John Olerud

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John Olerud

1989–2005 · Bats L · Throws L · 6'5", 205 lb · b. 1968 Seattle, WA

Also in Triple-A

Career 2,234 G · 2,239 H · 255 HR · 1,230 RBI · .295 AVG

Seasons leading his league

10

3 best in baseball 7 league only

59 Top-5 finishes

6 Title seasons

7 Categories led

1993 Best season

Spanning 1993–2004, peaking at 4 titles in 1993.

Clubs 200 Hit Seasons

Team records #1 Blue Jays 1993 AVG #1 Mets 1998 AVG #2 Blue Jays 1993 OPS #2 Mets 1998 OPS #3 Mets 1998 H #4 Blue Jays career OPS #5 Blue Jays career AVG #5 Blue Jays 1993 H

All-Time Standing

Against every player since 1871

Among league leaders

513th League titles 10
898th Best in baseball 3
258th Top-5 finishes 59

Each rank is against the players who have achieved that thing at least once.

Career leaderboards

13th First Base Fielding Percentage .995
14th First Base Assists 1,418
16th First Base Double Plays 1,581
36th First Base Putouts 16,165
52nd Walks 1,275
64th Doubles 500
72nd On-Base Percentage .398
123rd First Base Range Factor 8.57
140th On-Base Plus Slug. .863
148th Runs Batted In 1,230
172nd Total Bases 3,530
178th Hits 2,239
234th Runs 1,139
247th Home Runs 255
297th Batting Average .295
334th Slugging Percentage .465

All-time career totals, top 500 per category.

Where He Led

led all of MLB led his league

Category	Titles	Best	Streak	Seasons
First Base Assists	3	1st	2 yrs (2000–2001)	2000 AL 132 2001 AL 121 2003 AL 125 1994 #3 1997 #3 2002 #2
First Base Fielding Percentage	2	1st	—	2004 .998 2000 AL .996 1991 #3 1997 #3 1998 #3 2002 #3 2003 #3
First Base Double Plays	1	1st	—	2002 AL 122 2000 #3 2003 #3
Doubles	1	1st	—	1993 54
On-Base Percentage	1	1st	—	1993 .473 1998 #2
On-Base Plus Slug.	1	1st	—	1993 AL 1.072
Batting Average	1	1st	—	1993 AL .363 1998 #2
First Base Range Factor	—	#3	—	1993 #3 1997 #3 1999 #3
First Base Putouts	—	#2	—	1999 #2 2000 #3 2002 #2
Walks	—	#3	—	1993 #3
Hits	—	#2	—	1993 #2

Title Seasons

6 seasons with at least one title

Year	Titles	Led in
2004	1	1B FPCT .998
2003	1	1B A 125
2002	1	1B DP 122
2001	1	1B A 121
2000	2	1B A 132 1B FPCT .996
1993	4	AVG .363 OPS 1.072 OBP .473 2B 54

Batting

led the league 17 seasons

Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
1989	TOR	AL	6	8	2	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	.375	.375	.375	.750
1990	TOR	AL	111	358	43	95	15	1	14	48	57	75	0	.265	.364	.430	.795
1991	TOR	AL	139	454	64	116	30	1	17	68	68	84	0	.256	.353	.438	.792
1992	TOR	AL	138	458	68	130	28	0	16	66	70	61	1	.284	.375	.450	.825
1993	TOR	AL	158	551	109	200	54	2	24	107	114	65	0	.363	.473	.599	1.072
1994	TOR	AL	108	384	47	114	29	2	12	67	61	53	1	.297	.393	.477	.870
1995	TOR	AL	135	492	72	143	32	0	8	54	84	54	0	.291	.398	.405	.802
1996	TOR	AL	125	398	59	109	25	0	18	61	60	37	1	.274	.382	.472	.854
1997	NYN	NL	154	524	90	154	34	1	22	102	85	67	0	.294	.400	.489	.889
1998	NYN	NL	160	557	91	197	36	4	22	93	96	73	2	.354	.447	.551	.999
1999	NYN	NL	162	581	107	173	39	0	19	96	125	66	3	.298	.427	.463	.890
2000	SEA	AL	159	565	84	161	45	0	14	103	102	96	0	.285	.392	.439	.831
2001	SEA	AL	159	572	91	173	32	1	21	95	94	70	3	.302	.401	.472	.873
2002	SEA	AL	154	553	85	166	39	0	22	102	98	66	0	.300	.403	.490	.893
2003	SEA	AL	152	539	64	145	35	0	10	83	84	67	0	.269	.372	.390	.761
2004	SEA +1	AL	127	425	45	110	20	1	9	48	61	61	0	.259	.359	.374	.733
2005	BOS	AL	87	173	18	50	7	0	7	37	16	20	0	.289	.344	.451	.795
Career	—	—	2,234	7,592	1,139	2,239	500	13	255	1,230	1,275	1,016	11	.295	.398	.465	.863

Fielding

1 position

Year	Team	Lg	Pos	G	GS	INN	PO	A	E	DP	TC	FLD%	RF
1989	TOR	AL	1B	5	1	16.0	19	2	0	0	21	1.000	4.20
1990	TOR	AL	1B	18	15	144.0	133	10	2	10	145	.986	7.94
1991	TOR	AL	1B	135	124	1126.1	1,120	78	5	77	1,203	.996	8.87
1992	TOR	AL	1B	133	125	1096.1	1,057	81	7	72	1,145	.994	8.56
1993	TOR	AL	1B	137	137	1205.1	1,160	97	10	107	1,267	.992	9.18
1994	TOR	AL	1B	104	101	900.0	824	68	6	83	898	.993	8.58
1995	TOR	AL	1B	133	132	1173.0	1,099	89	4	103	1,192	.997	8.93
1996	TOR	AL	1B	101	92	823.0	781	56	2	107	839	.998	8.29
1997	NYN	NL	1B	146	141	1236.1	1,292	120	7	125	1,419	.995	9.67
1998	NYN	NL	1B	157	149	1336.2	1,258	116	5	119	1,379	.996	8.75
1999	NYN	NL	1B	160	159	1385.2	1,344	105	9	127	1,458	.994	9.06
2000	SEA	AL	1B	158	155	1358.2	1,271	132	5	154	1,408	.996	8.88
2001	SEA	AL	1B	158	149	1347.2	1,211	121	9	116	1,341	.993	8.43
2002	SEA	AL	1B	152	150	1317.2	1,169	101	5	122	1,275	.996	8.36
2003	SEA	AL	1B	152	143	1287.0	1,096	125	3	126	1,224	.998	8.03
2004	SEA	AL	1B	124	118	1045.1	915	77	2	92	994	.998	8.00
2005	BOS	AL	1B	80	38	431.0	416	40	1	41	457	.998	5.70
Career	—	—	1B	2,053	1,929	17230.0	16,165	1,418	82	1,581	17,665	.995	8.57