#57 Johnny Pesky, Second Base, 25 yrs, Washington Senators
Thursday, 10/26/1944
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Johnny Pesky

9/27/1919
25
USA,OR,PORTLAND
5"9
168

Second Base
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2.5 Stars
 

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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
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall872710
Versus LHP662610
Versus RHP982810
Talent871610
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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

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
9/21@CLEL 3-4402000000#3  
9/23@SLAL 0-9300000010#3  
9/24@SLAW 4-1301000010#3  
9/27CHAL 5-11210000020#3  
9/28PHAW 7-3301000012#5  
9/29@DETW 9-8321000020#3  
9/30@NYYL 2-3411000000#3  
10/1BOSW 2-1311000010#3  
10/2SLAW 8-7310000010#3  
10/4@CLEL 1-2401000100#3  

Batting Stats 1944

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall154548178328259989121.325.422.423.845.847.099
Projected154548178328259989121.325.422.423.845.847.099
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall144648412020142324211955.0104.87.0
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP125356108152212110.280.383.344.727
vs. RHP42314326725183699304.338.433.447.880
Close/Late5918110210182011.305.468.356.824
Scoring Position13638720510426402.279.446.360.806
Pinch Hitting810001211000.125.222.125.347
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home7727894146134494314.338.428.442.870
Road772708418212549487.311.415.404.819
March/April2490351010614113.389.452.522.974
May2490257111417155.278.387.411.798
June279436410919133.383.454.447.901
July2488292111419161.330.433.409.842
August279126630612187.286.409.418.827
Sept/Oct2895273101017182.284.397.337.733

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
19425718066114241323122474.367.460.506.966 WAS
19431595051652635648612524151013.327.459.420.879WAS
194415454817832825998914421119.325.422.423.845WAS,AL
Total370123340969159164216247810402826.332.443.434.877 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1942, AAA10338512523425896113141511.325.471.421.892

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
Total000000000000.000.000.000.000

Fielding Stats 1944

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Second Base14514426653010880711.9861276.25.69    
Shortstop9021021201.00020.15.31    

Player History

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...
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
AVG
1943 - .327 - 8th
OBP
1943 - .459 - 2nd
BB
1943 - 125 - 5th
  

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