Johnny Pesky
#31 ranked at Shortstop
1942—1954
Boston Red Sox
1x ALL-STAR
1x ALL-STAR STARTER
BORN
February 27, 1919, in Portland, OR
DIED
August 13, 2012, in Danvers, MA, USA
BATS / THROWS
Left / Right
HEIGHT / WEIGHT
5-9 / 168
HALL OF FAME PROGRESS METER
72%
34.4
WAR
.307
BATTING AVERAGE
1270
GAMES
33.3
WAR7
.394
ON-BASE PCT
867
RUNS
28.3
WAR5C
.386
SLUGGING
1455
HITS
17.9
WAR3
.780
OPS
17
HOME RUNS
3.8
WAR PER SEASON
2x
WAR LEADER AT SS
53
STOLEN BASES
Is Johnny Pesky in the Hall of Fame?
No, he is not in the Baseball Hall of Fame.
How does Johnny Pesky rank among Shortstops?
| RANKING | CAREER | LONG PEAK | PRIME | SHORT PEAK | JAWS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
31 |
62 |
40 |
19 |
41 |
56 |
|
EGG RANKING |
WAR |
WAR7 |
WAR 5 CONSECUTIVE |
WAR3 |
JAWS |
*Only the top 100 players are ranked for each position. Players who appeared primarily in the 19th century are not ranked.
EGG RANKING: Player ranking at his position based on our proprietary ratings method.
WAR: Career Wins Above Replacement.
WAR7: Wins Above Replacement in 7 best seasons.
WAR5C: Wins Above Replacement in 5 best consecutive seasons.
WAR3: Wins Above Replacement in 3 best seasons.
JAWS: Average of WAR and WAR7.