Matt Olson
Matthew Kent Olson
Born: March 29, 1994
Atlanta, GA USA
Primary Position: 1B
All Position(s) Played: 1B, RF, OF, DH, PH
Bats: L
Throws: R
Height: 6'5"
Weight: 225
Career: 2016-2025
Draft: Compensation A (2012 June Amateur Draft, Oakland Athletics)
School: Parkview HS (GA)
Minor League Statistics
Matt Olson compiled a career batting average of .257 with 288 home runs and 808 RBI in his 1223-game career with the Oakland Athletics and Atlanta Braves. He began playing during the 2016 season and last took the field during the 2025 campaign.
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Batting:
| Year | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | AL | Oakland Athletics | 11 | 28 | 21 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 4 | .095 | .321 | .143 | .464 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | AL | Oakland Athletics | 59 | 216 | 189 | 33 | 49 | 2 | 0 | 24 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 60 | .259 | .352 | .651 | 1.003 | 123 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 | AL | Oakland Athletics | 162 | 660 | 580 | 85 | 143 | 33 | 0 | 29 | 84 | 2 | 1 | 70 | 163 | .247 | .335 | .453 | .788 | 263 | 13 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 2019 | AL | Oakland Athletics | 127 | 547 | 483 | 73 | 129 | 26 | 0 | 36 | 91 | 0 | 0 | 51 | 138 | .267 | .351 | .545 | .896 | 263 | 11 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
| 2020 | AL | Oakland Athletics | 60 | 245 | 210 | 28 | 41 | 4 | 1 | 14 | 42 | 1 | 0 | 34 | 77 | .195 | .310 | .424 | .734 | 89 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2021 | AL | Oakland Athletics | 156 | 673 | 565 | 101 | 153 | 35 | 0 | 39 | 111 | 4 | 1 | 88 | 113 | .271 | .371 | .540 | .911 | 305 | 17 | 9 | 0 | 11 | 12 |
| 2022 | NL | Atlanta Braves | 162 | 699 | 616 | 86 | 148 | 44 | 0 | 34 | 103 | 0 | 0 | 75 | 170 | .240 | .325 | .477 | .802 | 294 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 6 |
| 2023 | NL | Atlanta Braves | 162 | 720 | 608 | 127 | 172 | 27 | 3 | 54 | 139 | 1 | 0 | 104 | 167 | .283 | .389 | .604 | .993 | 367 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 8 |
| 2024 | NL | Atlanta Braves | 162 | 685 | 600 | 78 | 148 | 37 | 1 | 29 | 98 | 0 | 0 | 71 | 170 | .247 | .333 | .457 | .790 | 274 | 15 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| 2025 | NL | Atlanta Braves | 162 | 724 | 624 | 98 | 170 | 41 | 2 | 29 | 95 | 1 | 0 | 91 | 176 | .272 | .366 | .484 | .850 | 302 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 2 |
| Totals | 1223 | 5197 | 4496 | 712 | 1155 | 250 | 7 | 288 | 808 | 9 | 2 | 613 | 1238 | .257 | .351 | .508 | .859 | 2283 | 105 | 56 | 0 | 32 | 46 |
Fielding:
| Year | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | GS | Inn. | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/9 | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | AL | Oakland Athletics | OF | 5 | 4 | 37.0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.703 | 1.400 |
| 2016 | AL | Oakland Athletics | 1B | 4 | 2 | 20.0 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | 1.800 | 6.000 |
| 2017 | AL | Oakland Athletics | 1B | 43 | 38 | 349.7 | 352 | 29 | 2 | 41 | .995 | 9.806 | 8.860 |
| 2017 | AL | Oakland Athletics | OF | 12 | 10 | 91.0 | 21 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 2.374 | 2.000 |
| 2018 | AL | Oakland Athletics | 1B | 162 | 152 | 1403.3 | 1403 | 84 | 7 | 115 | .995 | 9.537 | 9.179 |
| 2019 | AL | Oakland Athletics | 1B | 127 | 125 | 1120.7 | 1023 | 90 | 8 | 95 | .993 | 8.938 | 8.764 |
| 2020 | AL | Oakland Athletics | 1B | 60 | 59 | 499.3 | 393 | 48 | 1 | 30 | .998 | 7.949 | 7.350 |
| 2021 | AL | Oakland Athletics | 1B | 152 | 152 | 1338.7 | 1156 | 73 | 6 | 98 | .995 | 8.263 | 8.086 |
| 2022 | NL | Atlanta Braves | 1B | 162 | 161 | 1441.0 | 1209 | 101 | 8 | 104 | .994 | 8.182 | 8.086 |
| 2023 | NL | Atlanta Braves | 1B | 162 | 162 | 1426.0 | 1194 | 96 | 8 | 124 | .994 | 8.142 | 7.963 |
| 2024 | NL | Atlanta Braves | 1B | 162 | 162 | 1443.3 | 1259 | 105 | 6 | 125 | .996 | 8.505 | 8.420 |
| 2025 | NL | Atlanta Braves | 1B | 162 | 162 | 1429.0 | 1147 | 145 | 5 | 96 | .996 | 8.137 | 7.975 |
| Totals | 1213 | 1189 | 10599.0 | 9188 | 774 | 51 | 831 | .995 | 8.459 | 8.213 |
Postseason - Batting:
| Year | Lg | Team | Rnd | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | AL | Oakland Athletics | ALWC | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .000 | .500 | .000 | .500 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | AL | Oakland Athletics | ALWC | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .333 | .500 | .333 | .833 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | AL | Oakland Athletics | ALWC4 | 3 | 12 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | .000 | .250 | .000 | .250 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | AL | Oakland Athletics | ALDS2 | 4 | 16 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | .214 | .313 | .643 | .955 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | NL | Atlanta Braves | NLDS1 | 4 | 17 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | .333 | .529 | .833 | 1.363 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | NL | Atlanta Braves | NLDS1 | 4 | 17 | 16 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .250 | .294 | .250 | .544 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | NL | Atlanta Braves | NLWC2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .125 | .125 | .125 | .250 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 19 | 78 | 64 | 9 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 17 | .203 | .346 | .391 | .737 | 25 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Postseason - Fielding:
| Year | Lg | Team | Rnd | Pos | GP | GS | Inn. | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/9 | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | AL | Oakland Athletics | ALWC | 1B | 1 | 1 | 8.0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 1.125 | 9.000 |
| 2019 | AL | Oakland Athletics | ALWC | 1B | 1 | 1 | 9.0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 8.000 | 8.000 |
| 2020 | AL | Oakland Athletics | ALWC4 | 1B | 3 | 3 | 27.0 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 9.000 | 9.000 |
| 2020 | AL | Oakland Athletics | ALDS2 | 1B | 4 | 4 | 35.0 | 30 | 2 | 1 | 6 | .970 | 8.229 | 8.000 |
| 2022 | NL | Atlanta Braves | NLDS1 | 1B | 4 | 4 | 34.0 | 26 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | 7.676 | 7.250 |
| 2023 | NL | Atlanta Braves | NLDS1 | 1B | 4 | 4 | 34.0 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1.000 | 6.618 | 6.250 |
| 2024 | NL | Atlanta Braves | NLWC2 | 1B | 2 | 2 | 16.0 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | 9.563 | 8.500 |
| Totals | 19 | 19 | 163.0 | 137 | 10 | 1 | 16 | .993 | 8.117 | 7.737 |
Awards
2018 - AL Gold Glove 1B
2018 - AL TSN All-Star 1B
2019 - AL Gold Glove 1B
2019 - AL TSN All-Star 1B
2022 - NL Player of the Week Week of 2022-10-04
2023 - NL Silver Slugger 1B
2023 - NL Player of the Week Week of 2023-08-12
2023 - NL Player of the Week Week of 2023-09-09
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