| John Olerud | ||
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| First Baseman | ||
| Born: August 5, 1968 Seattle, Washington |
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| MLB debut | ||
| September 3, 1989 for the Toronto Blue Jays |
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| October 2, 2005 for the Boston Red Sox |
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| Batting average | . First base, or 1B, is the first of four stations on a Baseball diamond which must be touched in succession by a baserunner in order to score a run Events 642 - Battle of Maserfield - Penda of Mercia defeats and kills Oswald of Bernicia. Year 1968 ( MCMLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 36 BC - In the Battle of Naulochus, Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa, Admiral of Octavian, defeats Sextus Pompeius Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Oakland Athletics over San Francisco Giants (4-0 Dave Stewart, The Toronto Blue Jays are a professional baseball team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Events 1187 - Siege of Jerusalem: Saladin captures Jerusalem after 88 years of Crusader rule 2005 Major League Baseball season Headline events of the year Chicago White Sox swept the Houston Astros to win the World Series The Boston Red Sox are a Professional baseball team based in Boston Massachusetts, and are the reigning (2007 World Series Champions. Batting average is a Statistic in both Cricket and Baseball measuring the performance of cricket batsmen and baseball hitters, respectively 295 | |
| Home runs | 255 | |
| Runs batted in | 1,230 | |
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John Garrett Olerud (pronounced /ˈoʊlɚˌud/, born August 5, 1968; nicknamed Big Rude and Johnny O), is a former American first baseman in Major League Baseball. Events 642 - Battle of Maserfield - Penda of Mercia defeats and kills Oswald of Bernicia. Year 1968 ( MCMLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. First base, or 1B, is the first of four stations on a Baseball diamond which must be touched in succession by a baserunner in order to score a run Olerud played with the Toronto Blue Jays (1989-96), New York Mets (1997-99), Seattle Mariners (2000-2004), New York Yankees (2004) and Boston Red Sox (2005). The Toronto Blue Jays are a professional baseball team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. "Mets" redirects here For the medical term see Metastasis. The Seattle Mariners are an American professional baseball team based in Seattle, Washington, United States. The New York Yankees are a professional baseball team based in the borough of The Bronx, in New York City, New York. The Boston Red Sox are a Professional baseball team based in Boston Massachusetts, and are the reigning (2007 World Series Champions.
Known for having one of the smoothest swings in the game, as well as for wearing a helmet even when fielding, Olerud was an excellent line drive hitter to all parts of the field. He had one of the best batting eyes in baseball, usually drawing 90-100 walks a season. A base on balls ( BB) is credited to a batter and against a pitcher in Baseball statistics when a batter receives four pitches that the umpire Despite being one of the slowest players in MLB (he had a record nine seasons with more than 400 plate appearances and no stolen bases), Olerud was also a very intelligent base runner. A three-time Gold Glove winner, he was an excellent defensive first baseman and part of Sports Illustrated's "Greatest Infield Ever"[1] with Edgardo Alfonzo, Rey Ordóñez, and Robin Ventura. For the award given to amateur boxers see Golden Gloves. In American Baseball, the Rawlings Gold Glove Award, usually referred to Edgardo Antonio Alfonzo (born November 8, 1973 in Miranda State, Venezuela) is a Major League Baseball Infielder currently Reynaldo Ordóñez Pereira (born November 11, 1971 in Havana, Cuba) is a former Major League Baseball Shortstop who played Robin Mark Ventura (vɨnˈtɝə born July 14 1967 in Santa Maria California) is a former professional Baseball player a Third baseman
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Career
Washington State University
1987
Batting: . 414, 5 HR, 20 RBIs
Pitching: 8-2, 3. 00 ERA
Honors: Freshman All-American
1988
Batting: . 464, 23 HR, 81 RBIs, 108 hits, 204 total bases, . 876 Slugging percentage
Pitching: 15-0, 113 Ks, 2. 49 ERA
Honors: Consensus All-American as both 1B and Pitcher, Baseball America College Player of the Year
1989 (While recovering from brain aneurysm)
Batting: . 359, 5 HR, 30 RBI, in 78 plate appearances
Pitching: 3-2, 6. 68 ERA
Honors: Pac-10 North All-League DH
Professional
In a 17-season career through 2005 spanning 2,234 games, Olerud posted a . 398 on-base percentage, 500 doubles, 255 home runs, 1,275 walks, 1,408 runs created, 3,602 times on base, 96 sacrifice flies and 157 intentional walks. In Baseball statistics, on-base percentage (OBP (sometimes referred to as on-base average ', as the statistic is rarely presented as a true Percentage) He was also hit by a pitch 88 times and grounded into 232 double plays during his career.
Well known for beginning his professional career in the Majors and not having played a game in the minor leagues until his late thirties, Olerud jumped directly to the majors after a stellar career at Washington State University where he was a pitcher noted for his performance from 1987 to 1989. Part of the History of baseball series Minor league baseball is a hierarchy of Professional baseball leagues in North Washington State University ( WSU) is an American public Research university in Pullman, Washington. In Baseball, the pitcher is the player who throwsthe baseball from the Pitcher's mound toward the Catcher to begin each play with the goal of He was known for wearing a batting helmet in the field as a precaution since he suffered a brain aneurysm while playing in college. batting helmet is the protective headgear worn by batters in a game of Baseball or Softball. An aneurysm (or aneurism) is a localized blood-filled dilation (balloon-like bulge of a blood vessel caused by disease or weakening of the vessel wall
Olerud broke into MLB with the Toronto Blue Jays in 1989. Artistic Gymnastics World Artistic Gymnastics Championships: Men's all-around champion Igor Korobchinsky, USSR He was platooned by Jays' manager Cito Gaston for the first few years of his career, until his breakout season in 1993, when he led the American League in batting average (. In Baseball, the head coach of a team is called the manager (or more formally the field manager) this individual controls matters Clarence Edwin "Cito" Gaston (ˈsiɾoʊ̪ ˈɡæstən born March 17, 1944 in San Antonio, Texas) is the manager of the Athletics For an extensive coverage see 1993 in athletics (track and field Marathon The American League of Professional Baseball Clubs, or simply the American League ( AL) is one of two leagues that make up Major League Baseball in 363), Runs created (156), Intentional Walks (33), times on base (321), on-base percentage (. In Baseball statistics, the term times on base, also abbreviated as TOB, is the cumulative total number of times a batter has been awarded for reaching In Baseball statistics, on-base percentage (OBP (sometimes referred to as on-base average ', as the statistic is rarely presented as a true Percentage) 473), OPS (1. On-base plus slugging (OPS is a baseball statistic calculated as the sum of a player's On-base percentage and Slugging percentage. 072), and doubles (54, also a career high), while posting career highs in home runs (24), RBI (107), runs (109), and hits (200). In Baseball, a double is the act of a batter striking the pitched ball and safely reaching Second base without being called out by the Umpire In Baseball, a run is scored when a player advances safely around first second and third base and returns safely to Home plate, touching In Baseball statistics, a hit (denoted by H) sometimes called a base hit, is credited to a batter when the batter safely reaches
A two-time All-Star, Olerud was a member of two World Series champion teams with the Blue Jays (1992-93). The Major League Baseball All-Star Game, also popularly known as the "Midsummer Classic" is an annual Baseball game between players from the National League For other events named "World Series" see World Series (disambiguation. The 1992 World Series was the first Series ever played outside of the United States of America. The 1993 World Series was the second Series in a row played outside the United States of America and the second to be won outside the USA He could not duplicate his success in the next three years which some Blue Jay fans believe is because of Blue Jays manager Cito Gaston tried to turn him into a power hitter, and was traded to the New York Mets in December 1996. Clarence Edwin "Cito" Gaston (ˈsiɾoʊ̪ ˈɡæstən born March 17, 1944 in San Antonio, Texas) is the manager of the "Mets" redirects here For the medical term see Metastasis.
With the Mets, Olerud set team single season records for batting average (. 354), on-base percentage (. 447) and runs created (138) in 1998 and set their team records for most walks (125) and times on base (309) in a season in 1999. Also during his 1999 campaign, Olerud appeared on the cover of the September 6 issue of Sports Illustrated, along with fellow Mets infielders Edgardo Alfonzo, Rey Ordóñez, and Robin Ventura. Events 3114 BC - According to the Proleptic Julian calendar the current era in the Maya Long Count Calendar started Sports Illustrated is an American Sports Magazine owned by media conglomerate Time Warner. Edgardo Antonio Alfonzo (born November 8, 1973 in Miranda State, Venezuela) is a Major League Baseball Infielder currently Reynaldo Ordóñez Pereira (born November 11, 1971 in Havana, Cuba) is a former Major League Baseball Shortstop who played Robin Mark Ventura (vɨnˈtɝə born July 14 1967 in Santa Maria California) is a former professional Baseball player a Third baseman The magazine raised the debate as to whether the four talented defensive players comprised the best infield in Major League history.
Following the 1999 season, Olerud decided to sign with the Seattle Mariners to be near his family. The Seattle Mariners are an American professional baseball team based in Seattle, Washington, United States. He was an important part of the Mariners' 116-46 2001 season with a . Champions Major League Baseball Regular Season Champions Other champions Caribbean World Series: 401 on-base percentage, 94 walks, 272 times on base and 19 intentional walks in 159 games. In 2000 he amassed 45 doubles, 102 walks, 10 sacrifice flies and 11 intentional walks. Champions Major League Baseball Regular Season Champions Other champions Caribbean World Series: He recorded a . 398 on-base percentage, 39 doubles, 98 walks, 269 times on base and led the American League in sacrifice flies (12). In 2003 he amassed another 84 walks.
After being released by the Mariners in the middle of the 2004 season, Olerud was signed by the New York Yankees to fill a void left at first base left by the injured Jason Giambi. The New York Yankees are a professional baseball team based in the borough of The Bronx, in New York City, New York. Later that year the Yankees visited Seattle to play the Mariners. Olerud started the second game, his first time up Mariner catcher Dan Wilson went out to the mound to have a "conference" with pitcher Jamie Moyer. Daniel Allen Wilson (born March 25, 1969 in Barrington Illinois) was a Major League Baseball Catcher who played for the Seattle Jamie Moyer (born November 18, 1962 in Sellersville, Pennsylvania) is a Starting pitcher in Major League Baseball, This gave time for about a minute long standing ovation for Olerud from the Seattle fans. His final game with the Yankees was Game 3 of the AL championship series when he was forced to leave due to an injured foot. Olerud was due to pinch hit in game seven of the AL championship series, but the last out was made while he was in the on deck circle.
On May 1, 2005, the Boston Red Sox and Olerud agreed to terms on a minor league contract. Events 305 - Diocletian and Maximian retire from the office of Roman Emperor. 2005 Major League Baseball season Headline events of the year Chicago White Sox swept the Houston Astros to win the World Series The Boston Red Sox are a Professional baseball team based in Boston Massachusetts, and are the reigning (2007 World Series Champions. He had been recovering from surgery in November 2004 to repair torn ligaments in his left foot. In Anatomy, the term ligament is used to denote three different types of structures Fibrous tissue that connects Bones to other bones Initially, Olerud reported to the club's spring training complex in Fort Myers, Florida. In Major League Baseball, spring training is a series of practices and exhibition games preceding the start of the Regular season. Fort Myers is the County seat and commercial center of Lee County, Florida, United States. He was added to Boston 25-man roster on May 27, sharing time at first base with Kevin Millar and batting in the middle of the lineup (included several starts in the clean-up spot). Kevin Charles Millar (born September 24, 1971, in Los Angeles, California) is a professional First baseman who plays for the
On December 6, 2005 Olerud announced his retirement from baseball. Events 1060 - Béla I of Hungary is crowned king of Hungary 1240 - Mongol invasion of Rus: Kiev 2005 Major League Baseball season Headline events of the year Chicago White Sox swept the Houston Astros to win the World Series At the time of his retirement, his 2,239 career hits represented the 143rd-highest total in Major League Baseball history. His career . 398 OBP ranks 65th all-time, and his 500 doubles are good for 44th all-time.
Highlights
- 2-time All-Star (1993, 2001)
- 3-time AL Gold Glove Award at First Base (2000, 2002-03)
- Hutch Award (1993)
- Finished 3rd in voting for AL MVP (1993)
- Finished 12th in voting for NL MVP (1998)
- Twice led AL in Sacrifice Flies (10 in 1991 and 12 in 2002)
- Led American League in Batting Average (. The Hutch Award is a Major League Baseball award given to an active player who best exemplifies the fighting spirit and competitive desire to win The Most Valuable Player Award (commonly known as the MVP award is an annual award given to one outstanding player in each league of Major League Baseball. 363 in 1993)
- Led American League in On-base percentage (. 473 in 1993)
- Led AL in OPS (1. 072 in 1993)
- Led NL in Games (162 in 1999)
- Led AL in Doubles (54 in 1993)
- Led AL in Runs Created (156 in 1993)
- Led AL in Times on Base (321 in 1993)
- Led AL in Intentional Walks (33 in 1993)
- Toronto Blue Jays Career On-base percentage (. 395) Leader
- Holds Toronto Blue Jays Single Season Record for Batting Average (. 363 in 1993), On-base percentage (. 473 in 1993) and Intentional Walks (33 in 1993)
- New York Mets Career Batting Average (. 315), On-base percentage (. 425) and OPS (. 926) Leader
- Holds New York Mets Single Season Records for Batting Average (. 354 in 1998), On-base percentage (. 447 in 1998), Walks (125 in 1999), Runs Created (138 in 1998), Times on Base (309 in 1999) and shares record for being Hit by Pitch (13 in 1997)
- Tied for 64th on MLB All-Time On-base percentage List (. 398)
- Tied for 44th on MLB All-Time Doubles List (500)
- Ranks 40th on MLB All-Time Walks List (1,275)
- Ranks 91st on MLB All-Time Runs Created List (1,408)
- Ranks 74th on MLB All-Time Times on Base List (3,602)
- Tied for 98th on MLB All-Time Hit by Pitch List (88)
- Tied for 35th on MLB All-Time Sacrifice Fly List (96)
- Ranks 34th on MLB All-Time Intentional Walks List (157)
- Tied for 36th on MLB All-Time Grounded into Double Plays List (232)
- Twice hit for the cycle (1997, 2001) and is only one of two players who have hit for it in both the American League and the National League. In Baseball, a player hits for the cycle when he hits a single, a double, a triple and a Home run in the same game though not necessarily
- Hit 2 home runs in a game 17 times.
- In 14-postseason Series, he has 35 Runs, 10 Doubles, 9 Home Runs, 34 RBI, 31 Walks, . 278 Batting Average, . 366 On-base percentage, . 435 Slugging Percentage, 1 Stolen Base and 2 Sacrifice Flies
See also
- List of baseball players who went directly to the major leagues
- List of top 500 Major League Baseball home run hitters
- List of Major League Baseball players with 2000 hits
- List of Major League Baseball players with 400 doubles
- List of Major League Baseball players with 1000 runs
- List of Major League Baseball players with 1000 RBI
- Hitting for the cycle
- List of Major League Baseball batting champions
- List of Major League Baseball doubles champions
References
- ^ Sports Illustrated, Sept. A number of Baseball players are distinguished by the fact that they made their North American professional debut in the majors without having played a single game at the See also List of lifetime home run leaders through history This is a list of the top 500 Major League Baseball home run hitters. Below is the list of 254 Major League Baseball players who have reached the 2000 hit milestone during their career in MLB Below is the list of 155 Major League Baseball players who have reached the 400 doubles milestone Below is the list of 300 Major League Baseball players who have reached the 1000 Runs milestone Below is the list of 257 Major League Baseball players who have reached the 1000 RBI milestone In Baseball, a player hits for the cycle when he hits a single, a double, a triple and a Home run in the same game though not necessarily The batting championship is awarded to the Major League Baseball player in each of the American League and the National League who has the highest Batting average Major League Baseball recognizes doubles champions in the American League and National League each season 13, 1999
External links
- ESPN - Profile and daily updates
- Baseball Library - Article and career chronology
- Baseball Reference - Career statistics and analysis
- The Boston Globe - Olerud a pro with no cons
- John Olerud at the Internet Movie Database
| Preceded by Frank Thomas |
American League Player of the Month April 1993 |
Succeeded by Paul Molitor |
| Preceded by Paul Molitor |
American League Player of the Month June 1993 |
Succeeded by Rafael Palmeiro |
| Preceded by Edgar Martínez |
American League Batting Champion 1993 |
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