Ivy Olson vs. Johnny Pesky — Career Comparison

Ivy Olson
Lost GenerationMissouriThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBrooklyn DodgersNational LeagueShortstop
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 Ivy Olson across most offensive categories. Johnny Pesky led in walk rate (BB%+ 109 vs 65), contact rate (K%+ 232 vs 192), and on-base percentage (OBP+ 117 vs 93). Ivy Olson held the edge in home run production (HR/PA+ 46 vs 16). Johnny Pesky was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Ivy Olson and Johnny Pesky

Ivy Olson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Johnny Pesky
Career
Per 600 PA
10
10
Ivy Olson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1574
142.44
Johnny Pesky
Career
Per 600 PA
1270
138.14
Ivy Olson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6630
600
Johnny Pesky
Career
Per 600 PA
5516
600
Ivy Olson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6111
553.03
Johnny Pesky
Career
Per 600 PA
4745
516.13
Ivy Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.258
0.258
Johnny Pesky
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.307
0.307
Ivy Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.647
0.647
Johnny Pesky
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.798
0.798
Ivy Olson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1575
142.53
Johnny Pesky
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1455
158.27
Ivy Olson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1302
117.83
Johnny Pesky
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1162
126.4
Ivy Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
191
17.29
Johnny Pesky
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
226
24.58
Ivy Olson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69
6.24
Johnny Pesky
Career
Per 600 PA
50
5.44
Ivy Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
13
1.18
Johnny Pesky
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
1.85
Ivy Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
273
24.71
Johnny Pesky
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
293
31.87
Ivy Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.173
0.173
Johnny Pesky
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.201
0.201
Ivy Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.002
0.002
Johnny Pesky
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.004
0.004
Ivy Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.008
0.008
Johnny Pesky
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.012
0.012
Ivy Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
595.84
53.92
Johnny Pesky
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
750.48
81.63
Ivy Olson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1943
175.84
Johnny Pesky
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1832
199.27
Ivy Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
1896
171.58
Johnny Pesky
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2142
232.99
Ivy Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.295
0.295
Johnny Pesky
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.394
0.394
Ivy Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.318
0.318
Johnny Pesky
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.386
0.386
Ivy Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.613
0.613
Johnny Pesky
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.78
0.78
Ivy Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.06
0.06
Johnny Pesky
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.08
0.08
Ivy Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.212
0.212
Johnny Pesky
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.274
0.274
Ivy Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.528
0.528
Johnny Pesky
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.752
0.752
Ivy Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.269
0.269
Johnny Pesky
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.319
0.319
Ivy Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
730
66.06
Johnny Pesky
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
867
94.31
Ivy Olson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
446
40.36
Johnny Pesky
Career
Per 600 PAverified
404
43.94
Ivy Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
1163
105.25
Johnny Pesky
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1254
136.4
Ivy Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
686.64
62.14
Johnny Pesky
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
827.31
89.99
Ivy Olson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
3.26
Johnny Pesky
Career
Per 600 PA
25
2.72
Ivy Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
285
25.79
Johnny Pesky
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
662
72.01
Ivy Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Pesky
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ivy Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
301
27.24
Johnny Pesky
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
218
23.71
Ivy Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
22.03
22.03
Johnny Pesky
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25.3
25.3
Ivy Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.95
0.95
Johnny Pesky
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.04
3.04
Ivy Olson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
198
17.92
Johnny Pesky
Career
Per 600 PA
83
9.03
Ivy Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Pesky
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.11
Ivy Olson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Johnny Pesky
Career
Per 600 PA
82
8.92
Ivy Olson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
156
14.12
Johnny Pesky
Career
Per 600 PA
53
5.77
Ivy Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
46
4.16
Johnny Pesky
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
49
5.33
Ivy Olson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
202
18.28
Johnny Pesky
Career
Per 600 PA
102
11.09
Ivy Olson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
77.23
77.23
Johnny Pesky
Career
Per 600 PA
51.96
51.96

Fielding Stats for Ivy Olson and Johnny Pesky

Ivy Olson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
Johnny Pesky
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Ivy Olson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1541
Johnny Pesky
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1188
35.8
Ivy Olson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Johnny Pesky
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
1.05
Ivy Olson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Johnny Pesky
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
896
27
Ivy Olson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Johnny Pesky
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
298.2
9
Ivy Olson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3575
Johnny Pesky
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1987
59.88
Ivy Olson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4566
Johnny Pesky
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3114
93.84
Ivy Olson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
534
Johnny Pesky
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
178
5.36
Ivy Olson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8675
Johnny Pesky
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5279
159.08
Ivy Olson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8141
Johnny Pesky
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5101
153.71
Ivy Olson
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.84
Johnny Pesky
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.63
96.63
Ivy Olson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5.283
Johnny Pesky
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.294
4.294
Ivy Olson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Johnny Pesky
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.95
2.95
Ivy Olson
Career
Per 9 Innings
591
Johnny Pesky
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
594
17.9
Ivy Olson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Johnny Pesky
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ivy Olson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Johnny Pesky
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ivy Olson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Johnny Pesky
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ivy Olson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Johnny Pesky
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0