John Olerud

Position: First Baseman

Bats: Left • Throws: Left

6-5, 205lb (196cm, 92kg)

Born: August 5, 1968 in Seattle, WA us

Draft: Drafted by the New York Mets in the 27th round of the 1986 MLB June Amateur Draft from Interlake HS (Bellevue, WA) and the Toronto Blue Jays in the 3rd round of the 1989 MLB June Amateur Draft from Washington State University (Pullman, WA).

High School: Interlake HS (Bellevue, WA)

School: Washington State University (Pullman, WA)

Debut: September 3, 1989 (Age 21-029d, 15,689th in major league history)
vs. MIN 1 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: October 2, 2005 (Age 37-058d)
vs. NYY 5 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1990 season

Full Name: John Garrett Olerud

Pronunciation: \OLE-le-RUDE\

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Relatives: Cousin of Dale Sveum

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

58.2

7592

2239

255

.295

1139

RBI

1230

OBP

.398

SLG

.465

OPS

.863

OPS+

129

Fielding stats are given overall and by position. In some cases, they will be identical.

1999 Fielding Game Log (overall)

1999 Fielding Game Log (overall)
Rk	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
1	1	Apr 5	NYM	@	FLA	L,2-6	CG	38	8.0	4	1	0	5	0	1B
2	2	Apr 6	NYM	@	FLA	W,12-3	CG	38	9.0	4	1	0	5	1	1B
3	3	Apr 7	NYM	@	FLA	W,6-0	CG	36	9.0	11	0	1	12	0	1B
4	4	Apr 8	NYM	@	MON	L,1-5	CG	36	8.0	8	0	0	8	2	1B
5	5	Apr 9	NYM	@	MON	W,10-3	GS	30	8.0	10	0	0	10	1	1B
6	6	Apr 10	NYM	@	MON	W,4-3	GS	36	9.0	11	0	0	11	0	1B
7	7	Apr 11	NYM	@	MON	W,6-3	CG	39	9.0	7	1	0	8	1	1B
8	8	Apr 12	NYM		FLA	W,8-1	CG	34	9.0	9	1	0	10	0	1B
9	9	Apr 14	NYM		FLA	W,4-1	CG	35	9.0	9	0	0	9	0	1B
10	10	Apr 15	NYM		FLA	L,4-11	GS	47	8.0	4	1	0	5	1	1B
11	11	Apr 16	NYM		MON	L,4-6	CG	38	9.0	9	0	0	9	0	1B
12	12	Apr 17	NYM		MON	W,3-2	CG	35	9.0	8	0	0	8	1	1B
13	13	Apr 18	NYM		MON	L,2-4	GS	33	8.0	8	0	0	8	2	1B
14	14	Apr 20	NYM	@	CIN	W,3-2	CG	38	9.0	8	3	0	11	1	1B
15	15	Apr 21	NYM	@	CIN	L,4-7	CG	34	8.0	8	0	0	8	0	1B
16	16	Apr 22	NYM	@	CIN	W,4-1	CG	36	9.0	11	0	0	11	0	1B
17	17	Apr 23	NYM	@	CHC	W,6-5	CG	36	9.0	13	1	0	14	0	1B
18	18	Apr 24	NYM	@	CHC	L,0-2	CG	33	8.0	9	2	0	11	0	1B
19	19	Apr 25	NYM	@	CHC	L,4-8	GS	31	6.0	7	0	0	7	2	1B
20	20	Apr 27	NYM		SDP	L,2-6	CG	40	9.0	7	2	0	9	1	1B
21	21	Apr 28	NYM		SDP	W,4-3	CG	37	9.0	12	1	0	13	2	1B
22	22	Apr 29	NYM		SDP	W,8-5	CG	39	9.0	11	1	1	13	1	1B
23	23	Apr 30	NYM		SFG	W,7-2	CG	39	9.0	5	0	0	5	1	1B
May			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
24	24	May 1	NYM		SFG	W,9-4	CG	40	9.0	11	0	0	11	0	1B
25	25	May 2	NYM		SFG	W,2-0	CG	33	9.0	11	2	0	13	3	1B
26	26	May 3	NYM		HOU	W,5-3	CG	35	9.0	9	0	0	9	1	1B
27	27	May 4	NYM		HOU	L,1-6	GS	37	8.0	11	0	0	11	1	1B
28	28	May 5	NYM		HOU	L,4-5	GS	33	8.0	7	0	0	7	0	1B
29	29	May 7	NYM	@	ARI	L,7-14	GS	43	7.0	9	1	1	11	0	1B
30	30	May 8	NYM	@	ARI	W,4-2	CG	34	9.0	8	0	0	8	2	1B
31	32 (1)	May 10	NYM	@	COL	L,3-10	CG	43	8.0	7	0	0	7	0	1B
32	33	May 11	NYM	@	COL	L,5-8	CG	37	8.0	11	0	0	11	0	1B
33	34	May 12	NYM	@	COL	W,10-5	CG	39	9.0	5	1	0	6	0	1B
34	35	May 14	NYM	@	PHI	W,7-3	CG	35	9.0	11	0	0	11	0	1B
35	36	May 15	NYM	@	PHI	W,9-7	CG	45	9.0	4	0	1	5	0	1B
36	37	May 16	NYM	@	PHI	L,2-5	CG	38	8.0	7	0	0	7	1	1B
37	38	May 17	NYM		MIL	L,6-7	CG	42	9.0	9	1	1	11	1	1B
38	39	May 18	NYM		MIL	L,2-4	CG	38	9.0	10	0	0	10	2	1B
39	40	May 20 (1)	NYM		MIL	W,11-10	CG	45	9.0	5	0	0	5	1	1B
40	41	May 20 (2)	NYM		MIL	W,10-1	GS	26	6.0	3	1	0	4	2	1B
41	42	May 21	NYM		PHI	W,7-5	CG	39	9.0	8	0	0	8	0	1B
42	43	May 22	NYM		PHI	L,3-9	CG	46	9.0	9	0	0	9	1	1B
43	44	May 23	NYM		PHI	W,5-4	CG	36	9.0	8	1	0	9	0	1B
44	45	May 24	NYM	@	PIT	L,4-7	CG	35	8.0	5	1	0	6	2	1B
45	46	May 25	NYM	@	PIT	W,8-3	CG	35	9.0	6	0	0	6	2	1B
46	47	May 26	NYM	@	PIT	W,5-2	CG	36	9.0	11	1	0	12	0	1B
47	48	May 28	NYM		ARI	L,1-2	CG	34	9.0	6	0	0	6	0	1B
48	49	May 29	NYM		ARI	L,7-8	CG	44	9.0	5	2	0	7	1	1B
49	50	May 30	NYM		ARI	L,1-10	CG	47	9.0	9	0	0	9	1	1B
50	51	May 31	NYM		CIN	L,3-5	CG	40	9.0	10	0	0	10	2	1B
Jun			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
51	52	Jun 1	NYM		CIN	L,0-4	CG	38	9.0	11	1	0	12	1	1B
52	53	Jun 2	NYM		CIN	L,7-8	CG	44	9.0	9	0	0	9	1	1B
53	54	Jun 4	NYM	@	NYY	L,3-4	CG	36	8.0	9	0	0	9	1	1B
54	55	Jun 5	NYM	@	NYY	L,3-6	CG	36	8.0	6	2	0	8	1	1B
55	56	Jun 6	NYM	@	NYY	W,7-2	CG	37	9.0	7	0	0	7	1	1B
56	57	Jun 7	NYM		TOR	W,8-2	GS	36	8.0	7	4	0	11	0	1B
57	58	Jun 8	NYM		TOR	W,11-3	CG	36	9.0	10	0	0	10	0	1B
58	59	Jun 9	NYM		TOR	W,4-3	GS	40	10.0	5	4	0	9	0	1B
59	60	Jun 11	NYM		BOS	L,2-3	CG	49	12.0	9	2	0	11	1	1B
60	61	Jun 12	NYM		BOS	W,4-2	CG	35	9.0	11	0	0	11	2	1B
61	62	Jun 13	NYM		BOS	W,5-4	CG	39	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	1B
62	64 (1)	Jun 15	NYM	@	CIN	W,11-3	GS	24	6.0	4	1	0	5	1	1B
63	65	Jun 16	NYM	@	CIN	W,5-2	CG	34	9.0	10	1	0	11	1	1B
64	66	Jun 17	NYM	@	STL	W,4-3	CG	34	9.0	11	0	0	11	1	1B
65	67	Jun 18	NYM	@	STL	W,6-2	CG	34	9.0	10	0	0	10	2	1B
66	68	Jun 19	NYM	@	STL	L,6-7	CG	41	8.0	5	1	0	6	1	1B
67	69	Jun 20	NYM	@	STL	W,9-6	CG	39	9.0	8	2	0	10	0	1B
68	70	Jun 22	NYM		FLA	W,8-2	CG	34	9.0	4	0	0	4	1	1B
69	71	Jun 23	NYM		FLA	W,6-3	CG	36	9.0	9	1	0	10	2	1B
70	72	Jun 24	NYM		FLA	W,3-2	GS	36	8.0	10	1	0	11	2	1B
71	73	Jun 25	NYM	@	ATL	W,10-2	CG	37	9.0	10	0	0	10	0	1B
72	74	Jun 26	NYM	@	ATL	L,2-7	CG	38	8.0	7	1	0	8	0	1B
73	75	Jun 27	NYM	@	ATL	L,0-1	CG	27	8.0	10	0	0	10	2	1B
74	76	Jun 28	NYM	@	FLA	W,10-4	CG	41	9.0	8	0	0	8	0	1B
75	77	Jun 29	NYM	@	FLA	W,5-1	CG	33	9.0	14	0	0	14	1	1B
76	78	Jun 30	NYM	@	FLA	L,3-4	GF	14	3.2	2	0	0	2	0	1B
Jul			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
77	79	Jul 1	NYM	@	FLA	W,12-8	CG	41	9.0	7	0	0	7	1	1B
78	80	Jul 2	NYM		ATL	L,0-16	GS	31	5.0	4	1	0	5	0	1B
79	81	Jul 3	NYM		ATL	L,0-3	CG	37	9.0	8	1	0	9	0	1B
80	82	Jul 4	NYM		ATL	W,7-6	CG	40	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	1B
81	83	Jul 5	NYM		MON	W,2-1	GS	31	8.0	11	0	1	12	1	1B
82	84	Jul 6	NYM		MON	W,10-0	GS	21	6.0	8	1	0	9	0	1B
83	85	Jul 7	NYM		MON	L,1-3	GS	33	8.0	6	0	0	6	1	1B
84	86	Jul 8	NYM		MON	L,3-4	CG	34	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	1B
85	87	Jul 9	NYM		NYY	W,5-2	CG	36	9.0	11	1	0	12	0	1B
86	88	Jul 10	NYM		NYY	W,9-8	CG	44	9.0	9	0	0	9	0	1B
87	89	Jul 11	NYM		NYY	L,3-6	CG	43	9.0	8	1	0	9	1	1B
88	90	Jul 15	NYM	@	TBD	W,8-7	CG	46	10.0	7	1	0	8	0	1B
89	91	Jul 16	NYM	@	TBD	W,9-7	CG	41	9.0	13	1	0	14	0	1B
90	92	Jul 17	NYM	@	TBD	L,2-3	CG	35	8.0	10	2	0	12	1	1B
91	93	Jul 18	NYM	@	BAL	W,8-6	CG	40	9.0	7	1	0	8	2	1B
92	94	Jul 19	NYM	@	BAL	W,4-1	CG	34	9.0	5	2	0	7	1	1B
93	95	Jul 20	NYM	@	BAL	L,1-4	CG	39	8.0	6	0	0	6	2	1B
94	96	Jul 21	NYM	@	MON	W,7-3	CG	39	9.0	11	0	0	11	1	1B
95	97	Jul 22	NYM	@	MON	W,7-4	CG	34	9.0	14	3	0	17	3	1B
96	98	Jul 23	NYM		CHC	W,5-4	CG	36	9.0	10	0	0	10	1	1B
97	99	Jul 24	NYM		CHC	W,2-1	CG	37	9.0	7	1	0	8	0	1B
98	100	Jul 25	NYM		CHC	W,5-1	CG	37	9.0	4	0	0	4	1	1B
99	101	Jul 26	NYM		PIT	W,7-5	CG	39	9.0	12	0	0	12	2	1B
100	103 (1)	Jul 28	NYM		PIT	W,9-2	CG	33	9.0	16	0	0	16	0	1B
101	104	Jul 30	NYM	@	CHC	W,10-9	CG	41	9.0	14	0	0	14	1	1B
102	105	Jul 31	NYM	@	CHC	L,10-17	CG	45	8.0	11	2	0	13	0	1B
Aug			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
103	106	Aug 1	NYM	@	CHC	W,5-4	CG	53	13.0	9	0	1	10	2	1B
104	107	Aug 2	NYM	@	MIL	W,7-2	CG	37	9.0	14	0	0	14	1	1B
105	108	Aug 3	NYM	@	MIL	W,10-3	GS	27	7.0	8	1	0	9	0	1B
106	109	Aug 4	NYM	@	MIL	W,9-5	CG	38	9.0	11	1	0	12	0	1B
107	110	Aug 6	NYM		LAD	W,2-1	CG	34	9.0	8	0	0	8	1	1B
108	111	Aug 7	NYM		LAD	L,6-7	CG	46	9.0	8	2	0	10	1	1B
109	112	Aug 8	NYM		LAD	L,3-14	CG	48	9.0	7	0	0	7	1	1B
110	113	Aug 9	NYM		LAD	L,2-9	CG	48	9.0	8	2	0	10	1	1B
111	114	Aug 10	NYM		SDP	W,4-3	CG	41	9.0	10	1	0	11	1	1B
112	115	Aug 11	NYM		SDP	W,12-5	GS	31	7.0	3	2	0	5	1	1B
113	116	Aug 12	NYM		SDP	W,9-3	GS	34	8.0	8	0	1	9	1	1B
114	117	Aug 13	NYM	@	SFG	L,2-3	CG	32	8.0	7	0	0	7	0	1B
115	118	Aug 14	NYM	@	SFG	W,6-1	CG	35	9.0	12	0	0	12	2	1B
116	119	Aug 15	NYM	@	SFG	W,12-5	CG	39	9.0	11	0	0	11	0	1B
117	120	Aug 16	NYM	@	SDP	W,4-3	CG	37	10.0	6	2	0	8	0	1B
118	121	Aug 17	NYM	@	SDP	L,2-3	CG	37	8.0	10	0	0	10	2	1B
119	122	Aug 18	NYM	@	SDP	W,9-1	CG	34	9.0	11	1	0	12	0	1B
120	123	Aug 21	NYM		STL	W,7-4	CG	38	9.0	6	1	0	7	1	1B
121	124	Aug 22 (1)	NYM		STL	W,8-7	CG	43	9.0	6	0	0	6	0	1B
122	125	Aug 22 (2)	NYM		STL	L,5-7	CG	40	9.0	10	1	0	11	1	1B
123	126	Aug 23	NYM		HOU	W,3-2	CG	38	9.0	10	0	0	10	1	1B
124	127	Aug 24	NYM		HOU	L,1-5	CG	41	10.0	9	1	0	10	1	1B
125	128	Aug 25	NYM		HOU	W,4-0	CG	33	9.0	16	1	0	17	2	1B
126	129	Aug 27	NYM	@	ARI	W,6-3	CG	35	9.0	6	0	0	6	1	1B
127	130	Aug 28	NYM	@	ARI	L,3-5	CG	34	8.0	9	0	0	9	0	1B
128	131	Aug 29	NYM	@	ARI	L,4-8	CG	40	8.0	5	2	0	7	2	1B
129	132	Aug 30	NYM	@	HOU	W,17-1	CG	33	9.0	7	0	0	7	0	1B
130	133	Aug 31	NYM	@	HOU	L,2-6	CG	33	8.0	9	2	0	11	2	1B
September			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
131	134	Sep 1	NYM	@	HOU	W,9-5	CG	36	9.0	11	1	0	12	2	1B
132	135	Sep 3	NYM		COL	L,2-5	CG	44	10.0	11	0	0	11	0	1B
133	136	Sep 4	NYM		COL	W,4-2	CG	38	9.0	7	1	0	8	2	1B
134	137	Sep 5	NYM		COL	W,6-2	CG	38	9.0	4	2	0	6	0	1B
135	138	Sep 6	NYM		SFG	W,3-0	CG	32	9.0	8	0	0	8	0	1B
136	139	Sep 7	NYM		SFG	L,4-7	CG	44	9.0	6	1	0	7	1	1B
137	140	Sep 8	NYM		SFG	W,7-5	CG	41	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	1B
138	141	Sep 9	NYM	@	LAD	W,3-1	CG	31	9.0	12	0	0	12	0	1B
139	142	Sep 10	NYM	@	LAD	L,1-3	CG	32	8.0	10	0	0	10	0	1B
140	143	Sep 11	NYM	@	LAD	W,6-2	CG	36	9.0	10	0	0	10	2	1B
141	144	Sep 12	NYM	@	LAD	W,10-3	CG	40	9.0	14	1	0	15	2	1B
142	145	Sep 13	NYM	@	COL	W,6-5	GS	38	8.0	5	1	0	6	1	1B
143	146	Sep 14	NYM	@	COL	L,2-7	GS	32	7.0	8	1	0	9	0	1B
144	147	Sep 15	NYM	@	COL	W,10-5	CG	44	9.0	9	0	0	9	0	1B
145	148	Sep 17	NYM		PHI	L,5-8	CG	43	9.0	11	0	0	11	1	1B
146	149	Sep 18	NYM		PHI	W,11-1	GS	27	7.0	7	1	0	8	1	1B
147	150	Sep 19	NYM		PHI	W,8-6	CG	39	9.0	5	2	0	7	0	1B
148	151	Sep 21	NYM	@	ATL	L,1-2	CG	34	8.0	5	0	0	5	0	1B
149	152	Sep 22	NYM	@	ATL	L,2-5	CG	34	8.0	8	1	0	9	0	1B
150	153	Sep 23	NYM	@	ATL	L,3-6	CG	38	8.0	8	2	1	11	2	1B
151	154	Sep 24	NYM	@	PHI	L,2-3	CG	32	8.0	8	0	0	8	1	1B
152	155	Sep 25	NYM	@	PHI	L,2-4	CG	36	8.0	11	0	0	11	1	1B
153	156	Sep 26	NYM	@	PHI	L,2-3	CG	31	8.0	11	1	0	12	0	1B
154	157	Sep 28	NYM		ATL	L,3-9	CG	47	9.0	8	3	0	11	1	1B
155	158	Sep 29	NYM		ATL	W,9-2	CG	34	9.0	12	0	0	12	1	1B
156	159	Sep 30	NYM		ATL	L,3-4	CG	45	11.0	9	0	0	9	0	1B
157	160	Oct 1	NYM		PIT	W,3-2	CG	45	11.0	6	1	0	7	0	1B
158	161	Oct 2	NYM		PIT	W,7-0	CG	29	9.0	10	0	0	10	1	1B
159	162	Oct 3	NYM		PIT	W,2-1	CG	33	9.0	8	1	0	9	1	1B
160	163	Oct 4	NYM	@	CIN	W,5-0	CG	32	9.0	8	0	0	8	1	1B
							160gm		1385.2	1344	105	9	1458	127