Ted Olson (baseball)
Ted Olson | |
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Pitcher | |
Born: Quincy, Massachusetts, US | August 27, 1912|
Died: December 9, 1980 Weymouth, Massachusetts, US | (aged 68)|
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
June 21, 1936, for the Boston Red Sox | |
Last MLB appearance | |
September 13, 1938, for the Boston Red Sox | |
MLB statistics | |
Win–loss record | 1-1 |
Earned run average | 7.18 |
Strikeouts | 18 |
Stats at Baseball Reference | |
Teams | |
Theodore Otto Olson (August 27, 1912 – December 9, 1980) was a Major League Baseball player for the Boston Red Sox. He played for the Red Sox for 3 seasons (1936–1938) as a starting pitcher.[1] He threw and batted right-handed. He weighed 185 lb and his height is 6 ft 2 in. On April 14, 1940, Olson was sold by Boston Red Sox to Philadelphia Phillies.[2]
Olson was born in Quincy, Massachusetts. He attended Dartmouth College. As a collegian, he played summer baseball in 1934 and 1935 for the Barnstable town team in the Cape Cod Baseball League, and was one of the league's dominant pitchers.[3][4][5][6]
Career
[edit]Olson made his major league debut at age 23 on June 21, 1936, with the Red Sox. As a pitcher, playing 18 games in his career, he earned a career ERA of 7.18. He earned 18 strikeouts also in his career. Olson played his final game on September 13, 1938.
Olson died on December 9, 1980, in Weymouth, Massachusetts.[7] He is buried at St. John the Evangelist Cemetery in Hingham, Massachusetts.
References
[edit]- ^ "Ted Olson". www.thebaseballpage.com. Retrieved May 25, 2008.
- ^ "Trades of Ted Olson". Baseball Almanac. Retrieved May 25, 2008.
- ^ Bill Nowlin. "Ted Olson". sabr.org. Retrieved August 30, 2019.
- ^ "Batteries for Barnstable". Hyannis Patriot. Hyannis, MA. August 2, 1934. p. 5.
- ^ "Batteries for Barnstable". Hyannis Patriot. Hyannis, MA. July 18, 1935. p. 9.
- ^ "New Faces on Falmouth Nine". Falmouth Enterprise. Falmouth, MA. June 25, 1936. p. 10.
- ^ "Death of Ted Olson". SportsPool.com. Retrieved May 25, 2008.
External links
[edit]- Career statistics from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
- Baseball Almanac
- Sports Illustrated
- Statistics[permanent dead link ]
- nyfuturestars
- Ted Olson at SABR (Baseball BioProject)