Johnny Pesky vs. Jim Riley — Career Comparison
On the career numbers, Johnny Pesky posted the stronger offensive profile against Jim Riley. Johnny Pesky posted stronger numbers in OPS (.780 vs .500) and slugging (.386 vs .000). Jim Riley had the advantage in on-base percentage (.500 vs .394). By the career numbers, Johnny Pesky 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 Jim Riley
Johnny Pesky
Career
Per 600 PA
5516
600
Jim Riley
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Johnny Pesky
Career
Per 600 PA
0.798
0.798
Jim Riley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.75
0.75
Johnny Pesky
Career
Per 600 PA
750.48
81.63
Jim Riley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
29.73
Johnny Pesky
Career
Per 600 PA
0.394
0.394
Jim Riley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Johnny Pesky
Career
Per 600 PA
0.274
0.274
Jim Riley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
Johnny Pesky
Career
Per 600 PA
827.31
89.99
Jim Riley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.21
64.17
Johnny Pesky
Career
Per 600 PA
25.3
25.3
Jim Riley
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Johnny Pesky
Career
Per 600 PA
3.04
3.04
Jim Riley
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Johnny Pesky
Career
Per 600 PA
82
8.92
Jim Riley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fielding Stats for Johnny Pesky and Jim Riley
Johnny Pesky
Career
Per 9 Innings
1188
35.8
Jim Riley
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.8
Johnny Pesky
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
1.05
Jim Riley
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.8
Johnny Pesky
Career
Per 9 Innings
5279
159.08
Jim Riley
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
9
Johnny Pesky
Career
Per 9 Innings
5101
153.71
Jim Riley
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
5.4
Johnny Pesky
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.63
96.63
Jim Riley
Career
Per 9 Innings
60
60
Johnny Pesky
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.294
4.294
Jim Riley
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Johnny Pesky
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.95
2.95
Jim Riley
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100