Kiki Cuyler vs Joe DiMaggio: Career Stats Comparison

Kiki Cuyler (1921–1938) and Joe DiMaggio (1936–1951) — they broke in during the 1920s and the 1930s respectively, which makes the side-by-side worth doing carefully. Kiki Cuyler finished with 2,299 hits and 128 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.

Kiki Cuyler

Hitter · 1921–1938
Games
1,879
Hits
2,299
Home Runs
128
RBI
1,065
Avg
.321
OPS
.860
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Joe DiMaggio

Hitter · 1936–1951
Games
1,736
Hits
2,214
Home Runs
361
RBI
1,537
Avg
.325
OPS
.977
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Career Stats Side-by-Side

Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Kiki Cuyler 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 Kiki Cuyler Joe DiMaggio
Games 1,879 1,736
At-Bats 7,161 6,821
Runs 1,305 1,390
Hits 2,299 2,214
Doubles 394 389
Triples 157 131
Home Runs 128 361
RBI 1,065 1,537
Walks 676 790
Strikeouts 752 369
Stolen Bases 328 30
Batting Avg .321 .325
On-Base % .386 .398
Slugging % .474 .579
OPS .860 .977

PIV Comparison

By PIV (Player Impact Value), Joe DiMaggio outpaces Kiki Cuyler 47,427 to 23,675 — a gap driven primarily by per-season impact (3,648 vs 1,246 per year). PIV adjusts each season to league baselines, so it's the cleanest way to compare careers across eras.

Kiki Cuyler
23,675
Career PIV · 1,246 per season (19 seasons)
Joe DiMaggio
47,427
Career PIV · 3,648 per season (13 seasons)

How PIV is calculated →

Peak Seasons

The best single seasons each player produced, ranked by OPS among qualified workloads (300+ at-bats).

Kiki Cuyler — top 3 seasons by OPS

19251.021 OPS18 HR, 102 RBI, .357 avg
1930.975 OPS13 HR, 134 RBI, .355 avg
1929.970 OPS15 HR, 102 RBI, .360 avg

Joe DiMaggio — top 3 seasons by OPS

19391.119 OPS30 HR, 126 RBI, .381 avg
19371.085 OPS46 HR, 167 RBI, .346 avg
19411.083 OPS30 HR, 125 RBI, .357 avg

Verdict

On the head-to-head card, Joe DiMaggio leads in home runs, RBI, runs, and batting average, while Kiki Cuyler owns hits and stolen bases. 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.

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