#57 Johnny Pesky, Second Base, 23 yrs, Washington Senators Saturday, 10/21/1942 |
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Position : Bats : Throws :
| Johnny Pesky
9/27/1919 23 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 : Prospect rating :
| Minimal Average Some ability 3 / 6 (Well Known) 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 $ 300,000 1942 (Automatic) 0 Year(s), 67 Days (67 total Days) 67 Day(s) 0 Year(s), 67 Days (67 total Days) 0 Year(s) Not eligible 3 Option Year(s) left
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Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
Overall | 8 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 10 |
Versus LHP | 6 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 10 |
Versus RHP | 9 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 10 |
Talent | 8 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 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 | | |
9/23 | @SLA | L 14-15 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | #8 | | |
9/24 | @SLA | L 4-5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #6 | | |
9/26 | CHA | W 3-1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #8 | | |
9/27 | CHA | L 3-7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #8 | | |
9/28 | @CLE | W 11-9 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | #8 | | |
9/29 | @CLE | W 21-4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | #8 | | |
9/30 | BOS | W 7-6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #8 | | |
10/1 | @PHA | W 2-1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | #8 | | |
10/2 | NYY | W 7-4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | #8 | PoG | |
10/4 | @DET | W 4-2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #8 | | |
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Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
Overall | 57 | 180 | 66 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 41 | 32 | 31 | 4 | .367 | .460 | .506 | .966 | 1.031 | .139 |
Projected | 57 | 180 | 66 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 41 | 32 | 31 | 4 | .367 | .460 | .506 | .966 | 1.031 | .139 |
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Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
Overall | 54 | 215 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 91 | 17 | 7 | 4 | 63.6 | 44.5 | 9.3 |
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| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
vs. LHP | 19 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .211 | .348 | .211 | .558 |
vs. RHP | 161 | 62 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 38 | 31 | 27 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | .385 | .474 | .540 | 1.014 |
Close/Late | 25 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .400 | .483 | .840 | 1.323 |
Scoring Position | 59 | 22 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 36 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .373 | .473 | .508 | .981 |
Pinch Hitting | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .500 | .000 | .500 |
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| G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Home | 29 | 93 | 34 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 2 | .366 | .450 | .516 | .966 |
Road | 28 | 87 | 32 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 23 | 16 | 17 | 2 | .368 | .472 | .494 | .966 |
July | 2 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .571 | .625 | .857 | 1.482 |
August | 26 | 77 | 26 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 10 | 12 | 2 | .338 | .418 | .442 | .859 |
Sept/Oct | 29 | 96 | 36 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 23 | 21 | 18 | 2 | .375 | .483 | .531 | 1.014 |
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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 |
Total | 57 | 180 | 66 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 41 | 32 | 31 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 4 | .367 | .460 | .506 | .966 | |
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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 | .485 | .421 | .906 |
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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 | 54 | 54 | 112 | 201 | 38 | 320 | 7 | .978 | 464.1 | 6.20 | | | | |
Shortstop | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 3.2 | 2.45 | | | | |
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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)...
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