1994
Born March 29, 1994
Atlanta, GA, USA
Matt Olson Notable
Matt Olson divided 10 seasons between two clubs as a first baseman: the Oakland Athletics from 2016, then the Atlanta Braves through 2025.
Across 1,223 games he batted .257, with 1,155 hits and 712 runs. He finished with 288 home runs, 250 doubles, 613 walks and 9 stolen bases.
He led the league in doubles once, in 2025, with 41. He led the league in home runs once, in 2023, with 54. He also led it in runs batted in. He played 1,196 games at first base, with 9,160 putouts and 51 errors. He turned 830 double plays.
He took three Gold Gloves, between 2018 and 2025. He was selected to three All-Star teams between 2021 and 2025.
He was born in Atlanta, GA, USA on March 29, 1994. He batted left-handed and threw right-handed. He has not retired; our record has no final game for him.
Honors
| Award | Times | Years |
|---|---|---|
| All-Star selection | 3 | 2021, 2023, 2025 |
| Gold Glove | 3 | 2018, 2019, 2025 |
| Player of the Week | 3 | 2022, 2023, 2025 |
| The Sporting News All-Star | 2 | 2018, 2019 |
| All-MLB Team - Second Team | 1 | 2023 |
| Silver Slugger | 1 | 2023 |
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | OAK | 11 | 21 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 0 | .095 |
| 2017 | OAK | 59 | 189 | 33 | 49 | 2 | 0 | 24 | 45 | 22 | 60 | 0 | .259 |
| 2018 | OAK | 162 | 580 | 85 | 143 | 33 | 0 | 29 | 84 | 70 | 163 | 2 | .247 |
| 2019 | OAK | 127 | 483 | 73 | 129 | 26 | 0 | 36 | 91 | 51 | 138 | 0 | .267 |
| 2020 | OAK | 60 | 210 | 28 | 41 | 4 | 1 | 14 | 42 | 34 | 77 | 1 | .195 |
| 2021 | OAK | 156 | 565 | 101 | 153 | 35 | 0 | 39 | 111 | 88 | 113 | 4 | .271 |
| 2022 | ATL | 162 | 616 | 86 | 148 | 44 | 0 | 34 | 103 | 75 | 170 | 0 | .240 |
| 2023 | ATL | 162 | 608 | 127 | 172 | 27 | 3 | 54 | 139 | 104 | 167 | 1 | .283 |
| 2024 | ATL | 162 | 600 | 78 | 148 | 37 | 1 | 29 | 98 | 71 | 170 | 0 | .247 |
| 2025 | ATL | 162 | 624 | 98 | 170 | 41 | 2 | 29 | 95 | 91 | 176 | 1 | .272 |
| Career | — | 1223 | 4496 | 712 | 1155 | 250 | 7 | 288 | 808 | 613 | 1238 | 9 | .257 |
On this day & linked events
2016
Major-league debut: Matt Olson
Matt Olson made a major-league debut on September 12, 2016.
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