Johnny Pesky vs. Billy Ripken — Career Comparison

Johnny Pesky
Greatest GenerationOregonThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueShortstopAll-Star
Billy Ripken
Baby BoomersMarylandThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBaltimore OriolesAmerican LeagueSecond Baseman

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Johnny Pesky comes out clearly ahead of Billy Ripken across most offensive categories. Johnny Pesky led in contact rate (K%+ 232 vs 145), walk rate (BB%+ 109 vs 64), and on-base percentage (OBP+ 117 vs 87). Billy Ripken held the edge in home run production (HR/PA+ 26 vs 16). Johnny Pesky was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Johnny Pesky and Billy Ripken

Johnny Pesky
Career
Per 600 PA
10
10
Billy Ripken
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Johnny Pesky
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1270
138.14
Billy Ripken
Career
Per 600 PAverified
912
181.49
Johnny Pesky
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5516
600
Billy Ripken
Career
Per 600 PA
3015
600
Johnny Pesky
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4745
516.13
Billy Ripken
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2729
543.08
Johnny Pesky
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.307
0.307
Billy Ripken
Career
Per 600 PA
0.247
0.247
Johnny Pesky
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.798
0.798
Billy Ripken
Career
Per 600 PA
0.641
0.641
Johnny Pesky
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1455
158.27
Billy Ripken
Career
Per 600 PA
674
134.13
Johnny Pesky
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1162
126.4
Billy Ripken
Career
Per 600 PA
527
104.88
Johnny Pesky
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
226
24.58
Billy Ripken
Career
Per 600 PA
121
24.08
Johnny Pesky
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
5.44
Billy Ripken
Career
Per 600 PA
6
1.19
Johnny Pesky
Career
Per 600 PA
17
1.85
Billy Ripken
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
3.98
Johnny Pesky
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
293
31.87
Billy Ripken
Career
Per 600 PA
147
29.25
Johnny Pesky
Career
Per 600 PA
0.201
0.201
Billy Ripken
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.218
0.218
Johnny Pesky
Career
Per 600 PA
0.004
0.004
Billy Ripken
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.007
0.007
Johnny Pesky
Career
Per 600 PA
0.012
0.012
Billy Ripken
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.03
0.03
Johnny Pesky
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
750.48
81.63
Billy Ripken
Career
Per 600 PA
244.15
48.59
Johnny Pesky
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1832
199.27
Billy Ripken
Career
Per 600 PA
867
172.54
Johnny Pesky
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2142
232.99
Billy Ripken
Career
Per 600 PA
866
172.34
Johnny Pesky
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.394
0.394
Billy Ripken
Career
Per 600 PA
0.294
0.294
Johnny Pesky
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.386
0.386
Billy Ripken
Career
Per 600 PA
0.318
0.318
Johnny Pesky
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.78
0.78
Billy Ripken
Career
Per 600 PA
0.612
0.612
Johnny Pesky
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.08
0.08
Billy Ripken
Career
Per 600 PA
0.071
0.071
Johnny Pesky
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.274
0.274
Billy Ripken
Career
Per 600 PA
0.212
0.212
Johnny Pesky
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.752
0.752
Billy Ripken
Career
Per 600 PA
0.504
0.504
Johnny Pesky
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.319
0.319
Billy Ripken
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
Johnny Pesky
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
867
94.31
Billy Ripken
Career
Per 600 PA
287
57.11
Johnny Pesky
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
404
43.94
Billy Ripken
Career
Per 600 PAverified
229
45.57
Johnny Pesky
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1254
136.4
Billy Ripken
Career
Per 600 PA
496
98.71
Johnny Pesky
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
827.31
89.99
Billy Ripken
Career
Per 600 PA
266.37
53.01
Johnny Pesky
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
25
2.72
Billy Ripken
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
3.58
Johnny Pesky
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
662
72.01
Billy Ripken
Career
Per 600 PA
174
34.63
Johnny Pesky
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Billy Ripken
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
0.6
Johnny Pesky
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
218
23.71
Billy Ripken
Career
Per 600 PA
332
66.07
Johnny Pesky
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25.3
25.3
Billy Ripken
Career
Per 600 PA
9.08
9.08
Johnny Pesky
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.04
3.04
Billy Ripken
Career
Per 600 PA
0.52
0.52
Johnny Pesky
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
83
9.03
Billy Ripken
Career
Per 600 PAverified
72
14.33
Johnny Pesky
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.11
Billy Ripken
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
4.38
Johnny Pesky
Career
Per 600 PAverified
82
8.92
Billy Ripken
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
81
16.12
Johnny Pesky
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
5.77
Billy Ripken
Career
Per 600 PA
25
4.98
Johnny Pesky
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
49
5.33
Billy Ripken
Career
Per 600 PA
16
3.18
Johnny Pesky
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
102
11.09
Billy Ripken
Career
Per 600 PA
41
8.16
Johnny Pesky
Career
Per 600 PA
51.96
51.96
Billy Ripken
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60.98
60.98

Fielding Stats for Johnny Pesky and Billy Ripken

Johnny Pesky
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
10
Billy Ripken
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Johnny Pesky
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1188
35.8
Billy Ripken
Career
Per 9 Innings
916
1.17
Johnny Pesky
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
1.05
Billy Ripken
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
808
1.03
Johnny Pesky
Career
Per 9 Innings
896
27
Billy Ripken
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21212
27
Johnny Pesky
Career
Per 9 Innings
298.2
9
Billy Ripken
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7070.2
9
Johnny Pesky
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1987
59.88
Billy Ripken
Career
Per 9 Innings
1670
2.13
Johnny Pesky
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3114
93.84
Billy Ripken
Career
Per 9 Innings
2395
3.05
Johnny Pesky
Career
Per 9 Innings
178
5.36
Billy Ripken
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
0.08
Johnny Pesky
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5279
159.08
Billy Ripken
Career
Per 9 Innings
4126
5.25
Johnny Pesky
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5101
153.71
Billy Ripken
Career
Per 9 Innings
4065
5.17
Johnny Pesky
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.63
96.63
Billy Ripken
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.52
98.52
Johnny Pesky
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.294
4.294
Billy Ripken
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.438
4.438
Johnny Pesky
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.95
2.95
Billy Ripken
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
88.21
88.21
Johnny Pesky
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
594
17.9
Billy Ripken
Career
Per 9 Innings
577
0.73
Johnny Pesky
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Billy Ripken
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Pesky
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Billy Ripken
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Pesky
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Billy Ripken
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Pesky
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Billy Ripken
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0