Johnny Pesky and Phil Rizzuto Comparison

Who is the better baseball player Johnny Pesky or Phil Rizzuto? It is a simple question that does not always have a simple answer. I assume that if you are here, you have questions about who is best in your match up or you need help changing someone's mind. I can't guarantee it will work, but good luck nonetheless.

If you are less interested in a Johnny Pesky vs. Phil Rizzuto comparison and are more interested to see if one is tracking the other, then you are in luck! Click the “View Charts” link in the stat box to see how they compare over their careers. The data table and charts on these pages visualize how each player has progressed through their careers. They also summarizes both players' career performance.

Johnny Pesky Phil Rizzuto
Bats Left Right
Throws Right Right
Position Shortstop Shortstop
Generation The Greatest Generation The Greatest Generation
Hall of Fame No Yes

Hitting Stats for Johnny Pesky and Phil Rizzuto

Career
162 Game Avg.
10
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
13
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
1270
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1661
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
5516
704
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
6711
704
Career
162 Game Avg.
4745
605
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5816
605
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.307
0.307
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.273
0.307
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.798
0.798
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.74
0.798
Career
162 Game Avg.
1455
186
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1588
186
Career
162 Game Avg.
1162
148
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1249
148
Career
162 Game Avg.
226
29
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
239
29
Career
162 Game Avg.
50
6
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
62
6
Career
162 Game Avg.
17
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
38
2
Career
162 Game Avg.
293
37
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
339
37
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.004
0.004
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.007
0.004
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.012
0.012
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.024
0.012
Career
162 Game Avg.
750.48
95.73
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
758.25
95.73
Career
162 Game Avg.
1832
234
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2065
234
Career
162 Game Avg.
2142
273
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2288
273
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.388
0.388
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.341
0.388
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.386
0.386
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.355
0.386
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.774
0.774
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.696
0.774
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.079
0.079
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.082
0.079
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.271
0.271
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.242
0.271
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.752
0.752
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.663
0.752
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.319
0.319
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.288
0.319
Career
162 Game Avg.
867
111
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
877
111
Career
162 Game Avg.
404
52
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
563
52
Career
162 Game Avg.
1254
160
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1402
160
Career
162 Game Avg.
827.31
105.53
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
836.43
105.53
Career
162 Game Avg.
25
3
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
49
3
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
662
84
Career
162 Game Avg.
651
84
Johnny Pesky
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
218
28
Career
162 Game Avg.
398
28
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
25.3
25.3
Career
162 Game Avg.
16.86
25.3
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.04
3.04
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.64
3.04
Career
162 Game Avg.
83
11
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
193
11
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
82
10
Career
162 Game Avg.
107
10
Career
162 Game Avg.
53
7
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
149
7
Career
162 Game Avg.
49
6
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
58
6
Career
162 Game Avg.
102
13
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
207
13
Career
162 Game Avg.
51.96
51.96
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
71.98
51.96

Fielding Stats for Johnny Pesky and Phil Rizzuto

Career
162 Game Avg.
10
1.36
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
13
1.36
Career
162 Game Avg.
1188
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1649
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
35
4.77
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
155
4.77
Career
162 Game Avg.
896
122.18
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
4313
122.18
Career
162 Game Avg.
298.67
40.73
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1437.67
40.73
Career
162 Game Avg.
1987
270.95
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3220
270.95
Career
162 Game Avg.
3114
424.64
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
4666
424.64
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
178
24.27
Career
162 Game Avg.
263
24.27
Career
162 Game Avg.
5279
719.86
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
8149
719.86
Career
162 Game Avg.
5101
695.59
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
7886
695.59
Career
162 Game Avg.
96.63
96.63
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
96.77
96.63
Career
162 Game Avg.
4.294
4.294
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
4.782
4.294
Career
162 Game Avg.
594
81
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1217
81
Johnny Pesky
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Rizzuto
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Johnny Pesky
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Rizzuto
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Johnny Pesky
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Rizzuto
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Johnny Pesky
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Rizzuto
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0