#65 Marv "Sparky" Olson, Shortstop, 34 yrs, Cleveland Indians Thursday, 10/26/1941 |
 | Name : Nickname : Birthday : Age : Born in : Height : Weight :
Position : Bats : Throws :
| Marv Olson Sparky 5/28/1907 34 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 3 / 6 (Well Known) 2 / 6 (Fair) Very inconsistent Normal Normal 2.5 Stars
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Contract : Salary : Signed Through : Extension : 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 $ 3,285,714 1941 $ 3,790,000 (3 year(s)) 6 Year(s), 22 Days (1054 total Days) 172 Day(s) 7 Year(s), 34 Days (1238 total Days) 10 Year(s) Not eligible 1 Option Year(s) left
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Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
Overall | 7 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 9 |
Versus LHP | 8 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 9 |
Versus RHP | 6 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 9 |
Talent | 7 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 8 |
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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 | @DET | W 6-1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #8 | | |
10/2 | @CHA | W 5-4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #8 | | |
10/4 | CHA | W 4-2 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #8 | | |
10/7 | @BOS | L 2-6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #8 | | |
10/8 | @BOS | W 7-4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | #8 | | |
10/10 | BOS | W 9-2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | #8 | | |
10/11 | BOS | L 7-8 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | #8 | | |
10/12 | BOS | W 3-2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | #7 | | |
10/14 | @BOS | L 9-10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #8 | | |
10/15 | @BOS | L 3-9 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | #8 | | |
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Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
Overall | 147 | 513 | 142 | 21 | 3 | 13 | 84 | 75 | 88 | 49 | .277 | .383 | .405 | .789 | .776 | .129 |
Projected | 147 | 513 | 142 | 21 | 3 | 13 | 84 | 75 | 88 | 49 | .277 | .383 | .405 | .789 | .776 | .129 |
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Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
Overall | 144 | 608 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 208 | 37 | 0 | 0 | .0 | 84.4 | 5.9 |
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| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
vs. LHP | 120 | 35 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .292 | .370 | .408 | .778 |
vs. RHP | 393 | 107 | 16 | 3 | 10 | 64 | 58 | 72 | 41 | 0 | 2 | 2 | .272 | .388 | .405 | .792 |
Close/Late | 42 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .167 | .239 | .238 | .477 |
Scoring Position | 168 | 51 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 69 | 0 | 28 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 1 | .304 | .398 | .435 | .833 |
Pinch Hitting | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .333 | .000 | .333 |
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| G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Home | 72 | 239 | 76 | 13 | 2 | 6 | 44 | 37 | 45 | 19 | .318 | .424 | .464 | .888 |
Road | 75 | 274 | 66 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 40 | 38 | 43 | 30 | .241 | .344 | .354 | .698 |
March/April | 25 | 96 | 24 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 8 | .250 | .362 | .385 | .747 |
May | 24 | 87 | 26 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 12 | 13 | 11 | .299 | .390 | .379 | .769 |
June | 26 | 84 | 20 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 7 | .238 | .350 | .369 | .719 |
July | 25 | 91 | 32 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 19 | 16 | 14 | 6 | .352 | .438 | .582 | 1.021 |
August | 18 | 57 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 8 | .193 | .324 | .246 | .570 |
Sept/Oct | 29 | 98 | 29 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 9 | 18 | 9 | .296 | .405 | .408 | .813 |
Postseason | 7 | 23 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 | .304 | .385 | .565 | .950 |
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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 |
Total | 816 | 2876 | 903 | 136 | 15 | 58 | 465 | 477 | 393 | 6 | 18 | 178 | 11 | 3 | .314 | .395 | .432 | .828 | |
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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 |
Total | 47 | 172 | 48 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 27 | 36 | 21 | 13 | 1 | 1 | .279 | .358 | .459 | .817 |
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Position | G | GS | PO | A | DP | TC | E | PCT | INN | RANGE | PB | RSTA | RTO | RTO% |
Second Base | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 5.0 | 0.00 | | | | |
Shortstop | 144 | 144 | 183 | 499 | 94 | 694 | 12 | .983 | 1251.2 | 4.99 | | | | |
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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.
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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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