Johnny Pesky vs. Lee Walls — Career Comparison

Johnny Pesky
Greatest GenerationOregonThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueShortstopAll-Star
Lee Walls
Silent GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueRight FielderAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Johnny Pesky comes out clearly ahead of Lee Walls across most offensive categories. Johnny Pesky led in contact rate (K%+ 232 vs 79), batting average (AVG+ 121 vs 97), and on-base percentage (OBP+ 117 vs 99). Lee Walls held the edge in home run production (HR/PA+ 83 vs 16). Johnny Pesky was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Johnny Pesky and Lee Walls

Johnny Pesky
Career
Per 600 PA
10
10
Lee Walls
Career
Per 600 PA
10
10
Johnny Pesky
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1270
138.14
Lee Walls
Career
Per 600 PAverified
902
188.7
Johnny Pesky
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5516
600
Lee Walls
Career
Per 600 PA
2868
600
Johnny Pesky
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4745
516.13
Lee Walls
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2558
535.15
Johnny Pesky
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.307
0.307
Lee Walls
Career
Per 600 PA
0.262
0.262
Johnny Pesky
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.798
0.798
Lee Walls
Career
Per 600 PA
0.743
0.743
Johnny Pesky
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1455
158.27
Lee Walls
Career
Per 600 PA
670
140.17
Johnny Pesky
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1162
126.4
Lee Walls
Career
Per 600 PA
485
101.46
Johnny Pesky
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
226
24.58
Lee Walls
Career
Per 600 PA
88
18.41
Johnny Pesky
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
50
5.44
Lee Walls
Career
Per 600 PAverified
31
6.49
Johnny Pesky
Career
Per 600 PA
17
1.85
Lee Walls
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66
13.81
Johnny Pesky
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
293
31.87
Lee Walls
Career
Per 600 PAverified
185
38.7
Johnny Pesky
Career
Per 600 PA
0.201
0.201
Lee Walls
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.276
0.276
Johnny Pesky
Career
Per 600 PA
0.004
0.004
Lee Walls
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.026
0.026
Johnny Pesky
Career
Per 600 PA
0.012
0.012
Lee Walls
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.099
0.099
Johnny Pesky
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
750.48
81.63
Lee Walls
Career
Per 600 PA
333.95
69.86
Johnny Pesky
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1832
199.27
Lee Walls
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1018
212.97
Johnny Pesky
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2142
232.99
Lee Walls
Career
Per 600 PA
931
194.77
Johnny Pesky
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.394
0.394
Lee Walls
Career
Per 600 PA
0.329
0.329
Johnny Pesky
Career
Per 600 PA
0.386
0.386
Lee Walls
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.398
0.398
Johnny Pesky
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.78
0.78
Lee Walls
Career
Per 600 PA
0.727
0.727
Johnny Pesky
Career
Per 600 PA
0.08
0.08
Lee Walls
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.136
0.136
Johnny Pesky
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.274
0.274
Lee Walls
Career
Per 600 PA
0.247
0.247
Johnny Pesky
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.752
0.752
Lee Walls
Career
Per 600 PA
0.661
0.661
Johnny Pesky
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.319
0.319
Lee Walls
Career
Per 600 PA
0.297
0.297
Johnny Pesky
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
867
94.31
Lee Walls
Career
Per 600 PA
331
69.25
Johnny Pesky
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
404
43.94
Lee Walls
Career
Per 600 PAverified
284
59.41
Johnny Pesky
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1254
136.4
Lee Walls
Career
Per 600 PA
549
114.85
Johnny Pesky
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
827.31
89.99
Lee Walls
Career
Per 600 PA
352.12
73.67
Johnny Pesky
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
25
2.72
Lee Walls
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
3.35
Johnny Pesky
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
662
72.01
Lee Walls
Career
Per 600 PA
245
51.26
Johnny Pesky
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lee Walls
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
1.26
Johnny Pesky
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
218
23.71
Lee Walls
Career
Per 600 PA
470
98.33
Johnny Pesky
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25.3
25.3
Lee Walls
Career
Per 600 PA
6.1
6.1
Johnny Pesky
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.04
3.04
Lee Walls
Career
Per 600 PA
0.52
0.52
Johnny Pesky
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
83
9.03
Lee Walls
Career
Per 600 PA
34
7.11
Johnny Pesky
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.11
Lee Walls
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
3.14
Johnny Pesky
Career
Per 600 PAverified
82
8.92
Lee Walls
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
61
12.76
Johnny Pesky
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
5.77
Lee Walls
Career
Per 600 PA
21
4.39
Johnny Pesky
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
49
5.33
Lee Walls
Career
Per 600 PA
18
3.77
Johnny Pesky
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
102
11.09
Lee Walls
Career
Per 600 PA
39
8.16
Johnny Pesky
Career
Per 600 PA
51.96
51.96
Lee Walls
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53.85
53.85

Fielding Stats for Johnny Pesky and Lee Walls

Johnny Pesky
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
10
Lee Walls
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
10
Johnny Pesky
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1188
35.8
Lee Walls
Career
Per 9 Innings
721
1.2
Johnny Pesky
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
1.05
Lee Walls
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
608
1.01
Johnny Pesky
Career
Per 9 Innings
896
27
Lee Walls
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16240
27
Johnny Pesky
Career
Per 9 Innings
298.2
9
Lee Walls
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5413.1
9
Johnny Pesky
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1987
59.88
Lee Walls
Career
Per 9 Innings
1491
2.48
Johnny Pesky
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3114
93.84
Lee Walls
Career
Per 9 Innings
165
0.27
Johnny Pesky
Career
Per 9 Innings
178
5.36
Lee Walls
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
0.07
Johnny Pesky
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5279
159.08
Lee Walls
Career
Per 9 Innings
1698
2.82
Johnny Pesky
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5101
153.71
Lee Walls
Career
Per 9 Innings
1656
2.75
Johnny Pesky
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.63
96.63
Lee Walls
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.53
97.53
Johnny Pesky
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.294
4.294
Lee Walls
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.297
2.297
Johnny Pesky
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.95
2.95
Lee Walls
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84.33
84.33
Johnny Pesky
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
594
17.9
Lee Walls
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
0.09
Johnny Pesky
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lee Walls
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Pesky
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lee Walls
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Pesky
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lee Walls
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Pesky
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lee Walls
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0