Eddie Murray vs. Johnny Pesky — Career Comparison

Eddie Murray
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaBaltimore OriolesAmerican LeagueHall of FameFirst BasemanGold GloveSilver SluggerRookie of the YearAll-Star
Johnny Pesky
Greatest GenerationOregonThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueShortstopAll-Star

Adjusted for the eras they played in, Eddie Murray holds a real edge over Johnny Pesky in this comparison. Eddie Murray led in home run production (HR/PA+ 216 vs 16), walk rate (BB%+ 146 vs 109), and slugging (SLG+ 135 vs 105). Johnny Pesky held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 232 vs 112). The edge belongs to Eddie Murray.

Hitting Stats for Eddie Murray and Johnny Pesky

Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
21
Johnny Pesky
Career
Per 600 PA
10
10
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3026
141.66
Johnny Pesky
Career
Per 600 PA
1270
138.14
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12817
600
Johnny Pesky
Career
Per 600 PA
5516
600
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11336
530.67
Johnny Pesky
Career
Per 600 PA
4745
516.13
Eddie Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0.287
0.287
Johnny Pesky
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.307
0.307
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.847
0.847
Johnny Pesky
Career
Per 600 PA
0.798
0.798
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3255
152.38
Johnny Pesky
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1455
158.27
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2156
100.93
Johnny Pesky
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1162
126.4
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
560
26.22
Johnny Pesky
Career
Per 600 PA
226
24.58
Eddie Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
35
1.64
Johnny Pesky
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
5.44
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
504
23.59
Johnny Pesky
Career
Per 600 PA
17
1.85
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1099
51.45
Johnny Pesky
Career
Per 600 PA
293
31.87
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.338
0.338
Johnny Pesky
Career
Per 600 PA
0.201
0.201
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.045
0.045
Johnny Pesky
Career
Per 600 PA
0.004
0.004
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.155
0.155
Johnny Pesky
Career
Per 600 PA
0.012
0.012
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1943.19
90.97
Johnny Pesky
Career
Per 600 PA
750.48
81.63
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5397
252.65
Johnny Pesky
Career
Per 600 PA
1832
199.27
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4606
215.62
Johnny Pesky
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2142
232.99
Eddie Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0.359
0.359
Johnny Pesky
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.394
0.394
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.476
0.476
Johnny Pesky
Career
Per 600 PA
0.386
0.386
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.836
0.836
Johnny Pesky
Career
Per 600 PA
0.78
0.78
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.189
0.189
Johnny Pesky
Career
Per 600 PA
0.08
0.08
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.281
0.281
Johnny Pesky
Career
Per 600 PA
0.274
0.274
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.813
0.813
Johnny Pesky
Career
Per 600 PA
0.752
0.752
Eddie Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0.291
0.291
Johnny Pesky
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.319
0.319
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1627
76.16
Johnny Pesky
Career
Per 600 PAverified
867
94.31
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1917
89.74
Johnny Pesky
Career
Per 600 PA
404
43.94
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3040
142.31
Johnny Pesky
Career
Per 600 PA
1254
136.4
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1958.86
91.7
Johnny Pesky
Career
Per 600 PA
827.31
89.99
Eddie Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
18
0.84
Johnny Pesky
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
2.72
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1333
62.4
Johnny Pesky
Career
Per 600 PAverified
662
72.01
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
222
10.39
Johnny Pesky
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
1516
70.97
Johnny Pesky
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
218
23.71
Eddie Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
8.45
8.45
Johnny Pesky
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25.3
25.3
Eddie Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0.88
0.88
Johnny Pesky
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.04
3.04
Eddie Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
2
0.09
Johnny Pesky
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
83
9.03
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
128
5.99
Johnny Pesky
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.11
Eddie Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
315
14.75
Johnny Pesky
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
82
8.92
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
110
5.15
Johnny Pesky
Career
Per 600 PAverified
53
5.77
Eddie Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
43
2.01
Johnny Pesky
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
49
5.33
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
153
7.16
Johnny Pesky
Career
Per 600 PAverified
102
11.09
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
71.9
71.9
Johnny Pesky
Career
Per 600 PA
51.96
51.96

Fielding Stats for Eddie Murray and Johnny Pesky

Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
20
Johnny Pesky
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
10
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2422
1.03
Johnny Pesky
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1188
35.8
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2410
1.02
Johnny Pesky
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
1.05
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
63605
27
Johnny Pesky
Career
Per 9 Innings
896
27
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21201.2
9
Johnny Pesky
Career
Per 9 Innings
298.2
9
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21265
9.03
Johnny Pesky
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1987
59.88
Eddie Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
1871
0.79
Johnny Pesky
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3114
93.84
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
168
0.07
Johnny Pesky
Career
Per 9 Innings
178
5.36
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23304
9.89
Johnny Pesky
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5279
159.08
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23136
9.82
Johnny Pesky
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5101
153.71
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.28
99.28
Johnny Pesky
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.63
96.63
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.552
9.552
Johnny Pesky
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.294
4.294
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.5
99.5
Johnny Pesky
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.95
2.95
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2034
0.86
Johnny Pesky
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
594
17.9
Eddie Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Pesky
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eddie Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Pesky
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eddie Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Pesky
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eddie Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Pesky
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0