Al Kaline vs. Matt Olson — Career Comparison

Al Kaline
Silent GenerationMarylandThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueHall of FameRight FielderGold GloveAll-Star
Matt Olson
MillenialGeorgiaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaAtlanta BravesNational LeagueFirst BasemanGold GloveSilver SluggerAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Al Kaline comes out clearly ahead of Matt Olson across most offensive categories. Al Kaline led in contact rate (K%+ 145 vs 101), home run production (HR/PA+ 209 vs 177), and batting average (AVG+ 122 vs 108). Matt Olson held the edge in walk rate (BB%+ 141 vs 140). Al Kaline was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Al Kaline and Matt Olson

Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
22
Matt Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
10
10
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2834
146.62
Matt Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
1223
141.2
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11597
600
Matt Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
5197
600
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10116
523.38
Matt Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
4496
519.07
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.297
0.297
Matt Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.257
0.257
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.866
0.866
Matt Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.862
0.862
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3007
155.57
Matt Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
1155
133.35
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2035
105.29
Matt Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
610
70.43
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
498
25.77
Matt Olson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
250
28.86
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
3.88
Matt Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
7
0.81
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
399
20.64
Matt Olson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
288
33.25
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
972
50.29
Matt Olson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
545
62.92
Al Kaline
Career
Per 600 PA
0.323
0.323
Matt Olson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.472
0.472
Al Kaline
Career
Per 600 PA
0.039
0.039
Matt Olson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.064
0.064
Al Kaline
Career
Per 600 PA
0.133
0.133
Matt Olson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.249
0.249
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1822.79
94.31
Matt Olson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
817.74
94.41
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4852
251.03
Matt Olson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2283
263.58
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4339
224.49
Matt Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
1824
210.58
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.376
0.376
Matt Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.351
0.351
Al Kaline
Career
Per 600 PA
0.48
0.48
Matt Olson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.508
0.508
Al Kaline
Career
Per 600 PA
0.855
0.855
Matt Olson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.859
0.859
Al Kaline
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Matt Olson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.251
0.251
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.289
0.289
Matt Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.285
0.285
Al Kaline
Career
Per 600 PA
0.849
0.849
Matt Olson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.859
0.859
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.296
0.296
Matt Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.289
0.289
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1622
83.92
Matt Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
712
82.2
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1583
81.9
Matt Olson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
808
93.28
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2806
145.18
Matt Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
1232
142.24
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1866.99
96.59
Matt Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
790.35
91.25
Al Kaline
Career
Per 600 PA
55
2.85
Matt Olson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
56
6.47
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1277
66.07
Matt Olson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
613
70.77
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
131
6.78
Matt Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
46
5.31
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1020
52.77
Matt Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
1238
142.93
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11.37
11.37
Matt Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
4.2
4.2
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.25
1.25
Matt Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45
2.33
Matt Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
104
5.38
Matt Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
32
3.69
Al Kaline
Career
Per 600 PA
271
14.02
Matt Olson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
105
12.12
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
137
7.09
Matt Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
9
1.04
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
65
3.36
Matt Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
0.23
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
202
10.45
Matt Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
11
1.27
Al Kaline
Career
Per 600 PA
67.82
67.82
Matt Olson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
81.82
81.82

Fielding Stats for Al Kaline and Matt Olson

Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
21
Matt Olson
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
10
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2625
1.08
Matt Olson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1213
1.03
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2482
1.02
Matt Olson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1189
1.01
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
65480
27
Matt Olson
Career
Per 9 Innings
31797
27
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21826.2
9
Matt Olson
Career
Per 9 Innings
10599
9
Al Kaline
Career
Per 9 Innings
5938
2.45
Matt Olson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9188
7.8
Al Kaline
Career
Per 9 Innings
235
0.1
Matt Olson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
774
0.66
Al Kaline
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
0.03
Matt Olson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
51
0.04
Al Kaline
Career
Per 9 Innings
6255
2.58
Matt Olson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10013
8.5
Al Kaline
Career
Per 9 Innings
6173
2.55
Matt Olson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9962
8.46
Al Kaline
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.69
98.69
Matt Olson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.49
99.49
Al Kaline
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.352
2.352
Matt Olson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.213
8.213
Al Kaline
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.55
94.55
Matt Olson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.02
98.02
Al Kaline
Career
Per 9 Innings
126
0.05
Matt Olson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
831
0.71
Al Kaline
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Olson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Kaline
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Olson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Kaline
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Olson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Kaline
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Olson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0