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Willie Mays League
8-31-2085
Johnny Pesky First Base
Retired (1960, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .309 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws L/L
OPS .952 Status Deceased (2010) Option Years 0  
H 1787 Age at Death 87 Date of Birth 09-12-1923
HR 376 Drafted Round 2, Pick 28
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 0 years
(0 games)
RBI 1114
SB 70
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B+ Contact vs. L B  Endurance C    Ldrship B+
Power vs. R A- Power vs. L B+ Velocity D-   Mentor vR A+
Speed C- Bunt B- Control D    Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C- WS Rings 0
1B A+ (100%) LF D- (4.7%) Arm A  WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health A  LCS Appearances 0
3B C- (31.3%) RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1950 BOS
159
572
105
198
38
3
39
98
58
 70 2 2
11
 6 10
1.035
.407
.628
.281
.346
1951 BOS
162
601
119
191
23
9
43
109
75
 89 4 4
4
 5 13
.995
.395
.601
.283
.318
1952 BOS
161
598
124
216
49
4
45
129
81
 78 4 5
3
 5 9
1.120
.438
.682
.321
.361
1953 BOS
161
630
123
216
36
5
56
152
91
 83 4 6
6
 6 15
1.108
.425
.683
.340
.343
1954 BOS
162
581
88
164
29
4
40
111
68
 68 2 8
4
 6 8
.908
.355
.552
.270
.282
1955 BOS-NYN
157
557
78
165
30
2
33
116
63
 78 2 7
10
 6 41
.901
.366
.535
.239
.296
1956 NYN
160
595
84
178
23
3
36
119
58
 84 1 10
12
 19 27
.886
.357
.529
.230
.299
1957 NYN-NYA
126
419
53
104
21
2
22
73
36
 70 2 7
8
 13 16
.771
.306
.465
.217
.248
1958 NYA
157
547
105
179
34
4
36
102
59
 67 3 3
0
 0 15
.995
.394
.601
.274
.327
1959 NYA-PHI
151
492
64
129
24
2
18
65
47
 83 2 2
8
 3 17
.757
.328
.429
.167
.262
1960 PHI
132
184
19
47
7
0
8
40
32
 25 0 3
4
 1 5
.785
.361
.424
.168
.255
Total
1688
5776
962
1787
314
38
376
1114
668
 795 26 57
70
 70 176
.952
.380
.572
.263
.309
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1960-11-01Johnny Pesky has retired from the Philadelphia Shoeless Foxxes
1960-10-09The Philadelphia Shoeless Foxxes have promoted John Cora to the major league team. The Philadelphia Shoeless Foxxes have promoted Ernie Martin to the major league team. The Philadelphia Shoeless Foxxes have promoted Jim Wakefield to the major league team. The Philadelphia Shoeless Foxxes have sent Johnny Pesky to the minors. The Philadelphia Shoeless Foxxes have sent Dean Howell to the minors. The Philadelphia Shoeless Foxxes have sent Lloyd Merriman to the minors.
1959-05-17A trade has been completed between the Philadelphia Shoeless Foxxes and the New York Highlanders. The New York Highlanders receive Ken Raffensberger from the Philadelphia Shoeless Foxxes in exchange for Roy Messenger, Johnny Pesky.
1957-08-15A trade has been completed between the New York Horsemen and the New York Highlanders. The New York Highlanders receive Johnny Pesky, Bill Potter from the New York Horsemen in exchange for Ray Ogden, Les Franco.
1957-07-30The New York Horsemen have promoted John Craddock to the major league team. The New York Horsemen have sent Johnny Pesky to the minors.
1955-05-14A trade has been completed between the Boston Nor Easters and the New York Horsemen. The New York Horsemen receive Johnny Pesky from the Boston Nor Easters in exchange for Deacon Smith, Roy Johnson.