Hall of Fame Inductee
Retired
John Olerud
Birthdate:
Aug. 5, 1968 (49 y, 2 m, 6 d)Born In:
Seattle, WA, USANationality:
American
Position:
1BBats/Throws:
L/LHeight/Weight:
6'5"/216
Player Awards
| Award | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| MVP / Batter of the Year | 1994 | Boston (MLB) |
| 1992 (2nd) | Boston (MLB) | |
| 1991 (3rd) | Boston (MLB) | |
| All-Star | 2000 | Boston (MLB) |
| 1998 | Boston (MLB) | |
| 1994 | Boston (MLB) | |
| 1993 | Boston (MLB) | |
| 1992 | Boston (MLB) | |
| 1991 | Boston (MLB) | |
| League Champ | 1994 | Boston (MLB) |
| 1992 | Boston (MLB) | |
| Gold Glove | 2007 - 1B | Boston (MLB) |
| 2000 - 1B | Boston (MLB) | |
| 1999 - 1B | Boston (MLB) | |
| 1998 - 1B | Boston (MLB) | |
| 1997 - 1B | Boston (MLB) | |
| Silver Slugger | 1998 - 1B | Boston (MLB) |
| 1994 - 1B | Boston (MLB) | |
| 1992 - 1B | Boston (MLB) | |
| 1991 - 1B | Boston (MLB) | |
| Championship Series MVP | 1995 | Boston (MLB) |
| 1993 | Boston (MLB) | |
| 1992 | Boston (MLB) | |
| 1991 | Boston (MLB) | |
| Batter of the Month | Jun 1993 | Boston (MLB) |
| Player of the Week | Jun 16, 1997 | Boston (MLB) |
| Aug 28, 1995 | Boston (MLB) | |
| Jun 27, 1994 | Boston (MLB) | |
| Sep 28, 1992 | Boston (MLB) | |
| May 27, 1991 | Boston (MLB) |
Hall of Fame Metrics
| Metric | Score | HoF Pos Avg |
HoF All Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Ink | 19 | 32.4 | 30.6 |
| Grey Ink | 120 | 166.3 | 164.6 |
| HoF Standard | 62 | 47.5 | 49.7 |
| WAR | 77.1 | 63.6 | 65.4 |
| WAR7 | 49.7 | 39.6 | 41.5 |
| JAWS | 63.4 | 51.6 | 53.4 |
Similar Players (1B)
| Player | Score |
|---|---|
| Will Clark R | 856 |
| Al Kaline R | 818 |
| Moises Alou R | 818 |
| Harold Baines R | 816 |
| George Brett R | 814 |
| Rafael Palmeiro R | 807 |
| Albert Pujols | 805 |
| Eddie Murray R | 802 |
| Luis Gonzalez R | 796 |
| Lance Berkman R | 790 |
Note: See Baseball Reference formula (primary position)
Leaderboard Appearances
| Year | GS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 160 | 4 |
| 1997 | 159 | 3 |
| 1998 | 159 | 1 |
| 1999 | 160 | 2 |
| 2002 | 155 | 4 |
| 2003 | 156 | 4 |
| Year | PA | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 734 | 5 |
| 1998 | 742 | 5 |
| 1999 | 738 | 6 |
| Year | Hits | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 202 | 4 |
| 1993 | 211 | 3 |
| 1994 | 222 | 1 |
| 1995 | 199 | 5 |
| 1999 | 194 | 8 |
| Year | TB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 333 | 4 |
| 1992 | 319 | 5 |
| 1994 | 373 | 3 |
| Year | 2B | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 51 | 1 |
| 1992 | 51 | 2 |
| 1993 | 44 | 5 |
| 1994 | 47 | 3 |
| 1996 | 47 | 4 |
| 1997 | 43 | 4 |
| 1998 | 44 | 7 |
| Year | RBI | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 124 | 4 |
| 1992 | 122 | 4 |
| 1995 | 116 | 10 |
| 1998 | 129 | 8 |
| Year | R | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 103 | 10 |
| 1993 | 137 | 1 |
| 1994 | 141 | 3 |
| 1998 | 140 | 3 |
| 1999 | 135 | 6 |
| Year | BB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 104 | 8 |
| 1993 | 122 | 3 |
| 1994 | 101 | 9 |
| 1996 | 96 | 7 |
| 1997 | 97 | 5 |
| 1998 | 141 | 1 |
| 1999 | 109 | 3 |
| 2001 | 96 | 7 |
| Year | IBB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 6 | 10 |
| 1992 | 12 | 2 |
| 1993 | 16 | 1 |
| 1994 | 7 | 7 |
| 1995 | 6 | 9 |
| 1996 | 15 | 1 |
| 1997 | 7 | 2 |
| 1998 | 5 | 2 |
| 2000 | 6 | 10 |
| 2002 | 4 | 8 |
| 2003 | 5 | 6 |
| 2005 | 10 | 1 |
| Year | HBP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 12 | 5 |
| Year | SF | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 10 | 3 |
| 1993 | 9 | 10 |
| 2001 | 9 | 6 |
| Year | XBH | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 83 | 2 |
| 1992 | 73 | 2 |
| 1994 | 82 | 5 |
| Year | Avg | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.336 | 2 |
| 1992 | 0.338 | 2 |
| 1993 | 0.352 | 1 |
| 1994 | 0.376 | 1 |
| 1995 | 0.323 | 6 |
| 1996 | 0.332 | 9 |
| 1998 | 0.328 | 10 |
| Year | OBP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.419 | 1 |
| 1992 | 0.434 | 1 |
| 1993 | 0.459 | 1 |
| 1994 | 0.467 | 2 |
| 1995 | 0.395 | 7 |
| 1996 | 0.431 | 1 |
| 1997 | 0.399 | 10 |
| 1998 | 0.464 | 1 |
| 1999 | 0.417 | 8 |
| 2000 | 0.412 | 5 |
| 2001 | 0.403 | 8 |
| 2002 | 0.396 | 10 |
| Year | SLG | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.602 | 2 |
| 1992 | 0.534 | 3 |
| 1994 | 0.631 | 3 |
| Year | ISO | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.266 | 4 |
| Year | OPS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 1.021 | 1 |
| 1992 | 0.969 | 2 |
| 1993 | 0.998 | 4 |
| 1994 | 1.098 | 1 |
| 1998 | 1.000 | 4 |
| Year | G | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 160 | 8 |
| 1993 | 161 | 4 |
| 1997 | 160 | 3 |
| 1998 | 159 | 3 |
| 1999 | 162 | 1 |
| 2002 | 158 | 4 |
| 2003 | 159 | 4 |
| Year | WAR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 7.4 | 2 |
| 1992 | 7.7 | 4 |
| 1993 | 7.2 | 3 |
| 1994 | 8.4 | 1 |
| 1998 | 8.3 | 3 |