Oscar Charleston vs Joe DiMaggio: Career Stats Comparison
Oscar Charleston (?–1941) and Joe DiMaggio (1936–1951) — their careers are worth a careful side-by-side. Oscar Charleston finished with 1,718 hits and 183 home runs; Joe DiMaggio finished with 2,214 hits and 361 home runs. Below is the full career table, PIV adjustment, peak seasons, and a verdict.
Oscar Charleston
Joe DiMaggio
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Oscar Charleston and Joe DiMaggio. Cells highlighted in green mark the category leader. Counting stats reward longevity; the rate stats at the bottom are era-agnostic.
| Statistic | Oscar Charleston | Joe DiMaggio |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 1,336 | 1,736 |
| At-Bats | 4,903 | 6,821 |
| Runs | 1,164 | 1,390 |
| Hits | 1,718 | 2,214 |
| Doubles | 329 | 389 |
| Triples | 112 | 131 |
| Home Runs | 183 | 361 |
| RBI | 1,139 | 1,537 |
| Walks | 647 | 790 |
| Strikeouts | 29 | 369 |
| Stolen Bases | 311 | 30 |
| Batting Avg | .350 | .325 |
| On-Base % | .430 | .398 |
| Slugging % | .575 | .579 |
| OPS | 1.005 | .977 |
PIV Comparison
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Joe DiMaggio outpaces Oscar Charleston 47,427 to 34,756 — a gap driven primarily by per-season impact (3,648 vs 1,121 per year). PIV adjusts each season to league baselines, so it's the cleanest way to compare careers across eras.
Peak Seasons
The best single seasons each player produced, ranked by OPS among qualified workloads (300+ at-bats).
Oscar Charleston — top 2 seasons by OPS
Joe DiMaggio — top 3 seasons by OPS
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Joe DiMaggio leads in hits, home runs, RBI, and runs, while Oscar Charleston owns stolen bases, batting average, and OBP. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Joe DiMaggio. PIV agrees: Joe DiMaggio grades out higher across their careers. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.