Joe DiMaggio

Outfielder · Career Stats, Hall of Fame Bio & Records (1936-1951)

⭐ Hall of Fame 1955
AVG .325
HR 361
RBI 1,537
H 2,214
OPS .977
PIV 47,427
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'2" / 193 lb
Born
11/25/1914 in Martinez, CA, USA
Died
3/8/1999 in Hollywood, FL, USA
MLB Debut
1936-05-03
Last Game
1951-09-30
Hall of Fame
Inducted 1955 (BBWAA)
Awards
13× All-Star · 3× MVP

Full name: Joseph Paul DiMaggio

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,736 6,821 1,390 2,214 389 131 361 1,537 30 790 369 .325 .398 .579 .977 47,427

Career AVG .325 vs. league average .266 across their career seasons — +21.8% above league average.

Career OBP .398 vs. league average .338 across their career seasons — +17.8% above league average.

Career SLG .579 vs. league average .383 across their career seasons — +51.1% above league average.

Career OPS .977 vs. league average .721 across their career seasons — +35.5% 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
1936 NYA AL 138 637 132 206 44 15 29 125 4 24 39 .323 .283 (+14%) .349 (+1%) .404 (+43%) .753 (+23%) 2628.9
1937 NYA AL 151 621 151 215 35 15 46 167 3 64 37 .346 .276 (+25%) .342 (+20%) .398 (+69%) .740 (+46%) 5857.9
1938 NYA AL 145 599 129 194 32 13 32 140 6 59 21 .324 .272 (+19%) .341 (+13%) .392 (+48%) .734 (+32%) 3736.7
1939 NYA AL 120 462 108 176 32 6 30 126 3 52 20 .381 .274 (+39%) .342 (+31%) .393 (+71%) .735 (+52%) 4790.4
1940 NYA AL 132 508 93 179 28 9 31 133 1 61 30 .352 .267 (+32%) .335 (+27%) .387 (+61%) .722 (+45%) 4593.4
1941 NYA AL 139 541 122 193 43 11 30 125 4 76 13 .357 .262 (+36%) .332 (+32%) .373 (+72%) .705 (+53%) 5742.3
1942 NYA AL 154 610 123 186 29 13 21 114 4 68 36 .305 .253 (+20%) .323 (+16%) .349 (+43%) .672 (+30%) 3449.0
1946 NYA AL 132 503 81 146 20 8 25 95 1 59 24 .290 .256 (+13%) .328 (+12%) .358 (+43%) .687 (+28%) 2581.5
1947 NYA AL 141 534 97 168 31 10 20 97 3 64 32 .315 .262 (+20%) .336 (+16%) .376 (+39%) .712 (+28%) 2960.4
1948 NYA AL 153 594 110 190 26 11 39 155 1 67 30 .320 .263 (+21%) .340 (+16%) .379 (+58%) .719 (+38%) 4530.5
1949 NYA AL 76 272 58 94 14 6 14 67 0 55 18 .346 .262 (+32%) .343 (+34%) .384 (+55%) .727 (+45%) 2409.1
1950 NYA AL 139 525 114 158 33 10 32 122 0 80 33 .301 .265 (+13%) .346 (+14%) .401 (+46%) .747 (+31%) 3316.7
1951 NYA AL 116 415 72 109 22 4 12 71 0 61 36 .263 .260 (+1%) .336 (+9%) .385 (+9%) .721 (+9%) 830.1
Career · 13 seasons 1,736 6,821 1,390 2,214 389 131 361 1,537 30 790 369 .325 — — — — 47,427

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
51 199 27 54 6 0 8 30 19 23 .271

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1951 WS NYA 6 23 3 6 2 0 1 5 2 4 .261
1950 WS NYA 4 13 2 4 1 0 1 2 3 1 .308
1949 WS NYA 5 18 2 2 0 0 1 2 3 5 .111
1947 WS NYA 7 26 4 6 0 0 2 5 6 2 .231
1942 WS NYA 5 21 3 7 0 0 0 3 0 1 .333
1941 WS NYA 5 19 1 5 0 0 0 1 2 2 .263
1939 WS NYA 4 16 3 5 0 0 1 3 1 1 .312
1938 WS NYA 4 15 4 4 0 0 1 2 1 1 .267
1937 WS NYA 5 22 2 6 0 0 1 4 0 3 .273
1936 WS NYA 6 26 3 9 3 0 0 3 1 3 .346

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home88033606481060148721.315
Away85634617421155213818.334

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1951-09-30 NYYBOSW 111000010
1951-09-28 NYYBOSW 511001402
1951-09-28 NYYBOSW 401000000
1951-09-26 NYYPHAL 401000000
1951-09-23 NYYBOSW 501100001
1951-09-22 NYYBOSL 301000010
1951-09-21 NYYBOSW 321000120
1951-09-20 NYYCHWW 300000000
1951-09-19 NYYCHWW 300000010
1951-09-18 NYYCHWL 401000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 1 0 13 0 0 0
OF 1721 0 4516 153 105 30

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1936 NYA OF 138 0 339 22 8 2
1937 NYA OF 150 0 413 21 17 4
1938 NYA OF 145 0 366 20 15 4
1939 NYA OF 117 0 328 13 5 2
1940 NYA OF 130 0 359 5 8 2
1941 NYA OF 139 0 385 16 9 5
1942 NYA OF 154 0 409 10 8 3
1946 NYA OF 131 0 314 15 6 3
1947 NYA OF 139 0 316 2 1 0
1948 NYA OF 152 0 441 8 13 1
1949 NYA OF 76 0 195 1 3 0
1950 NYA 1B 1 0 13 0 0 0
1950 NYA OF 137 0 363 9 9 1
1951 NYA OF 113 0 288 11 3 3

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
First Base 1
Left Field 67
Center Field 1634
Right Field 20

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
1950 Baseball Magazine All-Star CF
1948 Baseball Magazine All-Star CF
1948 TSN All-Star OF
1947 Baseball Magazine All-Star CF
1947 Most Valuable Player
1947 TSN All-Star OF
1946 Baseball Magazine All-Star CF
1942 Baseball Magazine All-Star CF
1942 TSN All-Star OF
1941 Baseball Magazine All-Star CF
1941 Most Valuable Player
1941 TSN All-Star OF
1941 TSN Guide MVP
1940 Baseball Magazine All-Star CF
1940 TSN All-Star OF
1939 Baseball Magazine All-Star CF
1939 Most Valuable Player
1939 TSN All-Star OF
1939 TSN Guide MVP
1939 TSN Major League Player of the Year
1938 Baseball Magazine All-Star CF
1938 TSN All-Star OF
1937 Baseball Magazine All-Star CF
1937 TSN All-Star OF
1936 Baseball Magazine All-Star LF

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1950 Most Valuable Player AL 9th 54.0 336 0
1949 Most Valuable Player AL 12th 18.0 336 0
1948 Most Valuable Player AL 2nd 213.0 336 2
1947 Most Valuable Player AL 1st 202.0 336 8
1946 Most Valuable Player AL 19th 6.0 336 0
1942 Most Valuable Player AL 7th 86.0 336 0
1941 Most Valuable Player AL 1st 291.0 336 15
1940 Most Valuable Player AL 3rd 151.0 336 0
1939 Most Valuable Player AL 1st 280.0 336 15
1938 Most Valuable Player AL 6th 106.0 336 0
1937 Most Valuable Player AL 2nd 74.0 80 2
1936 Most Valuable Player AL 8th 26.0 80 0

Most Similar Players

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Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Earl Averill HOF
    .318 avg, 238 HR
  2. 97
    Chuck Klein HOF
    .320 avg, 300 HR
  3. 92
    Larry Walker HOF
    .313 avg, 383 HR
  4. 89
    Al Simmons HOF
    .334 avg, 307 HR
  5. 87
    Vladimir Guerrero HOF
    .318 avg, 449 HR
  6. 86
    Duke Snider HOF
    .295 avg, 407 HR

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Frequently Asked Questions about Joe DiMaggio

What years did Joe DiMaggio play?
Joe DiMaggio played in Major League Baseball from 1936 to 1951.
Was Joe DiMaggio a pitcher?
No. Joe DiMaggio was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Joe DiMaggio hit?
Joe DiMaggio hit 361 career home runs with 2214 hits.
Is Joe DiMaggio in the Hall of Fame?
Yes. Joe DiMaggio was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1955.