Johnny Pesky vs. Buck Ridgley — Career Comparison

Johnny Pesky
Greatest GenerationOregonThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueShortstopAll-Star
Buck Ridgley
Lost GenerationVirginiaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaBaltimore Black SoxNegro National League IISecond Baseman

On the career numbers, Buck Ridgley posted the stronger offensive profile against Johnny Pesky. Buck Ridgley posted stronger numbers in OPS (.859 vs .780) and slugging (.496 vs .386). Johnny Pesky had the advantage in on-base percentage (.394 vs .363). By the career numbers, Buck Ridgley had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Johnny Pesky and Buck Ridgley

Johnny Pesky
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Buck Ridgley
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Johnny Pesky
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1270
138.14
Buck Ridgley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
34
158.14
Johnny Pesky
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5516
600
Buck Ridgley
Career
Per 600 PA
129
600
Johnny Pesky
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4745
516.13
Buck Ridgley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
115
534.88
Johnny Pesky
Career
Per 600 PA
0.307
0.307
Buck Ridgley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.313
0.313
Johnny Pesky
Career
Per 600 PA
0.798
0.798
Buck Ridgley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.881
0.881
Johnny Pesky
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1455
158.27
Buck Ridgley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
36
167.44
Johnny Pesky
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1162
126.4
Buck Ridgley
Career
Per 600 PA
25
116.28
Johnny Pesky
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
226
24.58
Buck Ridgley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
27.91
Johnny Pesky
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
5.44
Buck Ridgley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Pesky
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
1.85
Buck Ridgley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
23.26
Johnny Pesky
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
293
31.87
Buck Ridgley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
51.16
Johnny Pesky
Career
Per 600 PA
0.201
0.201
Buck Ridgley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.306
0.306
Johnny Pesky
Career
Per 600 PA
0.004
0.004
Buck Ridgley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.044
0.044
Johnny Pesky
Career
Per 600 PA
0.012
0.012
Buck Ridgley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.139
0.139
Johnny Pesky
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
750.48
81.63
Buck Ridgley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
20.78
96.66
Johnny Pesky
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1832
199.27
Buck Ridgley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
57
265.12
Johnny Pesky
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2142
232.99
Buck Ridgley
Career
Per 600 PA
45
209.3
Johnny Pesky
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.394
0.394
Buck Ridgley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.363
0.363
Johnny Pesky
Career
Per 600 PA
0.386
0.386
Buck Ridgley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.496
0.496
Johnny Pesky
Career
Per 600 PA
0.78
0.78
Buck Ridgley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.859
0.859
Johnny Pesky
Career
Per 600 PA
0.08
0.08
Buck Ridgley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.183
0.183
Johnny Pesky
Career
Per 600 PA
0.274
0.274
Buck Ridgley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.287
0.287
Johnny Pesky
Career
Per 600 PA
0.752
0.752
Buck Ridgley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.873
0.873
Johnny Pesky
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.319
0.319
Buck Ridgley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.282
0.282
Johnny Pesky
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
867
94.31
Buck Ridgley
Career
Per 600 PA
20
93.02
Johnny Pesky
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
404
43.94
Buck Ridgley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
27
125.58
Johnny Pesky
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1254
136.4
Buck Ridgley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
42
195.35
Johnny Pesky
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
827.31
89.99
Buck Ridgley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22.44
104.36
Johnny Pesky
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
2.72
Buck Ridgley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Pesky
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
662
72.01
Buck Ridgley
Career
Per 600 PA
9
41.86
Johnny Pesky
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buck Ridgley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Pesky
Career
Per 600 PA
218
23.71
Buck Ridgley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Johnny Pesky
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25.3
25.3
Buck Ridgley
Career
Per 600 PA
Johnny Pesky
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.04
3.04
Buck Ridgley
Career
Per 600 PA
Johnny Pesky
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
83
9.03
Buck Ridgley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
23.26
Johnny Pesky
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.11
Buck Ridgley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Pesky
Career
Per 600 PA
82
8.92
Buck Ridgley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Johnny Pesky
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
53
5.77
Buck Ridgley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
13.95
Johnny Pesky
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
49
5.33
Buck Ridgley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Pesky
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
102
11.09
Buck Ridgley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
13.95
Johnny Pesky
Career
Per 600 PA
51.96
51.96
Buck Ridgley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Johnny Pesky and Buck Ridgley

Johnny Pesky
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Buck Ridgley
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Johnny Pesky
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1188
35.8
Buck Ridgley
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
1.1
Johnny Pesky
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
35
1.05
Buck Ridgley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
1.07
Johnny Pesky
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
896
27
Buck Ridgley
Career
Per 9 Innings
832
27
Johnny Pesky
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
298.2
9
Buck Ridgley
Career
Per 9 Innings
277.1
9
Johnny Pesky
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1987
59.88
Buck Ridgley
Career
Per 9 Innings
72
2.34
Johnny Pesky
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3114
93.84
Buck Ridgley
Career
Per 9 Innings
78
2.53
Johnny Pesky
Career
Per 9 Innings
178
5.36
Buck Ridgley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.29
Johnny Pesky
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5279
159.08
Buck Ridgley
Career
Per 9 Innings
159
5.16
Johnny Pesky
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5101
153.71
Buck Ridgley
Career
Per 9 Innings
150
4.87
Johnny Pesky
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.63
96.63
Buck Ridgley
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.34
94.34
Johnny Pesky
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.294
4.294
Buck Ridgley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.412
4.412
Johnny Pesky
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.95
2.95
Buck Ridgley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.06
97.06
Johnny Pesky
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
594
17.9
Buck Ridgley
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.32
Johnny Pesky
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buck Ridgley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Pesky
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buck Ridgley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Pesky
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buck Ridgley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Pesky
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buck Ridgley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0