How John Olerud's Runs Compares to Similar Players
John Olerud totaled 1,139 career Runs, well above the league average of 248.2 — a mark that ranked among the best of his era. His best Runs season came in 1993, posting 109, well above the league average of 35.4 that year. The lowest point came in 1989 at 2, well below the league average of 32.2 that year. Production slipped through the final seasons. The Runs total went from 64 in 2003 to 45 in 2004 and 18 in 2005, falling over the span. The decline marked the closing chapter of the career. Significant season-to-season variance characterizes the Runs profile — ranging from 2 to 109 — though the career average remained well above league norms.
John Olerud Lifetime Runs and Similar Stats
Stats similar to Runs for John Olerud
| John Olerud Runs | John Olerud Base Runs | John Olerud Runs Produced | John Olerud Runs Created |
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| Career | 1139 | 1454.47 | 2114 | 1456.48 |
| Season Avg. | 67 | 85.56 | 124.35 | 85.68 |
| 162 Game Avg. | 82.6 | 105.47 | 153.3 | 105.62 |
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John Olerud Runs Per Season
John Olerud's Runs 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 Runs by Team
John Olerud's career Runs totals broken down by each team he played for, ordered by when he first joined that team.
John Olerud Cumulative Runs — Career Progression
A running total of John Olerud's career Runs, 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 Runs Distribution vs. Comparable Players
Each box summarizes John Olerud's seasonal Runs 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 Runs — Season-by-Season Breakdown
Every season of John Olerud's MLB career with Runs 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.