#57 Johnny Pesky, Second Base, 25 yrs, Washington Senators Thursday, 10/26/1944 |
 | Name : Nickname : Birthday : Age : Born in : Height : Weight :
Position : Bats : Throws :
| Johnny Pesky
9/27/1919 25 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 : Prospect rating :
| Minimal Average Some ability 5 / 6 (Very Popular) 5 / 6 (Very 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 $ 300,000 1944 (Possible Arbitration) 2 Year(s), 67 Days (411 total Days) 172 Day(s) 2 Year(s), 67 Days (411 total Days) 2 Year(s)
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 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 10 |
Versus RHP | 9 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 10 |
Talent | 8 | 7 | 1 | 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 | | |
9/21 | @CLE | L 3-4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #3 | | |
9/23 | @SLA | L 0-9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #3 | | |
9/24 | @SLA | W 4-1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #3 | | |
9/27 | CHA | L 5-11 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | #3 | | |
9/28 | PHA | W 7-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | #5 | | |
9/29 | @DET | W 9-8 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | #3 | | |
9/30 | @NYY | L 2-3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #3 | | |
10/1 | BOS | W 2-1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #3 | | |
10/2 | SLA | W 8-7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #3 | | |
10/4 | @CLE | L 1-2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 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 | 154 | 548 | 178 | 32 | 8 | 2 | 59 | 98 | 91 | 21 | .325 | .422 | .423 | .845 | .847 | .099 |
Projected | 154 | 548 | 178 | 32 | 8 | 2 | 59 | 98 | 91 | 21 | .325 | .422 | .423 | .845 | .847 | .099 |
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Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
Overall | 144 | 648 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 20 | 1 | 4 | 232 | 42 | 11 | 9 | 55.0 | 104.8 | 7.0 |
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| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
vs. LHP | 125 | 35 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 15 | 22 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .280 | .383 | .344 | .727 |
vs. RHP | 423 | 143 | 26 | 7 | 2 | 51 | 83 | 69 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 4 | .338 | .433 | .447 | .880 |
Close/Late | 59 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .305 | .468 | .356 | .824 |
Scoring Position | 136 | 38 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 51 | 0 | 42 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | .279 | .446 | .360 | .806 |
Pinch Hitting | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .125 | .222 | .125 | .347 |
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| G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Home | 77 | 278 | 94 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 34 | 49 | 43 | 14 | .338 | .428 | .442 | .870 |
Road | 77 | 270 | 84 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 25 | 49 | 48 | 7 | .311 | .415 | .404 | .819 |
March/April | 24 | 90 | 35 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 14 | 11 | 3 | .389 | .452 | .522 | .974 |
May | 24 | 90 | 25 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 17 | 15 | 5 | .278 | .387 | .411 | .798 |
June | 27 | 94 | 36 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 19 | 13 | 3 | .383 | .454 | .447 | .901 |
July | 24 | 88 | 29 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 19 | 16 | 1 | .330 | .433 | .409 | .842 |
August | 27 | 91 | 26 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 7 | .286 | .409 | .418 | .827 |
Sept/Oct | 28 | 95 | 27 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 17 | 18 | 2 | .284 | .397 | .337 | .733 |
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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 |
Total | 370 | 1233 | 409 | 69 | 15 | 9 | 164 | 216 | 247 | 8 | 10 | 40 | 28 | 26 | .332 | .443 | .434 | .877 | |
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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 | 145 | 144 | 266 | 530 | 108 | 807 | 11 | .986 | 1276.2 | 5.69 | | | | |
Shortstop | 9 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 1.000 | 20.1 | 5.31 | | | | |
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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
| OBP 1943 - .459 - 2nd
| BB 1943 - 125 - 5th
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