Johnny Pesky #6

SS
B/T: L/R
5' 9"/168

Career Regular Season

AB	AVG	HR	RBI	SB	OPS
4745	.307	17	404	53	.780

AB	AVG	HR	RBI	SB	OPS
4745	.307	17	404	53	.780

Johnny Pesky Bio

Fullname: John Michael Pesky
Born: 2/27/1919 in Portland, OR
High School: Lincoln, Portland, OR
Debut: 4/14/1942
Died: 8/13/2012

Year	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	SB	AVG	OBP	OPS
Career Regular Season	4745	867	1455	17	404	53	.307	.394	.780

Year	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	SB	AVG	OBP	OPS
Career Regular Season	4745	867	1455	17	404	53	.307	.394	.780

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Awards

AL All-Star

Year	Team	League
1946	Boston Red Sox	AL

Uniform number retired

Year	Team	League
2008	Boston Red Sox	AL

League Rankings

Games Played

Year	BP	Rank
1949	148	13th in AL
1948	143	21st in AL
1947	155	3rd in AL
1946	153	3rd in AL
1942	147	15th in AL

Runs

Year	R	Rank
1951	93	6th in AL
1950	112	8th in AL
1949	111	5th in AL
1948	124	3rd in AL
1947	106	3rd in AL
1946	115	2nd in AL
1942	105	6th in AL

Doubles

Year	2B	Rank
1949	27	9th in AL
1948	26	16th in AL
1947	27	13th in AL
1946	43	3rd in AL
1942	29	14th in AL

Triples

Year	3B	Rank
1951	6	12th in AL
1950	6	15th in AL
1949	7	9th in AL
1948	6	21st in AL
1947	8	10th in AL
1942	9	10th in AL

Hits

Year	H	Rank
1951	150	19th in AL
1950	153	21st in AL
1949	185	4th in AL
1948	159	15th in AL
1947	207	1st in AL
1946	208	1st in AL
1942	205	1st in AL

Hit By Pitch

Year	HBP	Rank
1950	5	9th in AL
1949	4	6th in AL
1948	6	4th in AL
1946	3	11th in AL
1942	2	25th in AL

Batting Average

Year	AVG	Rank
1951	.313	6th in AL
1950	.312	10th in AL
1949	.306	8th in AL
1948	.281	23rd in AL
1947	.324	3rd in AL
1946	.335	3rd in AL
1942	.331	2nd in AL

At Bats

Year	AB	Rank
1949	604	6th in AL
1948	565	10th in AL
1947	638	1st in AL
1946	621	1st in AL
1942	620	6th in AL

On Base Percentage

Year	OBP	Rank
1951	.417	6th in AL
1950	.437	3rd in AL
1949	.408	9th in AL
1948	.394	9th in AL
1947	.393	6th in AL
1946	.401	4th in AL
1942	.375	15th in AL

Slugging Percentage

Year	SLG	Rank
1951	.398	25th in AL
1947	.392	24th in AL
1946	.427	16th in AL
1942	.416	16th in AL

On Base Plus Slugging

Year	OPS	Rank
1951	.815	14th in AL
1950	.825	22nd in AL
1949	.792	21st in AL
1947	.785	16th in AL
1946	.828	9th in AL
1942	.791	17th in AL

Caught Stealing

Year	CS	Rank
1953	7	9th in AL
1952	5	21st in
1952	2	21st in AL
1952	3	21st in AL
1949	4	22nd in AL
1948	5	13th in AL
1947	9	6th in AL
1946	8	5th in AL
1942	7	18th in AL

Stolen Bases

Year	SB	Rank
1949	8	11th in AL
1947	12	3rd in AL
1946	9	9th in AL
1942	12	13th in AL

Plate Appearances

Year	PA	Rank
1951	573	23rd in AL
1949	713	2nd in AL
1948	677	5th in AL
1947	719	2nd in AL
1946	703	1st in AL
1942	686	4th in AL

Total Bases

Year	TB	Rank
1949	232	14th in AL
1948	206	19th in AL
1947	250	5th in AL
1946	265	6th in AL
1942	258	8th in AL

Runs Batted In

Year	RBI	Rank
1949	69	23rd in AL
1946	55	23rd in AL

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