#57 Johnny Pesky, Second Base, 28 yrs, Washington Senators Monday, 10/23/1947 |
 | Name : Nickname : Birthday : Age : Born in : Height : Weight :
Position : Bats : Throws :
| Johnny Pesky
9/27/1919 28 USA,OR,PORTLAND 5"9 173
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 4 / 6 (Popular) 4 / 6 (Popular) Good Normal Normal 2.5 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 $ 3,207,143 1947 (Arbitration eligible) 5 Year(s), 67 Days (927 total Days) 172 Day(s) 5 Year(s), 67 Days (927 total Days) 5 Year(s) Arbitration eligible 3 Option Year(s) left
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Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
Overall | 7 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 10 |
Versus LHP | 5 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 10 |
Versus RHP | 8 | 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 | W 9-5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #7 | | |
9/24 | CHA | W 9-2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | #6 | | |
9/26 | CLE | L 3-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #6 | | |
9/27 | CLE | L 5-8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | #8 | | |
9/28 | @NYY | L 1-4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #8 | | |
9/29 | @BOS | L 10-11 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #8 | | |
9/30 | @PHA | L 3-8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | #7 | | |
10/1 | DET | W 9-1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | #6 | | |
10/2 | SLA | W 12-6 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #6 | | |
10/4 | @BOS | L 2-5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #6 | | |
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Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
Overall | 138 | 425 | 130 | 22 | 3 | 6 | 66 | 73 | 70 | 15 | .306 | .410 | .414 | .824 | .828 | .108 |
Projected | 138 | 425 | 130 | 22 | 3 | 6 | 66 | 73 | 70 | 15 | .306 | .410 | .414 | .824 | .828 | .108 |
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Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
Overall | 115 | 506 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 176 | 31 | 8 | 8 | 50.0 | 79.8 | 6.8 |
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| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
vs. LHP | 129 | 30 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 13 | 17 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .233 | .322 | .310 | .632 |
vs. RHP | 296 | 100 | 16 | 1 | 6 | 53 | 60 | 53 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 6 | .338 | .447 | .459 | .906 |
Close/Late | 42 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .381 | .491 | .405 | .896 |
Scoring Position | 120 | 42 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 53 | 0 | 27 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .350 | .467 | .467 | .933 |
Pinch Hitting | 14 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .286 | .412 | .286 | .697 |
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| G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Home | 67 | 195 | 62 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 31 | 35 | 27 | 7 | .318 | .409 | .431 | .840 |
Road | 71 | 230 | 68 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 35 | 38 | 43 | 8 | .296 | .406 | .400 | .806 |
March/April | 26 | 83 | 25 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 3 | .301 | .388 | .361 | .749 |
May | 21 | 69 | 21 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 2 | .304 | .424 | .449 | .873 |
June | 26 | 92 | 26 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 4 | .283 | .364 | .359 | .723 |
July | 12 | 13 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | .462 | .563 | .615 | 1.178 |
August | 25 | 72 | 25 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 14 | 14 | 3 | .347 | .460 | .486 | .946 |
Sept/Oct | 28 | 96 | 27 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 19 | 15 | 3 | .281 | .389 | .406 | .796 |
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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 |
1946 | 153 | 560 | 171 | 35 | 4 | 8 | 90 | 90 | 85 | 0 | 7 | 20 | 15 | 3 | .305 | .393 | .425 | .818 | WAS,AL |
1947 | 138 | 425 | 130 | 22 | 3 | 6 | 66 | 73 | 70 | 6 | 1 | 15 | 8 | 8 | .306 | .410 | .414 | .824 | WAS |
Total | 819 | 2773 | 890 | 161 | 29 | 28 | 399 | 475 | 488 | 19 | 21 | 81 | 59 | 44 | .321 | .423 | .430 | .853 | |
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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 | 123 | 114 | 211 | 434 | 77 | 654 | 9 | .986 | 987.1 | 5.96 | | | | |
Shortstop | 8 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 16 | 0 | 1.000 | 25.2 | 5.61 | | | | |
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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... 1/31/1946: Gets a new one-year contract worth $3,207,143 through salary arbitration... Won Player of the Week award on 4/17/1946, hitting .517 with 2 HR, 7 RBI... Was selected to the 1946 Allstar game... 1/31/1947: Gets a new one-year contract worth $3,207,143 through salary arbitration... Injured on 7/1/1947 with a Tender Shoulder, out for 1-2 weeks...
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Batting Leader Boards Appearances |
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AVG 1943 - .327 - 8th 1944 - .325 - 7th 1945 - .324 - 10th
| OBP 1943 - .459 - 2nd 1944 - .422 - 7th 1945 - .418 - 10th
| Hits 1945 - 180 - 8th
| Triples 1944 - 8 - 10th
| BB 1943 - 125 - 5th
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