#57 Johnny Pesky, Second Base, 26 yrs, Washington Senators Monday, 10/23/1945 |
 | Name : Nickname : Birthday : Age : Born in : Height : Weight :
Position : Bats : Throws :
| Johnny Pesky
9/27/1919 26 USA,OR,PORTLAND 5"9 168
Second Base L R
| Desire for Winner : Loyalty : Team Leader Skills : National Popularity : Local Popularity : Consistency : Clutch Performance : Injury Rating : Overall Rating :
| Minimal Average Some ability 5 / 6 (Very Popular) 5 / 6 (Very Popular) Good Normal Normal 3.0 Stars
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Contract : Salary : Signed Through : Years of MLB Service : MLB Service Days this Year : Years on 40-Man Roster : Years of Pro Service : Arbitration Eligibility : Minor League Option Years :
| Big League Contract $ 300,000 1945 (Arbitration eligible) 3 Year(s), 67 Days (583 total Days) 172 Day(s) 3 Year(s), 67 Days (583 total Days) 3 Year(s) Arbitration eligible 3 Option Year(s) left
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Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
Overall | 8 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 10 |
Versus LHP | 6 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 10 |
Versus RHP | 9 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 10 |
Talent | 8 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 10 |
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Running & Bunting Ratings Running Speed : Stealing Ability : Baserunning Instincts : Sacrifice Bunt : Bunt for Hit : Hitter Type :
| 5 5 3 4 1 Pull Hitter
| Fielding Ratings 2B : 7 (Range), .983 (Fielding Pct.) SS : 6 (Range), .955 (Fielding Pct.) Catcher Arm : 1 Infield Arm : 6 Outfield Arm : 3
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Date | Opp. | Result | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | Spot | | |
9/23 | CHA | L 1-9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #3 | | |
9/24 | CHA | W 11-10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #3 | | |
9/26 | CLE | L 3-5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | #3 | | |
9/27 | CLE | L 7-12 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | #3 | | |
9/28 | @BOS | W 15-6 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | #3 | | |
9/29 | @NYY | W 7-6 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #3 | | |
9/30 | @PHA | W 8-7 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #3 | | |
10/1 | SLA | L 4-8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #3 | | |
10/2 | DET | L 5-7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #2 | | |
10/4 | @NYY | L 0-2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #3 | | |
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Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
Overall | 158 | 555 | 180 | 35 | 7 | 5 | 79 | 96 | 86 | 6 | .324 | .418 | .440 | .857 | .860 | .115 |
Projected | 158 | 555 | 180 | 35 | 7 | 5 | 79 | 96 | 86 | 6 | .324 | .418 | .440 | .857 | .860 | .115 |
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Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
Overall | 144 | 652 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 244 | 47 | 8 | 7 | 53.3 | 108.6 | 7.2 |
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| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
vs. LHP | 145 | 43 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .297 | .387 | .400 | .787 |
vs. RHP | 410 | 137 | 26 | 7 | 3 | 59 | 76 | 66 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | .334 | .428 | .454 | .882 |
Close/Late | 57 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .298 | .397 | .404 | .801 |
Scoring Position | 154 | 51 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 67 | 0 | 22 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | .331 | .407 | .455 | .861 |
Pinch Hitting | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .667 | .500 | 1.167 |
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| G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Home | 81 | 276 | 93 | 20 | 4 | 2 | 35 | 53 | 44 | 3 | .337 | .427 | .460 | .887 |
Road | 77 | 279 | 87 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 44 | 43 | 42 | 3 | .312 | .404 | .419 | .824 |
March/April | 26 | 85 | 23 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 15 | 14 | 0 | .271 | .363 | .353 | .716 |
May | 26 | 88 | 30 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 18 | 14 | 2 | .341 | .437 | .409 | .846 |
June | 26 | 98 | 29 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 0 | .296 | .388 | .418 | .806 |
July | 25 | 87 | 29 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 12 | 8 | 1 | .333 | .398 | .517 | .915 |
August | 26 | 90 | 34 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 16 | 20 | 1 | .378 | .491 | .478 | .969 |
Sept/Oct | 29 | 107 | 35 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 21 | 14 | 2 | .327 | .415 | .458 | .873 |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | HP | SF | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | Teams |
1942 | 57 | 180 | 66 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 41 | 32 | 31 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 4 | .367 | .460 | .506 | .966 | WAS |
1943 | 159 | 505 | 165 | 26 | 3 | 5 | 64 | 86 | 125 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 10 | 13 | .327 | .459 | .420 | .879 | WAS |
1944 | 154 | 548 | 178 | 32 | 8 | 2 | 59 | 98 | 91 | 4 | 4 | 21 | 11 | 9 | .325 | .422 | .423 | .845 | WAS,AL |
1945 | 158 | 555 | 180 | 35 | 7 | 5 | 79 | 96 | 86 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 7 | .324 | .418 | .440 | .857 | WAS |
Total | 528 | 1788 | 589 | 104 | 22 | 14 | 243 | 312 | 333 | 13 | 13 | 46 | 36 | 33 | .329 | .435 | .436 | .871 | |
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Career Minor League Batting Stats |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
1942, AAA | 103 | 385 | 125 | 23 | 4 | 2 | 58 | 96 | 113 | 14 | 15 | 11 | .325 | .471 | .421 | .892 |
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Career Postseason Batting Stats |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
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Position | G | GS | PO | A | DP | TC | E | PCT | INN | RANGE | PB | RSTA | RTO | RTO% |
Second Base | 148 | 143 | 293 | 546 | 90 | 856 | 17 | .980 | 1265.0 | 6.09 | | | | |
Shortstop | 10 | 1 | 6 | 14 | 2 | 20 | 0 | 1.000 | 26.2 | 6.75 | | | | |
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Drafted in 1st round, 4th overall pick, by Washington in 1942... Had first career hit (double) on 7/30/1942, off Gene Lambert (CLE)... Hit first career homerun on 8/20/1942, off Les Tietje (PHA)... Was selected to the 1944 Allstar game...
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Batting Leader Boards Appearances |
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AVG 1943 - .327 - 8th 1944 - .325 - 7th
| OBP 1943 - .459 - 2nd 1944 - .422 - 7th
| Triples 1944 - 8 - 10th
| BB 1943 - 125 - 5th
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