Greg Olson
Gregory William Olson
Born: September 6, 1960
Marshall, MN US
Primary Position: Catcher
All Position(s) Played: 3B, CF, OF, P, SS
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 200
Draft: Round 7 (1982 June Amateur Draft, New York Mets)
School: Minnesota
Career: 1982-1996
Major League Statistics
Greg Olson compiled a career batting average of .247 with 19 home runs and 213 RBI in his 630-game career with the Lynchburg Mets, Jackson Mets, Tidewater Tides, Portland Beavers, Richmond Braves, Minneapolis Loons and Southern Minny Stars. He began playing during the 1982 season and last took the field during the 1996 campaign.
 Lynchburg Mets |
 Jackson Mets |
 Tidewater Tides |
 Portland Beavers |
 Richmond Braves |
 Minneapolis Loons |
 Southern Minny Stars |
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Ind | NCEN | Minneapolis Loons | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | |
| 1996 | Ind | PRAI | Southern Minny Stars | 0 | 0 | 10.12 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | |
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 7.36 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.7 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
Batting:
| Year | Level | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | A | CARL | Lynchburg Mets | 32 | 107 | 91 | 10 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 5 | .264 | .362 | .275 | .637 | 25 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | |
| 1983 | A | CARL | Lynchburg Mets | 107 | 383 | 318 | 56 | 73 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 1 | 54 | 36 | .230 | .337 | .252 | .588 | 80 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 0 | |
| 1984 | AA | TL | Jackson Mets | 74 | 272 | 234 | 27 | 55 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 1 | 1 | 30 | 16 | .235 | .322 | .274 | .596 | 64 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 5 | |
| 1985 | AA | TL | Jackson Mets | 69 | 240 | 211 | 21 | 57 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 32 | 1 | 3 | 23 | 20 | .270 | .342 | .318 | .659 | 67 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | |
| 1986 | AAA | IL | Tidewater Tides | 19 | 62 | 55 | 11 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 7 | .327 | .377 | .345 | .723 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| 1986 | AA | TL | Jackson Mets | 64 | 231 | 196 | 28 | 39 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 16 | .199 | .307 | .265 | .572 | 52 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | |
| 1987 | AAA | IL | Tidewater Tides | 47 | 138 | 120 | 15 | 34 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 13 | .283 | .353 | .417 | .770 | 50 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | |
| 1988 | AAA | IL | Tidewater Tides | 115 | 397 | 344 | 39 | 92 | 19 | 1 | 6 | 48 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 42 | .267 | .348 | .381 | .729 | 131 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 2 | |
| 1989 | AAA | PCL | Portland Beavers | 79 | 303 | 247 | 38 | 58 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 38 | 3 | 2 | 45 | 27 | .235 | .353 | .356 | .710 | 88 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 2 | |
| 1990 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | 3 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1994 | Ind | NCEN | Minneapolis Loons | 6 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .400 | .571 | .600 | 1.171 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 | Ind | PRAI | Minneapolis Loons | 5 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .111 | .273 | .222 | .495 | 2 | |||||
| 1996 | Ind | PRAI | Southern Minny Stars | 10 | 16 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .286 | .375 | .714 | 1.089 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 630 | 2174 | 1851 | 250 | 457 | 67 | 5 | 19 | 213 | 7 | 8 | 261 | 183 | .247 | .340 | .319 | .659 | 591 | 3 | 13 | 23 | 26 | 12 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | PB | SB | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | A | CARL | Lynchburg Mets | 3B | 7 | 4 | 14 | 2 | 3 | .900 | 2.571 | ||||
| 1982 | A | CARL | Lynchburg Mets | C | 25 | 145 | 12 | 4 | 0 | .975 | 6.280 | 2 | |||
| 1983 | A | CARL | Lynchburg Mets | C | 107 | 881 | 82 | 10 | 5 | .990 | 9.000 | 13 | |||
| 1984 | AA | TL | Jackson Mets | C | 74 | 511 | 51 | 9 | 3 | .984 | 7.595 | 7 | |||
| 1985 | AA | TL | Jackson Mets | C | 64 | 353 | 56 | 6 | 5 | .986 | 6.391 | 5 | |||
| 1986 | AA | TL | Jackson Mets | C | 64 | 347 | 49 | 4 | 10 | .990 | 6.188 | 7 | |||
| 1986 | AAA | IL | Tidewater Tides | C | 18 | 104 | 13 | 3 | 1 | .975 | 6.500 | 1 | |||
| 1987 | AAA | IL | Tidewater Tides | C | 39 | 219 | 12 | 3 | 1 | .987 | 5.923 | 0 | |||
| 1988 | AAA | IL | Tidewater Tides | C | 110 | 600 | 64 | 7 | 5 | .990 | 6.036 | 15 | |||
| 1989 | AAA | PCL | Portland Beavers | C | 70 | 439 | 29 | 4 | 4 | .992 | 6.686 | 6 | |||
| 1989 | AAA | PCL | Portland Beavers | 3B | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | .800 | 2.000 | ||||
| 1990 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | C | 3 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 6.333 | 0 | |||
| 1994 | Ind | NCEN | Minneapolis Loons | C | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.000 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 1994 | Ind | NCEN | Minneapolis Loons | P | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | ||||
| 1996 | Ind | PRAI | Southern Minny Stars | 3B | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | .667 | 1.333 | ||||
| 1996 | Ind | PRAI | Southern Minny Stars | P | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .500 | ||||
| 1996 | Ind | PRAI | Southern Minny Stars | CF | 1 | .000 | |||||||||
| 1996 | Ind | PRAI | Southern Minny Stars | OF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |||||
| 1996 | Ind | PRAI | Southern Minny Stars | SS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 594 | 3626 | 392 | 55 | 39 | .986 | 6.764 | 56 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | A | Carolina League | Lynchburg Mets | NYN | ||
| 1983 | A | Carolina League | Lynchburg Mets | NYN | ||
| 1984 | AA | Texas League | Jackson Mets | NYN | ||
| 1985 | AA | Texas League | Jackson Mets | NYN | ||
| 1986 | AA | Texas League | Jackson Mets | NYN | ||
| 1986 | AAA | International League | Tidewater Tides | NYN | ||
| 1987 | AAA | International League | Tidewater Tides | NYN | ||
| 1988 | AAA | International League | Tidewater Tides | NYN | ||
| 1989 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Portland Beavers | MIN | ||
| 1990 | AAA | International League | Richmond Braves | ATL | ||
| 1994 | Ind | North Central League | Minneapolis Loons | |||
| 1995 | Ind | Prairie League | Minneapolis Loons | |||
| 1996 | Ind | Prairie League | Southern Minny Stars |
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