John Olerud  
First Baseman | Retired or Inactive Players

Hitting
In past seasons, Olerud has been a bit of a liability with men on base. Let's face facts: Olerud hits a lot of ground balls... and in my book, if you're slow of foot and put the ball on the ground, you're bound to get tied up in the double play. The Retired or Inactive Players do tend to sit Olerud when the opposing team throws a lefty. It's no secret he can't touch the left-handed breaking ball. It's hard to explain but John Olerud plays much better on the road then he does at home.

Baserunning & Defense
His defense is solid but unspectacular. His arm is accurate enough. His speed is below average and he's not a threat to steal.

2010 Outlook
If Olerud doesn't perform, the Retired or Inactive Players won't hesitate to send him down to the minors.

          -- Moostard Nyman
 

 

Year Team POS CH PH SP GF PL vL Hm Sc CL Age Exp Slot FA AS Qualified Positions Nyman Rating
1998 PHI 1B 62 44 32 56 51 45 45 46 44 28 9 Active 67 54 LF-45 246
1999 PHI 1B 64 47 32 56 51 45 45 46 44 29 10 Active 69 54 LF-48 254
2000 WAS 1B 66 47 32 56 51 45 45 46 44 30 11 Active 71 53 LF-51 256
2001 WAS 1B 66 47 31 56 51 45 45 46 44 31 12 Active 75 53 LF-52 254
2002 MON 1B 66 47 30 56 51 45 45 46 44 32 13 Active 76 53 LF-50 252
2003 MON 1B 65 47 29 56 51 45 45 46 44 33 14 Active 76 53 LF-50 249
2004 FLA 1B 66 47 28 56 51 45 45 46 44 34 15 Active 76 52 LF-51 248
2005 FLA 1B 64 47 26 56 51 45 45 46 44 35 16 Active 75 52 LF-52 242
2006 FLA 1B 61 47 23 56 51 45 45 46 44 36 17 Active 73 51 LF-50 232
Ratings Delta     -3   -3             +1 +1   -2 -1   -10
History generated by Biorhythm v2.6.86 on Sun Nov 14 13:28:08 EST 2004

Data printed in red denotes that player was in the top two percent for that category and year. Blue data denotes membership to the bottom two percent.