#87 John Olerud, First Base, 30 yrs, Minnesota Twins
Thursday, 11/2/1998 |
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| John Olerud
8/5/1968
30
USA,WA,SEATTLE
6"5
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First Base
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3.5 Stars
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$ 20,000,000
2001
9 Year(s), 100 Days (1648 total Days)
172 Day(s)
8 Year(s), 91 Days (1467 total Days)
9 Year(s)
Not eligible
3 Option Year(s) left
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| Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
| Overall | 7 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 8 |
| Versus LHP | 6 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 7 |
| Versus RHP | 8 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 8 |
| Talent | 7 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 7 |
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1B : 2 (Range), .996 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 3
Outfield Arm : 1
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| Date | Opp. | Result | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | Spot | | |
| 9/23 | @CHA | W 8-1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | #3 | | |
| 9/24 | @CHA | L 7-8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | #3 | | |
| 9/25 | BAL | W 9-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | #3 | | |
| 9/26 | BAL | W 10-2 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #3 | | |
| 9/28 | NYY | W 11-2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | #3 | | |
| 9/29 | @CAL | W 7-3 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | #3 | | |
| 9/30 | @TEX | W 11-8 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | #3 | | |
| 10/1 | OAK | L 7-15 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | #3 | | |
| 10/3 | MIL | L 4-8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #3 | | |
| 10/5 | @NYY | W 5-3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | #3 | | |
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| Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
| Overall | 150 | 546 | 158 | 49 | 0 | 27 | 105 | 130 | 119 | 70 | .289 | .424 | .527 | .951 | 1.047 | .238 |
| Projected | 150 | 546 | 158 | 49 | 0 | 27 | 105 | 130 | 119 | 70 | .289 | .424 | .527 | .951 | 1.047 | .238 |
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| Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
| Overall | 149 | 684 | 13 | 11 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 6 | 288 | 76 | 0 | 0 | .0 | 131.8 | 8.7 |
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| | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
| vs. LHP | 125 | 27 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 28 | 24 | 17 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 4 | .216 | .324 | .408 | .732 |
| vs. RHP | 421 | 131 | 43 | 0 | 21 | 77 | 106 | 102 | 58 | 4 | 0 | 9 | .311 | .451 | .563 | 1.014 |
| Close/Late | 43 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 23 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .279 | .522 | .512 | 1.034 |
| Scoring Position | 134 | 40 | 13 | 0 | 5 | 70 | 0 | 37 | 16 | 6 | 0 | 1 | .299 | .438 | .507 | .946 |
| Pinch Hitting | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 1.000 | .000 | 1.000 |
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| | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
| Home | 74 | 270 | 73 | 20 | 0 | 10 | 42 | 58 | 51 | 44 | .270 | .397 | .456 | .853 |
| Road | 76 | 276 | 85 | 29 | 0 | 17 | 63 | 72 | 68 | 26 | .308 | .449 | .598 | 1.047 |
| March/April | 24 | 98 | 33 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 20 | 23 | 15 | 10 | .337 | .430 | .551 | .981 |
| May | 27 | 93 | 22 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 14 | .237 | .368 | .452 | .819 |
| June | 25 | 86 | 24 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 24 | 23 | 12 | .279 | .441 | .512 | .953 |
| July | 23 | 85 | 28 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 9 | .329 | .459 | .576 | 1.035 |
| August | 27 | 97 | 29 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 15 | 23 | 17 | 14 | .299 | .430 | .536 | .966 |
| Sept/Oct | 24 | 87 | 22 | 10 | 0 | 5 | 20 | 21 | 24 | 11 | .253 | .420 | .540 | .960 |
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| Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | HP | SF | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | Teams |
| 1989 | 120 | 458 | 120 | 35 | 5 | 19 | 71 | 81 | 75 | 5 | 7 | 60 | 0 | 0 | .262 | .367 | .485 | .852 | CLE |
| 1990 | 156 | 573 | 173 | 46 | 6 | 24 | 102 | 116 | 119 | 7 | 2 | 52 | 2 | 0 | .302 | .427 | .529 | .955 | CLE |
| 1991 | 162 | 600 | 159 | 41 | 3 | 19 | 68 | 129 | 134 | 8 | 1 | 77 | 0 | 0 | .265 | .405 | .438 | .843 | CLE |
| 1992 | 159 | 570 | 166 | 41 | 2 | 14 | 89 | 97 | 115 | 7 | 8 | 59 | 0 | 0 | .291 | .411 | .444 | .855 | CLE |
| 1993 | 162 | 621 | 158 | 44 | 2 | 28 | 96 | 130 | 115 | 12 | 6 | 63 | 0 | 0 | .254 | .378 | .467 | .845 | CLE |
| 1994 | 86 | 321 | 101 | 29 | 0 | 10 | 50 | 60 | 46 | 5 | 6 | 27 | 0 | 0 | .315 | .402 | .498 | .901 | CLE |
| 1996 | 121 | 451 | 151 | 51 | 4 | 22 | 81 | 110 | 88 | 6 | 4 | 54 | 0 | 0 | .335 | .446 | .612 | 1.058 | CLE |
| 1997 | 155 | 552 | 184 | 45 | 4 | 40 | 125 | 129 | 120 | 9 | 7 | 57 | 2 | 0 | .333 | .455 | .647 | 1.102 | MIN |
| 1998 | 150 | 546 | 158 | 49 | 0 | 27 | 105 | 130 | 119 | 13 | 6 | 70 | 0 | 0 | .289 | .424 | .527 | .951 | MIN |
| Total | 1271 | 4692 | 1370 | 381 | 26 | 203 | 787 | 982 | 931 | 72 | 47 | 519 | 4 | 0 | .292 | .413 | .514 | .927 | |
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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 |
| 1989, AAA | 37 | 41 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 0 | .561 | .627 | .878 | 1.505 |
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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 |
| 1996 | 20 | 72 | 29 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 19 | 21 | 16 | 11 | 0 | 0 | .403 | .511 | .708 | 1.220 |
| Total | 20 | 72 | 29 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 19 | 21 | 16 | 11 | 0 | 0 | .403 | .511 | .708 | 1.220 |
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Drafted in 1st round, 7th overall pick, by Cleveland in 1989...
Had first career hit (homerun) on 5/21/1989, off Bob Veselic (CAL)...
Hit 3 homeruns against Baltimore, driving in 4 runs on 6/6/1989...
Won Player of the Week award on 6/12/1989, hitting .400 with 5 HR, 9 RBI...
Had 5 hits with 2 RBI against Baltimore on 4/28/1991...
Drove in 7 runs against Seattle on 9/4/1992...
2/3/1993: Gets a new one-year contract worth $2,907,143 through salary arbitration...
2/3/1994: Gets a new one-year contract worth $2,907,143 through salary arbitration...
Had 21-game hitting streak snapped on 6/20/1994...
Injured on 7/11/1994 with a Torn Hamstring Muscle, out for full season...
2/3/1995: Gets a new one-year contract worth $3,175,714 through salary arbitration...
2/3/1996: Gets a new one-year contract worth $3,175,714 through salary arbitration...
Had 20-game hitting streak snapped on 7/19/1996...
Drove in 7 runs against Baltimore on 7/21/1996...
Injured on 9/24/1996 with a Pulled Hamstring Muscle, out for one week...
Signed as a free agent by Minnesota on 2/9/1997 to a 5-year deal worth $20,000,000 per year...
Hit for the cycle against Toronto on 7/6/1997...
Injured on 9/11/1998 with a Pulled Groin Muscle, out for one week...
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| Batting Leader Boards Appearances |
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AVG
1996 - .335 - 7th
1997 - .333 - 8th
| OBP
1990 - .427 - 5th
1996 - .446 - 4th
1997 - .455 - 6th
| SLG
1996 - .612 - 6th
1997 - .647 - 7th
| OPS
1996 - 1.058 - 5th
1997 - 1.102 - 8th
| Doubles
1996 - 51 - 3rd
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Runs
1991 - 129 - 7th
1993 - 130 - 7th
| BB
1990 - 119 - 5th
1991 - 134 - 5th
1992 - 115 - 9th
1997 - 120 - 9th
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