#65 Marv "Sparky" Olson, Second Base, 31 yrs, Cleveland Indians Thursday, 10/26/1938 |
 | Name : Nickname : Birthday : Age : Born in : Height : Weight :
Position : Bats : Throws :
| Marv Olson Sparky 5/28/1907 31 USA,SD,GAYVILLE 5"7 160
Second Base R R
| Desire for Winner : Loyalty : Team Leader Skills : National Popularity : Local Popularity : Consistency : Clutch Performance : Injury Rating : Overall Rating :
| Minimal Average Some ability 2 / 6 (Fair) 1 / 6 (Insignificant) Very inconsistent Normal Normal 2.5 Stars
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Contract : Salary : Signed Through : Years of MLB Service : MLB Service Days this Year : Years on 40-Man Roster : Years of Pro Service : Arbitration Eligibility : Minor League Option Years :
| Big League Contract $ 300,000 1938 (Arbitration eligible) 3 Year(s), 22 Days (538 total Days) 172 Day(s) 4 Year(s), 34 Days (722 total Days) 7 Year(s) Arbitration eligible 1 Option Year(s) left
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Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
Overall | 8 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 10 |
Versus LHP | 9 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 10 |
Versus RHP | 8 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 10 |
Talent | 7 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 9 |
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Running & Bunting Ratings Running Speed : Stealing Ability : Baserunning Instincts : Sacrifice Bunt : Bunt for Hit : Hitter Type :
| 3 2 3 3 1 Pull Hitter
| Fielding Ratings 2B : 5 (Range), .963 (Fielding Pct.) SS : 3 (Range), .987 (Fielding Pct.) Catcher Arm : 1 Infield Arm : 4 Outfield Arm : 2
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Date | Opp. | Result | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | Spot | | |
10/1 | CHA | W 8-7 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | #8 | PoG | |
10/2 | @NYY | W 6-3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #6 | | |
10/4 | WAS | W 11-5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #8 | | |
10/7 | PHA | L 8-9 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | #5 | | |
10/8 | PHA | W 4-2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | #2 | | |
10/10 | @PHA | W 5-1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #2 | | |
10/11 | @PHA | L 7-12 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #2 | | |
10/12 | @PHA | L 3-5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | #5 | | |
10/14 | PHA | W 3-2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #2 | | |
10/15 | PHA | L 4-8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | #2 | | |
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Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
Overall | 143 | 501 | 167 | 24 | 3 | 9 | 83 | 90 | 64 | 23 | .333 | .406 | .447 | .853 | .833 | .114 |
Projected | 143 | 501 | 167 | 24 | 3 | 9 | 83 | 90 | 64 | 23 | .333 | .406 | .447 | .853 | .833 | .114 |
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Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
Overall | 136 | 573 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 224 | 36 | 0 | 0 | .0 | 94.3 | 7.2 |
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| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
vs. LHP | 135 | 43 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 21 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .319 | .376 | .430 | .805 |
vs. RHP | 366 | 124 | 19 | 1 | 7 | 66 | 69 | 51 | 20 | 4 | 2 | 1 | .339 | .417 | .454 | .871 |
Close/Late | 44 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .409 | .481 | .591 | 1.072 |
Scoring Position | 126 | 42 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 67 | 0 | 18 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | .333 | .400 | .444 | .844 |
Pinch Hitting | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .600 | .714 | .800 | 1.514 |
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| G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Home | 69 | 237 | 71 | 9 | 1 | 6 | 36 | 34 | 26 | 12 | .300 | .368 | .422 | .790 |
Road | 74 | 264 | 96 | 15 | 2 | 3 | 47 | 56 | 38 | 11 | .364 | .436 | .470 | .906 |
March/April | 25 | 89 | 28 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 9 | 7 | 4 | .315 | .350 | .427 | .777 |
May | 25 | 93 | 31 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 18 | 6 | 4 | .333 | .370 | .430 | .800 |
June | 17 | 62 | 25 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 4 | .403 | .500 | .516 | 1.016 |
July | 24 | 87 | 29 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 19 | 16 | 12 | 3 | .333 | .410 | .483 | .893 |
August | 24 | 73 | 26 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 14 | 8 | 4 | .356 | .427 | .466 | .893 |
Sept/Oct | 28 | 97 | 28 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 20 | 18 | 4 | .289 | .400 | .392 | .792 |
Postseason | 7 | 27 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | .111 | .200 | .296 | .496 |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | HP | SF | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | Teams |
1934 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .375 | .375 | .375 | .750 | CLE |
1935 | 10 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .188 | .278 | .188 | .465 | CLE |
1936 | 60 | 134 | 33 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 19 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 1 | .246 | .320 | .343 | .663 | CLE |
1937 | 147 | 503 | 154 | 24 | 2 | 2 | 74 | 55 | 49 | 0 | 2 | 24 | 0 | 0 | .306 | .366 | .374 | .740 | CLE |
1938 | 143 | 501 | 167 | 24 | 3 | 9 | 83 | 90 | 64 | 1 | 5 | 23 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .406 | .447 | .853 | CLE,AL |
Total | 362 | 1162 | 360 | 50 | 6 | 14 | 174 | 166 | 130 | 1 | 8 | 64 | 0 | 1 | .310 | .377 | .399 | .777 | |
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Career Minor League Batting Stats |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
1931, AA | 12 | 52 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | .231 | .259 | .327 | .586 |
1931, AAA | 15 | 31 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .161 | .188 | .258 | .446 |
1932, AA | 136 | 541 | 145 | 19 | 1 | 11 | 48 | 58 | 58 | 37 | 8 | 4 | .268 | .336 | .368 | .703 |
1933, AA | 77 | 309 | 89 | 16 | 1 | 11 | 44 | 37 | 27 | 27 | 0 | 4 | .288 | .340 | .453 | .793 |
1933, AAA | 60 | 247 | 53 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 22 | 1 | 1 | .215 | .267 | .243 | .510 |
1934, AA | 46 | 204 | 46 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 22 | 23 | 14 | 19 | 3 | 3 | .225 | .274 | .363 | .637 |
1934, AAA | 86 | 291 | 82 | 10 | 0 | 8 | 39 | 35 | 39 | 35 | 1 | 5 | .282 | .366 | .399 | .764 |
1935, AAA | 100 | 360 | 127 | 18 | 2 | 9 | 35 | 68 | 39 | 29 | 7 | 1 | .353 | .409 | .489 | .898 |
1936, AAA | 80 | 276 | 88 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 37 | 38 | 39 | 29 | 4 | 2 | .319 | .402 | .413 | .815 |
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Career Postseason Batting Stats |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
1937 | 11 | 30 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .233 | .324 | .333 | .657 |
1938 | 7 | 27 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .111 | .200 | .296 | .496 |
Total | 18 | 57 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | .175 | .266 | .316 | .581 |
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Position | G | GS | PO | A | DP | TC | E | PCT | INN | RANGE | PB | RSTA | RTO | RTO% |
Second Base | 137 | 136 | 269 | 483 | 94 | 772 | 20 | .974 | 1150.0 | 6.04 | | | | |
Shortstop | 6 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 1.000 | 12.1 | 5.11 | | | | |
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Drafted in 3rd round, 35th overall pick, by Cleveland in 1931... Had first career hit on 9/12/1934, off Tony Freitas (CHA)... Injured on 5/23/1935 with a Sprained Ankle, out for 4 days... Hit first career homerun on 8/24/1936, off Lon Warneke (DET)... Was selected to the 1938 Allstar game... Had 5 hits with 3 RBI against Boston (A) on 9/26/1938...
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