Ted Olson
Pitcher
Born: (1912-08-27)August 27, 1912
Quincy, Massachusetts, US
Died: December 9, 1980(1980-12-09) (aged 68)
Weymouth, Massachusetts, US
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
MLB statistics
Win–loss record1-1
Earned run average7.18
Strikeouts18
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. As a collegian, he played summer baseball in 1934 and 1935 for the Barnstable town team in the Cape Cod Baseball League, and was one of the league's dominant pitchers.[3][4][5][6]

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.[7] He is buried at St. John the Evangelist Cemetery in Hingham, Massachusetts.

References

  1. ^ "Ted Olson". www.thebaseballpage.com. Retrieved 2008-05-25.
  2. ^ "Trades of Ted Olson". Baseball Almanac. Retrieved 2008-05-25.
  3. ^ Bill Nowlin. "Ted Olson". sabr.org. Retrieved August 30, 2019.
  4. ^ "Batteries for Barnstable". Hyannis Patriot. Hyannis, MA. August 2, 1934. p. 5.
  5. ^ "Batteries for Barnstable". Hyannis Patriot. Hyannis, MA. July 18, 1935. p. 9.
  6. ^ "New Faces on Falmouth Nine". Falmouth Enterprise. Falmouth, MA. June 25, 1936. p. 10.
  7. ^ "Death of Ted Olson". SportsPool.com. Retrieved 2008-05-25.

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