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35. John Olerud

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35. John Olerud
  1. General
  2. Awards
  3. Career Stats
  • Born: August 5, 1968 in Seattle, WA USA
  • Weight: 205 lbs.
  • Height: 6'5"
  • Bats: L
  • Throws: L
  • Debut: September 03, 1989
  • Final Game: October 02, 2005
  • Hutch Award - 1993
  • Gold Glove - 2000
  • Gold Glove - 2002
  • Gold Glove - 2003
  • MVP - 1993
  • MVP - 1998
  • Rookie of the Year - 1990
 
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John Olerud was only with the New York Mets for three seasons, but the already two time World Series Champion subtly racked up a lot of hits, including a 1998 season where he batted .354 and finished 12th in MVP voting.  Overall, Olerud had an excellent Slash Line as a Met of .315/.425/.501, which is an incredible number that propelled him to this rank.

The Bullet Points

  • Position: First Base
  • Acquired: Traded from the Toronto Blue Jays with Cash for Robert Person 12/20/96.
  • Departed: Signed as a Free Agent with the Seattle Mariners 12/15/99.
  • Games Played: 476
  • Notable Statistics: 288 Runs Scored
    524 Hits
    109 Doubles
    5 Triples
    63 Home Runs
    291 Runs Batted In
    5 Stolen Bases
    .315/.425/.501 Slash Line
    14.5 bWAR

    10 Playoff Games
    7 Runs Scored
    15 Hits
    0 Doubles
    0 Triples
    3 Home Runs
    12 Runs Batted In
    0 Stolen Bases
    .349/.417/.558 Slash Line
  • Major Accolades and Awards: Most Total Zone Runs by a First Baseman (1998)
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