Johnny Pesky

Name Note: Formerly known as John Michael Paveskovich

Positions: Shortstop, Third Baseman and Second Baseman

Bats: Left • Throws: Right

5-9, 168lb (175cm, 76kg)

Born: February 27, 1919 in Portland, OR us

Died: August 13, 2012 in Danvers, MA

High School: Lincoln HS (Portland, OR)

Last Game: September 24, 1954 (Age 35-209d)
vs. BOS 0 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1942 season

Full Name: John Michael Pesky

Nicknames: The Needle

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1x All-Star

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

34.2

4745

1455

.307

867

RBI

404

OBP

.394

SLG

.386

OPS

.780

OPS+

107

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Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
1940	21	-3.4	Rocky Mount	PIED	B	BOS	136		576		187	28	16	4						.325		.450		259
1941	22	-4.8	Louisville	AA	AA	BOS	146	656	600	93	195	25	5	1	48	16		45	37	.325	.373	.388	.761	233		1	10
1942	23	-4.9	BOS	AL	Maj	BOS	147	686	620	105	205	29	9	2	51	12	7	42	36	.331	.375	.416	.791	258	8	2	22		1

1946	27	-2.6	BOS	AL	Maj	BOS	153	703	621	115	208	43	4	2	55	9	8	65	29	.335	.401	.427	.827	265	8	3	14		1
1947	28	-1.3	BOS	AL	Maj	BOS	155	719	638	106	207	27	8	0	39	12	9	72	22	.325	.393	.392	.785	250	10	0	9		0
1948	29	0.0	BOS	AL	Maj	BOS	143	677	565	124	159	26	6	3	55	3	5	99	32	.281	.394	.365	.759	206	10	6	7		0
1949	30	1.2	BOS	AL	Maj	BOS	148	713	604	111	185	27	7	2	69	8	4	100	19	.306	.408	.384	.792	232	12	4	5		0
1950	31	2.2	BOS	AL	Maj	BOS	127	605	490	112	153	22	6	1	49	2	1	104	31	.312	.437	.388	.825	190	13	5	6		2
1951	32	3.0	BOS	AL	Maj	BOS	131	573	480	93	150	20	6	3	41	2	2	84	15	.313	.417	.398	.815	191	10	2	7		0
1952	33		2 Teams	AL	Maj	BOS-DET	94	307	244	36	55	6	0	1	11	1	5	56	16	.225	.372	.262	.634	64	3	1	6		2
1952	33	4.2	BOS	AL	Maj	BOS	25	84	67	10	10	2	0	0	2	0	3	15	5	.149	.313	.179	.492	12	1	1	1		0
1952	33	4.2	DET	AL	Maj	DET	69	223	177	26	45	4	0	1	9	1	2	41	11	.254	.395	.294	.688	52	2	0	5		2
1953	34	5.3	DET	AL	Maj	DET	103	342	308	43	90	22	1	2	24	3	7	27	10	.292	.353	.390	.743	120	4	2	5		0
1954	35		2 Teams	AL	Maj	DET-WSH	69	191	175	22	43	4	3	1	10	1	1	13	8	.246	.296	.320	.616	56	4	0	2	1	0
1954	35	6.6	DET	AL	Maj	DET	20	20	17	5	3	0	0	1	1	0	0	3	1	.177	.300	.353	.653	6	2	0	0	0	0
1954	35	6.6	WSH	AL	Maj	WSH	49	171	158	17	40	4	3	0	9	1	1	10	7	.253	.296	.317	.612	50	2	0	2	1	0
1955	36	9.6	Denver	AA	AAA	NYY	66	169	137	32	47	7	2	1	18	2		26	9	.343	.446	.445	.892	61	3	2	1	3
1956	37	13.9	Durham	CARL	B	DET	17	48	35	2	6	2	0	0	1	0		13	2	.171	.396	.229	.624	8		0	0	0	1
Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
Majors (10 seasons)					Majors		1270	5516	4745	867	1455	226	50	17	404	53	49	662	218	.307	.394	.386	.780	1832	82	25	83	1	6
Minors (4 seasons)					Minors		365	1449	1348	127	435	62	23	6	67	18		84	48	.323		.416		561		3	11	3	1
All Levels (14 Seasons)							1635	6965	6093	994	1890	288	73	23	471	71	49	746	266	.310		.393		2393	85	28	94	4	7

AAA (1 season)					Minors		66	169	137	32	47	7	2	1	18	2		26	9	.343	.446	.445	.892	61	3	2	1	3
AA (1 season)					Minors		146	656	600	93	195	25	5	1	48	16		45	37	.325	.373	.388	.761	233		1	10
B (2 seasons)					Minors		153	624	611	2	193	30	16	4	1	0		13	2	.316		.437		267		0	0	0	1