P Vern Olsen #12
Montreal Expos FORT
Age: 26 | Bats: R | Throws: L | Morale: Good
12/31/2000
BNN Index | FORT | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
P VERN OLSEN #12 - AGE: 26 - BATS: R - THROWS: L - MORALE: GOOD
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
31 31 7-10 0 4.63 157.1 156 20 66 137 1.41 2.2
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 5 6 5 5
Movement 5 5 5 5
Control 4 5 4 5
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 9 9
Slider 6 6
Curveball 6 7
Forkball 5 5
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 95-97 Mph
Stamina 5
Suggested Role Starter
Type Groundball Pitcher
Hold Runners 10
Defense 6
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 5
Stealing Ability: 6
Baserunning Inst.: 6
Sacrifice Bunt: 3
Bunt for Hit: 1
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
09/28/2000 @ CHC Loss, 4-11 X 3.0 7 8 8 5 3 Loss
09/22/2000 @ BOS Loss, 1-2 X 6.0 5 0 0 1 3
09/16/2000 @ SFG Win, 8-6 X 4.0 4 0 0 1 3
09/11/2000 ARI Win, 13-2 X 5.2 4 1 1 2 5 Win
09/05/2000 @ NYY Loss, 0-3 X 3.2 6 3 3 2 4 Loss
08/30/2000 PHI Win, 11-2 X 5.0 1 1 1 2 3 Win
08/25/2000 @ NYM Loss, 2-17 X 1.1 9 9 9 1 1 Loss
08/20/2000 @ HOU Win, 5-3 X 5.2 5 3 3 0 2 Win
08/14/2000 CHC Loss, 1-2 X 7.0 4 2 2 2 6 Loss
08/09/2000 MIN Win, 9-8 X 6.0 7 4 3 2 4
PERSONALITY
Vern is intelligent on and off the field.
High: Baseball IQ
Birthday:03/16/1974
Born in:Hillsboro, OR
Nationality:American
Height:6' 0"
Weight:180 lbs
Local Popularity:Fair
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$5,600,000
Signed Through:2001 Season
Major Service:6 Years, 59 Days
Service This Yr:184 Days
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:6 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1994, 8th Pick in Round 1
FELLOWSHIP OF RESPECT AND TRUST 2000 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 31 31 7 10 0 4.63 157.1 156 89 81 20 66 137 0 0.0 0 10 32.3
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 0 0 0.0 0 0 12.99 8.92 7.84 3.78 4.58 1.41 98 2.2 .309        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 193 55 10 0 7 30 17 41 0 3 2 .285 .349 .446 .795      
vs. RHB 402 101 19 1 13 59 49 96 2 2 3 .251 .336 .400 .736      
FELLOWSHIP OF RESPECT AND TRUST 2000 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
April 5 5 1 1 0 2.39 26.1 18 8 7 4 12 31  
May 5 5 1 2 0 4.20 30.0 27 17 14 4 14 25  
June 5 5 1 2 0 7.61 23.2 30 20 20 3 10 19  
July 5 5 1 0 0 2.19 24.2 17 8 6 2 11 25  
August 6 6 2 3 0 6.53 30.1 38 24 22 5 8 19  
September 5 5 1 2 0 4.84 22.1 26 12 12 2 11 18  
Spring Training 5 5 2 0 0 2.62 24.0 19 7 7 1 5 19  
Last Year 26 26 5 9 0 6.02 142.0 152 101 95 26 81 93  
2 Years Ago 32 32 14 12 0 4.10 197.1 173 96 90 24 73 158  
Career 204 201 85 61 0 4.28 1266.2 1209 651 603 120 502 1012  
Home 16 16 4 4 0 4.21 87.2 75 45 41 12 38 79  
Road 15 15 3 6 0 5.17 69.2 81 44 40 8 28 58  
Grass 31 31 7 10 0 4.63 157.1 156 89 81 20 66 137  
Day 2 2 0 0 0 1.64 11.0 7 2 2 2 1 14  
Night 29 29 7 10 0 4.86 146.1 149 87 79 18 65 123  
As Starter 31 31 7 10 0 4.63 157.1 156 89 81 20 66 137  
CAREER PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1994 Philadelphia - FORT 20 34 34 17 10 0 4.09 246.1 237 120 112 14 105 181 9 1 1.39 .302 4.10 5.4 119
1995 Philadelphia - FORT 21 33 33 21 5 0 3.27 233.2 212 92 85 13 65 224 6 2 1.19 .303 3.09 7.5 142
1996 Philadelphia - FORT 22 34 34 16 10 0 4.20 220.2 212 113 103 12 90 174 3 2 1.37 .303 3.80 5.2 112
1997 Minnesota - FORT 23 14 11 5 5 0 4.80 69.1 67 40 37 11 22 45 0 0 1.28 .268 5.16 0.6 101
1998 Minnesota - FORT 24 32 32 14 12 0 4.10 197.1 173 96 90 24 73 158 0 0 1.25 .268 4.56 2.9 115
1999 Montreal - FORT 25 26 26 5 9 0 6.02 142.0 152 101 95 26 81 93 0 0 1.64 .288 6.29 -0.3 79
2000 Montreal - FORT 26 31 31 7 10 0 4.63 157.1 156 89 81 20 66 137 0 0 1.41 .309 4.58 2.2 99
Total FORT 204 201 85 61 0 4.28 1266.2 1209 651 603 120 502 1012 18 5 1.35 .295 4.30 23.5 110
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1997 Oxnard - AAA 23 15 14 7 3 1 2.33 81.0 58 24 21 4 18 107 0 0 0.94 .297 2.42 2.5 157
1999 Hudson Valley - AAA 25 9 9 4 2 0 2.05 48.1 51 11 11 2 8 60 0 0 1.22 .389 2.44 1.6 186
Total MAAA 24 23 11 5 1 2.23 129.1 109 35 32 6 26 167 0 0 1.04 .334 2.43 166.6
CAREER POSTSEASON PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1994 Philadelphia - FORT 20 2 2 0 1 0 8.74 11.1 13 11 11 1 4 10 0 0 1.50 .364 4.20 0.2 56
1995 Philadelphia - FORT 21 4 4 2 1 0 2.54 28.1 23 8 8 1 14 27 0 0 1.31 .297 3.42 0.8 182
1997 Minnesota - FORT 23 3 3 0 1 0 4.61 13.2 14 7 7 3 7 11 0 0 1.54 .289 6.22 -0.0 105
1998 Minnesota - FORT 24 3 3 2 1 0 3.00 21.0 14 7 7 3 6 14 1 1 0.95 .186 5.09 0.2 158
Total FORT 12 12 4 4 0 4.00 74.1 64 33 33 8 31 62 1 1 1.28 .275 4.52 119.7
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1994 Philadelphia - MLB P 34 34 9 20 1 32 3 .906 246.1 1.06 +0.1 .943
1995 Philadelphia - MLB P 33 33 17 14 0 33 2 .939 233.2 1.19 +1.6 1.065
1996 Philadelphia - MLB P 34 34 9 18 4 29 2 .931 220.2 1.10 +2.6 1.058
1997 Minnesota - MLB P 14 11 8 4 1 12 0 1.000 69.1 1.56 +0.9 2.495
1997 Oxnard - AAA P 15 14 6 5 0 11 0 1.000 81.0 1.22 +0.5 .933
1998 Minnesota - MLB P 32 32 15 13 2 29 1 .966 197.1 1.28 +2.5 1.147
1999 Montreal - MLB P 26 26 5 15 3 21 1 .952 142.0 1.27 +1.8 1.012
1999 Hudson Valley - AAA P 9 9 3 3 1 6 0 1.000 48.1 1.12 +1.2 1.889
2000 Montreal - MLB P 31 31 5 16 0 21 0 1.000 157.1 1.20 +1.9 1.027
TOTAL P 228 224 77 108 12 194 9 .954 1396.0 1.19 +13.0 1.076
PLAYER HISTORY
01/01/1994 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 5 (5).
01/01/1994 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 5 (5).
01/13/1994 Drafted in the 1993 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 8, 8th overall pick) by the Philadelphia Phillies.
04/02/1994 Named the #10 prospect in the FORT
06/01/1994 Wins the FORT NL Rookie of the Month Award.
07/06/1994 Was selected to the 1994 Fellowship of Respect and Trust All-Star Game.
08/18/1994 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Miami Marlins with 7 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
11/14/1994 Finished 3rd in 1994 FORT NL Rookie of the Year Award voting.
11/25/1994 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $555,000.
01/01/1995 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 6 (6).
01/01/1995 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 6 (6).
06/01/1995 Wins the FORT NL Pitcher of the Month Award.
06/07/1995 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the St. Louis Cardinals with 10 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
06/12/1995 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Boston Red Sox with 8 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
07/06/1995 Was selected to the 1995 Fellowship of Respect and Trust All-Star Game.
11/15/1995 Finished 3rd in 1995 FORT NL Cy Young Award voting.
11/25/1995 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $555,000.
01/01/1996 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 6 (6).
01/01/1996 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 6 (6).
05/19/1996 Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for one week.
06/16/1996 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Seattle Mariners with 6 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
07/01/1996 Wins the FORT NL Pitcher of the Month Award.
08/22/1996 Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Colorado Rockies with 7 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
09/01/1996 Wins the FORT NL Pitcher of the Month Award.
11/21/1996 Was not offered arbitration and became a free agent.
01/01/1997 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 5 (5).
01/01/1997 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 5 (5).
04/04/1997 Signed a minor league contract with majors option with the Minnesota Twins organization.
05/02/1997 Did not elect for free agency and will remain in the Minnesota organization.
07/21/1997 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $5,500,000 with the Minnesota Twins organization.
10/19/1997 Injured (hand soreness),day-to-day for one week.
11/01/1997 Wins the 1997 World Series with the Minnesota Twins.
01/01/1998 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (6); Movement: 5 (6); Control: 5 (5).
01/01/1998 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (6); Movement: 5 (6); Control: 5 (5).
03/19/1998 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his secondary pitch at the Minnesota Twins development complex.
10/11/1998 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the New York (A) Yankees with 6 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
11/20/1998 Was not offered arbitration and became a free agent.
01/01/1999 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (6); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 5 (5).
01/01/1999 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (6); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 5 (5).
01/27/1999 Signed a 3-year contract worth a total of $16,800,000 with the Montreal Expos organization.
01/01/2000 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 4 (5).
02/26/2000 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his pitch control at the Montreal Expos development complex.
03/18/2000 Injured (viral infection),day-to-day for 2 days.
11/10/2000 Injured (bruised elbow, jammed finger, sore ankle),out for 3 days.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year GS Rank
1994 34 8
1995 33 10
1996 34 5
Year W Rank
1994 17 4
1995 21 1
1996 16 9
Year Win. % Rank
1994 .630 7
1995 .808 1
Year IP Rank
1994 246.1 3
1995 233.2 8
Year BF Rank
1994 1051 4
1995 965 10
Year BB Rank
1994 105 5
Year K Rank
1994 181 5
1995 224 3
1996 174 8
Year WP Rank
2000 8 9
Year ERA Rank
1994 4.09 10
1995 3.27 2
Year BABIP Rank
1998 .268 6
Year WHIP Rank
1995 1.19 4
1998 1.25 8
Year K/BB Rank
1995 3.45 1
Year RA/9 Rank
1995 10.86 4
1998 11.36 8
Year HR/9 Rank
1994 0.51 4
1995 0.50 4
1996 0.49 4
Year H/9 Rank
1994 8.66 6
1995 8.17 7
1998 7.89 6
Year BB/9 Rank
1995 2.50 6
Year K/9 Rank
1995 8.63 3
1998 7.21 6
Year QS Rank
1994 21 2
1995 22 2
1996 20 7
Year QSP Rank
1994 .618 3
1995 .667 2
1996 .588 10
Year CG Rank
1994 9 2
1995 6 4
Year CGP Rank
1994 .265 4
1995 .182 5
Year SHO Rank
1994 1 8
1995 2 1
1996 2 3
Year GB% Rank
1994 0.56 7
1995 0.56 9
1996 0.57 2
1998 0.58 2
Year WAR Rank
1994 6.1 5
1995 8.1 2
1996 5.9 4
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