Gregg Olson
Greggory William Olson (born October 11, 1966) is an American former professional baseball player, coach, scout and television sports commentator. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a right-handed pitcher from 1988 through 2001, most prominently as a member of the Baltimore Orioles where he established himself as one of the premier relief pitchers in the American League (AL). Olson was named the AL Rookie of the Year in 1989, his first full season in the major leagues and, the following season was named to his only American League All-Star team. He set an Orioles team record of 41 consecutive scoreless innings and, he holds the team record for career saves.
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Olson with the Arizona Diamondbacks | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Pitcher | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Born: October 11, 1966 Scribner, Nebraska, U.S. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |||||||||||||||||||||
| MLB debut | |||||||||||||||||||||
| September 2, 1988, for the Baltimore Orioles | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| June 22, 2001, for the Los Angeles Dodgers | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Win–loss record | 40–39 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Earned run average | 3.46 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Strikeouts | 588 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Saves | 217 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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During Olson's major league tenure, he also played for the Atlanta Braves, Cleveland Indians, Kansas City Royals, Detroit Tigers, Houston Astros, Minnesota Twins, Arizona Diamondbacks and Los Angeles Dodgers. In 2008, Olson was inducted into the Baltimore Orioles Hall of Fame and, in 2021 he was inducted into the National College Baseball Hall of Fame.