How Johnny Pesky's Hits Compares to Similar Players
Johnny Pesky totaled 1,455 career Hits, well above the league average of 490.7 — a mark that ranked among the best of his era. His best Hits season came in 1946, posting 208, well above the league average of 41.9 that year. The lowest point came in 1954 at 43, near the league average of 46.4 that year, a partial season. Output was consistent through the final seasons. The Hits total went from 55 in 1952 to 90 in 1953 and 43 in 1954, falling over the span. The consistent output characterized his final seasons. Significant season-to-season variance characterizes the Hits profile — ranging from 43 to 208 — though the career average remained well above league norms.
Johnny Pesky Lifetime Hits and Similar Stats
Stats similar to Hits for Johnny Pesky
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Hits | Johnny Pesky
Extra Base Hits | Johnny Pesky
Extra Base Hit Pct |
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| Career | 1455 | 293 | 0.201 |
| Season Avg. | 145.5 | 29.3 | 0.201 |
| 162 Game Avg. | 185.6 | 37.37 | 0.201 |
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Johnny Pesky Hits Per Season
Johnny Pesky's Hits for each season of his MLB career, plotted against that year's league average. Switch between comparisons — American League, Hall of Fame, SS, North America, or players born in the same country — to see how he stacked up year by year.
Johnny Pesky Hits by Team
Johnny Pesky's career Hits totals broken down by each team he played for, ordered by when he first joined that team.
Johnny Pesky Cumulative Hits — Career Progression
A running total of Johnny Pesky's career Hits, plotted season by season. Each point shows the cumulative figure through the end of that year, making it easy to see when he reached key milestones and how his pace changed over time.
Johnny Pesky Hits Distribution vs. Comparable Players
Each box summarizes Johnny Pesky's seasonal Hits alongside a selected comparison group across all seasons he played. The box covers the middle 50% of seasons, the center line is the median, and the whiskers extend to the min and max. A tighter box means more consistency; a higher median means more output. Use the selector to switch comparison groups.
Johnny Pesky Hits — Season-by-Season Breakdown
Every season of Johnny Pesky's MLB career with Hits alongside league, Hall of Fame, positional, birth region, and country-of-birth averages for that year. Career totals include sum, average, min, max, and median.
Note: A dash (—) means no qualifying players existed in that comparison group for that season. Most commonly this happens for the Hall of Fame group.
