How Johnny Pesky's Total Chances Compares to Similar Players

Johnny Pesky totaled 5,279 career Total Chances, well above the league average of 1,110.3 — a mark that ranked among the best of his era. His best Total Chances season came in 1942, posting 822, well above the league average of 287.3 that year. The lowest point came in 1954 at 187, near the league average of 194.8 that year, a partial season. Production slipped through the final seasons. The Total Chances total went from 313 in 1952 to 352 in 1953 and 187 in 1954, falling over the span. The decline marked the closing chapter of the career. Significant season-to-season variance characterizes the Total Chances profile — ranging from 187 to 822 — though the career average remained well above league norms.

Johnny Pesky Lifetime Total Chances

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Johnny Pesky
Total Chances
Career5279
Season Avg.527.9
162 Game Avg.719.86
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Johnny Pesky Total Chances Per Season

Johnny Pesky's Total Chances 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 Total Chances per season line chart

Johnny Pesky Total Chances by Team

Johnny Pesky's career Total Chances totals broken down by each team he played for, ordered by when he first joined that team.
Johnny Pesky career Total Chances by team bar chart

Johnny Pesky Cumulative Total Chances — Career Progression

A running total of Johnny Pesky's career Total Chances, 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 Total Chances year-over-year waterfall chart

Johnny Pesky Total Chances Distribution vs. Comparable Players

Each box summarizes Johnny Pesky's seasonal Total Chances 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 Total Chances distribution box chart versus comparable players

Johnny Pesky Total Chances — Season-by-Season Breakdown

Every season of Johnny Pesky's MLB career with Total Chances 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.
Johnny Pesky Total Chances season-by-season breakdown table