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Harold Baines League
4-1-2053
Don Olson Center Field
Retired (1977, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .238 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws L/L
OPS .661 Status Deceased (2016) Option Years 0  
H 268 Age at Death 73 Date of Birth 10-11-1943
HR 40 Drafted Round 3, Pick 37
(1965)		 Majors Svc Time 4 years
(11 games)
RBI 126
SB 0
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C+ Contact vs. L C- Endurance B-   Ldrship B+
Power vs. R A  Power vs. L A- Velocity F    Mentor vR A+
Speed B  Bunt B+ Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS F  (0.1%) Range C  WS Rings 0
1B --- LF A+ (96.8%) Arm A- WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF A+ (100%)   Health B- LCS Appearances 0
3B D+ (25.4%) RF A+ (98.4%)   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
1965 FLA
4
10
2
2
1
0
0
0
0
 5 0 0
0
 0 0
.500
.200
.300
.100
.200
1970 LAA
92
341
24
72
10
0
5
37
23
 83 0 2
0
 0 5
.544
.260
.284
.073
.211
1971 LAA
119
339
36
79
6
0
16
48
26
 85 1 2
0
 0 5
.680
.288
.392
.159
.233
1972 LAA
108
361
46
95
9
2
14
31
29
 82 1 0
0
 0 16
.735
.320
.416
.152
.263
1973 LAA
54
69
11
19
1
0
5
10
1
 13 0 0
0
 0 0
.793
.286
.507
.232
.275
1977 PHI-ATL
2
4
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
 1 0 0
0
 0 0
.500
.250
.250
.000
.250
Total
379
1124
119
268
27
2
40
126
79
 269 2 4
0
 0 26
.661
.289
.373
.134
.238
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1977-11-01Don Olson has retired from the Atlanta Spiders
1977-08-03The Atlanta Spiders have acquired Don Olson from the waiver wire.
1977-05-19The Philadelphia Jesuits have waived Don Olson.
1977-04-21The Philadelphia Jesuits have designated Don Olson for assignment.
1977-04-20Don Olson of the Philadelphia Jesuits is injured and is expected to be out 8 days.
1977-03-25The Philadelphia Jesuits have promoted Don Olson to the major league team. The Philadelphia Jesuits have sent Joseph Doerr to the minors.
1976-05-05The Philadelphia Jesuits have acquired Don Olson from the waiver wire.
1976-04-01The Baltimore IRISH have waived Don Olson.
1975-04-01The Baltimore IRISH have acquired Don Olson from the waiver wire.
1975-03-25The New York Legends have promoted Otto Rogers to the major league team. The New York Legends have designated Marty Ward for assignment. The New York Legends have waived Don Olson.
1974-09-26The New York Legends have acquired Don Olson from the waiver wire.
1974-08-10The Baltimore IRISH have waived Don Olson.
1974-06-15The Baltimore IRISH have acquired Don Olson from the waiver wire.
1974-04-08The Los Angeles Quake have waived Don Olson.
1973-10-23The Los Angeles Quake have promoted Don Davidson to the major league team. The Los Angeles Quake have promoted John Schindler to the major league team. The Los Angeles Quake have sent Art Cox to the minors. The Los Angeles Quake have designated Don Olson for assignment.
1970-05-12The Los Angeles Quake have promoted Don Olson to the major league team. The Los Angeles Quake have promoted Bill Hundley to the major league team. The Los Angeles Quake have designated Joe Neumeier for assignment. The Los Angeles Quake have designated Rip Perry for assignment.
1970-04-08The Los Angeles Quake have acquired Don Olson from the waiver wire.
1970-04-01The Florida Finaglers have waived Don Olson.
1965-05-08The Florida Gamblers have promoted Slim Webster to the major league team. The Florida Gamblers have promoted Glenn Sullivan to the major league team. The Florida Gamblers have promoted Bobby Hopkins to the major league team. The Florida Gamblers have promoted Claire Johnson to the major league team. The Florida Gamblers have sent Mel McDonald to the minors. The Florida Gamblers have sent Porter Webb to the minors. The Florida Gamblers have sent Don Olson to the minors. The Florida Gamblers have sent Bob Ford to the minors.
1965-04-04The Florida Gamblers have auto-promoted Don Olson to the major leagues.
1962-05-22A trade has been completed between the Texas Wranglers and the Florida Gamblers. The Florida Gamblers receive Willie McCovey, Draft Pick 1965 Round 3 TEX (Don Olson) from the Texas Wranglers in exchange for Marc Graff, Martin Finney, Draft Pick 1963 Round 1 FLA (Finn Sullivan).