Johnny Pesky Notable

b. February 27, 1919 · Boston Red Sox 1942, 1946–1952, Detroit Tigers 1952–1954, Washington Senators 1954

Johnny Pesky played for three clubs across 13 seasons as a third baseman, opening with the Boston Red Sox in 1942 and closing with the Washington Senators in 1954.

Across 1,270 games he batted .307, with 1,455 hits and 867 runs. He finished with 17 home runs, 226 doubles, 50 triples, 662 walks and 53 stolen bases.

He led the league in hits three times between 1942 and 1947, topping out at 208. He played 591 games at shortstop, with 1,810 assists and 111 errors. He turned 387 double plays. He also played 460 games at third base and 137 games at second base.

He was an All-Star in 1946.

He was born in Portland, OR, USA on February 27, 1919, and died on August 13, 2012. He batted left-handed and threw right-handed.

Honors

Award	Times	Years
All-Star selection	1	1946
The Sporting News All-Star	2	1942, 1946

Batting, season by season

Year	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	AVG
1942	BOS	147	620	105	205	29	9	2	51	42	36	12	.331
1946	BOS	153	621	115	208	43	4	2	55	65	29	9	.335
1947	BOS	155	638	106	207	27	8	0	39	72	22	12	.324
1948	BOS	143	565	124	159	26	6	3	55	99	32	3	.281
1949	BOS	148	604	111	185	27	7	2	69	100	19	8	.306
1950	BOS	127	490	112	153	22	6	1	49	104	31	2	.312
1951	BOS	131	480	93	150	20	6	3	41	84	15	2	.313
1952	BOS/DET	94	244	36	55	6	0	1	11	56	16	1	.225
1953	DET	103	308	43	90	22	1	2	24	27	10	3	.292
1954	DET/WSH	69	175	22	43	4	3	1	10	13	8	1	.246
Career	—	1270	4745	867	1455	226	50	17	404	662	218	53	.307

On this day & linked events

1919

Born February 27, 1919

Portland, OR, USA

2012

Died August 13, 2012

1942

Major-league debut: Johnny Pesky

Johnny Pesky made a major-league debut on April 14, 1942.

1954

Final major-league game: Johnny Pesky

Johnny Pesky played a final major-league game on September 24, 1954.

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