Lyle Olsen
Lyle Irving Olsen
Born: November 13, 1929
Oakland, CA US
Deceased: January 27, 2000
Johnson City, TN US
Primary Position: Third base
All Position(s) Played: 1B, OF, SS
Bats: Right
Throws:
Height: 6'3"
Weight: 200
Career: 1951-1958
Lyle Olsen compiled a career batting average of .283 with 26 home runs and 151 RBI in his 625-game career with the Newport News Dodgers, Fort Worth Cats, Mobile Bears, St. Paul Saints, Sacramento Solons and Spokane Indians. He began playing during the 1951 season and last took the field during the 1958 campaign.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | AA | TL | Fort Worth Cats | 59 | 217 | 217 | 63 | 13 | 4 | 1 | .290 | .290 | .401 | .691 | 87 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | B | PIED | Newport News Dodgers | 29 | 121 | 121 | 37 | 7 | 2 | 1 | .306 | .306 | .421 | .727 | 51 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | AA | SOUA | Mobile Bears | 74 | 297 | 281 | 28 | 82 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 32 | 0 | 15 | 19 | .292 | .330 | .381 | .711 | 107 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 1954 | AAA | AA2 | St. Paul Saints | 5 | 17 | 17 | 5 | .294 | .294 | .294 | .588 | 5 | ||||||||||||||
| 1954 | AA | SOUA | Mobile Bears | 142 | 523 | 523 | 143 | 22 | 4 | 6 | .273 | .273 | .365 | .639 | 191 | |||||||||||
| 1955 | AAA | AA2 | St. Paul Saints | 93 | 339 | 312 | 39 | 97 | 12 | 1 | 6 | 41 | 7 | 17 | 29 | .311 | .346 | .413 | .760 | 129 | 10 | 1 | 7 | 2 | ||
| 1956 | AAA | AA2 | St. Paul Saints | 112 | 439 | 398 | 60 | 110 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 45 | 4 | 33 | 32 | .276 | .330 | .364 | .695 | 145 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 4 | ||
| 1957 | Open | PCL | Sacramento Solons | 53 | 196 | 185 | 9 | 47 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 2 | 9 | 19 | .254 | .292 | .346 | .638 | 64 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1958 | AAA | PCL | Spokane Indians | 58 | 160 | 145 | 12 | 39 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 1 | 10 | 14 | .269 | .321 | .359 | .679 | 52 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 625 | 2309 | 2199 | 148 | 623 | 92 | 19 | 26 | 151 | 14 | 0 | 84 | 113 | .283 | .310 | .378 | .688 | 831 | 30 | 5 | 15 | 6 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | AA | SOUA | Mobile Bears | SS | 73 | 145 | 235 | 24 | 47 | .941 | 5.205 |
| 1955 | AAA | AA2 | St. Paul Saints | 3B | 79 | 96 | 153 | 10 | 15 | .961 | 3.152 |
| 1956 | AAA | AA2 | St. Paul Saints | 3B | 99 | 118 | 181 | 10 | 19 | .968 | 3.020 |
| 1956 | AAA | AA2 | St. Paul Saints | OF | 11 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .917 | 1.000 |
| 1957 | Open | PCL | Sacramento Solons | 3B | 53 | 53 | 139 | 9 | 7 | .955 | 3.623 |
| 1958 | AAA | PCL | Spokane Indians | 1B | 23 | 164 | 16 | 1 | 23 | .994 | 7.826 |
| Totals | 338 | 587 | 724 | 55 | 111 | .960 | 3.879 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | B | Piedmont League | Newport News Dodgers | BRO | ||
| 1951 | AA | Texas League | Fort Worth Cats | BRO | ||
| 1953 | AA | Southern Association | Mobile Bears | BRO | ||
| 1954 | AA | Southern Association | Mobile Bears | BRO | ||
| 1954 | AAA | American Association 2 | St. Paul Saints | BRO | ||
| 1955 | AAA | American Association 2 | St. Paul Saints | BRO | ||
| 1956 | AAA | American Association 2 | St. Paul Saints | CHN | ||
| 1957 | Open | Pacific Coast League | Sacramento Solons | |||
| 1958 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Spokane Indians | LAN |
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