Dom DiMaggio

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

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
7Γ— All-Star

Full name: Dominic Paul 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 β€” +14.1% above league average.

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

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

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

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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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
7 27 2 7 3 0 0 3 2 2 .259

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

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home716282459291351343.323
Away682281245476736276.273

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

Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 1373 0 3859 147 89 32

Season-by-Season Fielding

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Left Field 12
Center Field 1337
Right Field 26

Awards & Honors

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 β€” 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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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.