How John Olerud's Games Played as Fielder Compares to Similar Players

John Olerud totaled 2,053 career Games Played as Fielder, well above the league average of 350.2 — a mark that ranked among the best of his era. His best Games Played as Fielder season came in 1999, posting 160, well above the league average of 53.5 that year. The lowest point came in 1989 at 5, well below the league average of 55.8 that year. Production slipped through the final seasons. The Games Played as Fielder total went from 152 in 2003 to 124 in 2004 and 80 in 2005, falling over the span. The decline marked the closing chapter of the career. Significant season-to-season variance characterizes the Games Played as Fielder profile — ranging from 5 to 160 — though the career average remained well above league norms.

John Olerud Lifetime Games Played as Fielder

Stats similar to Games Played as Fielder for John Olerud
John Olerud
Games Played as Fielder
Career2053
Season Avg.120.76
162 Game Avg.162
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John Olerud Games Played as Fielder Per Season

John Olerud's Games Played as Fielder for each season of his MLB career, plotted against that year's league average. Switch between comparisons — American League, Hall of Fame, 1B, North America, or players born in the same country — to see how he stacked up year by year.
John Olerud Games Played as Fielder per season line chart

John Olerud Games Played as Fielder by Team

John Olerud's career Games Played as Fielder totals broken down by each team he played for, ordered by when he first joined that team.
John Olerud career Games Played as Fielder by team bar chart

John Olerud Cumulative Games Played as Fielder — Career Progression

A running total of John Olerud's career Games Played as Fielder, plotted season by season. Each point shows the cumulative figure through the end of that year, making it easy to see when he reached key milestones and how his pace changed over time.
John Olerud Games Played as Fielder year-over-year waterfall chart

John Olerud Games Played as Fielder Distribution vs. Comparable Players

Each box summarizes John Olerud's seasonal Games Played as Fielder alongside a selected comparison group across all seasons he played. The box covers the middle 50% of seasons, the center line is the median, and the whiskers extend to the min and max. A tighter box means more consistency; a higher median means more output. Use the selector to switch comparison groups.
John Olerud Games Played as Fielder distribution box chart versus comparable players

John Olerud Games Played as Fielder — Season-by-Season Breakdown

Every season of John Olerud's MLB career with Games Played as Fielder alongside league, Hall of Fame, positional, birth region, and country-of-birth averages for that year. Career totals include sum, average, min, max, and median.

Note: A dash (—) means no qualifying players existed in that comparison group for that season. Most commonly this happens for the Hall of Fame group.
John Olerud Games Played as Fielder season-by-season breakdown table