#65 Marv "Sparky" Olson, Second Base, 30 yrs, Cleveland Indians Wednesday, 10/25/1937 |
 | Name : Nickname : Birthday : Age : Born in : Height : Weight :
Position : Bats : Throws :
| Marv Olson Sparky 5/28/1907 30 USA,SD,GAYVILLE 5"7 160
Second Base R R
| Desire for Winner : Loyalty : Team Leader Skills : National Popularity : Local Popularity : Consistency : Clutch Performance : Injury Rating : Overall Rating :
| Minimal Average Some ability 2 / 6 (Fair) 1 / 6 (Insignificant) Very inconsistent Normal Normal 2.0 Stars
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Contract : Salary : Signed Through : Years of MLB Service : MLB Service Days this Year : Years on 40-Man Roster : Years of Pro Service : Arbitration Eligibility : Minor League Option Years :
| Big League Contract $ 300,000 1937 (Possible Arbitration) 2 Year(s), 22 Days (366 total Days) 172 Day(s) 3 Year(s), 34 Days (550 total Days) 6 Year(s)
1 Option Year(s) left
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Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
Overall | 8 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 10 |
Versus LHP | 9 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 10 |
Versus RHP | 8 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 10 |
Talent | 9 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 9 |
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Running & Bunting Ratings Running Speed : Stealing Ability : Baserunning Instincts : Sacrifice Bunt : Bunt for Hit : Hitter Type :
| 3 2 3 3 1 Pull Hitter
| Fielding Ratings 2B : 5 (Range), .963 (Fielding Pct.) SS : 3 (Range), .987 (Fielding Pct.) Catcher Arm : 1 Infield Arm : 4 Outfield Arm : 2
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Date | Opp. | Result | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | Spot | | |
10/8 | PHA | W 9-1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | #7 | | |
10/10 | @PHA | W 6-4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #7 | | |
10/11 | @PHA | W 12-7 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #7 | | |
10/16 | BSN | L 9-13 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #8 | | |
10/17 | BSN | W 8-5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #8 | | |
10/19 | @BSN | W 11-7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #8 | | |
10/20 | @BSN | L 3-9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #8 | | |
10/21 | @BSN | L 1-4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #8 | | |
10/23 | BSN | W 6-5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #8 | | |
10/24 | BSN | L 5-12 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #8 | | |
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Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
Overall | 147 | 503 | 154 | 24 | 2 | 2 | 74 | 55 | 49 | 24 | .306 | .366 | .374 | .740 | .649 | .068 |
Projected | 147 | 503 | 154 | 24 | 2 | 2 | 74 | 55 | 49 | 24 | .306 | .366 | .374 | .740 | .649 | .068 |
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Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
Overall | 135 | 557 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 188 | 28 | 0 | 0 | .0 | 68.5 | 5.0 |
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| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
vs. LHP | 72 | 25 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .347 | .412 | .389 | .801 |
vs. RHP | 431 | 129 | 21 | 2 | 2 | 63 | 41 | 41 | 21 | 2 | 3 | 0 | .299 | .359 | .371 | .730 |
Close/Late | 39 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .231 | .268 | .282 | .550 |
Scoring Position | 152 | 51 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 69 | 0 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .336 | .385 | .408 | .793 |
Pinch Hitting | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .222 | .222 | .222 | .444 |
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| G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Home | 76 | 253 | 83 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 43 | 31 | 26 | 8 | .328 | .387 | .395 | .782 |
Road | 71 | 250 | 71 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 31 | 24 | 23 | 16 | .284 | .342 | .352 | .694 |
This Week | 2 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .143 | .143 | .143 | .286 |
Last Week | 5 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .143 | .250 | .143 | .393 |
March/April | 26 | 86 | 21 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 15 | 9 | 5 | .244 | .309 | .302 | .612 |
May | 24 | 92 | 30 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 3 | .326 | .382 | .391 | .774 |
June | 25 | 90 | 27 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 8 | .300 | .364 | .389 | .753 |
July | 22 | 81 | 26 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 5 | .321 | .356 | .383 | .739 |
August | 25 | 86 | 33 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 9 | 9 | 1 | .384 | .442 | .465 | .907 |
Sept/Oct | 25 | 68 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 8 | 2 | .250 | .325 | .294 | .619 |
Postseason | 11 | 30 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 1 | .233 | .343 | .333 | .676 |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | HP | SF | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | Teams |
1934 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .375 | .375 | .375 | .750 | CLE |
1935 | 10 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .188 | .278 | .188 | .465 | CLE |
1936 | 60 | 134 | 33 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 19 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 1 | .246 | .320 | .343 | .663 | CLE |
1937 | 147 | 503 | 154 | 24 | 2 | 2 | 74 | 55 | 49 | 0 | 2 | 24 | 0 | 0 | .306 | .366 | .374 | .740 | CLE |
Total | 219 | 661 | 193 | 26 | 3 | 5 | 91 | 76 | 66 | 0 | 3 | 41 | 0 | 1 | .292 | .355 | .363 | .718 | |
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Career Minor League Batting Stats |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
1931, AA | 12 | 52 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | .231 | .259 | .327 | .586 |
1931, AAA | 15 | 31 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .161 | .188 | .258 | .446 |
1932, AA | 136 | 541 | 145 | 19 | 1 | 11 | 48 | 58 | 58 | 37 | 8 | 4 | .268 | .336 | .368 | .703 |
1933, AA | 77 | 309 | 89 | 16 | 1 | 11 | 44 | 37 | 27 | 27 | 0 | 4 | .288 | .340 | .453 | .793 |
1933, AAA | 60 | 247 | 53 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 22 | 1 | 1 | .215 | .267 | .243 | .510 |
1934, AA | 46 | 204 | 46 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 22 | 23 | 14 | 19 | 3 | 3 | .225 | .274 | .363 | .637 |
1934, AAA | 86 | 291 | 82 | 10 | 0 | 8 | 39 | 35 | 39 | 35 | 1 | 5 | .282 | .366 | .399 | .764 |
1935, AAA | 100 | 360 | 127 | 18 | 2 | 9 | 35 | 68 | 39 | 29 | 7 | 1 | .353 | .409 | .489 | .898 |
1936, AAA | 80 | 276 | 88 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 37 | 38 | 39 | 29 | 4 | 2 | .319 | .402 | .413 | .815 |
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Career Postseason Batting Stats |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
1937 | 11 | 30 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .233 | .343 | .333 | .676 |
Total | 11 | 30 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .233 | .324 | .333 | .657 |
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Position | G | GS | PO | A | DP | TC | E | PCT | INN | RANGE | PB | RSTA | RTO | RTO% |
Second Base | 138 | 135 | 263 | 485 | 105 | 771 | 23 | .970 | 1152.0 | 6.02 | | | | |
Shortstop | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.1 | 7.71 | | | | |
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Drafted in 3rd round, 35th overall pick, by Cleveland in 1931... Had first career hit on 9/12/1934, off Tony Freitas (CHA)... Injured on 5/23/1935 with a Sprained Ankle, out for 4 days... Hit first career homerun on 8/24/1936, off Lon Warneke (DET)...
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