| Jim Olander | |
|---|---|
| Outfielder | |
| Born:February 21, 1963 Tucson, Arizona, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| September 20, 1991, for the Milwaukee Brewers | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| October 5, 1991, for the Milwaukee Brewers | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .000 |
| Home runs | 0 |
| Runs batted in | 0 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
James Bentley Olander (born February 21,1963) is an American former Major League Baseball outfielder and currently a baseball scout.
Olander attended Sahuaro High School in Tucson,Arizona. [1] He was selected by Philadelphia Phillies in the 7th Round (175th overall) of the 1981 Major League Baseball draft. [1] Olander played in the minor leagues from 1981 to 1994 with the Phillies,Milwaukee Brewers,and Houston Astros organizations. He was successful in the minor leagues:in 1986 he was named to the Eastern League's All-star Team [2] and was viewed by the Phillies organization as a prospect likely to play in the majors. [1] However his following seasons were shortened by injury and he eventually left the Phillies organization and signed as a free agent with the Astros who soon after traded him to the Brewers. [3] Olander was named the Most Valuable Player of the American Association in 1991. [4] That same year he was a "September call-up" [4] and joined the Brewers for 12 games. Olander was expected to fight for a spot on the Brewers 1992 40-man roster but he broke his leg in early May. [5] He never played another major-league game.
In October 2007,the Detroit Tigers promoted Olander from national crosschecker to big league scout,a job he still holds. [6] He was responsible for recommending Cody Ross to the Tigers prior to the 1999 Major League Baseball draft. [7]