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Matthew Kent Olson

First name: Matt

Last name: Olson

Birthdate: 1994-03-29

Bats: L   Throws: R

RetroID: olsom001

Batting – Career

Year Team Off GS Def GS Game Shares WAR W L Victory Shares
2016OAK0.40.00.4-0.2-0.10.50
2017OAK2.80.33.12.03.00.29
2018OAK8.31.19.43.66.43.019
2019OAK6.80.97.74.77.00.821
2020OAK3.20.43.61.12.21.47
2021OAK8.61.19.76.29.10.727
2022ATL9.01.210.23.76.73.520
2023ATL9.01.210.27.710.7-0.532
2024ATL8.81.210.03.26.13.918
2025ATL9.21.210.34.77.82.623
Career66.18.674.636.758.916.1176

Detailed Batting Components

Year Team PA BatRuns Adj R RISP BSR DP ROE Fld Pos DH Pit RAA RPW WAA Pos Wins LgA WAM DVoDH
2016OAK28-2-20000-1000-39.4-0.30.00.0-0.3-1
2017OAK2161516-10-1-14-3001710.11.7-0.30.01.46
2018OAK66011130-1-2112-700239.82.4-0.70.01.720
2019OAK5472126-200013-6003710.03.7-0.60.03.120
2020OAK245-1110013-30069.20.7-0.30.00.46
2021OAK6733842-15-1-13-700479.54.9-0.70.04.211
2022ATL6991816100-16-800229.32.4-0.80.01.614
2023ATL720555632-1-18-7006710.66.3-0.70.05.616
2024ATL68515153-3-103-800178.91.9-0.80.01.111
2025ATL72431320-4-1-28-800339.63.4-0.80.02.616
Career5,1972012154-1-7-459-5700266-27.1-5.70.021.4119

Defense

Infield Defense

Year Team POS BIP Chances OAA OAA adj DER Runs Play+ GB+ DP Start DP Turn DP Runs Total Fielding Runs
2016 OAK 1B 54 4 0.0 0 0 -1 -2 0.0 0.0 0 0
2017 OAK 1B 1015 108 6.0 5 4 13 6 0.5 0.0 0 4
2018 OAK 1B 3915 415 17.0 15 11 35 16 1.3 0.0 1 12
2019 OAK 1B 3064 364 17.0 16 12 52 25 1.4 0.0 1 13
2020 OAK 1B 1336 140 4.0 4 3 12 2 0.0 0.0 0 3
2021 OAK 1B 3716 380 4.0 4 3 22 -5 0.2 0.0 0 3
2022 ATL 1B 3694 378 6.0 8 6 4 -9 0.5 0.0 0 6
2023 ATL 1B 3732 421 8.0 10 8 25 2 0.3 0.0 0 8
2024 ATL 1B 3710 389 1.1 3 2 16 18 1.2 0.0 1 3
2025 ATL 1B 3822 414 7.5 9 7 22 24 0.6 0.0 1 8
1B 28058 3013 70.6 74 56 200 77 6.0 0.0 4 60

Outfield Defense

Year Team POS BIP Chances OAA OAA adj DER Runs Play+ OF Arm Opps OF Arm Runs Total Fielding Runs
2016 OAK RF 75 11 -1.0 -1 -1 -1 5 0 -1
2017 OAK RF 171 32 0.0 0 0 -2 18 0 0
RF 246 43 -1.0 -1 -1 -3 23 0 -1

Batting – Postseason

Year Team Off GS Def GS Game Shares WAR W L Victory Shares
2018OAK0.00.00.10.00.00.00
2019OAK0.00.00.10.10.1-0.10
2020OAK0.40.00.4-0.10.00.40
2022ATL0.20.00.30.50.5-0.32
2023ATL0.20.00.30.00.00.20
2024ATL0.10.00.1-0.10.00.20
Career0.90.01.30.40.60.42

Postseason Batting Components

Year Team PA BatRuns Adj R RISP BSR DP ROE Fld Pos DH Pit RAA RPW WAA Pos Wins LgA WAM DVoDH
2018OAK4000000000009.60.00.00.00.00
2019OAK4000000100017.20.10.00.00.11
2020OAK28-1-10000-1000-211.2-0.20.00.0-0.2-1
2022ATL17331000000049.80.40.00.00.40
2023ATL17-1-100000000-18.1-0.10.00.0-0.10
2024ATL8-1-100000000-17.6-0.10.00.0-0.10
Career7800100000001-0.10.00.00.10

Glossary

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Stat description
GSGame Shares
WAMWins above Majors. Formerly wins above average, but WAM! sounds better than WAA. Credit to Don Sobocinski for the name.
WARWins above Replacement
VSVictory Shares
WWins - Not traditional pitcher wins. Estimate of the number of wins each pitcher was responsible for. His share, as opposed to the shares of his fielders and offense.
LLosses - See wins above, just the opposite side of the final score.
BatRunsBatting runs above average
Adj RPark adjusted batting runs
RISPRuns for hitting better or worse than overall with runners in scoring position
BSRBaserunning runs
DPDouble play avoidance runs
ROERuns from reaching on error
FldFielding runs
PosPosition adjustment
DHDesignated hitter adjustment
PitPitcher batting adjustment
RAARuns above average before position and league adjustment
RPWRuns per win
WAAWins above average before position and league adjustment
POS WinsPosition adjustment converted to wins
LGALeague quality adjustment
DVoDHDefensive Value (in runs) over designated hitter
GGames pitched
GSGame shares. For pitchers based on innings and leverage index
XRExpected runs based on ballparks and opponents faced
DRDefensive runs support
RoleStarter vs reliever role adjustment
LgAdjLeague adjustment
R+Runs above average
LILeverage index
R_lev+Leverage adjusted runs above average
ChancesEstimated opportunies to make a defensive play
BIPBalls in play while this player was on the field
OAAOuts above average, based on defensive efficiency assigned at the player level
OAA adjPark adjusted outs above average
DER runsRun value of outs above average
Frame RunsRuns from framing balls and strikes
SB RunsStolen base prevention runs
Block RunsWild pitch and passed ball prevention runs
Err RunsCatcher error prevention runs
Catcher RunsCatcher runs from SB, errors, PB, and WP. Does not include framing.
Play+plays made above average per ball in play
GB+ground ball plays above average per ball in play
DP StartRuns from starting double plays
DP TurnRuns from turning double plays
DP runsTotal double play runs
OF Arm oppsOpportunities for an outfielder to make a throwing play
OF Arm runsRuns from throwing from the outfield

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