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Johnny Pesky Johnny Pesky

Full name: John Michael Pesky Born: September 27, 1919, Portland, Oregon Born: as: John Michael Paveskovich First Game: April 14, 1942; Final Game: September 24, 1954 Managed First Game: April 9, 1963; Managed Final Game: October 5, 1980 Bat: Left Throw: Right Height: 5' 9" Weight: 168 SS on TSN All-Star Team (1942 and 1946) Johnny Pesky Collectibles! Johnny Pesky Memorabilia! Johnny Pesky Cards! Johnny Pesky Autographs! Game Used Memorabilia! Register on eBay for free today and start buying & selling with millions each week!

Batting RecordBatting Record

Year Team                  G    AB    R    H  2B  3B  HR  RBI   BB   SO HBP  SH  SF GDP   SB  CS   AVG   OBP   SLG   BFW Year Team
1942 BOS A               147   620  105  205  29   9   2   51   42   36   2  22       8   12   7  .331  .375  .416   4.5 1942 BOS A
1946 BOS A               153   621  115  208  43   4   2   55   65   29   3  14       8    9   8  .335  .401  .427   4.6 1946 BOS A
1947 BOS A               155   638  106  207  27   8   0   39   72   22   0   9      10   12   9  .324  .393  .392   0.9 1947 BOS A
1948 BOS A               143   565  124  159  26   6   3   55   99   32   6   7      10    3   5  .281  .394  .365   0.8 1948 BOS A
1949 BOS A               148   604  111  185  27   7   2   69  100   19   4   5      12    8   4  .306  .408  .384   2.5 1949 BOS A
1950 BOS A               127   490  112  153  22   6   1   49  104   31   5   6      13    2   1  .312  .437  .388   2.3 1950 BOS A
1951 BOS A               131   480   93  150  20   6   3   41   84   15   2   7      10    2   2  .313  .417  .398   2.0 1951 BOS A
1952 BOS A                25    67   10   10   2   0   0    2   15    5   1   1       1    0   3  .149  .313  .179  -1.1 1952 BOS A
1952 DET A                69   177   26   45   4   0   1    9   41   11   0   5       2    1   2  .254  .394  .294   0.1 1952 DET A
1952 TOT A                94   244   36   55   6   0   1   11   56   16   1   6       3    1   5  .225  .372  .262  -1.0 1952 TOT A
1953 DET A               103   308   43   90  22   1   2   24   27   10   2   5       4    3   7  .292  .353  .390  -0.2 1953 DET A
1954 DET A                20    17    5    3   0   0   1    1    3    1   0   0   0   2    0   0  .176  .300  .353  -0.1 1954 DET A
1954 WAS A                49   158   17   40   4   3   0    9   10    7   0   2   1   2    1   1  .253  .296  .316  -0.8 1954 WAS A
1954 TOT A                69   175   22   43   4   3   1   10   13    8   0   2   1   4    1   1  .246  .296  .320  -0.9 1954 TOT A
Total                   1270  4745  867 1455 226  50  17  404  662  218  25  83   1i 82   53  49  .307  .394  .386  15.5 Total
Year Team                  G    AB    R    H  2B  3B  HR  RBI   BB   SO HBP  SH  SF GDP   SB  CS   AVG   OBP   SLG   BFW Year Team

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World Series Batting RecordWorld Series Batting Record

Year Team                  G    AB    R    H  2B  3B  HR  RBI   BB IBB   SO HBP  SH  SF  XI ROE GDP   SB  CS   AVG   OBP   SLG Year Team
1946 BOS A Daily Splits    7    30    2    7   0   0   0    0    1   0    3   0   0   0   0   0   0    1   1  .233  .258  .233 1946 BOS A

All-Star Game Batting RecordAll-Star Game Batting Record

Year Team                  G    AB    R    H  2B  3B  HR  RBI   BB IBB   SO HBP  SH  SF  XI ROE GDP   SB  CS   AVG   OBP   SLG Year Team
1946 AL    Daily Splits    1     2    0    0   0   0   0    0    0   0    0   0   0   0   0   0   1    0   0  .000  .000  .000 1946 AL   

Fielding RecordFielding Record

Year Team        POS    G    PO    A  ERR   DP   AVG
1942 BOS A        SS  147   320  465   37   94  .955
1946 BOS A        SS  153   296  479   25   96  .969
1947 BOS A        SS  133   251  391   16   90  .976
1947 BOS A        3B   22    25   38    1    7  .984
1948 BOS A        3B  141   121  303   22   35  .951
1949 BOS A        3B  148   184  333   16   48  .970
1950 BOS A        3B  116   160  257   11   29  .974
1950 BOS A        SS    8    23   32    2    7  .965
1951 BOS A        SS  106   204  340   22   74  .961
1951 BOS A        3B   11    14   19    4    2  .892
1951 BOS A        2B    5     5   11    0    3 1.000
1952 BOS A        3B   19    16   28    4    0  .917
1952 BOS A        SS    2     3    2    0    1 1.000
1952 DET A        SS   41    78  101    9   25  .952
1952 DET A        2B   22    27   36    2   12  .969
1952 DET A        3B    3     2    5    0    0 1.000
1952 TOT A        3B   22    18   33    4    0  .927
1952 TOT A        SS   43    81  103    9   26  .953
1953 DET A        2B   73   166  183    3   49  .991
1954 WAS A        2B   37    92   91    4   22  .979
1954 WAS A        SS    1     0    0    0    0     -
Total             SS  591  1175 1810  111  387  .964
Total             3B  460   522  983   58  121  .963
Total             2B  137   290  321    9   86  .985
Year Team        POS    G    PO    A  ERR   DP   AVG

World Series Fielding RecordWorld Series Fielding Record

Year Team        POS    G   GS   CG   INN      PO    A  ERR   DP  TP   AVG
1946 BOS A Daily  SS    7    7    7    61      13   17    4    5   0  .882

All-Star Game Fielding RecordAll-Star Game Fielding Record

Year Team        POS    G   GS   CG   INN      PO    A  ERR   DP  TP   AVG
1946 AL    Daily  SS    1    1    0     4       1    0    1    0   0  .500

Managerial RecordManagerial Record

Year Team     G    W    L   PCT    RS    RA  START    END  STANDING
1963 BOS A  161   76   85  .472   666   704                  7
1964 BOS A  160   70   90  .438   667   785         10- 1    8  8
1980 BOS A    5    1    4  .200    20    27  10- 1           3  4
Total       326  147  179  .451  1353  1516
Year Team     G    W    L   PCT    RS    RA  START    END  STANDING

TransactionsTransactions

Signed as an amateur free agent by Boston Red Sox (1940).

Traded by Boston Red Sox with Bill Wight, Walt Dropo, Fred Hatfield and Don Lenhardt
to Detroit Tigers in exchange for Dizzy Trout, George Kell, Johnny Lipon and Hoot
Evers (June 3, 1952).

Traded by Detroit Tigers to Washington Senators in exchange for Mel Hoderlein (June
14, 1954).

Released by Washington Senators (November 10, 1954).

Signed by Baltimore Orioles (December 21, 1954).

Released by Baltimore Orioles (April 14, 1955).

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