Johnny Pesky
Eligible Seasons: 1942-1954
Best Season: 1946
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Hitting Stats
| Team | Pos | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | SO | BB | HBP | RC | RC27 | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1942 Boston Red Sox | SS | 147 | 686 | 620 | 105 | 205 | 29 | 9 | 2 | 51 | 12 | 7 | 36 | 42 | 2 | 97.9 | 5.9 | $6.48M |
| 1946 Boston Red Sox | SS | 153 | 703 | 621 | 115 | 208 | 43 | 4 | 2 | 55 | 9 | 8 | 29 | 65 | 3 | 109.0 | 6.6 | $6.94M |
| 1947 Boston Red Sox | SS | 155 | 719 | 638 | 106 | 207 | 27 | 8 | 0 | 39 | 12 | 9 | 22 | 72 | 0 | 101.1 | 5.9 | $6.06M |
| 1948 Boston Red Sox | 3B | 143 | 677 | 565 | 124 | 159 | 26 | 6 | 3 | 55 | 3 | 5 | 32 | 99 | 6 | 87.7 | 5.4 | $4.61M |
| 1949 Boston Red Sox | 3B | 148 | 713 | 604 | 111 | 185 | 27 | 7 | 2 | 69 | 8 | 4 | 19 | 100 | 4 | 101.8 | 6.1 | $6.72M |
| 1950 Boston Red Sox | 3B | 127 | 605 | 490 | 112 | 153 | 22 | 6 | 1 | 49 | 2 | 1 | 31 | 104 | 5 | 91.2 | 6.9 | $5.97M |
| 1951 Boston Red Sox | SS | 131 | 573 | 480 | 93 | 150 | 20 | 6 | 3 | 41 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 84 | 2 | 85.2 | 6.5 | $5.35M |
| 1952 Boston Red Sox | SS | 25 | 84 | 67 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 1 | 4.4 | 1.9 | $200K |
| 1952 Detroit Tigers | SS | 69 | 223 | 177 | 26 | 45 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 41 | 0 | 24.2 | 4.6 | $1.15M |
| 1953 Detroit Tigers | 2B | 103 | 342 | 308 | 43 | 90 | 22 | 1 | 2 | 24 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 27 | 2 | 41.6 | 4.7 | $2.37M |
| 1954 Washington Senators | 2B | 49 | 171 | 158 | 17 | 40 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 15.0 | 3.2 | $789K |
Advanced Hitting Stats
| Team | Pos | GP | PA | AB | BA | BA+ | BA# | OBP | OBP+ | OBP# | SLG | SLG+ | SLG# | OPS | OPS+ | OPS# | HR/AB | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1942 Boston Red Sox | SS | 147 | 686 | 620 | .331 | 129 | .334 | .375 | 114 | .375 | .416 | 117 | .429 | .791 | 115 | .804 | .003 | $6.48M |
| 1946 Boston Red Sox | SS | 153 | 703 | 621 | .335 | 131 | .339 | .401 | 122 | .401 | .427 | 117 | .436 | .827 | 120 | .837 | .003 | $6.94M |
| 1947 Boston Red Sox | SS | 155 | 719 | 638 | .324 | 127 | .328 | .393 | 118 | .391 | .392 | 107 | .401 | .785 | 112 | .792 | .000 | $6.06M |
| 1948 Boston Red Sox | 3B | 143 | 677 | 565 | .281 | 106 | .280 | .394 | 113 | .383 | .365 | 95 | .365 | .759 | 104 | .748 | .005 | $4.61M |
| 1949 Boston Red Sox | 3B | 148 | 713 | 604 | .306 | 116 | .306 | .408 | 116 | .395 | .384 | 101 | .386 | .792 | 108 | .781 | .003 | $6.72M |
| 1950 Boston Red Sox | 3B | 127 | 605 | 490 | .312 | 115 | .308 | .437 | 123 | .423 | .388 | 96 | .378 | .825 | 109 | .800 | .002 | $5.97M |
| 1951 Boston Red Sox | SS | 131 | 573 | 480 | .313 | 119 | .313 | .417 | 122 | .410 | .398 | 104 | .398 | .815 | 113 | .808 | .006 | $5.35M |
| 1952 Boston Red Sox | SS | 25 | 84 | 67 | .149 | 59 | .153 | .313 | 95 | .313 | .179 | 49 | .184 | .492 | 71 | .497 | .000 | $200K |
| 1952 Detroit Tigers | SS | 69 | 223 | 177 | .254 | 101 | .259 | .394 | 120 | .394 | .294 | 80 | .301 | .688 | 99 | .695 | .006 | $1.15M |
| 1953 Detroit Tigers | 2B | 103 | 342 | 308 | .292 | 111 | .292 | .353 | 105 | .349 | .390 | 102 | .389 | .743 | 103 | .738 | .006 | $2.37M |
| 1954 Washington Senators | 2B | 49 | 171 | 158 | .253 | 99 | .256 | .296 | 89 | .295 | .316 | 85 | .321 | .612 | 87 | .615 | .000 | $789K |
Fielding Grades (Fielding/Range/Arm)
| Team | P | C | 1B | 2B | 3B | SS | OF | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1942 Boston Red Sox | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | C/A | -- | $6.48M |
| 1946 Boston Red Sox | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | B/B- | -- | $6.94M |
| 1947 Boston Red Sox | -- | -- | -- | -- | A+/C- | A-/D+ | -- | $6.06M |
| 1948 Boston Red Sox | -- | -- | -- | -- | C+/B- | -- | -- | $4.61M |
| 1949 Boston Red Sox | -- | -- | -- | -- | A/A- | -- | -- | $6.72M |
| 1950 Boston Red Sox | -- | -- | -- | -- | A/B+ | D/D- | -- | $5.97M |
| 1951 Boston Red Sox | -- | -- | -- | C/C- | C+/C | B-/B- | -- | $5.35M |
| 1952 Boston Red Sox | -- | -- | -- | C/D- | D/D- | C/D- | -- | $200K |
| 1952 Detroit Tigers | -- | -- | -- | C/D- | D/D- | C/D | -- | $1.15M |
| 1953 Detroit Tigers | -- | -- | -- | A/D+ | -- | -- | -- | $2.37M |
| 1954 Washington Senators | -- | -- | -- | B/D | -- | D/D- | -- | $789K |
Player Awards
| Team | All-Star | MVP | Gold Glove | Rookie of the Year | Cy Young | Reliever of the Year | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1942 Boston Red Sox | $6.48M | ||||||
| 1946 Boston Red Sox | X | $6.94M | |||||
| 1947 Boston Red Sox | $6.06M | ||||||
| 1948 Boston Red Sox | $4.61M | ||||||
| 1949 Boston Red Sox | $6.72M | ||||||
| 1950 Boston Red Sox | $5.97M | ||||||
| 1951 Boston Red Sox | $5.35M | ||||||
| 1952 Boston Red Sox | $200K | ||||||
| 1952 Detroit Tigers | $1.15M | ||||||
| 1953 Detroit Tigers | $2.37M | ||||||
| 1954 Washington Senators | $789K |
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