Johnny Pesky vs. Roy Zimmerman — Career Comparison

Johnny Pesky
Greatest GenerationOregonThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueShortstopAll-Star
Roy Zimmerman
Greatest GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueFirst Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Johnny Pesky and Roy Zimmerman are closely matched on the surface stats. Johnny Pesky posted stronger numbers in OPS (.780 vs .769) and on-base percentage (.394 vs .330). Roy Zimmerman had the advantage in slugging (.439 vs .386). 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 Roy Zimmerman

Johnny Pesky
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Roy Zimmerman
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Johnny Pesky
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1270
138.14
Roy Zimmerman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
27
152.83
Johnny Pesky
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5516
600
Roy Zimmerman
Career
Per 600 PA
106
600
Johnny Pesky
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4745
516.13
Roy Zimmerman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
98
554.72
Johnny Pesky
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.307
0.307
Roy Zimmerman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.276
0.276
Johnny Pesky
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.798
0.798
Roy Zimmerman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.781
0.781
Johnny Pesky
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1455
158.27
Roy Zimmerman
Career
Per 600 PA
27
152.83
Johnny Pesky
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1162
126.4
Roy Zimmerman
Career
Per 600 PA
21
118.87
Johnny Pesky
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
226
24.58
Roy Zimmerman
Career
Per 600 PA
1
5.66
Johnny Pesky
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
5.44
Roy Zimmerman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Pesky
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
1.85
Roy Zimmerman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
28.3
Johnny Pesky
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
293
31.87
Roy Zimmerman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
33.96
Johnny Pesky
Career
Per 600 PA
0.201
0.201
Roy Zimmerman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Johnny Pesky
Career
Per 600 PA
0.004
0.004
Roy Zimmerman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.051
0.051
Johnny Pesky
Career
Per 600 PA
0.012
0.012
Roy Zimmerman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.185
0.185
Johnny Pesky
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
750.48
81.63
Roy Zimmerman
Career
Per 600 PA
14.1
79.82
Johnny Pesky
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1832
199.27
Roy Zimmerman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
43
243.4
Johnny Pesky
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2142
232.99
Roy Zimmerman
Career
Per 600 PA
35
198.11
Johnny Pesky
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.394
0.394
Roy Zimmerman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.33
0.33
Johnny Pesky
Career
Per 600 PA
0.386
0.386
Roy Zimmerman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.439
0.439
Johnny Pesky
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.78
0.78
Roy Zimmerman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.769
0.769
Johnny Pesky
Career
Per 600 PA
0.08
0.08
Roy Zimmerman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.163
0.163
Johnny Pesky
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.274
0.274
Roy Zimmerman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.258
0.258
Johnny Pesky
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.752
0.752
Roy Zimmerman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.712
0.712
Johnny Pesky
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.319
0.319
Roy Zimmerman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Johnny Pesky
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
867
94.31
Roy Zimmerman
Career
Per 600 PA
14
79.25
Johnny Pesky
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
404
43.94
Roy Zimmerman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
84.91
Johnny Pesky
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1254
136.4
Roy Zimmerman
Career
Per 600 PA
24
135.85
Johnny Pesky
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
827.31
89.99
Roy Zimmerman
Career
Per 600 PA
15.09
85.41
Johnny Pesky
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
25
2.72
Roy Zimmerman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
16.98
Johnny Pesky
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
662
72.01
Roy Zimmerman
Career
Per 600 PA
5
28.3
Johnny Pesky
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Zimmerman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Pesky
Career
Per 600 PAverified
218
23.71
Roy Zimmerman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16
90.57
Johnny Pesky
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25.3
25.3
Roy Zimmerman
Career
Per 600 PA
6.63
6.63
Johnny Pesky
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.04
3.04
Roy Zimmerman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.31
0.31
Johnny Pesky
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
83
9.03
Roy Zimmerman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Pesky
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.11
Roy Zimmerman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Pesky
Career
Per 600 PAverified
82
8.92
Roy Zimmerman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
11.32
Johnny Pesky
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
5.77
Roy Zimmerman
Career
Per 600 PA
1
5.66
Johnny Pesky
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
49
5.33
Roy Zimmerman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Pesky
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
102
11.09
Roy Zimmerman
Career
Per 600 PA
1
5.66
Johnny Pesky
Career
Per 600 PA
51.96
51.96
Roy Zimmerman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Johnny Pesky and Roy Zimmerman

Johnny Pesky
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Roy Zimmerman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Johnny Pesky
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1188
35.8
Roy Zimmerman
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
Johnny Pesky
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
1.05
Roy Zimmerman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Johnny Pesky
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
896
27
Roy Zimmerman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Johnny Pesky
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
298.2
9
Roy Zimmerman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Johnny Pesky
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1987
59.88
Roy Zimmerman
Career
Per 9 Innings
226
Johnny Pesky
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3114
93.84
Roy Zimmerman
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
Johnny Pesky
Career
Per 9 Innings
178
5.36
Roy Zimmerman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
Johnny Pesky
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5279
159.08
Roy Zimmerman
Career
Per 9 Innings
242
Johnny Pesky
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5101
153.71
Roy Zimmerman
Career
Per 9 Innings
239
Johnny Pesky
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.63
96.63
Roy Zimmerman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
98.76
Johnny Pesky
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.294
4.294
Roy Zimmerman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9.192
Johnny Pesky
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.95
2.95
Roy Zimmerman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Johnny Pesky
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
594
17.9
Roy Zimmerman
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
Johnny Pesky
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Zimmerman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Johnny Pesky
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Zimmerman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Johnny Pesky
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Zimmerman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Johnny Pesky
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Zimmerman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0