Steve Olsen
Stephen Paul Olsen
Born: November 2, 1969
Louisville, KY US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'4"
Weight: 225
Draft: Round 7 (1991 June Amateur Draft, Chicago White Sox)
Draft: Round 2 (1995 Rule V (3A phase), Kansas City Royals)
School: Eastern Kentucky
N/A
Career: 1991-1997
Steve Olsen compiled a career record of 73 wins and 44 losses and a 3.79 ERA in his 184-game pitching career with the Utica Blue Sox, South Bend White Sox, Sarasota White Sox, Birmingham Barons, Nashville Sounds, Wichita Wranglers and Omaha Royals. He began playing during the 1991 season and last took the field during the 1997 campaign.
 Utica Blue Sox |
 South Bend White Sox |
 Sarasota White Sox |
 Birmingham Barons |
 Nashville Sounds |
 Wichita Wranglers |
 Omaha Royals |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Short Season A | NYPL | Utica Blue Sox | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 0.64 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14.0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 51 |
| 1991 | A | MIDW | South Bend White Sox | 5 | 2 | .714 | 3.64 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 81.7 | 80 | 44 | 33 | 4 | 28 | 1 | 76 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 352 |
| 1992 | Advanced A | FLOR | Sarasota White Sox | 11 | 1 | .917 | 1.94 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 88.0 | 68 | 22 | 19 | 4 | 32 | 0 | 85 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 363 |
| 1992 | AA | SOUL | Birmingham Barons | 6 | 4 | .600 | 3.03 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 77.3 | 68 | 28 | 26 | 5 | 29 | 1 | 46 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 320 |
| 1993 | AA | SOUL | Birmingham Barons | 10 | 9 | .526 | 4.75 | 25 | 25 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 142.0 | 156 | 87 | 75 | 22 | 52 | 2 | 92 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 618 |
| 1994 | AAA | AA2 | Nashville Sounds | 7 | 2 | .778 | 3.28 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 71.3 | 69 | 30 | 26 | 4 | 18 | 0 | 58 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 289 |
| 1994 | AA | SOUL | Birmingham Barons | 5 | 7 | .417 | 3.68 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 102.7 | 100 | 47 | 42 | 8 | 28 | 1 | 69 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 432 |
| 1995 | AAA | AA2 | Nashville Sounds | 1 | 7 | .125 | 4.79 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 77.0 | 85 | 44 | 41 | 10 | 16 | 0 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 329 |
| 1995 | AA | SOUL | Birmingham Barons | 8 | 3 | .727 | 3.48 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 85.3 | 84 | 44 | 33 | 4 | 21 | 2 | 56 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 357 |
| 1996 | AAA | AA2 | Omaha Royals | 7 | 4 | .636 | 5.07 | 24 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 65.7 | 70 | 39 | 37 | 7 | 23 | 4 | 41 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 283 |
| 1996 | AA | TL | Wichita Wranglers | 6 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.77 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 55.3 | 40 | 18 | 17 | 9 | 14 | 0 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 213 |
| 1997 | AAA | AA2 | Omaha Royals | 4 | 5 | .444 | 5.76 | 22 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 84.3 | 96 | 67 | 54 | 11 | 48 | 3 | 43 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 402 |
| 1997 | AA | TL | Wichita Wranglers | 2 | 0 | 1.000 | 0.00 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14.7 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 56 |
| Totals | 73 | 44 | .624 | 3.79 | 184 | 142 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 959.3 | 930 | 474 | 404 | 88 | 315 | 14 | 677 | 24 | 7 | 41 | 4065 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Short Season A | NYPL | Utica Blue Sox | P | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 1991 | A | MIDW | South Bend White Sox | P | 13 | 6 | 10 | 1 | 0 | .941 | 1.231 |
| 1992 | Advanced A | FLOR | Sarasota White Sox | P | 13 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 0 | .947 | 1.385 |
| 1992 | AA | SOUL | Birmingham Barons | P | 12 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 0 | .923 | 1.000 |
| 1993 | AA | SOUL | Birmingham Barons | P | 25 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 1 | .917 | .440 |
| 1994 | AA | SOUL | Birmingham Barons | P | 16 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 0 | .857 | .750 |
| 1994 | AAA | AA2 | Nashville Sounds | P | 11 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 0 | .933 | 1.273 |
| 1995 | AA | SOUL | Birmingham Barons | P | 14 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | .929 |
| 1995 | AAA | AA2 | Nashville Sounds | P | 14 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .714 |
| 1996 | AAA | AA2 | Omaha Royals | P | 24 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .417 |
| 1996 | AA | TL | Wichita Wranglers | P | 15 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | .733 |
| 1997 | AA | TL | Wichita Wranglers | P | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .750 | 1.000 |
| 1997 | AAA | AA2 | Omaha Royals | P | 22 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | .727 |
| Totals | 184 | 65 | 81 | 8 | 4 | .948 | .793 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Short Season A | New York-Pennsylvania League | Utica Blue Sox | CHA | ||
| 1991 | A | Midwest League | South Bend White Sox | CHA | ||
| 1992 | Advanced A | Florida State League | Sarasota White Sox | CHA | ||
| 1992 | AA | Southern League | Birmingham Barons | CHA | ||
| 1993 | AA | Southern League | Birmingham Barons | CHA | ||
| 1994 | AA | Southern League | Birmingham Barons | CHA | ||
| 1994 | AAA | American Association 2 | Nashville Sounds | CHA | ||
| 1995 | AA | Southern League | Birmingham Barons | CHA | ||
| 1995 | AAA | American Association 2 | Nashville Sounds | CHA | ||
| 1996 | AA | Texas League | Wichita Wranglers | KCA | ||
| 1996 | AAA | American Association 2 | Omaha Royals | KCA | ||
| 1997 | AA | Texas League | Wichita Wranglers | KCA | ||
| 1997 | AAA | American Association 2 | Omaha Royals | KCA |
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