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1939–1946 · P
Vern Olsen
6' 0", 175 lbs·Lived to 71·Bats R / Throws L
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Career Highs
2.97
Best ERA · 1940
13
Most W · 1940
73
Most K · 1941
1.355
Best WHIP · 1940
Career Arc · ERA
4 seasonsStatistical Comps
Career · Hitting
5 seasons| Year | Team | G | AB | HR | RBI | AVG | OPS | OPS+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 | CHC | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — |
| 1940 | CHC | 35 | 57 | 0 | 5 | .263 | — | — |
| 1941 | CHC | 37 | 63 | 1 | 5 | .238 | — | — |
| 1942 | CHC | 32 | 48 | 0 | 4 | .188 | — | — |
| 1946 | CHC | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| Career | 113 | 169 | 1 | 14 | .231 | — | — | |
Career · Pitching
5 seasons| Year | Team | G | IP | W | L | ERA | ERA+ | SO | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 | CHC | 4 | 7.7 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | — | 3 | 1.174 |
| 1940 | CHC | 34 | 172.7 | 13 | 9 | 2.97 | 142 | 71 | 1.355 |
| 1941 | CHC | 37 | 185.7 | 10 | 8 | 3.15 | 125 | 73 | 1.406 |
| 1942 | CHC | 32 | 140.3 | 6 | 9 | 4.49 | 80 | 46 | 1.539 |
| 1946 | CHC | 5 | 9.7 | 0 | 0 | 2.79 | 129 | 8 | 1.966 |
| Career | 112 | 516.1 | 30 | 26 | — | — | 201 | — | |
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