John Olerud batting average in 2005

.2892005 Regular Season

John Olerud posted a .289 batting average in the 2005 regular season.

John Olerud batting average in 2005, game by game
AB: At-bats: trips to the plate that ended in a hit, an out or an error. Walks and sacrifices are not counted.R: Runs — scored by the batter, or allowed by the pitcher.H: Times the batter reached base by hitting the ball, without help from an error.HR: Home runs hit.RBI: Runs that scored because of this batter's plate appearance.SB: Bases taken while the pitcher was delivering. Being caught is counted separately.AVG: Hits per at-bat. .300 is the traditional line between a good hitter and a great one.OBP: Share of plate appearances that ended with the batter on base — hits, walks and hit-by-pitches.SLG: Total bases per at-bat, so a home run counts four times a single.OPS: On-base percentage plus slugging. Around .800 is All-Star level, .900 is MVP territory.
Oct 2, 2005vs NYYW 7-1501000.200.200.200.400
Oct 1, 2005vs NYYL 8-4100000.292.348.458.806
Sep 30, 2005vs NYYW 5-3200010.293.349.461.811
Sep 29, 2005vs TORW 5-4100000.297.352.467.818
Sep 28, 2005vs TORL 7-2000000.299.354.470.823
Sep 27, 2005vs TORW 3-1200000.299.350.470.820
Sep 25, 2005@ BALW 9-3511020.302.350.475.826
Sep 24, 2005@ BALW 4-3100000.306.355.484.839
Sep 23, 2005@ BALW 6-3401000.308.357.487.844
Sep 21, 2005@ TBL 7-4100000.309.359.493.853
Sep 20, 2005@ TBW 15-2311010.311.361.497.858
Sep 19, 2005@ TBL 8-7100000.311.350.500.850
Sep 18, 2005vs ATHL 12-3401000.313.352.503.856
Sep 17, 2005vs ATHW 2-1000000.315.355.510.865
Sep 16, 2005vs ATHW 3-2 F/10000000.315.355.510.865
Sep 15, 2005vs ATHL 6-2310000.315.355.510.865
Sep 14, 2005@ TORW 5-3401000.321.358.521.879
Sep 12, 2005@ TORW 6-5 F/11100000.324.361.529.890
Sep 11, 2005@ NYYL 1-0100000.326.363.533.896
Sep 10, 2005@ NYYW 9-2412110.328.366.537.903
Sep 8, 2005vs LAAL 3-0401000.323.357.515.873
Sep 7, 2005vs LAAW 6-3000000.325.360.524.884
Sep 6, 2005vs LAAW 3-2301000.325.360.524.884
Sep 4, 2005vs BALW 5-1311130.325.356.528.885
Sep 3, 2005vs BALW 7-6000000.325.357.508.865
Sep 2, 2005vs BALL 7-3310000.325.357.508.865
Sep 1, 2005vs TBW 7-4423260.333.365.521.886
Aug 31, 2005vs TBW 7-6000000.319.352.451.804
Aug 30, 2005vs TBW 7-6101010.319.352.451.804
Aug 29, 2005vs TBW 10-6413010.313.347.446.794
Aug 28, 2005vs DETW 11-3000000.296.333.435.769
Aug 26, 2005vs DETW 9-8000000.296.333.435.769
Aug 25, 2005@ KCL 7-4400000.296.333.435.769
Aug 23, 2005@ KCW 5-2301000.308.345.452.797
Aug 21, 2005@ LAAW 5-1401000.307.339.455.795
Aug 20, 2005@ LAAL 4-2100000.309.343.464.807
Aug 19, 2005@ LAAW 4-3 F/10503020.313.346.469.815
Aug 17, 2005@ DETL 6-5412010.297.333.451.784
Jul 31, 2005vs MINW 4-3322110.287.326.448.775
Jul 30, 2005vs MINW 6-2502030.274.315.405.720
Jul 29, 2005vs MINW 8-5411140.266.310.405.715
Jul 27, 2005@ TBW 4-1300010.267.313.373.687
Jul 26, 2005@ TBW 10-9 F/10301000.278.329.389.718
Jul 25, 2005@ TBL 4-3 F/11101000.275.329.391.720
Jul 24, 2005@ CHWL 6-4100000.265.320.382.702
Jul 23, 2005@ CHWW 3-0400000.269.324.388.712
Jul 22, 2005@ CHWL 8-4100000.286.343.413.756
Jul 21, 2005@ CHWW 6-5101000.290.348.419.767
Jul 20, 2005vs TBW 9-4300000.279.338.410.748
Jul 19, 2005vs TBW 5-2400010.293.354.431.785
Jul 18, 2005vs TBL 3-1 F/10000000.315.377.463.840
Jul 16, 2005vs NYYL 7-4100000.315.377.463.840
Jul 15, 2005vs NYYW 17-1100000.321.383.472.855
Jul 14, 2005vs NYYL 8-6100000.327.390.481.871
Jul 10, 2005@ BALL 4-1300000.333.397.490.887
Jul 8, 2005@ BALW 7-2101000.354.418.521.939
Jul 7, 2005@ BALL 3-1 F/7100000.340.407.511.918
Jul 6, 2005@ TEXW 7-4100000.348.392.522.914
Jul 5, 2005@ TEXW 7-4400000.356.400.533.933
Jul 4, 2005@ TEXL 6-5000000.390.435.5851.020
Jul 3, 2005vs TORL 5-2301010.390.435.5851.020
Jul 2, 2005vs TORW 6-4000000.395.429.6051.034
Jul 1, 2005vs TORL 15-2100000.395.429.6051.034
Jun 29, 2005vs CLEW 5-2402010.405.439.6221.061
Jun 28, 2005vs CLEL 12-8000000.394.432.6061.038
Jun 26, 2005@ PHIW 12-8000000.394.432.6061.038
Jun 25, 2005@ PHIW 7-1000000.394.432.6061.038
Jun 24, 2005@ PHIW 8-0000000.394.432.6061.038
Jun 22, 2005@ CLEW 5-4413120.394.432.6061.038
Jun 21, 2005@ CLEW 9-2100000.345.394.483.877
Jun 20, 2005@ CLEW 10-9 F/10000000.357.406.500.906
Jun 19, 2005vs PITW 8-0300000.357.406.500.906
Jun 15, 2005vs CINW 6-1000000.400.429.560.989
Jun 14, 2005vs CINW 7-0101010.400.429.560.989
Jun 13, 2005vs CINW 10-3101000.375.407.500.907
Jun 12, 2005@ CHCW 8-1100000.348.385.478.863
Jun 11, 2005@ CHCL 7-6111000.364.400.500.900
Jun 10, 2005@ CHCL 14-6010000.333.375.429.804
Jun 8, 2005@ STLW 4-0100000.333.348.429.776
Jun 7, 2005@ STLL 9-2100000.350.364.450.814
Jun 5, 2005vs LAAW 6-3211010.368.381.474.855
Jun 3, 2005vs LAAW 7-4000000.353.389.471.859
Jun 2, 2005vs BALW 6-4300000.353.389.471.859
May 31, 2005vs BALW 5-1311010.429.429.5711.000
May 30, 2005vs BALL 8-1 F/10402000.455.455.5451.000
May 29, 2005@ NYYW 7-2100000.429.429.429.857
May 28, 2005@ NYYW 17-1603010.500.500.5001.000

What the columns mean: AB · R · H · HR · RBI · SB · AVG · OBP · SLG · OPS

  • 10th-best of John Olerud's 17 seasons on file; the high is .375 in 1989.
  • Up .030 from .259 in 2004.

Figures come from ESPN's box scores and were last read on November 14, 2026.

John Olerud: top 5 2005 regular season games by AVG

John Olerud: top 5 2005 regular season games by AVG
AB: At-bats: trips to the plate that ended in a hit, an out or an error. Walks and sacrifices are not counted.R: Runs — scored by the batter, or allowed by the pitcher.H: Times the batter reached base by hitting the ball, without help from an error.HR: Home runs hit.RBI: Runs that scored because of this batter's plate appearance.SB: Bases taken while the pitcher was delivering. Being caught is counted separately.AVG: Hits per at-bat. .300 is the traditional line between a good hitter and a great one.OBP: Share of plate appearances that ended with the batter on base — hits, walks and hit-by-pitches.SLG: Total bases per at-bat, so a home run counts four times a single.OPS: On-base percentage plus slugging. Around .800 is All-Star level, .900 is MVP territory.
May 28, 2005@ NYYW 17-1603010.500.500.5001.000
May 30, 2005vs BALL 8-1 F/10402000.455.455.5451.000
May 31, 2005vs BALW 5-1311010.429.429.5711.000
May 29, 2005@ NYYW 7-2100000.429.429.429.857
Jun 29, 2005vs CLEW 5-2402010.405.439.6221.061

What the columns mean: AB · R · H · HR · RBI · SB · AVG · OBP · SLG · OPS

All 87 2005 games

John Olerud, 2005 regular season

GP
87
AB
173
R
18
H
50
HR
7
RBI
37
SB
0
AVG
.289