John Garrett Olerud (born August 5, 1968; nicknamed Big Rude and Johnny O), is a former American
first baseman in Major League Baseball. Olerud played with the Toronto Blue
Jays (1989-96), New York Mets (1997-99), Seattle Mariners (2000-2004), New
York Yankees (2004) and Boston Red Sox (2005).
前 大聯盟一壘手 John Garrett Olerud(出生於1969年8月5日，綽號 Big Rude 與
Johnny O)曾效力於多倫多藍鳥隊 (1989-96)，紐約大都會隊 (1997-99)，西雅圖水手隊
(2000-2004)，紐約洋基隊 (2004)與波士頓紅襪隊 (2005)。
Known for having one of the smoothest swings in the game, as well as for
wearing a helmet even when fielding, Olerud was an excellent line drive
hitter to all parts of the field. He had one of the best batting eyes in
baseball, usually drawing 90-100 walks a season. Despite being one of the
slowest players in MLB (he had a record nine seasons with more than 400 plate
appearances and no stolen bases), Olerud was also a very intelligent base
runner. A three-time Gold Glove winner, he was an excellent defensive first
baseman and part of Sports Illustrated's "Greatest Infield Ever" with Edgardo
Alfonzo, Rey Ordóñez, and Robin Ventura.
Olerud 因流暢的揮棒與戴著頭盔守備時而聞名，他是一名絕佳的平飛球打者，能將球擊
到球場各個位置。他的選球能力在大聯盟中數一數二，一個球季通常能獲得90 到100個保
送。雖然Olerud是大聯盟中速度最慢的選手之一(他有九個球季超過400個打席，但是卻沒
有盜壘成功的紀錄)，但是他卻是一名非常聰明的跑者。曾經三度贏得金手套的Olerud是
守備非常優秀的一壘手，並且和 Edgardo Alfonzo, Rey Ordonez, Robin Ventura 一同
入選運動畫刊的"史上最佳內野陣容"。
Career
Washington State University
1987
Batting: .414, 5 HR, 20 RBIs
Pitching: 8-2, 3.00 ERA
Honors: Freshman All-American
1988
Batting: .464, 23 HR, 81 RBIs, 108 hits, 204 total bases, .876 Slugging
percentage
Pitching: 15-0, 113 Ks, 2.49 ERA
Honors: Consensus All-American as both 1B and Pitcher, Baseball America
College Player of the Year
1989 (While recovering from brain aneurysm)
Batting: .359, 5 HR, 30 RBI, in 78 plate appearances
Pitching: 3-2, 6.68 ERA
Honors: Pac-10 North All-League DH
Professional
In a 17-season career through 2005 spanning 2,234 games, Olerud posted a .398
on-base percentage, 500 doubles, 255 home runs, 1,275 walks, 1,408 runs
created, 3,602 times on base, 96 sacrifice flies and 157 intentional walks.
He was also hit by a pitch 88 times and grounded into 232 double plays during
his career.
直到2005年，累計17個球季，2234場比賽，Olerud 締造了.398上壘率，500支二壘安打，
255支全壘打，1275次保送，1408分得分，3602次上壘，96支高飛犧牲打，157次敬遠保送
。生涯曾被觸身88次，並打出232支雙殺打。
Well known for beginning his professional career in the Majors and not having
played a game in the minor leagues until his late thirties, Olerud jumped
directly to the majors after a stellar career at Washington State University
where he was a pitcher noted for his performance from 1987 to 1989. He was
known for wearing a batting helmet in the field as a precaution since he
suffered a brain aneurysm while playing in college.
Olerud 的職業生涯直接從大聯盟展開，一直到將近40歲以前都未曾在小聯盟出賽過，在
直接跳級大聯盟前，Olerud 在1987年到1989年擔任Washington State University的投手
，並且有出色的表現。在大學時期罹患了腦部動脈瘤之後，Olerud 上場守備都會戴著頭
盔作為保護，並且因此而聞名。
Olerud broke into MLB with the Toronto Blue Jays in 1989. He was platooned by
Jays' manager Cito Gaston for the first few years of his career, until his
breakout season in 1993, when he led the American League in batting average
(.363), Runs created (156), Intentional Walks (33), times on base (321),
on-base percentage (.473), OPS (1.072), and doubles (54, also a career high),
while posting career highs in home runs (24), RBI (107), runs (109), and hits
(200).
Olerud 大聯盟生涯於1989年從多倫多藍鳥隊開始。生涯前幾年藍鳥隊總教練 Cito
Gaston 安排他與其他選手輪替上場，一直到了1993年表現突出的球季，Olerud在打擊率
(.363)，創造得分 (156)，故意四壞 (33)，上壘數 (321)，上壘率 (.473)，OPS
(1.072)與二壘安打 (54，亦為生涯最高)皆排名美國聯盟第一，同時還擊出生涯最多的全
壘打 (24)，打點 (109)與安打 (200)。
A two-time All-Star, Olerud was a member of two World Series champion teams
with the Blue Jays (1992-93). He could not duplicate his success in the next
three years which some Blue Jay fans believe is because of Blue Jays manager
Cito Gaston tried to turn him into a power hitter, and was traded to the New
York Mets in December 1996.
兩度獲選明星球員的 Olerud 是藍鳥隊兩次獲得世界大賽冠軍(1992-93)的成員之一。但
是之後的三年他卻無法複製同樣的成績，部分的藍鳥隊球迷相信是因為總教練 Cito
Gaston 試著將他轉型為強力打者的緣故，後來 Olerud 於1996年12月被交易至紐約大都
會隊。
With the Mets, Olerud set team single season records for batting average
(.354), on-base percentage (.447) and runs created (138) in 1998 and set
their team records for most walks (125) and times on base (309) in a season
in 1999. Also during his 1999 campaign, Olerud appeared on the cover of the
September 6 issue of Sports Illustrated, along with fellow Mets infielders
Edgardo Alfonzo, Rey Ordóñez, and Robin Ventura. The magazine raised the
debate as to whether the four talented defensive players comprised the best
infield in Major League history.
在大都會隊期間，Olerud 於1998年締造了隊史單一球季最高的打擊率 (.354)，上壘率
(.447)與創造得分 (138)，又於1999年創造了保送 (125)與上壘數 (309)的隊史紀錄。
並且與大都會隊內野手 Edgardo Alfonzo, Rey Ordonez 和 Robin Ventura 一同登上了
1999年12月6日出版的運動畫刊封面。該雜誌引起了這四位天才防守球員是否是大聯盟史
上最佳內野陣容的討論。
Following the 1999 season, Olerud decided to sign with the Seattle Mariners
to be near his family. He was an important part of the Mariners' 116-46 2001
season with a .401 on-base percentage, 94 walks, 272 times on base and 19
intentional walks in 159 games. In 2000 he amassed 45 doubles, 102 walks, 10
sacrifice flies and 11 intentional walks. He recorded a .398 on-base
percentage, 39 doubles, 98 walks, 269 times on base and led the American
League in sacrifice flies (12). In 2003 he amassed another 84 walks.
1999球季之後，Olerud 為了離家人近一點，他決定與西雅圖水手隊簽約。他在2001年球
季的159場比賽中.401上壘率，94次保送，270上壘數與19次故意四壞的成績是該年水手隊
能打出116勝46敗的重要關鍵之一。2000年球季他累積了45支二壘安打，102次保送，10支
高飛犧牲打與11次故意四壞保送。2002球季，Olerud 締造了.403上壘率，39支二壘安打
，98次保送，271上壘數與領先美國聯盟的高飛犧牲打(12)。他於2003年獲得84次保送。
After being released by the Mariners in the middle of the 2004 season, Olerud
was signed by the New York Yankees to fill a void left at first base left by
the injured Jason Giambi. Later that year the Yankees visited Seattle to play
the Mariners. Olerud started the second game, his first time up Mariner
catcher Dan Wilson went out to the mound to have a "conference" with pitcher
Jamie Moyer. This gave time for about a minute long standing ovation for
Olerud from the Seattle fans. His final game with the Yankees was Game 3 of
the AL championship series when he was forced to leave due to an injured
foot. Olerud was due to pinch hit in game seven of the AL championship
series, but the last out was made while he was in the on deck circle.
在2004年球季中遭水手隊釋出後，Olerud 被紐約洋基隊簽下用以填補 Jason Giambi
受傷後所留下的一壘空缺。該年稍後，洋基隊造訪西雅圖與水手隊進行比賽。Olerud 於
第二場比賽先發，他第一次上場打擊時，水手隊捕手 Dan Wilson 走上投手丘與 Jamie
Moyer 討論。這隊時間水手隊球迷給了 Olerud 大約一分鐘的起立鼓掌。Olerud 在洋基
隊的最後一場比賽是美聯冠軍賽的第三場比賽，該場比賽他因為腳傷而被迫退場。
Olerud 在美聯冠軍系列賽第七場比賽原定上場代打，但是最後一個出局數卻在他在打擊
準備區時產生了。
On May 1, 2005, the Boston Red Sox and Olerud agreed to terms on a minor
league contract. He had been recovering from surgery in November 2004 to
repair torn ligaments in his left foot. Initially, Olerud reported to the
club's spring training complex in Fort Myers, Florida. He was added to Boston
25-man roster on May 27, sharing time at first base with Kevin Millar and
batting in the middle of the lineup (included several starts in the clean-up
spot).
2005年5月1日，波士頓紅襪隊與 Olerud 同意了一紙小聯盟合約。他剛從2004年12月的左
腳的韌帶撕裂修補手術中復原。起初他待在球團位於佛羅里達邁爾斯堡的春訓球隊組合中
。並且於5月27日進入紅襪隊的25人名單，與Kevin Millar一同分擔一壘手的位置，並擔
任中心打者(包括多次擔任先發第四棒)。
On December 6, 2005 Olerud announced his retirement from baseball. At the
time of his retirement, his 2,239 career hits represented the 143rd-highest
total in Major League Baseball history. His career .398 OBP ranks 65th
all-time, and his 500 doubles are good for 44th all-time.
2005年12月6日，Olerud宣布退休。退休前累積的2239支安打在大聯盟史上排名143名。生
涯.398上壘率則排名65，500支二壘安打排名44。
註: Wikipedia原文中Following the 1999 season...這段中有部分數據錯誤，我翻譯的
部分已修正。
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Olerud