Dolph Camilli

First Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1933-1945)

AVG .277
HR 239
RBI 950
H 1,482
OPS .880
PIV 25,959
Position
First Baseman
Bats / Throws
L / L
Height / Weight
5'10" / 185 lb
Born
4/23/1907 in San Francisco, CA, USA
Died
10/21/1997 in San Mateo, CA, USA
MLB Debut
1933-09-09
Last Game
1945-09-23
Awards
2× All-Star · MVP

Full name: Adolph Louis Camilli

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,490 5,353 936 1,482 261 86 239 950 60 947 961 .277 .388 .492 .880 25,959

Career AVG .277 vs. league average .270 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .388 vs. league average .336 across their career seasons — +15.5% above league average.

Career SLG .492 vs. league average .381 across their career seasons — +29.2% above league average.

Career OPS .880 vs. league average .717 across their career seasons — +22.8% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1933 CHN NL 16 58 8 13 2 1 2 7 3 4 11 .224 .270 (-17%) .329 (-17%) .377 (+5%) .707 (-5%) -64.8
1934 CHN NL 32 120 17 33 8 0 4 19 1 5 25 .275 .278 (-1%) .340 (-7%) .392 (+12%) .733 (+3%) 36.3
1934 PHI NL 102 378 52 100 20 3 12 68 3 48 69 .265 .278 (-5%) .340 (+3%) .392 (+9%) .733 (+6%) 36.3
1935 PHI NL 156 602 88 157 23 5 25 83 9 65 113 .261 .279 (-7%) .342 (-2%) .399 (+10%) .742 (+5%) 559.6
1936 PHI NL 151 530 106 167 29 13 28 102 5 116 84 .315 .283 (+11%) .349 (+26%) .404 (+43%) .753 (+35%) 4349.3
1937 PHI NL 131 475 101 161 23 7 27 80 6 90 82 .339 .276 (+23%) .342 (+30%) .398 (+48%) .740 (+40%) 4156.9
1938 BRO NL 146 509 106 128 25 11 24 100 6 119 101 .251 .272 (-8%) .341 (+15%) .392 (+24%) .734 (+20%) 2377.3
1939 BRO NL 157 565 105 164 30 12 26 104 1 110 107 .290 .274 (+6%) .342 (+20%) .393 (+33%) .735 (+27%) 3483.2
1940 BRO NL 142 512 92 147 29 13 23 96 9 89 83 .287 .267 (+7%) .335 (+18%) .387 (+37%) .722 (+28%) 3059.5
1941 BRO NL 149 529 92 151 29 6 34 120 3 104 115 .285 .262 (+9%) .332 (+22%) .373 (+49%) .705 (+36%) 4135.4
1942 BRO NL 150 524 89 132 23 7 26 109 10 97 85 .252 .253 (-1%) .323 (+15%) .349 (+35%) .672 (+25%) 2764.5
1943 BRO NL 95 353 56 87 15 6 6 43 2 65 48 .246 .255 (-4%) .324 (+12%) .346 (+8%) .671 (+10%) 809.2
1945 BOS AL 63 198 24 42 5 2 2 19 2 35 38 .212 .260 (-19%) .328 (+1%) .354 (-19%) .683 (-10%) -203.1
Career · 13 seasons 1,490 5,353 936 1,482 261 86 239 950 60 947 961 .277 — — — — 25,500

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
5 18 1 3 1 0 0 1 1 6 .167

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1941 WS BRO 5 18 1 3 1 0 0 1 1 6 .167

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home7562658510768144532.289
Away733269442671495422.265

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1945-09-23 BOSNYYW 601000202
1945-09-22 BOSNYYL 300000000
1945-09-20 BOSPHAW 302010100
1945-09-19 BOSPHAW 400000002
1945-09-19 BOSPHAW 410000113
1945-09-16 BOSCHWL 401000000
1945-09-14 BOSSLAL 100000000
1945-09-11 BOSDETL 100000000
1945-09-09 BOSDETL 100000000
1945-09-05 BOSCLEL 000000010

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 1476 0 13724 957 141 1189

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1933 CHN 1B 16 0 163 14 1 21
1934 CHN 1B 32 0 294 24 4 25
1934 PHI 1B 102 0 882 55 14 77
1935 PHI 1B 156 0 1442 96 20 118
1936 PHI 1B 150 0 1446 79 18 122
1937 PHI 1B 131 0 1256 99 8 104
1938 BRO 1B 145 0 1356 95 8 129
1939 BRO 1B 157 0 1515 129 17 138
1940 BRO 1B 140 0 1299 79 11 85
1941 BRO 1B 148 0 1379 98 16 107
1942 BRO 1B 150 0 1334 85 12 123
1943 BRO 1B 95 0 853 60 7 78
1945 BOS 1B 54 0 505 44 5 62

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
First Base 1475

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
1941 Baseball Magazine All-Star 1B
1941 Most Valuable Player
1941 TSN All-Star 1B
1941 TSN Guide MVP

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1942 Most Valuable Player NL 8th 42.0 336 0
1941 Most Valuable Player NL 1st 300.0 336 19
1940 Most Valuable Player NL 12th 30.0 336 0
1939 Most Valuable Player NL 12th 20.0 336 0
1938 Most Valuable Player NL 21th 5.0 336 0
1936 Most Valuable Player NL 16th 4.0 80 0
1935 Most Valuable Player NL 24th 1.0 80 0

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Dolph Camilli (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Rudy York
    .275 avg, 277 HR
  2. 95
    Harlond Clift
    .272 avg, 178 HR
  3. 91
    Joe Gordon HOF
    .268 avg, 253 HR
  4. 91
    Tony Lazzeri HOF
    .292 avg, 178 HR
  5. 88
    Kent Hrbek
    .282 avg, 293 HR
  6. 88
    Prince Fielder
    .283 avg, 319 HR

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Frequently Asked Questions about Dolph Camilli

What years did Dolph Camilli play?
Dolph Camilli played in Major League Baseball from 1933 to 1945.
Was Dolph Camilli a pitcher?
No. Dolph Camilli was a position player (First Baseman).
How many home runs did Dolph Camilli hit?
Dolph Camilli hit 239 career home runs with 1482 hits.