#57 Johnny Pesky, Second Base, 27 yrs, Washington Senators
Monday, 10/23/1946
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Johnny Pesky

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

Second Base
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3.0 Stars
 

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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
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall872710
Versus LHP562610
Versus RHP982810
Talent872610
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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  
9/20CHAW 5-4303000300#3PoG 
9/21CHAL 7-9300000021#8  
9/26SLAW 5-1400000000#3  
9/27SLAW 7-6512000100#3  
9/28@BOSL 8-12501000100#3  
9/29@PHAL 7-8411000110#3  
9/30@NYYW 5-1310000010#3  
10/1CHAL 0-3302000000#8  
10/2DETL 5-7400000001#8  
10/4@PHAL 7-8322100020#3  

Batting Stats 1946

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall153560171354890908520.305.393.425.818.822.120
Projected153560171354890908520.305.393.425.818.822.120
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall14465307019172384715383.398.16.3
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP118234011215179210.195.290.254.544
vs. RHP442148314778756811500.335.419.471.890
Close/Late6419303716153000.297.430.484.915
Scoring Position16652523790305700.313.404.422.826
Pinch Hitting622001030000.333.556.6671.222
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home7427482144340463910.299.383.412.795
Road7928689210550444610.311.401.437.838
March/April25963112221418173.323.421.552.973
May2598307122218123.306.378.459.838
June2691256011313182.275.387.374.761
July2484305011514164.357.460.452.912
August279325102128104.269.333.344.677
Sept/Oct2698304101419124.306.375.367.742

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
19425718066114241323122474.367.460.506.966 WAS
19431595051652635648612524151013.327.459.420.879WAS
194415454817832825998914421119.325.422.423.845WAS,AL
1945158555180357579968653687.324.418.440.857WAS
194615356017135489090850720153.305.393.425.818WAS,AL
Total681234876013926223334024181320665136.324.426.433.859 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1942, AAA10338512523425896113141511.325.471.421.892

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
Total000000000000.000.000.000.000

Fielding Stats 1946

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Second Base14614427251110179714.9821266.25.66    
Shortstop50142501.00011.04.09    

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...
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...
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
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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