Ted Olson (baseball)
| Ted Olson | |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | |
| Born: August 27, 1912 Quincy, Massachusetts, US | |
| Died: December 9, 1980 (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 record | 1-1 |
| Earned run average | 7.18 |
| Strikeouts | 18 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| 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. He threw and batted right-handed. He weighed 185 lb (84 kg) and his height was 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m). On April 14, 1940, Olson was sold by the Boston Red Sox to Philadelphia Phillies.
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.