Vince DiMaggio

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1937-1946)

AVG .249
HR 125
RBI 584
H 959
OPS .737
PIV 4,304
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'11" / 183 lb
Born
9/6/1912 in Martinez, CA, USA
Died
10/3/1986 in North Hollywood, CA, USA
MLB Debut
1937-04-19
Last Game
1946-06-06
Awards
2× All-Star

Full name: Vincent 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
1,110 3,849 491 959 209 24 125 584 79 412 837 .249 .324 .413 .737 4,304

Career AVG .249 vs. league average .264 across their career seasons — 5.7% below league average.

Career OBP .324 vs. league average .333 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .413 vs. league average .371 across their career seasons — +11.4% above league average.

Career OPS .737 vs. league average .704 across their career seasons — near 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
1937 BSN NL 132 493 56 126 18 4 13 69 8 39 111 .256 .276 (-8%) .342 (-9%) .398 (-3%) .740 (-6%) -502.8
1938 BSN NL 150 540 71 123 28 3 14 61 11 65 134 .228 .272 (-17%) .341 (-8%) .392 (-6%) .734 (-7%) -638.7
1939 CIN NL 8 14 1 1 1 0 0 2 0 2 10 .071 — — — — 0.0
1940 CIN NL 2 4 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .250 — — — — 0.0
1940 PIT NL 110 356 59 103 26 0 19 54 11 37 83 .289 .267 (+8%) .335 (+9%) .387 (+35%) .722 (+23%) 0.0
1941 PIT NL 151 528 73 141 27 5 21 100 10 68 100 .267 .262 (+2%) .332 (+6%) .373 (+22%) .705 (+15%) 1591.7
1942 PIT NL 143 496 57 118 22 3 15 75 10 52 87 .238 .253 (-6%) .323 (-4%) .349 (+10%) .672 (+4%) 264.5
1943 PIT NL 157 580 64 144 41 2 15 88 11 70 126 .248 .255 (-3%) .324 (+1%) .346 (+16%) .671 (+9%) 974.3
1944 PIT NL 109 342 41 82 20 4 9 50 6 33 83 .240 .261 (-8%) .325 (-6%) .357 (+12%) .683 (+3%) 127.7
1945 PHI NL 127 452 64 116 25 3 19 84 12 43 91 .257 .260 (-2%) .328 (-2%) .354 (+27%) .683 (+13%) 955.7
1946 PHI NL 6 19 1 4 1 0 0 1 0 0 7 .211 — — — — 0.0
1946 NY1 NL 15 25 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 5 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 12 seasons 1,110 3,849 491 959 209 24 125 584 79 412 837 .249 — — — — 2,772

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.

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home555190025650348281.265
Away555195223545677301.234

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1946-06-06 NY1CHCL 100000001
1946-06-05 NY1CHCL 000000000
1946-06-03 NY1STLW 000000000
1946-06-02 NY1STLW 000000000
1946-05-30 NY1PHIL 000000000
1946-05-29 NY1BROL 100000001
1946-05-28 NY1BROW 100000000
1946-05-23 NY1STLL 000000000
1946-05-15 NY1CINL 400000000
1946-05-08 NY1PITW 200000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
2B 1 0 4 0 0 0
3B 1 0 1 2 0 0
OF 1081 0 2840 125 57 35
SS 1 0 1 4 1 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1937 BSN OF 130 0 351 21 7 2
1938 BSN 2B 1 0 4 0 0 0
1938 BSN OF 149 0 415 19 12 10
1939 CIN OF 7 0 11 1 0 1
1940 CIN OF 1 0 2 0 0 0
1940 PIT OF 108 0 220 13 5 3
1941 PIT OF 151 0 391 11 10 3
1942 PIT OF 138 0 383 20 9 5
1943 PIT OF 156 0 457 16 7 3
1943 PIT SS 1 0 1 4 1 0
1944 PIT 3B 1 0 1 2 0 0
1944 PIT OF 101 0 234 8 4 4
1945 PHI OF 121 0 337 16 2 4
1946 PHI OF 6 0 10 0 0 0
1946 NY1 OF 13 0 29 0 1 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Second Base 1
Third Base 1
Shortstop 1
Left Field 4
Center Field 1070
Right Field 7

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
1943 Baseball Magazine All-Star CF

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1945 Most Valuable Player NL 33th 1.0 336 0
1941 Most Valuable Player NL 21th 10.0 336 0

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Jurickson Profar
    .245 avg, 125 HR
  2. 97
    Candy Maldonado
    .254 avg, 146 HR
  3. 95
    Gary Matthews
    .257 avg, 108 HR
  4. 95
    Chris Taylor
    .248 avg, 110 HR
  5. 92
    Ruppert Jones
    .250 avg, 147 HR
  6. 90
    Tommie Agee
    .255 avg, 130 HR

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Frequently Asked Questions about Vince DiMaggio

What years did Vince DiMaggio play?
Vince DiMaggio played in Major League Baseball from 1937 to 1946.
Was Vince DiMaggio a pitcher?
No. Vince DiMaggio was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Vince DiMaggio hit?
Vince DiMaggio hit 125 career home runs with 959 hits.