Dave Collins vs. Johnny Pesky — Career Comparison

Dave Collins
Baby BoomersSouth DakotaThrows LeftBats SwitchNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueLeft Fielder
Johnny Pesky
Greatest GenerationOregonThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueShortstopAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Johnny Pesky comes out clearly ahead of Dave Collins across most offensive categories. Johnny Pesky led in contact rate (K%+ 232 vs 116), walk rate (BB%+ 109 vs 96), and batting average (AVG+ 121 vs 111). Dave Collins held the edge in home run production (HR/PA+ 34 vs 16). Johnny Pesky was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Dave Collins and Johnny Pesky

Dave Collins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Johnny Pesky
Career
Per 600 PA
10
10
Dave Collins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1701
185.33
Johnny Pesky
Career
Per 600 PA
1270
138.14
Dave Collins
Career
Per 600 PA
5507
600
Johnny Pesky
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5516
600
Dave Collins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4907
534.63
Johnny Pesky
Career
Per 600 PA
4745
516.13
Dave Collins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.272
0.272
Johnny Pesky
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.307
0.307
Dave Collins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.745
0.745
Johnny Pesky
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.798
0.798
Dave Collins
Career
Per 600 PA
1335
145.45
Johnny Pesky
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1455
158.27
Dave Collins
Career
Per 600 PA
1064
115.93
Johnny Pesky
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1162
126.4
Dave Collins
Career
Per 600 PA
187
20.37
Johnny Pesky
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
226
24.58
Dave Collins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
5.67
Johnny Pesky
Career
Per 600 PA
50
5.44
Dave Collins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
3.49
Johnny Pesky
Career
Per 600 PA
17
1.85
Dave Collins
Career
Per 600 PA
271
29.53
Johnny Pesky
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
293
31.87
Dave Collins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.203
0.203
Johnny Pesky
Career
Per 600 PA
0.201
0.201
Dave Collins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.007
0.007
Johnny Pesky
Career
Per 600 PA
0.004
0.004
Dave Collins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.024
0.024
Johnny Pesky
Career
Per 600 PA
0.012
0.012
Dave Collins
Career
Per 600 PA
643.51
70.11
Johnny Pesky
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
750.48
81.63
Dave Collins
Career
Per 600 PA
1722
187.62
Johnny Pesky
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1832
199.27
Dave Collins
Career
Per 600 PA
1840
200.47
Johnny Pesky
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2142
232.99
Dave Collins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.338
0.338
Johnny Pesky
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.394
0.394
Dave Collins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.351
0.351
Johnny Pesky
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.386
0.386
Dave Collins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.689
0.689
Johnny Pesky
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.78
0.78
Dave Collins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.079
0.079
Johnny Pesky
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.08
0.08
Dave Collins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.24
0.24
Johnny Pesky
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.274
0.274
Dave Collins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.696
0.696
Johnny Pesky
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.752
0.752
Dave Collins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.307
0.307
Johnny Pesky
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.319
0.319
Dave Collins
Career
Per 600 PA
667
72.67
Johnny Pesky
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
867
94.31
Dave Collins
Career
Per 600 PA
373
40.64
Johnny Pesky
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
404
43.94
Dave Collins
Career
Per 600 PA
1008
109.82
Johnny Pesky
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1254
136.4
Dave Collins
Career
Per 600 PA
679.84
74.07
Johnny Pesky
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
827.31
89.99
Dave Collins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
4.14
Johnny Pesky
Career
Per 600 PA
25
2.72
Dave Collins
Career
Per 600 PA
467
50.88
Johnny Pesky
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
662
72.01
Dave Collins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
1.74
Johnny Pesky
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Collins
Career
Per 600 PA
660
71.91
Johnny Pesky
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
218
23.71
Dave Collins
Career
Per 600 PA
8.34
8.34
Johnny Pesky
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25.3
25.3
Dave Collins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.71
0.71
Johnny Pesky
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.04
3.04
Dave Collins
Career
Per 600 PA
64
6.97
Johnny Pesky
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
83
9.03
Dave Collins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
3.38
Johnny Pesky
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.11
Dave Collins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
6.43
Johnny Pesky
Career
Per 600 PA
82
8.92
Dave Collins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
395
43.04
Johnny Pesky
Career
Per 600 PA
53
5.77
Dave Collins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
139
15.14
Johnny Pesky
Career
Per 600 PA
49
5.33
Dave Collins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
534
58.18
Johnny Pesky
Career
Per 600 PA
102
11.09
Dave Collins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
73.97
73.97
Johnny Pesky
Career
Per 600 PA
51.96
51.96

Fielding Stats for Dave Collins and Johnny Pesky

Dave Collins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Johnny Pesky
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
10
Dave Collins
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1243
1.21
Johnny Pesky
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1188
35.8
Dave Collins
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1044
1.02
Johnny Pesky
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
1.05
Dave Collins
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
27654
27
Johnny Pesky
Career
Per 9 Innings
896
27
Dave Collins
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9218
9
Johnny Pesky
Career
Per 9 Innings
298.2
9
Dave Collins
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2869
2.8
Johnny Pesky
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1987
59.88
Dave Collins
Career
Per 9 Innings
78
0.08
Johnny Pesky
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3114
93.84
Dave Collins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
0.04
Johnny Pesky
Career
Per 9 Innings
178
5.36
Dave Collins
Career
Per 9 Innings
2989
2.92
Johnny Pesky
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5279
159.08
Dave Collins
Career
Per 9 Innings
2947
2.88
Johnny Pesky
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5101
153.71
Dave Collins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.59
98.59
Johnny Pesky
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.63
96.63
Dave Collins
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.371
2.371
Johnny Pesky
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.294
4.294
Dave Collins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
83.99
83.99
Johnny Pesky
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.95
2.95
Dave Collins
Career
Per 9 Innings
66
0.06
Johnny Pesky
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
594
17.9
Dave Collins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Pesky
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Collins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Pesky
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Collins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Pesky
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Collins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Pesky
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0