Andy Dirks vs. Johnny Pesky — Career Comparison

Andy Dirks
MillenialKansasThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican 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 Andy Dirks across most offensive categories. Johnny Pesky led in contact rate (K%+ 232 vs 119), walk rate (BB%+ 109 vs 95), and on-base percentage (OBP+ 117 vs 108). Andy Dirks held the edge in home run production (HR/PA+ 74 vs 16). Johnny Pesky was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Andy Dirks and Johnny Pesky

Andy Dirks
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Johnny Pesky
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Andy Dirks
Career
Per 600 PAverified
297
167.64
Johnny Pesky
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1270
138.14
Andy Dirks
Career
Per 600 PA
1063
600
Johnny Pesky
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5516
600
Andy Dirks
Career
Per 600 PAverified
971
548.07
Johnny Pesky
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4745
516.13
Andy Dirks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.276
0.276
Johnny Pesky
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.307
0.307
Andy Dirks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.761
0.761
Johnny Pesky
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.798
0.798
Andy Dirks
Career
Per 600 PA
268
151.27
Johnny Pesky
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1455
158.27
Andy Dirks
Career
Per 600 PA
190
107.24
Johnny Pesky
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1162
126.4
Andy Dirks
Career
Per 600 PAverified
47
26.53
Johnny Pesky
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
226
24.58
Andy Dirks
Career
Per 600 PA
7
3.95
Johnny Pesky
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
5.44
Andy Dirks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
13.55
Johnny Pesky
Career
Per 600 PA
17
1.85
Andy Dirks
Career
Per 600 PAverified
78
44.03
Johnny Pesky
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
293
31.87
Andy Dirks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.291
0.291
Johnny Pesky
Career
Per 600 PA
0.201
0.201
Andy Dirks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.025
0.025
Johnny Pesky
Career
Per 600 PA
0.004
0.004
Andy Dirks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.09
0.09
Johnny Pesky
Career
Per 600 PA
0.012
0.012
Andy Dirks
Career
Per 600 PA
135.06
76.24
Johnny Pesky
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
750.48
81.63
Andy Dirks
Career
Per 600 PAverified
401
226.34
Johnny Pesky
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1832
199.27
Andy Dirks
Career
Per 600 PA
351
198.12
Johnny Pesky
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2142
232.99
Andy Dirks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.332
0.332
Johnny Pesky
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.394
0.394
Andy Dirks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.413
0.413
Johnny Pesky
Career
Per 600 PA
0.386
0.386
Andy Dirks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.745
0.745
Johnny Pesky
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.78
0.78
Andy Dirks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.137
0.137
Johnny Pesky
Career
Per 600 PA
0.08
0.08
Andy Dirks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.253
0.253
Johnny Pesky
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.274
0.274
Andy Dirks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.69
0.69
Johnny Pesky
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.752
0.752
Andy Dirks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.314
0.314
Johnny Pesky
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.319
0.319
Andy Dirks
Career
Per 600 PA
150
84.67
Johnny Pesky
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
867
94.31
Andy Dirks
Career
Per 600 PAverified
100
56.44
Johnny Pesky
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
404
43.94
Andy Dirks
Career
Per 600 PA
226
127.56
Johnny Pesky
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1254
136.4
Andy Dirks
Career
Per 600 PA
141.98
80.14
Johnny Pesky
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
827.31
89.99
Andy Dirks
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
3.95
Johnny Pesky
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
25
2.72
Andy Dirks
Career
Per 600 PA
76
42.9
Johnny Pesky
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
662
72.01
Andy Dirks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
2.82
Johnny Pesky
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Andy Dirks
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
173
97.65
Johnny Pesky
Career
Per 600 PAverified
218
23.71
Andy Dirks
Career
Per 600 PA
6.14
6.14
Johnny Pesky
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25.3
25.3
Andy Dirks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.44
0.44
Johnny Pesky
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.04
3.04
Andy Dirks
Career
Per 600 PA
6
3.39
Johnny Pesky
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
83
9.03
Andy Dirks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
1.69
Johnny Pesky
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.11
Andy Dirks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
7.34
Johnny Pesky
Career
Per 600 PA
82
8.92
Andy Dirks
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
7.34
Johnny Pesky
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
53
5.77
Andy Dirks
Career
Per 600 PA
4
2.26
Johnny Pesky
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
49
5.33
Andy Dirks
Career
Per 600 PA
17
9.6
Johnny Pesky
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
102
11.09
Andy Dirks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76.47
76.47
Johnny Pesky
Career
Per 600 PA
51.96
51.96

Fielding Stats for Andy Dirks and Johnny Pesky

Andy Dirks
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Johnny Pesky
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Andy Dirks
Career
Per 9 Innings
267
1.17
Johnny Pesky
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1188
35.8
Andy Dirks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
226
0.99
Johnny Pesky
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
1.05
Andy Dirks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6143
27
Johnny Pesky
Career
Per 9 Innings
896
27
Andy Dirks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2047.2
9
Johnny Pesky
Career
Per 9 Innings
298.2
9
Andy Dirks
Career
Per 9 Innings
466
2.05
Johnny Pesky
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1987
59.88
Andy Dirks
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.05
Johnny Pesky
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3114
93.84
Andy Dirks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.03
Johnny Pesky
Career
Per 9 Innings
178
5.36
Andy Dirks
Career
Per 9 Innings
485
2.13
Johnny Pesky
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5279
159.08
Andy Dirks
Career
Per 9 Innings
478
2.1
Johnny Pesky
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5101
153.71
Andy Dirks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.56
98.56
Johnny Pesky
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.63
96.63
Andy Dirks
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.79
1.79
Johnny Pesky
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.294
4.294
Andy Dirks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84.64
84.64
Johnny Pesky
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.95
2.95
Andy Dirks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Pesky
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
594
17.9
Andy Dirks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Pesky
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Andy Dirks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Pesky
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Andy Dirks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Pesky
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Andy Dirks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Pesky
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0