Joe Dugan

Third Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1917-1931)

Joe Dugan was a third baseman who played in Major League Baseball from 1917 to 1931 for 5 teams, including the Philadelphia Athletics, a span of 15 seasons. In 1,447 career games, he hit .280 with 1,516 hits, 42 home runs, and 571 RBI.

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 .280
HR 42
RBI 571
H 1,516
OPS .689
PIV -4,296
Position
Third Baseman
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'11" / 160 lb
Born
5/12/1897 in Mahanoy City, PA, USA
Died
7/7/1982 in Norwood, MA, USA
MLB Debut
1917-07-05
Last Game
1931-05-26

Full name: Joseph Anthony Dugan

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Career Batting Statistics

Joe Dugan — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,447 5,410 665 1,516 277 46 42 571 37 250 419 .280 .317 .372 .689 -4,296

Career AVG .280 vs. league average .278 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .317 vs. league average .340 across their career seasons — 6.8% below league average.

Career SLG .372 vs. league average .383 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .689 vs. league average .723 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Joe Dugan 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
1917 PHA AL 43 134 9 26 8 0 0 16 0 3 16 .194 .248 (-22%) .312 (-27%) .323 (-22%) .635 (-24%) -485.5
1918 PHA AL 121 411 26 80 11 3 3 34 4 16 55 .195 .255 (-24%) .318 (-28%) .326 (-21%) .645 (-24%) -1529.5
1919 PHA AL 104 387 25 105 17 2 1 30 9 11 30 .271 .262 (+3%) .322 (-7%) .347 (-4%) .670 (-6%) -373.5
1920 PHA AL 123 491 65 158 40 5 3 60 5 19 51 .322 .271 (+18%) .331 (+6%) .363 (+22%) .694 (+14%) 1132.1
1921 PHA AL 119 461 54 136 22 6 10 58 5 28 45 .295 .286 (+3%) .344 (-1%) .395 (+10%) .739 (+5%) 389.3
1922 BOS AL 84 341 45 98 22 3 3 38 2 9 28 .287 .285 (+1%) .345 (-11%) .397 (avg) .743 (-5%) -388.8
1922 NYA AL 60 252 44 72 9 1 3 25 1 13 21 .286 .285 (avg) .345 (-4%) .397 (-8%) .743 (-6%) -388.8
1923 NYA AL 146 644 111 182 30 7 7 67 4 25 41 .283 .282 (avg) .344 (-10%) .390 (-2%) .734 (-5%) -700.7
1924 NYA AL 148 610 105 184 31 7 3 56 1 31 33 .302 .283 (+6%) .345 (-1%) .389 (avg) .734 (-1%) -119.1
1925 NYA AL 102 404 50 118 19 4 0 31 2 19 20 .292 .288 (+1%) .349 (-6%) .407 (-12%) .756 (-9%) -609.6
1926 NYA AL 123 434 39 125 19 5 1 64 2 25 16 .288 .279 (+3%) .345 (-5%) .390 (-7%) .735 (-6%) -478.5
1927 NYA AL 112 387 44 104 24 3 2 43 1 27 37 .269 .282 (-5%) .344 (-7%) .392 (-8%) .736 (-7%) -483.5
1928 NYA AL 94 312 33 86 15 0 6 34 1 16 15 .276 .280 (-2%) .342 (-7%) .395 (-4%) .737 (-5%) -286.4
1929 BSN NL 60 125 14 38 10 0 0 15 0 8 8 .304 .289 (+5%) .353 (-2%) .415 (-8%) .769 (-5%) -110.7
1931 DET AL 8 17 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .235 — — — — 0.0
Career · 15 seasons 1,447 5,410 665 1,516 277 46 42 571 37 250 419 .280 — — — — -4,433

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

Joe Dugan — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
25 90 13 24 4 1 1 8 4 2 .267

Playoff Batting by Year

Joe Dugan — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1928 WS NYA 3 6 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .167
1927 WS NYA 4 15 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200
1926 WS NYA 7 24 2 8 1 0 0 2 1 1 .333
1923 WS NYA 6 25 5 7 2 1 1 5 3 0 .280
1922 WS NYA 5 20 4 5 1 0 0 0 0 1 .250

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Joe Dugan — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home671244832070127268.286
Away777296434481715300.276

Last 10 Games — Batting

Joe Dugan — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1931-05-26 DETCHWW 100000000
1931-05-24 DETSLAW 401000002
1931-05-24 DETSLAL 400000000
1931-05-23 DETSLAL 502000000
1931-05-02 DETCLEL 100000001
1931-05-01 DETCLEW 000000000
1931-04-28 DETCHWL 111000000
1931-04-18 DETSLAL 100000000
1929-10-06 BSNNY1L 100000000
1929-09-19 BSNPITW 100000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Joe Dugan — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
2B 76 0 180 237 22 52
3B 1048 0 1099 1932 137 165
OF 2 0 0 0 0 0
SS 281 0 627 838 117 121

Season-by-Season Fielding

Joe Dugan — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1917 PHA 2B 2 0 3 3 1 1
1917 PHA SS 39 0 58 108 15 12
1918 PHA 2B 34 0 92 115 11 23
1918 PHA SS 86 0 212 282 37 46
1919 PHA 2B 4 0 10 9 1 4
1919 PHA 3B 2 0 5 3 1 0
1919 PHA SS 98 0 228 295 40 39
1920 PHA 2B 31 0 70 103 8 22
1920 PHA 3B 60 0 76 126 11 13
1920 PHA SS 32 0 79 99 16 13
1921 PHA 3B 119 0 118 208 16 19
1922 BOS 3B 64 0 72 143 13 13
1922 BOS SS 21 0 45 46 6 11
1922 NYA 3B 60 0 59 117 6 10
1923 NYA 3B 146 0 155 300 12 28
1924 NYA 2B 2 0 2 4 1 0
1924 NYA 3B 148 0 177 250 17 22
1925 NYA 3B 96 0 118 202 10 19
1926 NYA 3B 122 0 122 221 16 10
1927 NYA 3B 111 0 93 196 19 15
1928 NYA 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1928 NYA 3B 91 0 87 129 11 13
1929 BSN 2B 2 0 3 3 0 2
1929 BSN 3B 24 0 13 32 4 3
1929 BSN OF 2 0 0 0 0 0
1929 BSN SS 5 0 5 8 3 0
1931 DET 3B 5 0 4 5 1 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Joe Dugan Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
Second Base 76
Third Base 1048
Shortstop 282
Left Field 2

Awards & Honors

Joe Dugan — Awards & Honors
Year Award Notes
1924 Baseball Magazine All-Star 3B
1923 Baseball Magazine All-Star 3B
1922 Baseball Magazine All-Star 3B

College History

Joe Dugan — College History
School Name City State Years Attended
College of the Holy Cross Worcester MA 1917

Award Voting History

Joe Dugan — Award Voting History
Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1925 Most Valuable Player AL 27th 1.0 64 0

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Danny Cater
    .276 avg, 66 HR
  2. 94
    Rick Burleson
    .273 avg, 50 HR
  3. 94
    Felix Millan
    .279 avg, 22 HR
  4. 93
    Mark Koenig
    .279 avg, 28 HR
  5. 93
    Ray Knight
    .271 avg, 84 HR
  6. 92
    Eric McNair
    .274 avg, 82 HR

Joe Dugan: the record in brief

Between the debut on July 5, 1917 and the final game on May 26, 1931, Joe Dugan built the record summarized on this page. Dugan played for the Philadelphia Athletics (1917 to 1921), the Boston Red Sox (1922), the New York Yankees (1922 through 1928), the Boston Braves (1929), and the Detroit Tigers (1931). Listed as a third baseman, Dugan batted and threw right-handed. The recorded size is 5 feet, 11 inches and 160 pounds. Dugan was born on May 12, 1897, in Mahanoy City, PA, USA. The bio records the death on July 7, 1982, in Norwood, MA, USA. Joe Dugan was the playing name; the full given name is Joseph Anthony.

In 1,447 games and 5,410 at bats, Dugan batted .280 with 1,516 hits; the totals also include 42 homers, 571 RBI, and 37 stolen bases. Dugan got on base at a .317 rate and slugged .372 (.689 OPS). Against a .278 league average for those years, Dugan's .280 average was near the norm. Dugan's most home runs in a season came in 1921, when the total reached 10 for the Philadelphia Athletics.

Frequently Asked Questions about Joe Dugan

What years did Joe Dugan play?
Joe Dugan played in Major League Baseball from 1917 to 1931.
Was Joe Dugan a pitcher?
No. Joe Dugan was a position player (Third Baseman).
How many home runs did Joe Dugan hit?
Joe Dugan hit 42 career home runs with 1,516 hits.
What teams did Joe Dugan play for?
Joe Dugan played for 5 teams: the Philadelphia Athletics (1917–1921), the Boston Red Sox (1922), the New York Yankees (1922–1928), the Boston Braves (1929), and the Detroit Tigers (1931).
What were Joe Dugan's career stats?
In 1,447 games, Joe Dugan had 1,516 hits, 42 home runs, 571 RBI, 665 runs, and 37 stolen bases, with a .280 batting average.
What position did Joe Dugan play?
Joe Dugan played primarily as a third baseman, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Joe Dugan and how much did he weigh?
Joe Dugan was listed at 5 feet 11 inches and 160 pounds.
How many home runs did Joe Dugan hit each season?
Joe Dugan's home runs by season: 0 in 1917, 3 in 1918, 1 in 1919, 3 in 1920, 10 in 1921, 6 in 1922, 7 in 1923, 3 in 1924, 0 in 1925, 1 in 1926, 2 in 1927, 6 in 1928, 0 in 1929, and 0 in 1931. His most in one season was 10, in 1921.
What was Joe Dugan's career batting average?
Joe Dugan batted .280 over his career, with 1,516 hits in 5,410 at bats.
How many RBI did Joe Dugan have?
Joe Dugan drove in 571 runs in his career.
Is Joe Dugan in the Hall of Fame?
No. Joe Dugan has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.