How Vern Olsen's Losses Compares to Similar Players
Vern Olsen totaled 26 career Losses, well below the starting pitcher average of 43.6 — a mark that ranked among the best of his era. His strongest Losses season came in 1939, posting 0, well below the starting pitcher average of 5.2 that year. The highest point came in 1940 at 9, well above the starting pitcher average of 5.2 that year. The Losses trended upward through the final seasons. The Losses total went from 8 in 1941 to 9 in 1942 and 0 in 1946, falling over the span. The upward arc continued through his final campaign. Significant season-to-season variance characterizes the Losses profile — ranging from 0 to 9 — though the career average remained well above league norms.
Vern Olsen Lifetime Losses
Stats similar to Losses for Vern Olsen
| Vern Olsen
Losses |
|---|
| Career | 26 |
| Season Avg. | 5.2 |
| 162 Game Avg. | 37.61 |
| More Info | See More |
Vern Olsen Losses Per Season
Vern Olsen's Losses for each season of his MLB career, plotted against that year's league average. Switch between comparisons — National League, Hall of Fame, SP, North America, or players born in the same country — to see how he stacked up year by year.
Vern Olsen Losses by Team
Vern Olsen's career Losses totals broken down by each team he played for, ordered by when he first joined that team.
Vern Olsen Cumulative Losses — Career Progression
A running total of Vern Olsen's career Losses, 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.
Vern Olsen Losses Distribution vs. Comparable Players
Each box summarizes Vern Olsen's seasonal Losses 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.
Vern Olsen Losses — Season-by-Season Breakdown
Every season of Vern Olsen's MLB career with Losses 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.
