Dick Egan vs. Johnny Pesky — Career Comparison

Dick Egan
Lost GenerationOregonThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueSecond Baseman
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 Dick Egan across most offensive categories. Johnny Pesky led in contact rate (K%+ 232 vs 138), batting average (AVG+ 121 vs 94), and on-base percentage (OBP+ 117 vs 94). Dick Egan held the edge in home run production (HR/PA+ 34 vs 16). Johnny Pesky was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Dick Egan and Johnny Pesky

Dick Egan
Career
Per 600 PA
9
9
Johnny Pesky
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Dick Egan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
917
155.12
Johnny Pesky
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1270
138.14
Dick Egan
Career
Per 600 PA
3547
600
Johnny Pesky
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5516
600
Dick Egan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3080
521
Johnny Pesky
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4745
516.13
Dick Egan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.249
0.249
Johnny Pesky
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.307
0.307
Dick Egan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.686
0.686
Johnny Pesky
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.798
0.798
Dick Egan
Career
Per 600 PA
767
129.74
Johnny Pesky
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1455
158.27
Dick Egan
Career
Per 600 PA
647
109.44
Johnny Pesky
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1162
126.4
Dick Egan
Career
Per 600 PA
87
14.72
Johnny Pesky
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
226
24.58
Dick Egan
Career
Per 600 PA
29
4.91
Johnny Pesky
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
5.44
Dick Egan
Career
Per 600 PA
4
0.68
Johnny Pesky
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
1.85
Dick Egan
Career
Per 600 PA
120
20.3
Johnny Pesky
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
293
31.87
Dick Egan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.157
0.157
Johnny Pesky
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.201
0.201
Dick Egan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.001
0.001
Johnny Pesky
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.004
0.004
Dick Egan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.005
0.005
Johnny Pesky
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.012
0.012
Dick Egan
Career
Per 600 PA
344.73
58.31
Johnny Pesky
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
750.48
81.63
Dick Egan
Career
Per 600 PA
924
156.3
Johnny Pesky
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1832
199.27
Dick Egan
Career
Per 600 PA
1064
179.98
Johnny Pesky
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2142
232.99
Dick Egan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.315
0.315
Johnny Pesky
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.394
0.394
Dick Egan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.3
0.3
Johnny Pesky
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.386
0.386
Dick Egan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.615
0.615
Johnny Pesky
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.78
0.78
Dick Egan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.051
0.051
Johnny Pesky
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.08
0.08
Dick Egan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.217
0.217
Johnny Pesky
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.274
0.274
Dick Egan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.599
0.599
Johnny Pesky
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.752
0.752
Dick Egan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.269
0.269
Johnny Pesky
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.319
0.319
Dick Egan
Career
Per 600 PA
374
63.26
Johnny Pesky
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
867
94.31
Dick Egan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
292
49.39
Johnny Pesky
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
404
43.94
Dick Egan
Career
Per 600 PA
662
111.98
Johnny Pesky
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1254
136.4
Dick Egan
Career
Per 600 PA
388.69
65.75
Johnny Pesky
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
827.31
89.99
Dick Egan
Career
Per 600 PA
6
1.01
Johnny Pesky
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
2.72
Dick Egan
Career
Per 600 PA
291
49.22
Johnny Pesky
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
662
72.01
Dick Egan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Pesky
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Egan
Career
Per 600 PA
237
40.09
Johnny Pesky
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
218
23.71
Dick Egan
Career
Per 600 PA
14.97
14.97
Johnny Pesky
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25.3
25.3
Dick Egan
Career
Per 600 PA
1.23
1.23
Johnny Pesky
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.04
3.04
Dick Egan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
170
28.76
Johnny Pesky
Career
Per 600 PA
83
9.03
Dick Egan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Pesky
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.11
Dick Egan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Johnny Pesky
Career
Per 600 PA
82
8.92
Dick Egan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
167
28.25
Johnny Pesky
Career
Per 600 PA
53
5.77
Dick Egan
Career
Per 600 PA
4
0.68
Johnny Pesky
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
49
5.33
Dick Egan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
171
28.93
Johnny Pesky
Career
Per 600 PA
102
11.09
Dick Egan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
97.66
97.66
Johnny Pesky
Career
Per 600 PA
51.96
51.96

Fielding Stats for Dick Egan and Johnny Pesky

Dick Egan
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Johnny Pesky
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Dick Egan
Career
Per 9 Innings
882
3.24
Johnny Pesky
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1188
35.8
Dick Egan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
276
1.01
Johnny Pesky
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
1.05
Dick Egan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7353
27
Johnny Pesky
Career
Per 9 Innings
896
27
Dick Egan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2451
9
Johnny Pesky
Career
Per 9 Innings
298.2
9
Dick Egan
Career
Per 9 Innings
1848
6.79
Johnny Pesky
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1987
59.88
Dick Egan
Career
Per 9 Innings
2417
8.88
Johnny Pesky
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3114
93.84
Dick Egan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
228
0.84
Johnny Pesky
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
178
5.36
Dick Egan
Career
Per 9 Innings
4493
16.5
Johnny Pesky
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5279
159.08
Dick Egan
Career
Per 9 Innings
4265
15.66
Johnny Pesky
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5101
153.71
Dick Egan
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.93
94.93
Johnny Pesky
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.63
96.63
Dick Egan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.836
4.836
Johnny Pesky
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.294
4.294
Dick Egan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31.29
31.29
Johnny Pesky
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.95
2.95
Dick Egan
Career
Per 9 Innings
309
1.13
Johnny Pesky
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
594
17.9
Dick Egan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Pesky
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Egan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Pesky
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Egan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Pesky
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Egan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Pesky
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0