Overview
- Olson recorded his 896th consecutive appearance in Wednesday’s win at Truist Park, which moved him past Hall of Famer Stan Musial into sole possession of eighth place on MLB’s all-time consecutive-games list.
- He now owns the longest active streak in baseball, with Pete Alonso second at 523 games.
- The streak has required frequent starts and at least one late-inning appearance to preserve it after former manager Brian Snitker sat Olson on Sept. 24, 2022 and Olson entered for the final two innings.
- There is a minor discrepancy about the streak’s exact start date in 2021, with MLB.com citing May 2 and other outlets citing March 2, but all sources agree the run began during Olson’s time with Oakland and has continued through his Braves tenure.
- If Olson stays healthy and plays every day he could reach roughly 944 consecutive games by season’s end and is projected to move into seventh by the end of 2027 and potentially into the top five by mid-2028.