Johnny Pesky
#31
AT Shortstop
1942—1954
Shortstop
BORN
February 27, 1919, in Portland, OR
BATS / THROWS
Left / Right
HT / WT
5-9 / 168
MLB DEBUT
April 14, 1942
FINAL GAME
September 24, 1954
PRIMARY TEAM
Boston Red Sox
.307
BATTING AVERAGE
1455
HITS
34.4
WAR
.394
ON-BASE PCT
17
HOME RUNS
33.3
WAR7
.386
SLUGGING
.780
ON-BASE + SLUGGING
4.4
WAR PER SEASON
Best friend of Ted Williams, Dom DiMaggio, and Bobby Doerr. Didn’t hit a lot of homers, but still got Fenway’s foul pole called “Pesky Pole” in his honor.
Compared to Hall of Fame Shortstops
| CAREER | LONG PEAK | PRIME | SHORT PEAK | JAWS | WAR PER | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Pesky |
34.4 |
33.3 |
28.3 |
17.9 |
33.9 |
4.4 |
|
AVERAGE HALL OF FAMER |
67.7 |
43.1 |
30.3 |
21.6 |
55.4 |
4.9 |
Where Does Johnny Pesky Rank
Among Shortstops?
| RANKING | CAREER | LONG PEAK | PRIME | SHORT PEAK | JAWS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
31 |
63 |
47 |
19 |
55 |
62 |
|
EGG RANKING |
WAR |
WAR7 |
WAR 5 CONSECUTIVE |
WAR3 |
JAWS |