#57 Johnny Pesky, Second Base, 27 yrs, Washington Senators Monday, 10/23/1946 |
 | Name : Nickname : Birthday : Age : Born in : Height : Weight :
Position : Bats : Throws :
| Johnny Pesky
9/27/1919 27 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) 4 / 6 (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 $ 3,207,143 1946 (Arbitration eligible) 4 Year(s), 67 Days (755 total Days) 172 Day(s) 4 Year(s), 67 Days (755 total Days) 4 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 | 5 | 6 | 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 | | |
9/20 | CHA | W 5-4 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | #3 | PoG | |
9/21 | CHA | L 7-9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | #8 | | |
9/26 | SLA | W 5-1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #3 | | |
9/27 | SLA | W 7-6 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #3 | | |
9/28 | @BOS | L 8-12 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #3 | | |
9/29 | @PHA | L 7-8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | #3 | | |
9/30 | @NYY | W 5-1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #3 | | |
10/1 | CHA | L 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #8 | | |
10/2 | DET | L 5-7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #8 | | |
10/4 | @PHA | L 7-8 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | #3 | | |
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Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
Overall | 153 | 560 | 171 | 35 | 4 | 8 | 90 | 90 | 85 | 20 | .305 | .393 | .425 | .818 | .822 | .120 |
Projected | 153 | 560 | 171 | 35 | 4 | 8 | 90 | 90 | 85 | 20 | .305 | .393 | .425 | .818 | .822 | .120 |
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Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
Overall | 144 | 653 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 19 | 1 | 7 | 238 | 47 | 15 | 3 | 83.3 | 98.1 | 6.3 |
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| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
vs. LHP | 118 | 23 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .195 | .290 | .254 | .544 |
vs. RHP | 442 | 148 | 31 | 4 | 7 | 78 | 75 | 68 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 0 | .335 | .419 | .471 | .890 |
Close/Late | 64 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 16 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .297 | .430 | .484 | .915 |
Scoring Position | 166 | 52 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 79 | 0 | 30 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0 | .313 | .404 | .422 | .826 |
Pinch Hitting | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .556 | .667 | 1.222 |
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| G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Home | 74 | 274 | 82 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 40 | 46 | 39 | 10 | .299 | .383 | .412 | .795 |
Road | 79 | 286 | 89 | 21 | 0 | 5 | 50 | 44 | 46 | 10 | .311 | .401 | .437 | .838 |
March/April | 25 | 96 | 31 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 18 | 17 | 3 | .323 | .421 | .552 | .973 |
May | 25 | 98 | 30 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 22 | 18 | 12 | 3 | .306 | .378 | .459 | .838 |
June | 26 | 91 | 25 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 13 | 18 | 2 | .275 | .387 | .374 | .761 |
July | 24 | 84 | 30 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 4 | .357 | .460 | .452 | .912 |
August | 27 | 93 | 25 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 4 | .269 | .333 | .344 | .677 |
Sept/Oct | 26 | 98 | 30 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 19 | 12 | 4 | .306 | .375 | .367 | .742 |
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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 |
Total | 681 | 2348 | 760 | 139 | 26 | 22 | 333 | 402 | 418 | 13 | 20 | 66 | 51 | 36 | .324 | .426 | .433 | .859 | |
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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 | 146 | 144 | 272 | 511 | 101 | 797 | 14 | .982 | 1266.2 | 5.66 | | | | |
Shortstop | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1.000 | 11.0 | 4.09 | | | | |
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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...
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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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