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Duke Snider League
3-5-2079
Johnny Pesky Third Base
Retired (1962, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .292 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws L/R
OPS .843 Status Deceased (2004) Option Years 0  
H 1837 Age at Death 79 Date of Birth 10-07-1925
HR 236 Drafted Round 5, Pick 76
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 6 years
(0 games)
RBI 966
SB 177
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R A- Contact vs. L B+ Endurance B-   Ldrship D-
Power vs. R B  Power vs. L B- Velocity F    Mentor vR C+
Speed B- Bunt C+ Control D-   Mentor vL C+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm C+ WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health C  LCS Appearances 0
3B A+ (100%) 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-STL
120
445
74
133
16
1
18
75
63
 68 1 4
6
 6 26
.845
.384
.461
.162
.299
1951 STL
135
543
107
173
32
10
29
99
72
 49 3 6
19
 3 6
.972
.397
.575
.256
.319
1952 STL
131
532
82
155
25
5
18
69
64
 70 3 3
14
 3 10
.827
.369
.459
.167
.291
1953 BAL
142
375
65
118
23
6
18
68
47
 38 0 5
8
 2 12
.938
.386
.552
.237
.315
1954 BAL
94
273
39
84
17
2
10
46
32
 45 0 0
4
 0 5
.875
.380
.495
.187
.308
1955 BAL
144
475
96
151
20
3
23
78
69
 79 5 5
13
 2 23
.924
.406
.518
.200
.318
1956 PHI
140
555
96
161
31
5
22
84
55
 68 2 2
7
 4 1
.838
.355
.483
.193
.290
1957 PHI-KC
143
545
78
163
26
9
18
79
49
 81 5 6
17
 7 4
.838
.359
.479
.180
.299
1958 KC
146
548
85
170
38
6
21
88
59
 70 4 7
18
 3 6
.893
.377
.516
.206
.310
1959 KC
139
483
70
138
17
3
17
71
54
 77 3 4
32
 14 3
.797
.358
.439
.153
.286
1960 KC
144
530
70
141
27
2
19
85
65
 93 2 2
11
 6 2
.779
.347
.432
.166
.266
1961 KC
144
491
63
135
24
6
13
66
52
 72 1 2
15
 10 5
.772
.344
.428
.153
.275
1962 KC
146
487
42
115
23
2
10
58
62
 68 3 1
13
 12 2
.679
.325
.353
.117
.236
Total
1768
6282
967
1837
319
60
236
966
743
 878 32 47
177
 72 105
.843
.368
.475
.183
.292
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1962-11-01Johnny Pesky has retired from the Kansas City Monarchs
1957-06-04A trade has been completed between the Philadelphia Red Sox fanatics and the Kansas City Lastros. The Kansas City Lastros receive Johnny Pesky from the Philadelphia Red Sox fanatics in exchange for Charlie Libke, John Eyre.
1957-03-01The Philadelphia Red Sox fanatics have promoted Bobby Doerr to the major league team. The Philadelphia Red Sox fanatics have promoted Dom Dimaggio to the major league team. The Philadelphia Red Sox fanatics have promoted Billy Goodman to the major league team. The Philadelphia Red Sox fanatics have promoted Fred Hatfield to the major league team. The Philadelphia Red Sox fanatics have promoted Johnny Pesky to the major league team. The Philadelphia Red Sox fanatics have promoted Bobby Reyes to the major league team. The Philadelphia Red Sox fanatics have promoted Ted Williams to the major league team. The Philadelphia Red Sox fanatics have sent Brian Richards to the minors. The Philadelphia Red Sox fanatics have sent Tony Batten to the minors. The Philadelphia Red Sox fanatics have sent James Kling to the minors. The Philadelphia Red Sox fanatics have sent Rey Cato to the minors. The Philadelphia Red Sox fanatics have sent Jesus Cartwright to the minors. The Philadelphia Red Sox fanatics have sent Ever Harris to the minors. The Philadelphia Red Sox fanatics have sent Arthur Sherry to the minors.
1956-09-30The Philadelphia Red Sox fanatics have promoted Arthur Sherry to the major league team. The Philadelphia Red Sox fanatics have promoted James Kling to the major league team. The Philadelphia Red Sox fanatics have promoted Rey Cato to the major league team. The Philadelphia Red Sox fanatics have promoted Donnie Magnuson to the major league team. The Philadelphia Red Sox fanatics have promoted Tony Batten to the major league team. The Philadelphia Red Sox fanatics have promoted Jesus Cartwright to the major league team. The Philadelphia Red Sox fanatics have promoted Baldy Booe to the major league team. The Philadelphia Red Sox fanatics have sent Billy Goodman to the minors. The Philadelphia Red Sox fanatics have sent Dwight Cooper to the minors. The Philadelphia Red Sox fanatics have sent Johnny Pesky to the minors. The Philadelphia Red Sox fanatics have sent Ted Williams to the minors. The Philadelphia Red Sox fanatics have sent Omar Vizquel to the minors. The Philadelphia Red Sox fanatics have sent Bobby Doerr to the minors. The Philadelphia Red Sox fanatics have sent Dom Dimaggio to the minors.
1956-03-01The Philadelphia Red Sox fanatics have renamed Carl Klein to Johnny Pesky.
1954-09-06The Baltimore Bats have promoted Carl Klein to the major league team. The Baltimore Bats have sent Cliff Blair to the minors.
1954-07-15The Baltimore Bats have promoted Cliff Blair to the major league team. The Baltimore Bats have sent Carl Klein to the minors.
1950-04-11A trade has been completed between the Boston Ballbusters and the St. Louis Slammers. The St. Louis Slammers receive Carl Klein, Tack McCoy, Stan Drysdale, Gene Toney from the Boston Ballbusters in exchange for Jack Meoff.