#65 Marv "Sparky" Olson, Shortstop, 37 yrs, Cleveland Indians Thursday, 10/26/1944 |
 | Name : Nickname : Birthday : Age : Born in : Height : Weight :
Position : Bats : Throws :
| Marv Olson Sparky 5/28/1907 37 USA,SD,GAYVILLE 5"7 165
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 2 / 6 (Fair) 1 / 6 (Insignificant) Very inconsistent Normal Prone 1.0 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 $ 3,790,000 1944 9 Year(s), 22 Days (1570 total Days) 172 Day(s) 10 Year(s), 34 Days (1754 total Days) 13 Year(s) Not eligible 1 Option Year(s) left
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Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
Overall | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 3 |
Versus LHP | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 3 |
Versus RHP | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 3 |
Talent | 3 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 4 |
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Running & Bunting Ratings Running Speed : Stealing Ability : Baserunning Instincts : Sacrifice Bunt : Bunt for Hit : Hitter Type :
| 2 2 3 3 1 Pull Hitter
| Fielding Ratings 2B : 4 (Range), .960 (Fielding Pct.) SS : 2 (Range), .986 (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 | | |
7/22 | @BOS | L 3-8 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | #8 | | |
7/23 | @BOS | L 3-8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #8 | | |
7/24 | @CHA | L 2-5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #8 | | |
7/26 | @CHA | W 6-5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #7 | | |
7/29 | @SLA | W 2-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #2 | | |
7/31 | PHA | W 7-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #8 | | |
8/12 | @PHA | L 5-6 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #7 | | |
9/4 | @PHA | W 3-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #7 | | |
9/5 | @PHA | L 0-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #1 | | |
9/8 | BOS | L 8-10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 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 | 90 | 265 | 39 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 27 | 9 | 33 | 80 | .147 | .243 | .185 | .427 | .356 | .038 |
Projected | 90 | 265 | 39 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 27 | 9 | 33 | 80 | .147 | .243 | .185 | .427 | .356 | .038 |
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Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
Overall | 84 | 302 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 49 | 8 | 0 | 0 | .0 | 13.1 | 1.5 |
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| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
vs. LHP | 59 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .254 | .308 | .339 | .647 |
vs. RHP | 206 | 24 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 7 | 28 | 65 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .117 | .224 | .141 | .364 |
Close/Late | 16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .188 | .263 | .188 | .451 |
Scoring Position | 76 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 25 | 0 | 9 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .224 | .299 | .289 | .588 |
Pinch Hitting | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
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| G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Home | 42 | 130 | 20 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 13 | 36 | .154 | .228 | .200 | .428 |
Road | 48 | 135 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 6 | 20 | 44 | .141 | .255 | .170 | .425 |
March/April | 26 | 79 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 15 | 20 | .101 | .250 | .152 | .402 |
May | 26 | 82 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 30 | .171 | .222 | .220 | .442 |
June | 27 | 84 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 11 | 25 | .167 | .263 | .190 | .454 |
July | 7 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .133 | .133 | .133 | .267 |
August | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .250 | .250 | .250 | .500 |
Sept/Oct | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .500 | .000 | .500 |
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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 |
1940 | 155 | 590 | 196 | 31 | 3 | 15 | 109 | 114 | 93 | 2 | 5 | 44 | 5 | 0 | .332 | .422 | .471 | .893 | CLE,AL |
1941 | 147 | 513 | 142 | 21 | 3 | 13 | 84 | 75 | 88 | 2 | 2 | 49 | 0 | 0 | .277 | .383 | .405 | .789 | CLE |
1942 | 152 | 498 | 126 | 15 | 1 | 12 | 68 | 61 | 63 | 0 | 4 | 64 | 0 | 0 | .253 | .335 | .359 | .694 | CLE |
1943 | 114 | 302 | 70 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 33 | 25 | 42 | 0 | 3 | 50 | 0 | 0 | .232 | .323 | .295 | .617 | CLE |
1944 | 90 | 265 | 39 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 27 | 9 | 33 | 1 | 2 | 80 | 0 | 0 | .147 | .243 | .185 | .427 | CLE |
Total | 1172 | 3941 | 1138 | 166 | 17 | 74 | 593 | 572 | 531 | 7 | 27 | 372 | 11 | 3 | .289 | .372 | .396 | .768 | |
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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 |
1940 | 11 | 44 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | .364 | .417 | .523 | .939 |
1941 | 7 | 23 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .304 | .385 | .565 | .950 |
1942 | 10 | 33 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | .212 | .257 | .364 | .621 |
Total | 57 | 205 | 55 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 32 | 41 | 23 | 19 | 1 | 1 | .268 | .342 | .444 | .786 |
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Position | G | GS | PO | A | DP | TC | E | PCT | INN | RANGE | PB | RSTA | RTO | RTO% |
Second Base | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1.000 | 8.0 | 4.50 | | | | |
Third Base | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 1.0 | 0.00 | | | | |
Shortstop | 88 | 83 | 112 | 258 | 45 | 377 | 7 | .981 | 699.2 | 4.85 | | | | |
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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... 1/31/1940: Gets a new one-year contract worth $3,285,714 through salary arbitration... Won Player of the Week award on 5/29/1940, hitting .448 with 2 HR, 9 RBI... Was selected to the 1940 Allstar game... Had 5 hits with 2 RBI against St. Louis (A) on 8/17/1940... Won World Series with Cleveland in 1940... Won Gold Glove at Shortstop in 1940... 1/31/1941: Gets a new one-year contract worth $3,285,714 through salary arbitration... 6/27/1941: Signed a contract extension with Cleveland, $3,790,000 per year, for 3 years. Won World Series with Cleveland in 1942... Injured on 6/30/1944 with a Pulled Tricep Muscle, out for 3 weeks...
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Batting Leader Boards Appearances |
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AVG 1938 - .333 - 8th 1939 - .336 - 4th 1940 - .332 - 10th
| OBP 1938 - .406 - 8th 1939 - .413 - 9th 1940 - .422 - 10th
| Hits 1939 - 205 - 4th 1940 - 196 - 7th
| Runs 1939 - 122 - 7th
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