Marv Olson vs. Ken Retzer — Career Comparison

Marv Olson
Greatest GenerationSouth DakotaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueSecond Baseman
Ken Retzer
Silent GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueCatcher

On the career numbers, Ken Retzer posted the stronger offensive profile against Marv Olson. Ken Retzer posted stronger numbers in OPS (.689 vs .641) and slugging (.367 vs .300). Marv Olson had the advantage in on-base percentage (.342 vs .323). By the career numbers, Ken Retzer had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Marv Olson and Ken Retzer

Marv Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Ken Retzer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Marv Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
133
147.5
Ken Retzer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
237
188.59
Marv Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
541
600
Ken Retzer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
754
600
Marv Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
457
506.84
Ken Retzer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
690
549.07
Marv Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
Ken Retzer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.264
0.264
Marv Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.672
0.672
Ken Retzer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.703
0.703
Marv Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
110
122
Ken Retzer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
182
144.83
Marv Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
89
98.71
Ken Retzer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
141
112.2
Marv Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
15
16.64
Ken Retzer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
19.89
Marv Olson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6.65
Ken Retzer
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.59
Marv Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Retzer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
11.14
Marv Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
21
23.29
Ken Retzer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
32.63
Marv Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.191
0.191
Ken Retzer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.225
0.225
Marv Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Retzer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.02
0.02
Marv Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Retzer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.077
0.077
Marv Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
51.77
57.42
Ken Retzer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
81.09
64.52
Marv Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
137
151.94
Ken Retzer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
253
201.33
Marv Olson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
180
199.63
Ken Retzer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
237
188.59
Marv Olson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.342
0.342
Ken Retzer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.316
0.316
Marv Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.3
0.3
Ken Retzer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.367
0.367
Marv Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.641
0.641
Ken Retzer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.683
0.683
Marv Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.059
0.059
Ken Retzer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.103
0.103
Marv Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.229
0.229
Ken Retzer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.234
0.234
Marv Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.591
0.591
Ken Retzer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.6
0.6
Marv Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.258
0.258
Ken Retzer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Marv Olson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67
74.31
Ken Retzer
Career
Per 600 PA
65
51.72
Marv Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
30
33.27
Ken Retzer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72
57.29
Marv Olson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
97
107.58
Ken Retzer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
123
97.88
Marv Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
59.07
65.51
Ken Retzer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
87.46
69.6
Marv Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Retzer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
2.39
Marv Olson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70
77.63
Ken Retzer
Career
Per 600 PA
52
41.38
Marv Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Retzer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
5.57
Marv Olson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
33.27
Ken Retzer
Career
Per 600 PA
50
39.79
Marv Olson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18.03
18.03
Ken Retzer
Career
Per 600 PA
15.08
15.08
Marv Olson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.33
2.33
Ken Retzer
Career
Per 600 PA
1.04
1.04
Marv Olson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
15.53
Ken Retzer
Career
Per 600 PA
5
3.98
Marv Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Retzer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
3.18
Marv Olson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ken Retzer
Career
Per 600 PA
14
11.14
Marv Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.11
Ken Retzer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
3.98
Marv Olson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5.55
Ken Retzer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Marv Olson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6.65
Ken Retzer
Career
Per 600 PA
5
3.98
Marv Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
16.67
16.67
Ken Retzer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Marv Olson and Ken Retzer

Marv Olson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Ken Retzer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Marv Olson
Career
Per 9 Innings
123
Ken Retzer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
209
1.14
Marv Olson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Retzer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
189
1.03
Marv Olson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Retzer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4945
27
Marv Olson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Retzer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1648.1
9
Marv Olson
Career
Per 9 Innings
315
Ken Retzer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
935
5.11
Marv Olson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
382
Ken Retzer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
97
0.53
Marv Olson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
Ken Retzer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
0.1
Marv Olson
Career
Per 9 Innings
729
Ken Retzer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1050
5.73
Marv Olson
Career
Per 9 Innings
697
Ken Retzer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1032
5.63
Marv Olson
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.61
Ken Retzer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.29
98.29
Marv Olson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5.667
Ken Retzer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.938
4.938
Marv Olson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Retzer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90.43
90.43
Marv Olson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
77
Ken Retzer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.07
Marv Olson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Ken Retzer
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.09
Marv Olson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Ken Retzer
Career
Per 9 Innings
48
0.26
Marv Olson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Ken Retzer
Career
Per 9 Innings
78
0.43
Marv Olson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Retzer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
0.26