Arecibo, , P.R.
Luis Olmo Notable
Luis Olmo divided nine seasons between two clubs as a center fielder: the Brooklyn Dodgers from 1943, then the Boston Braves through 1951.
Across 462 games he batted .281, with 458 hits and 208 runs. He finished with 29 home runs, 65 doubles and 33 stolen bases.
He led the league in triples once, in 1945, with 13. He played 332 games in the outfield, with 698 putouts and 24 errors.
He was born in Arecibo, P.R. on August 11, 1919, and died on April 28, 2017. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1943 | BRO | 57 | 238 | 39 | 72 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 37 | 8 | 20 | 3 | .303 |
| 1944 | BRO | 136 | 520 | 65 | 134 | 20 | 5 | 9 | 85 | 17 | 37 | 10 | .258 |
| 1945 | BRO | 141 | 556 | 62 | 174 | 27 | 13 | 10 | 110 | 36 | 33 | 15 | .313 |
| 1949 | BRO | 38 | 105 | 15 | 32 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 5 | 11 | 2 | .305 |
| 1950 | BSN | 69 | 154 | 23 | 35 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 22 | 18 | 23 | 3 | .227 |
| 1951 | BSN | 21 | 56 | 4 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | .196 |
| Career | — | 462 | 1629 | 208 | 458 | 65 | 25 | 29 | 272 | 88 | 128 | 33 | .281 |
On this day & linked events
2017