John Olerud

John Garrett Olerud (born August 5, 1968 in Seattle, Washington) is an American first baseman in Major League Baseball who, as of 2005, is playing for the Boston Red Sox. Previously, Olerud played with the Toronto Blue Jays (1989-96), New York Mets (1997-99), Seattle Mariners (2000-2004) and New York Yankees (2004).

Highlights

• Twice All-Star (1993, 2001)
• 3-time Gold Glove Award (2000, 2002-03)
• Hutch Award (1993)
• Finished third in the AL MVP vote (1993)
• Led American League in batting average (1993)
• Led AL in doubles (1993)
• Led AL in times on base (1993)
• Led AL in on-base percentage (1993)
• Led AL in OPS (1993)
• Led National League in games played (1999, 162)
• Twice hit for the cycle (1997, 2001)
• In 13-postseason Series, he is a .278 hitter with nine home runs and 34 RBI in 63 games