How John Olerud's Gross Production Average (GPA) Compares to Similar Players

John Olerud posted a career Gross Production Average (GPA) of .295, above the league average of .247 — production that kept him consistently ahead of most peers. His best Gross Production Average (GPA) season came in 1993, posting .363, well above the league average of .255 that year. The lowest point came in 2004 at .255, near the league average of .262 that year. Output was consistent through the final seasons. The figure moved from .265 in 2003 to .255 in 2004 and .267 in 2005. The consistent output characterized his final seasons. One of the more consistent Gross Production Average (GPA) producers of his era, the career line shows above-average output with little season-to-season variance across 16 seasons.

John Olerud Lifetime Gross Production Average (GPA)

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John Olerud Gross Production Average (GPA) Per Season

John Olerud's Gross Production Average (GPA) 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 Gross Production Average (GPA) per season line chart

John Olerud Gross Production Average (GPA) by Team

John Olerud's career Gross Production Average (GPA) totals broken down by each team he played for, ordered by when he first joined that team.
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John Olerud Gross Production Average (GPA) Year-Over-Year Change

A waterfall chart tracking how John Olerud's career Gross Production Average (GPA) shifted from season to season. Each bar represents the change added to his career total that year, making peak and decline phases easy to spot.
John Olerud Gross Production Average (GPA) year-over-year waterfall chart

John Olerud Gross Production Average (GPA) Distribution vs. Comparable Players

Each box summarizes John Olerud's seasonal Gross Production Average (GPA) 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 Gross Production Average (GPA) distribution box chart versus comparable players

John Olerud Gross Production Average (GPA) — Season-by-Season Breakdown

Every season of John Olerud's MLB career with Gross Production Average (GPA) 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 Gross Production Average (GPA) season-by-season breakdown table