Dom DiMaggio

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1940-1953)

Dom DiMaggio was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball from 1940 to 1953 for the Boston Red Sox, a span of 14 seasons. In 1,399 career games, he hit .298 with 1,680 hits, 87 home runs, and 618 RBI. Dom DiMaggio was a 7-time All-Star. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 15,912.

AVG (Batting Average):
Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
HR (Home Runs):
Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
RBI (Runs Batted In):
Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.

Data updated

AVG .298
HR 87
RBI 618
H 1,680
OPS .802
PIV 15,912
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'9" / 168 lb
Born
2/12/1917 in San Francisco, CA, USA
Died
5/8/2009 in Marion, MA, USA
MLB Debut
1940-04-16
Last Game
1953-05-09
Awards
7× All-Star

Full name: Dominic Paul DiMaggio

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Career Batting Statistics

Dom DiMaggio — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,399 5,640 1,046 1,680 308 57 87 618 100 750 571 .298 .383 .419 .802 15,912

Career AVG .298 vs. league average .261 across their career seasons — +14.1% above league average.

Career OBP .383 vs. league average .335 across their career seasons — +14.5% above league average.

Career SLG .419 vs. league average .378 across their career seasons — +10.9% above league average.

Career OPS .802 vs. league average .713 across their career seasons — +12.6% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Dom DiMaggio Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1940 BOS AL 108 418 81 126 32 6 8 46 7 41 46 .301 .267 (+13%) .335 (+9%) .387 (+20%) .722 (+15%) 1153.1
1941 BOS AL 144 584 117 165 37 6 8 58 13 90 57 .283 .262 (+8%) .332 (+16%) .373 (+9%) .705 (+12%) 1720.7
1942 BOS AL 151 622 110 178 36 8 14 48 16 70 52 .286 .253 (+13%) .323 (+13%) .349 (+25%) .672 (+19%) 2304.6
1946 BOS AL 142 534 85 169 24 7 7 73 10 66 58 .316 .256 (+23%) .328 (+19%) .358 (+19%) .687 (+19%) 2124.4
1947 BOS AL 136 513 75 145 21 5 8 71 10 74 62 .283 .262 (+8%) .336 (+12%) .376 (+4%) .712 (+7%) 960.2
1948 BOS AL 155 648 127 185 40 4 9 87 10 101 58 .285 .263 (+8%) .340 (+13%) .379 (+6%) .719 (+9%) 1476.5
1949 BOS AL 145 605 126 186 34 5 8 60 9 96 55 .307 .262 (+17%) .343 (+18%) .384 (+9%) .727 (+13%) 1921.7
1950 BOS AL 141 588 131 193 30 11 7 70 15 82 68 .328 .265 (+23%) .346 (+20%) .401 (+13%) .747 (+16%) 2148.8
1951 BOS AL 146 639 113 189 34 4 12 72 4 73 53 .296 .260 (+13%) .336 (+10%) .385 (+8%) .721 (+9%) 1260.0
1952 BOS AL 128 486 81 143 20 1 6 33 6 57 61 .294 .252 (+16%) .326 (+13%) .369 (+2%) .696 (+7%) 842.1
1953 BOS AL 3 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .333 — — — — 0.0
Career · 11 seasons 1,399 5,640 1,046 1,680 308 57 87 618 100 750 571 .298 — — — — 15,912

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

Dom DiMaggio — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
7 27 2 7 3 0 0 3 2 2 .259

Playoff Batting by Year

Dom DiMaggio — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1946 WS BOS 7 27 2 7 3 0 0 3 2 2 .259

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Dom DiMaggio — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home716282459291351343.323
Away682281245476736276.273

Last 10 Games — Batting

Dom DiMaggio — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1953-05-09 BOSNYYL 100000000
1953-04-24 BOSPHAL 100000001
1953-04-22 BOSNYYL 101000000
1952-09-28 BOSMINL 401000000
1952-09-27 BOSMINL 501000000
1952-09-26 BOSMINW 402000000
1952-09-25 BOSNYYL 501000001
1952-09-24 BOSNYYL 502000002
1952-09-24 BOSNYYL 513100001
1952-09-21 BOSMINW 410000110

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Dom DiMaggio — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 1373 0 3859 147 89 32

Season-by-Season Fielding

Dom DiMaggio — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1940 BOS OF 94 0 239 16 6 5
1941 BOS OF 144 0 386 16 15 2
1942 BOS OF 151 0 439 19 6 7
1946 BOS OF 142 0 390 9 6 2
1947 BOS OF 134 0 413 19 10 4
1948 BOS OF 155 0 503 13 10 4
1949 BOS OF 144 0 420 13 10 1
1950 BOS OF 140 0 390 15 7 2
1951 BOS OF 146 0 376 15 11 1
1952 BOS OF 123 0 303 12 8 4

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Dom DiMaggio Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
Left Field 12
Center Field 1337
Right Field 26

Awards & Honors

Dom DiMaggio — Awards & Honors
Year Award Notes
1949 Baseball Magazine All-Star CF
1946 TSN All-Star OF

Award Voting History

Dom DiMaggio — Award Voting History
Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1951 Most Valuable Player AL 19th 16.0 336 0
1950 Most Valuable Player AL 14th 17.0 336 0
1949 Most Valuable Player AL 16th 7.0 336 0
1948 Most Valuable Player AL 29th 3.0 336 0
1946 Most Valuable Player AL 9th 56.0 336 0
1941 Most Valuable Player AL 27th 1.0 336 0

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Dom DiMaggio (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    George Gore
    .301 avg, 46 HR
  2. 93
    Augie Galan
    .287 avg, 100 HR
  3. 89
    Sam West
    .299 avg, 75 HR
  4. 89
    Wally Moon
    .289 avg, 142 HR
  5. 88
    Shannon Stewart
    .297 avg, 115 HR
  6. 88
    Tommy Holmes
    .302 avg, 88 HR

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Dom DiMaggio: the record in brief

According to the bio, Dom DiMaggio debuted on April 16, 1940 and played a final game on May 9, 1953. DiMaggio's only club in the season tables is the Boston Red Sox. The bio lists DiMaggio as an outfielder who batted and threw right-handed. Height and weight on file: 168 pounds on a 5-foot-9 frame. DiMaggio was born on February 12, 1917, in San Francisco, CA, USA. DiMaggio died on May 8, 2009, in Marion, MA, USA. DiMaggio's full given name, per the bio, is Dominic Paul DiMaggio.

In 1,399 games and 5,640 at bats, DiMaggio batted .298 with 1,680 hits; the totals also include 87 homers, 618 runs batted in, and 100 stolen bases. DiMaggio's career OPS of .802 combines a .383 on-base mark with .419 slugging. Measured against the leagues DiMaggio played in, the .298 career average compares with a .261 league average over the same seasons, 14.1% above the league. The single-season home run high is 14, set in 1942. No season topped the 193 hits of 1950.

Frequently Asked Questions about Dom DiMaggio

What years did Dom DiMaggio play?
Dom DiMaggio played in Major League Baseball from 1940 to 1953.
Was Dom DiMaggio a pitcher?
No. Dom DiMaggio was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Dom DiMaggio hit?
Dom DiMaggio hit 87 career home runs with 1680 hits.
What was Dom DiMaggio's career batting average?
Dom DiMaggio batted .298 over his career, with 1,680 hits in 5,640 at bats.
How many RBI did Dom DiMaggio have?
Dom DiMaggio drove in 618 runs in his career.
Is Dom DiMaggio in the Hall of Fame?
No. Dom DiMaggio has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.