2B Marv 'Sparky' Olson #5
Age: 26 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Very Good
01/03/1934
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2B MARV 'SPARKY' OLSON #5 - AGE: 26 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: VERY GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
146 490 121 19 4 1 54 65 49 .247 .334 .308 0 0.2
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 45 50 45 45
Gap 45 45 45 45
Power 35 35 35 35
Eye 60 60 60 60
Avoid K's 50 50 50 55
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 55 20
Errors: - 55 25
Arm: - 40 20
Turn DP: - 55 -
Framing: - - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: -
1st Base: - Center Field: -
2nd Base: 50 Right Field: -
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 40
Stealing Aggressiveness: 40
Stealing Ability: 40
Baserunning Inst.: 40
Sacrifice Bunt: 55
Bunt for Hit: 25
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
10/01/1933 @ NYY Loss, 4-5 4 1 1 1 0 0 0 0
09/30/1933 @ PHA Win, 4-1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/29/1933 @ PHA Loss, 1-8 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/28/1933 @ PHA Loss, 2-5 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
09/24/1933 NYY Loss, 4-7 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/23/1933 NYY Loss, 1-3 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
09/21/1933 CLE Loss, 2-5 4 0 1 2 0 0 1 0
09/20/1933 CLE Loss, 2-3 4 0 2 1 0 0 1 0
09/19/1933 CLE Loss, 2-3 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
09/17/1933 CWS Win, 7-3 2 1 2 1 0 1 0 0
Birthday:05/28/1907
Born in:Unknown
Nationality:American
Height:5' 7"
Weight:160 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:RETIRED
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:2 Years, 163 Days
Service This Yr:173 Days
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:2 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 1933 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 146 490 121 19 4 1 54 41 65 49 .247 .334 .308 .642 .310 .061 89
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 143 557 0 0 0 13 39 2 151 24 0 1 0.0 54.6 3.48 .2  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   168 38 7 0 0 19 10 25 18 0 21 0 .226 .326 .268 .594
Versus Right   322 83 12 4 1 35 31 40 31 2 18 0 .258 .338 .329 .667
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
April   54 17 1 0 0 3 4 9 4 0 6 0 .315 .413 .333 .746
May   86 17 2 0 0 7 7 16 7 0 4 0 .198 .324 .221 .544
June   84 20 5 1 0 12 4 12 9 1 10 0 .238 .330 .321 .651
July   92 25 3 1 0 9 12 9 11 0 2 0 .272 .337 .326 .663
August   91 24 3 0 1 11 9 8 10 0 8 0 .264 .323 .330 .653
September   79 17 4 2 0 11 4 11 8 1 9 0 .215 .308 .316 .624
October   4 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .500 .750
Spring Training   46 14 2 0 0 7 3 4 5 0 6 0 .304 .360 .348 .708
Last Year   490 121 19 4 1 54 41 65 49 2 39 0 .247 .334 .308 .642
2 Years Ago   498 117 12 10 3 42 56 64 24 2 33 0 .235 .321 .317 .638
Career   1404 325 47 16 4 134 135 191 97 8 89 1 .231 .322 .296 .619
Home   240 63 12 2 0 31 16 32 23 2 20 0 .263 .347 .329 .676
Road   250 58 7 2 1 23 25 33 26 0 19 0 .232 .322 .288 .610
Grass   490 121 19 4 1 54 41 65 49 2 39 0 .247 .334 .308 .642
Day   490 121 19 4 1 54 41 65 49 2 39 0 .247 .334 .308 .642
As Starter   488 120 19 4 1 54 40 65 49 2 38 0 .246 .333 .307 .641
As Reliever / Substitution   2 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Pinch Hitting   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Close/Late   108 27 4 3 0 11 10 19 8 0 9 0 .250 .362 .343 .705
Inning 1-3   137 33 3 1 0 13 13 22 18 1 16 0 .241 .344 .277 .621
Inning 4-6   188 43 6 0 0 24 11 16 17 1 14 0 .229 .288 .261 .548
Inning 7-9   157 43 10 2 1 16 14 26 14 0 9 0 .274 .377 .382 .759
Extra Innings   8 2 0 1 0 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 .250 .333 .500 .833
0 Outs   151 37 8 1 1 12 16 18 14 1 35 0 .245 .324 .331 .655
1 Outs   175 39 7 2 0 16 18 26 21 1 4 0 .223 .322 .286 .607
2 Outs   164 45 4 1 0 26 7 21 14 0 0 0 .274 .357 .311 .668
Scoring Position   146 43 3 1 1 48 17 19 20 2 39 0 .295 .371 .349 .721
Bases Empty   248 59 7 2 0 0 16 40 19 0 0 0 .238 .344 .282 .626
Runner on 1st   96 19 9 1 0 6 8 6 10 0 0 0 .198 .245 .312 .558
Runner on 2nd   50 19 0 1 0 12 6 7 7 0 28 0 .380 .456 .420 .876
Runner on 3rd   9 2 0 0 0 4 0 5 1 2 1 0 .222 .438 .222 .660
Runner on 1st & 2nd   35 11 2 0 1 12 5 2 5 0 3 0 .314 .351 .457 .808
Runner on 1st & 3rd   21 6 0 0 0 7 2 3 2 0 0 0 .286 .375 .286 .661
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   11 2 0 0 0 6 2 2 0 0 7 0 .182 .308 .182 .490
Bases Loaded   20 3 1 0 0 7 2 0 5 0 0 0 .150 .150 .200 .350
Two Strikes   206 40 8 2 0 16 14 31 49 1 0 0 .194 .298 .252 .551
First Pitch   91 20 2 0 0 11 7 0 0 1 19 0 .220 .217 .242 .459
Count 0-1   42 12 1 0 0 5 3 0 0 0 8 0 .286 .286 .310 .595
Count 0-2   34 5 2 0 0 2 1 0 10 0 0 0 .147 .147 .206 .353
Count 1-0   36 10 3 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 5 0 .278 .278 .361 .639
Count 1-1   51 16 2 0 0 9 4 0 0 0 3 0 .314 .314 .353 .667
Count 1-2   68 9 3 0 0 4 3 0 21 0 0 0 .132 .132 .176 .309
Count 2-0   17 6 0 0 1 6 1 0 0 0 2 0 .353 .353 .529 .882
Count 2-1   36 13 3 1 0 3 4 0 0 0 2 0 .361 .361 .500 .861
Count 2-2   54 13 1 1 0 5 0 0 12 0 0 0 .241 .241 .296 .537
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 2 17 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   11 4 0 1 0 2 5 17 0 0 0 0 .364 .750 .545 1.295
Full Count   50 13 2 1 0 5 10 31 6 1 0 0 .260 .537 .340 .877
Behind in Count   144 26 6 0 0 11 7 0 31 0 8 0 .181 .181 .222 .403
Ahead in Count   100 33 6 2 1 13 13 34 0 0 9 0 .330 .500 .460 .960
Batting 2nd   10 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 .100 .250 .100 .350
Batting 4th   8 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 .125 .125 .250 .375
Batting 5th   78 17 2 1 0 7 8 12 6 1 2 0 .218 .319 .269 .588
Batting 6th   392 101 16 3 1 47 31 51 40 1 36 0 .258 .342 .321 .664
Batting 7th   1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Batting 8th   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Low Leverage   181 47 7 3 1 12 16 26 15 0 1 0 .260 .353 .348 .701
Medium Leverage   199 40 6 0 0 14 12 30 22 2 25 0 .201 .303 .231 .534
High Leverage   107 32 6 1 0 28 13 9 12 0 13 0 .299 .353 .374 .727
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 OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1931 Boston - MLB 24 136 416 87 16 2 0 38 38 62 1 4 24 2 3 .209 .311 .257 .568 51 57 -2.0
1932 Boston - MLB 25 148 498 117 12 10 3 42 56 64 0 2 24 3 2 .235 .321 .317 .638 72 78 -1.2
1933 Boston - MLB 26 146 490 121 19 4 1 54 41 65 0 2 49 0 1 .247 .334 .308 .642 76 89 0.2
Total MLB 430 1404 325 47 16 4 134 135 191 1 8 97 5 6 .231 .322 .296 .619 67 76 -2.9
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 OPS+ wRC+ WAR
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1931 Boston - MLB 2B 135 127 345 361 78 727 21 .971 1087.2 5.84 -10.2 .953
1932 Boston - MLB 2B 146 145 387 395 74 819 37 .955 1275.2 5.52 -19.1 .914
1933 Boston - MLB 2B 144 143 365 394 79 780 21 .973 1252.2 5.45 -9.5 .961
TOTAL 2B 425 415 1097 1150 231 2326 79 .966 3616.0 5.59 -38.8 .942
PLAYER HISTORY
10/07/1930 Signed with the Boston Red Sox.
01/01/1931 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 30 (35); Eye: 65 (65).
04/14/1931 Named the #63 prospect in the MLB
01/01/1932 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 30 (35); Eye: 70 (70).
01/01/1933 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 35 (35); Eye: 60 (60).
10/10/1933 Retired from professional baseball.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year GS Rank
1932 145 7
Year IBB Rank
1931 7 5
Year SH Rank
1932 33 3
1933 39 2
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