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Johnny Bench League
4-1-2035
Hal Olson Center Field
Retired (1962, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .244 Total Rating C+   Bats/Throws L/R
OPS .674 Status Deceased (2001) Option Years 0  
H 372 Age at Death 74 Date of Birth 08-27-1927
HR 44 Drafted Round 4, Pick 60
(1950)
Majors Svc Time 8 years
(59 games)
RBI 178
SB 10
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C+ Contact vs. L D+ Endurance B-   Ldrship D+
Power vs. R Power vs. L C+ Velocity   Mentor vR
Speed C+ Bunt Control D+   Mentor vL
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range WS Rings 0
1B D- (9.5%) LF --- Arm B- WS Appearances 1
2B (12.5%) CF A+ (100%)   Health C- LCS Appearances 1
3B --- RF A+ (95.4%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1952 NYN
6
13
1
2
0
0
0
0
1
3 0 0
0
0 0
.368
.214
.154
.000
.154
1953 NYN
44
154
11
35
7
0
4
16
8
37 0 1
1
1 5
.614
.264
.351
.123
.227
1954 NYN
99
386
45
102
19
2
13
51
21
79 3 3
1
2 1
.730
.305
.425
.161
.264
1955 NYN
65
181
22
41
6
1
6
15
19
37 0 1
0
2 1
.669
.299
.370
.144
.227
1956 NYN
59
204
25
52
12
0
7
28
17
32 1 1
0
1 2
.731
.314
.417
.162
.255
1957 NYN
27
78
8
18
4
0
2
10
7
17 0 2
1
0 3
.646
.287
.359
.128
.231
1958 NYN
45
111
8
20
4
1
4
10
7
23 0 0
2
1 0
.571
.229
.342
.162
.180
1959 NYN
56
202
20
53
6
0
5
25
15
38 0 2
3
1 0
.677
.311
.366
.104
.262
1960 NYN
26
66
1
15
3
0
0
9
3
12 0 0
1
1 2
.534
.261
.273
.045
.227
1961 PHI
91
132
14
34
5
1
3
14
13
34 0 2
1
2 8
.699
.320
.379
.121
.258
Total
518
1527
155
372
66
5
44
178
111
312 4 12
10
11 22
.674
.294
.380
.136
.244
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1962-11-01Hal Olson has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1962-04-06The Philadelphia Maléfiques have waived Hal Olson.
1962-04-01The Philadelphia Maléfiques have promoted Arch Enemy to the major league team. The Philadelphia Maléfiques have designated Hal Olson for assignment.
1961-04-05The Philadelphia Maléfiques have acquired Hal Olson from the waiver wire.
1961-04-05The Philadelphia Maléfiques have demoted Ted Bang to the minor leagues.
1961-04-01The New York Hit Men have promoted Dave Bocachica to the major league team. The New York Hit Men have designated Hal Olson for assignment.
1953-07-13The New York Hit Men have promoted Hal Olson to the major league team.
1952-06-03The New York Hit Men have promoted Herb Metcalfe to the major league team. The New York Hit Men have sent Hal Olson to the minors.
1952-05-09The New York Hit Men have promoted Hal Olson to the major league team. The New York Hit Men have sent Herb Metcalfe to the minors.