Player Report for #83 Marv 'Sparky' Olson

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Saturday, September 28th, 1940

AB	64
HR	1
RBI	8
AVG	.234
OPS	.690

Name:	Marv Olson	Contract:	Major League Contract
Nickname:	Sparky	Salary:	$7,500
Birthday:	05-28-1907	Signed Through:	1941 Season
Age:	33	Years of Major League Service:	9 Years, 54 Days
Born in:	Unknown	Major League Service Days this Year:	109 Days
Nationality:	American
Height:	5' 6"	Years on 40-Man Roster:	9 Years, 141 Days
Weight:	166 lbs	Years of Pro Service:	9 Years
		Arbitration Eligibility:	Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Position:	1B	Minor League Option Years:	1 option year left
Bats:	Right
Throws:	Right	Contract Extension	-
Status:	Completely Rested	Drafted	1930, 6th Pick in Round 4
Morale:	Great	Local Popularity (National)	Unknown (Unknown)

Saint Paul

Riflemen

AAA

Batting Ratings (OSA)

Running & Bunting Ratings		Fielding Ratings
Running Speed:	4	First Base 10
Stealing Ability:	2	Second Base 5
Baserunning Instincts:	3	Shortstop 2
Sacrifice Bunt:	7
Bunt for Hit:	1
Hitter Type:	Normal

Game Log, Last 10 Games
Date	Opponent	Result	AB	R	H	BI	HR	BB	K	SB
09-01-1940	GLE	Win, 2-1	2	0	0	0	0	2	1	0
08-30-1940	@ GLE	Win, 5-1	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
08-29-1940	@ GLE	Win, 9-7	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
08-26-1940	@ HIA	Win, 6-2	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	0
08-25-1940	@ KAL	Win, 9-4	4	1	0	0	0	0	1	0
08-24-1940	@ KAL	Win, 4-1	4	0	1	0	0	1	0	0
08-23-1940	@ KAL	Win, 3-1	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
08-22-1940	@ KAL	Loss, 8-9	2	2	0	0	0	2	0	0
08-21-1940	@ HIA	Win, 7-2	5	1	2	0	0	0	0	0
08-20-1940	@ HIA	Win, 14-3	3	0	2	0	0	1	1	0

Major League Baseball 1940 Batting Stats

Batting	G	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	R	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	TAVG	ISO	VORP
Overall	36	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	.333	.500	.667	1.167	1.500	.333	.6
Batting	GS	PA	HP	IW	CI	GDP	SH	SF	TB	EBH	SB	CS	SB%	RC	RC/27
Overall	0	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	2	1	0	0	0.0	1.0	13.50
Batting		AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	R	BB	K	SF	SH	HP	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
Versus Left		2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000
Versus Right		1	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	2.000	3.000
Batting		AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	R	BB	K	SF	SH	HP	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
April		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000
May		1	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	2.000	3.000
June		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000
July		2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000
Spring Training		10	2	1	0	0	0	1	1	1	0	0	0	.200	.273	.300	.573
Last Year		2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	.000	.500	.000	.500
2 Years Ago		8	2	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250	.500
Career		1111	280	48	10	4	126	151	145	58	10	8	3	.252	.337	.324	.661
Home		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	.000	1.000	.000	1.000
Road		3	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.333	.333	.667	1.000
Grass		3	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	.333	.500	.667	1.167
Day		2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000
Night		1	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	2.000	3.000
Close/Late		3	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	.333	.500	.667	1.167
Inning 7-9		1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	.000	.500	.000	.500
Extra Innings		2	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.500	.500	1.000	1.500
0 Outs		1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000
1 Outs		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	.000	1.000	.000	1.000
2 Outs		2	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.500	.500	1.000	1.500
Scoring Position		1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	.000	.500	.000	.500
Bases Empty		2	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.500	.500	1.000	1.500
Runner on 1st & 2nd		1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000
Runner on 2nd & 3rd		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	.000	1.000	.000	1.000
First Pitch		1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	2.000	3.000
Count 0-1		1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000
Count 2-1		1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000
Count 3-0		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	.000	1.000	.000	1.000
Behind in Count		1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000
Ahead in Count		1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	.000	.500	.000	.500

Triple-A Baseball 1940 Batting Stats

Batting	G	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	R	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	TAVG	ISO	VORP
Overall	21	64	15	4	0	1	8	9	11	3	.234	.347	.344	.690	.660	.109	1.5
Batting	GS	PA	HP	IW	CI	GDP	SH	SF	TB	EBH	SB	CS	SB%	RC	RC/27
Overall	15	75	0	0	0	1	0	0	22	5	0	0	0.0	8.3	4.47
Batting		AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	R	BB	K	SF	SH	HP	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
Versus Left		12	5	1	0	0	3	1	3	1	0	0	0	.417	.533	.500	1.033
Versus Right		52	10	3	0	1	5	8	8	2	0	0	0	.192	.300	.308	.608
Batting		AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	R	BB	K	SF	SH	HP	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
July		1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000
August		63	15	4	0	1	8	9	11	3	0	0	0	.238	.351	.349	.701
Playoffs		8	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	0	0	0	.125	.300	.125	.425
Career		108	26	6	1	1	19	16	26	7	1	0	2	.241	.394	.343	.737
Home		26	9	2	0	1	7	4	4	0	0	0	0	.346	.433	.538	.972
Road		38	6	2	0	0	1	5	7	3	0	0	0	.158	.289	.211	.499
Grass		50	14	3	0	1	8	6	8	2	0	0	0	.280	.379	.400	.779
Turf		14	1	1	0	0	0	3	3	1	0	0	0	.071	.235	.143	.378
Night		64	15	4	0	1	8	9	11	3	0	0	0	.234	.347	.344	.690
Pinch Hitting		6	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.167	.167	.167	.333
Close/Late		18	3	1	0	1	2	2	2	0	0	0	0	.167	.250	.389	.639
Inning 1-3		17	5	1	0	0	2	1	4	2	0	0	0	.294	.429	.353	.782
Inning 4-6		20	4	2	0	0	2	5	4	0	0	0	0	.200	.333	.300	.633
Inning 7-9		23	5	1	0	0	2	2	2	1	0	0	0	.217	.280	.261	.541
Extra Innings		4	1	0	0	1	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	.250	.400	1.000	1.400
0 Outs		24	3	1	0	0	0	3	5	0	0	0	0	.125	.276	.167	.443
1 Outs		22	3	0	0	0	1	4	2	1	0	0	0	.136	.208	.136	.345
2 Outs		18	9	3	0	1	7	2	4	2	0	0	0	.500	.591	.833	1.424
Scoring Position		14	6	1	0	1	7	3	4	0	0	0	0	.429	.556	.714	1.270
Bases Empty		38	7	2	0	0	0	5	4	2	0	0	0	.184	.262	.237	.499
Runner on 1st		12	2	1	0	0	1	1	3	1	0	0	0	.167	.333	.250	.583
Runner on 2nd		4	2	1	0	1	3	2	2	0	0	0	0	.500	.667	1.500	2.167
Runner on 3rd		3	2	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	.667	.667	.667	1.333
Runner on 1st & 2nd		6	2	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	.333	.429	.333	.762
Runner on 2nd & 3rd		0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	.000	1.000	.000	1.000
Bases Loaded		1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000
Two Strikes		21	2	0	0	0	0	3	6	3	0	0	0	.095	.296	.095	.392
First Pitch		8	2	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250	.500
Count 0-1		9	4	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.444	.444	.444	.889
Count 0-2		4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000
Count 1-0		11	3	2	0	1	3	4	0	0	0	0	0	.273	.273	.727	1.000
Count 1-1		8	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.375	.375	.500	.875
Count 1-2		5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000
Count 2-0		2	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000
Count 2-1		3	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.333	.333	.667	1.000
Count 2-2		5	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.200	.200	.200	.400
Count 3-0		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	.000	1.000	.000	1.000
Count 3-1		2	0	0	0	0	0	2	4	0	0	0	0	.000	.667	.000	.667
Full Count		7	1	0	0	0	0	2	6	1	0	0	0	.143	.538	.143	.681
Behind in Count		18	4	0	0	0	1	0	0	2	0	0	0	.222	.222	.222	.444
Ahead in Count		18	4	3	0	1	5	6	5	0	0	0	0	.222	.391	.556	.947

Career Batting Stats

Year/Team/League	Age	G	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	R	BB	HP	SF	K	SB	CS	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	VORP
1931 Pittsburgh - MLB	24	59	54	15	3	0	0	4	6	2	0	0	3	0	0	.278	.304	.333	.637	0.6
1932 Pittsburgh - MLB	25	82	160	35	4	4	1	24	20	19	1	3	7	0	0	.219	.301	.313	.613	-6.5
1933 Pittsburgh - MLB	26	139	430	110	17	4	3	48	68	55	1	2	19	3	0	.256	.340	.335	.675	5.4
1934 Pittsburgh - MLB	27	127	422	110	22	2	0	45	51	62	0	5	26	2	1	.261	.352	.322	.674	7.5
1935 Boston (A) - MLB	28	40	16	4	1	0	0	2	2	2	0	0	2	0	0	.250	.333	.313	.646	-0.6
1936 Boston (A) - MLB	29	62	12	2	0	0	0	2	3	2	0	0	1	0	0	.167	.286	.167	.452	-1.6
1937 Boston (A) - MLB	30	54	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.250	.400	.250	.650	-0.1
1938 Boston (A) - MLB	31	58	8	2	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250	.500	-0.8
1939 Boston (A) - MLB	32	55	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	.000	.500	.000	.500	-0.2
1940 Boston (A) - MLB	33	36	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.333	.500	.667	1.167	0.6
Total MLB		712	1111	280	48	10	4	126	151	145	3	10	58	5	1	.252	.337	.324	.661	4.2

Career Minor League Batting Stats

Year/Team/League	Age	G	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	R	BB	HP	SF	K	SB	CS	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	VORP
1931 Huntington Beach - AAA	24	21	44	11	2	1	0	11	7	15	2	1	4	0	0	.250	.452	.341	.793	4.0
1940 Saint Paul - AAA	33	21	64	15	4	0	1	8	9	11	0	0	3	0	0	.234	.347	.344	.690	1.5
Total AAA		42	108	26	6	1	1	19	16	26	2	1	7	0	0	.241	.394	.343	.737	5.6

Career Postseason Batting Stats

Year/Team/League	Age	G	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	R	BB	HP	SF	K	SB	CS	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	VORP
1936 Boston (A) - MLB	29	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	0.0
1937 Boston (A) - MLB	30	6	2	1	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.500	.500	1.000	1.500	0.0
1938 Boston (A) - MLB	31	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	0.0
1939 Boston (A) - MLB	32	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	0.0
1940 Saint Paul - AAA	33	3	8	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	1	0	0	.125	.300	.125	.425	0.0
Total MLB		14	2	1	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.500	.500	1.000	1.500	0.0
Total AAA		3	8	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	1	0	0	.125	.300	.125	.425	0.0

Career Fielding Stats

Year/Team/League	POS	G	GS	PO	A	DP	TC	E	PCT	INN	RANGE	PB	RSTA	RTO	RTO%
1931 Pittsburgh - ML	2B	3	0	0	4	0	4	0	1.000	4.0	9.00
1931 Huntington Beach - AAA	2B	9	4	10	18	4	29	1	.966	41.0	6.15
1931 Pittsburgh - ML	SS	7	0	4	4	0	10	2	.800	12.2	5.68
1931 Huntington Beach - AAA	SS	8	7	7	21	2	29	1	.966	65.2	3.84
1931 Pittsburgh - ML	CF	2	0	1	0	0	2	1	.500	1.2	5.40
1932 Pittsburgh - ML	C	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	1.0	0.00	0	0	0	0.0
1932 Pittsburgh - ML	2B	17	13	36	45	9	82	1	.988	121.2	5.99
1932 Pittsburgh - ML	SS	22	19	45	64	15	128	19	.852	171.2	5.71
1933 Pittsburgh - ML	1B	135	133	1489	78	128	1600	33	.979	1130.1	12.48
1933 Pittsburgh - ML	2B	1	0	1	0	0	1	0	1.000	3.0	3.00
1933 Pittsburgh - ML	SS	3	0	2	1	1	3	0	1.000	3.0	9.00
1934 Pittsburgh - ML	1B	123	123	1285	102	109	1398	11	.992	1053.2	11.85
1934 Pittsburgh - ML	2B	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	1.0	0.00
1934 Pittsburgh - ML	SS	6	0	2	5	2	7	0	1.000	14.0	4.50
1935 Boston (A) - ML	1B	33	2	55	3	3	59	1	.983	55.1	9.43
1935 Boston (A) - ML	2B	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	1.0	0.00
1935 Boston (A) - ML	SS	3	0	1	0	0	2	1	.500	4.0	2.25
1935 Boston (A) - ML	LF	1	0	1	0	0	1	0	1.000	2.0	4.50
1936 Boston (A) - ML	1B	56	0	84	6	14	90	0	1.000	76.2	10.57
1936 Boston (A) - ML	2B	2	0	0	1	0	2	1	.500	4.0	2.25
1936 Boston (A) - ML	SS	2	0	0	1	0	2	1	.500	3.0	3.00
1937 Boston (A) - ML	1B	53	0	72	5	7	78	1	.987	66.1	10.45
1938 Boston (A) - ML	1B	54	0	74	6	4	80	0	1.000	64.0	11.25
1938 Boston (A) - ML	2B	3	0	2	2	0	4	0	1.000	4.2	7.71
1938 Boston (A) - ML	SS	1	0	0	1	0	2	1	.500	1.0	9.00
1939 Boston (A) - ML	1B	52	0	53	2	5	56	1	.982	54.0	9.17
1939 Boston (A) - ML	2B	1	0	0	1	0	1	0	1.000	1.0	9.00
1939 Boston (A) - ML	SS	1	0	0	1	0	2	1	.500	2.0	4.50
1940 Boston (A) - ML	1B	35	0	44	3	1	47	0	1.000	40.0	10.57
1940 Saint Paul - AAA	1B	3	3	21	3	2	24	0	1.000	22.0	9.82
1940 Saint Paul - AAA	2B	14	12	22	26	7	50	2	.960	115.0	3.76
1940 Boston (A) - ML	SS	1	0	0	0	0	1	1	.000	1.2	0.00

Player History
11-01-1930	Drafted in the 1930 first-year player draft (Round 4, Pick 6, 54th overall Pick) by the Pittsburgh Pirates.
01-01-1931	SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 2 (1); Eye: 6 (7).
11-08-1931	Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $2,720 through automatic renewal.
01-01-1932	SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 2 (1); Eye: 7 (8).
11-11-1932	Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $2,720 through automatic renewal.
01-01-1933	SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 1 (1); Eye: 7 (8).
11-08-1933	Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $2,720 through automatic renewal.
01-01-1934	SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 1 (1); Eye: 7 (8).
11-01-1934	Released by the Pittsburgh Pirates.
12-14-1934	Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $3,500 with the Boston (A) Red Sox organization.
01-01-1935	SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 1 (1); Eye: 8 (8).
06-04-1935	Signed a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $8,500 with the Boston (A) Red Sox organization.
01-01-1936	SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 1 (1); Eye: 9 (8).
10-19-1936	Won the 1936 Major League Baseball World Series with the Boston (A) Red Sox!
12-03-1936	Signed a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $11,500 with the Boston (A) Red Sox organization.
01-01-1937	SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 1 (1); Eye: 9 (9).
10-15-1937	Won the 1937 Major League Baseball World Series with the Boston (A) Red Sox!
01-01-1938	SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 1 (1); Eye: 9 (10).
11-23-1938	Signed a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $13,500 with the Boston (A) Red Sox organization.
01-01-1939	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 1 (1); Eye: 9 (9).
01-01-1940	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (5); Power: 1 (1); Eye: 9 (9).
09-02-1940	Won the 1940 Triple-A Baseball Triple-A Championship with the Saint Paul Riflemen!