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Positions: 1B-2055, DH-133

Full Name: John Garrett Olerud
Nickname: John Garrett Olerud
Born: Aug 5,1968 in Seattle, Washington
Height: 6-5  Weight: 220  Bats: Left  Throws: Left
High School: Interlake (Bellevue, Washington)  "Saints"
College: Washington State University

Drafted: Selected by Toronto Blue Jays in 3rd Round (79th overall) of 1989 amateur entry draft (June-Reg)  (Signing Bonus: $575,000)

50+ Doubles in a Season 1x 1993

Actors in Baseball Movies Fever Pitch

Batting Champion AL 1993

College All-American (1st team) 1988 DH-P

Gold Glove Award 3x AL (1B) 2000,2002-2003

Hitting for the Cycle 2x Sep 11,1997 and Jun 16,2001

Major League All-Star Game 2x 1993,2001

Player of the Month 2x Apr-1993 (AL),Jun-1993 (AL)

Player of the Week 5x Jun-6-1993, Jul-16-1995, Sep-28-1997, Aug-9-1998, Sep-20-1998

Reached Majors in draft Year 1989

Top Prospect 1990 MLB (#3)

World Series Champion 2x TOR 1992-1993

MLB Debut: Sep 3,1989

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Scouting Report
Power:	58
Power:	69
Speed:	10
Contact:	76
Patience:	91
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Awards (11)

1989	College Summer League Player of the Year
1990	AL Rookie of the Year (Voting Rank: #4)
1993	Baseball America American League All-Star 1B
1993	AL MVP (Voting Rank: #3)
1993	Played in MLB All-Star Game
1998	New York Mets Player of the Year
1998	NL MVP (Voting Rank: #12)
2000	AL Gold Glove Award (1B)
2001	Played in MLB All-Star Game
2002	AL Gold Glove Award (1B)
2003	AL Gold Glove Award (1B)

Awards Notes: Includes Major League Baseball Awards since 1903 and other league awards since 1993. Awards include trophies, all-star selections, trophy voting record and hall-of-fame voting histories. Awards are generally updated once a year.