#65 Marv "Sparky" Olson, Shortstop, 32 yrs, Cleveland Indians Sunday, 10/22/1939 |
 | Name : Nickname : Birthday : Age : Born in : Height : Weight :
Position : Bats : Throws :
| Marv Olson Sparky 5/28/1907 32 USA,SD,GAYVILLE 5"7 160
Shortstop R R
| Desire for Winner : Loyalty : Team Leader Skills : National Popularity : Local Popularity : Consistency : Clutch Performance : Injury Rating : Overall Rating :
| Minimal Average Some ability 3 / 6 (Well Known) 3 / 6 (Well Known) Very inconsistent Normal Normal 3.0 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 $ 2,692,857 1939 (Arbitration eligible) 4 Year(s), 22 Days (710 total Days) 172 Day(s) 5 Year(s), 34 Days (894 total Days) 8 Year(s) Arbitration eligible 1 Option Year(s) left
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Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
Overall | 7 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 9 |
Versus LHP | 8 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 9 |
Versus RHP | 7 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 9 |
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 | | |
10/8 | PHA | W 11-8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | #2 | | |
10/10 | @PHA | W 6-4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #2 | | |
10/11 | @PHA | W 11-6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #2 | | |
10/12 | @PHA | W 6-5 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | #2 | | |
10/14 | CIN | W 12-11 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #2 | | |
10/15 | CIN | L 8-15 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #2 | | |
10/17 | @CIN | W 3-2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #2 | | |
10/18 | @CIN | L 7-8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #2 | | |
10/19 | @CIN | W 8-2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | #2 | PoG | |
10/21 | CIN | W 8-3 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #2 | | |
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Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
Overall | 152 | 611 | 205 | 34 | 3 | 16 | 98 | 122 | 82 | 21 | .336 | .413 | .480 | .893 | .882 | .144 |
Projected | 152 | 611 | 205 | 34 | 3 | 16 | 98 | 122 | 82 | 21 | .336 | .413 | .480 | .893 | .882 | .144 |
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Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
Overall | 148 | 700 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 3 | 3 | 293 | 53 | 6 | 2 | 75.0 | 120.9 | 7.4 |
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| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
vs. LHP | 128 | 45 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 23 | 23 | 19 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .352 | .432 | .500 | .932 |
vs. RHP | 483 | 160 | 24 | 3 | 13 | 75 | 99 | 63 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 1 | .331 | .407 | .474 | .881 |
Close/Late | 50 | 22 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .440 | .482 | .560 | 1.042 |
Scoring Position | 143 | 45 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 73 | 0 | 24 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | .315 | .402 | .455 | .857 |
Pinch Hitting | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | .500 | 1.000 |
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| G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Home | 77 | 308 | 99 | 20 | 2 | 7 | 43 | 56 | 34 | 11 | .321 | .388 | .468 | .855 |
Road | 75 | 303 | 106 | 14 | 1 | 9 | 55 | 66 | 48 | 10 | .350 | .434 | .492 | .926 |
This Week | 4 | 18 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | .278 | .316 | .333 | .649 |
Last Week | 5 | 22 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 2 | .409 | .480 | .682 | 1.162 |
March/April | 25 | 101 | 33 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 26 | 13 | 5 | .327 | .404 | .436 | .839 |
May | 26 | 106 | 37 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 21 | 13 | 2 | .349 | .413 | .425 | .838 |
June | 25 | 107 | 38 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 21 | 21 | 12 | 1 | .355 | .417 | .533 | .949 |
July | 25 | 94 | 24 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 22 | 20 | 5 | .255 | .391 | .394 | .785 |
August | 23 | 90 | 34 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 7 | 3 | .378 | .418 | .522 | .941 |
Sept/Oct | 28 | 113 | 39 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 28 | 19 | 17 | 5 | .345 | .424 | .558 | .982 |
Postseason | 11 | 48 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 7 | 4 | .313 | .400 | .521 | .921 |
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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 |
1939 | 152 | 611 | 205 | 34 | 3 | 16 | 98 | 122 | 82 | 1 | 3 | 21 | 6 | 2 | .336 | .413 | .480 | .893 | CLE,AL |
Total | 514 | 1773 | 565 | 84 | 9 | 30 | 272 | 288 | 212 | 2 | 11 | 85 | 6 | 3 | .319 | .390 | .427 | .817 | |
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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 |
1939 | 11 | 48 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | .313 | .400 | .521 | .921 |
Total | 29 | 105 | 25 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 22 | 14 | 8 | 1 | 0 | .238 | .328 | .410 | .737 |
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Position | G | GS | PO | A | DP | TC | E | PCT | INN | RANGE | PB | RSTA | RTO | RTO% |
Second Base | 24 | 24 | 52 | 85 | 26 | 140 | 3 | .979 | 207.0 | 6.09 | | | | |
Shortstop | 127 | 124 | 162 | 441 | 83 | 620 | 17 | .973 | 1082.2 | 5.15 | | | | |
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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... 1/31/1939: Gets a new one-year contract worth $2,692,857 through salary arbitration... Had 5 hits with 2 RBI against Washington on 5/10/1939... Had 5 hits with 2 RBI against Washington on 6/17/1939... Won Player of the Week award on 6/19/1939, hitting .556 with 0 HR, 6 RBI... Was selected to the 1939 Allstar game... Won Player of the Week award on 8/21/1939, hitting .500 with 3 HR, 6 RBI... Had 5 hits with 3 RBI against Philadelphia (A) on 9/4/1939... Won World Series with Cleveland in 1939...
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Batting Leader Boards Appearances |
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AVG 1938 - .333 - 8th
| OBP 1938 - .406 - 8th
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