Ted Olson
| Ted Olson | |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | |
| Born: August 27, 1912 Quincy, Massachusetts |
|
| Died: December 9, 1980 (aged 68) Weymouth, Massachusetts |
|
| Batted: Right | Threw: Right |
| MLB debut | |
| June 21, 1936 for the Boston Red Sox | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 13, 1938 for the Boston Red Sox | |
| Career statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 1-1 |
| Earned run average | 7.18 |
| Strikeouts | 18 |
| Teams | |
Theodore Otto Olson (August 27, 1912 – December 9, 1980) was a Major League Baseball player for the Boston Red Sox. He played for the Red Sox for 3 seasons (1936–1938) as a starting pitcher.[1] He threw and batted right-handed. He weighed 185 lb and his height is 6 ft 2 in. On April 14, 1940 Olson was sold by Boston Red Sox to Philadelphia Phillies.[2]
Olson was born in Quincy, Massachusetts. He attended Dartmouth College.
[edit] Career
Olson made his major league debut at age 23 on June 21, 1936 with the Red Sox. As a pitcher, playing 18 games in his career, he earned a career ERA of 7.18. He earned 18 strikeouts also in his career. Olson played his final game on September 13, 1938.
Olson died on December 9, 1980, in Weymouth, Massachusetts.[3] His cemetery is located at Church of St. John the Evangelist Cemetery in Hingham, Massachusetts.
[edit] References
- ^ "Ted Olson". www.thebaseballpage.com. http://www.thebaseballpage.com/players/olsonte01.php. Retrieved 2008-05-25.
- ^ "Trades of Ted Olson". Baseball Almanac. http://www.baseball-almanac.com/players/trades.php?p=olsonte01. Retrieved 2008-05-25.
- ^ "Death of Ted Olson". SportsPool.com. http://www.sportspool.com/baseball/players/O/olsonte01.php. Retrieved 2008-05-25.
[edit] External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference, or The Baseball Cube, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)
- Baseball Almanac
- Sportsillustarted
- Statistics
- nyfuturestars
.jpg){kind=small}   |
This biographical article relating to an American baseball pitcher born in the 1910s is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
- 1912 births
- 1980 deaths
- Boston Red Sox players
- Major League Baseball pitchers
- Minneapolis Millers (baseball) players
- Toronto Maple Leafs (International League) players
- Louisville Colonels (minor league) players
- Baltimore Orioles (IL) players
- Dartmouth College alumni
- Baseball players from Massachusetts
- American baseball pitcher, 1910s births stubs
