Joe Judge
First Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1915-1934)
- Position
- First Baseman
- Bats / Throws
- L / L
- Height / Weight
- 5'8" / 155 lb
- Died
- 3/11/1963 in Washington, DC, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1915-09-20
- Last Game
- 1934-05-12
Full name: Joseph Ignatius Judge
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2,171 | 7,898 | 1,184 | 2,352 | 433 | 159 | 71 | 1,034 | 213 | 965 | 478 | .298 | .378 | .420 | .798 | 18,422 |
Career AVG .298 vs. league average .275 across their career seasons — +8.1% above league average.
Career OBP .378 vs. league average .338 across their career seasons — +11.9% above league average.
Career SLG .420 vs. league average .381 across their career seasons — +10.2% above league average.
Career OPS .798 vs. league average .719 across their career seasons — +11.0% above league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1915 | WS1 | AL | 12 | 41 | 7 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 6 | .415 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1916 | WS1 | AL | 103 | 336 | 42 | 74 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 28 | 18 | 54 | 44 | .220 | .248 (-11%) | .314 (+6%) | .326 (-9%) | .640 (-2%) | 79.5 |
| 1917 | WS1 | AL | 102 | 393 | 62 | 112 | 15 | 15 | 2 | 30 | 17 | 50 | 40 | .285 | .248 (+15%) | .312 (+18%) | .323 (+28%) | .635 (+23%) | 1603.1 |
| 1918 | WS1 | AL | 130 | 502 | 56 | 131 | 23 | 7 | 1 | 46 | 20 | 49 | 32 | .261 | .255 (+2%) | .318 (+4%) | .326 (+4%) | .645 (+4%) | 411.4 |
| 1919 | WS1 | AL | 135 | 521 | 83 | 150 | 33 | 12 | 2 | 31 | 23 | 81 | 35 | .288 | .262 (+10%) | .322 (+20%) | .347 (+18%) | .670 (+18%) | 2082.7 |
| 1920 | WS1 | AL | 126 | 493 | 103 | 164 | 19 | 15 | 5 | 51 | 12 | 65 | 34 | .333 | .271 (+22%) | .331 (+25%) | .363 (+27%) | .694 (+26%) | 2678.9 |
| 1921 | WS1 | AL | 153 | 622 | 87 | 187 | 26 | 11 | 7 | 72 | 21 | 68 | 35 | .301 | .286 (+5%) | .344 (+8%) | .395 (+4%) | .739 (+6%) | 910.9 |
| 1922 | WS1 | AL | 148 | 591 | 84 | 174 | 32 | 15 | 10 | 81 | 5 | 50 | 20 | .294 | .285 (+3%) | .345 (+3%) | .397 (+13%) | .743 (+8%) | 939.8 |
| 1923 | WS1 | AL | 113 | 405 | 56 | 127 | 24 | 6 | 2 | 63 | 11 | 58 | 20 | .314 | .282 (+11%) | .344 (+18%) | .390 (+7%) | .734 (+12%) | 1175.8 |
| 1924 | WS1 | AL | 140 | 516 | 71 | 167 | 38 | 9 | 3 | 79 | 13 | 53 | 21 | .324 | .283 (+14%) | .345 (+14%) | .389 (+15%) | .734 (+15%) | 1615.6 |
| 1925 | WS1 | AL | 112 | 376 | 65 | 118 | 31 | 5 | 8 | 66 | 7 | 55 | 21 | .314 | .288 (+9%) | .349 (+16%) | .407 (+20%) | .756 (+18%) | 1474.4 |
| 1926 | WS1 | AL | 134 | 453 | 70 | 132 | 25 | 11 | 7 | 92 | 7 | 53 | 25 | .291 | .279 (+4%) | .345 (+6%) | .390 (+13%) | .735 (+10%) | 890.8 |
| 1927 | WS1 | AL | 137 | 522 | 68 | 161 | 29 | 11 | 2 | 71 | 10 | 45 | 22 | .308 | .282 (+9%) | .344 (+6%) | .392 (+6%) | .736 (+6%) | 646.1 |
| 1928 | WS1 | AL | 153 | 542 | 78 | 166 | 31 | 10 | 3 | 93 | 16 | 80 | 19 | .306 | .280 (+9%) | .342 (+16%) | .395 (+5%) | .737 (+10%) | 1413.3 |
| 1929 | WS1 | AL | 143 | 543 | 83 | 171 | 35 | 8 | 6 | 71 | 12 | 73 | 33 | .315 | .289 (+9%) | .353 (+12%) | .415 (+6%) | .769 (+9%) | 1220.8 |
| 1930 | WS1 | AL | 126 | 442 | 83 | 144 | 29 | 11 | 10 | 80 | 13 | 60 | 29 | .326 | .293 (+11%) | .354 (+16%) | .429 (+18%) | .784 (+17%) | 1719.2 |
| 1931 | WS1 | AL | 35 | 74 | 11 | 21 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 8 | 8 | .284 | .276 (+3%) | .338 (+5%) | .388 (-16%) | .726 (-7%) | -54.9 |
| 1932 | WS1 | AL | 82 | 291 | 45 | 75 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 29 | 3 | 37 | 19 | .258 | .275 (-6%) | .335 (+2%) | .391 (-7%) | .726 (-3%) | -63.3 |
| 1933 | BRO | NL | 42 | 112 | 7 | 24 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 7 | 10 | .214 | .270 (-21%) | .329 (-21%) | .377 (-34%) | .707 (-28%) | -484.2 |
| 1933 | BOS | AL | 35 | 108 | 20 | 32 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 2 | 13 | 4 | .296 | .270 (+10%) | .329 (+13%) | .377 (+3%) | .707 (+8%) | -484.2 |
| 1934 | BOS | AL | 10 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .333 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 21 seasons | 2,171 | 7,898 | 1,184 | 2,352 | 433 | 159 | 71 | 1,034 | 213 | 965 | 478 | .298 | — | — | — | — | 17,776 | ||
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
View full game log (2173 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 1127 | 3983 | 611 | 1217 | 14 | 543 | .306 |
| Away | 1046 | 3911 | 575 | 1133 | 57 | 515 | .290 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1934-05-12 | BOS | CLE | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1934-05-11 | BOS | CLE | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1934-05-10 | BOS | CLE | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1934-05-08 | BOS | DET | L | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1934-05-05 | BOS | SLA | W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1934-05-02 | BOS | PHA | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1934-04-30 | BOS | PHA | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1934-04-26 | BOS | MIN | L | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1934-04-18 | BOS | MIN | L | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1934-04-17 | BOS | MIN | L | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
| Position | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1B | 2084 | 0 | 19264 | 1301 | 142 | 1500 |
| OF | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1915 | WS1 | 1B | 10 | 0 | 96 | 5 | 1 | 7 |
| 1915 | WS1 | OF | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1916 | WS1 | 1B | 103 | 0 | 935 | 69 | 14 | 53 |
| 1917 | WS1 | 1B | 100 | 0 | 906 | 60 | 12 | 59 |
| 1918 | WS1 | 1B | 130 | 0 | 1304 | 92 | 21 | 71 |
| 1919 | WS1 | 1B | 133 | 0 | 1177 | 78 | 15 | 66 |
| 1920 | WS1 | 1B | 124 | 0 | 1194 | 62 | 10 | 67 |
| 1921 | WS1 | 1B | 152 | 0 | 1417 | 89 | 6 | 109 |
| 1922 | WS1 | 1B | 147 | 0 | 1392 | 101 | 6 | 131 |
| 1923 | WS1 | 1B | 112 | 0 | 1070 | 88 | 8 | 113 |
| 1924 | WS1 | 1B | 140 | 0 | 1276 | 86 | 8 | 108 |
| 1925 | WS1 | 1B | 109 | 0 | 901 | 71 | 7 | 92 |
| 1926 | WS1 | 1B | 128 | 0 | 1145 | 95 | 8 | 90 |
| 1927 | WS1 | 1B | 136 | 0 | 1309 | 71 | 6 | 79 |
| 1928 | WS1 | 1B | 149 | 0 | 1412 | 92 | 6 | 118 |
| 1929 | WS1 | 1B | 142 | 0 | 1323 | 88 | 6 | 116 |
| 1930 | WS1 | 1B | 117 | 0 | 1050 | 67 | 2 | 95 |
| 1931 | WS1 | 1B | 15 | 0 | 155 | 10 | 1 | 9 |
| 1932 | WS1 | 1B | 78 | 0 | 668 | 46 | 2 | 71 |
| 1933 | BRO | 1B | 28 | 0 | 243 | 17 | 3 | 24 |
| 1933 | BOS | 1B | 29 | 0 | 267 | 13 | 0 | 21 |
| 1934 | BOS | 1B | 2 | 0 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| First Base | 2085 |
| Right Field | 2 |
Awards & Honors
| Year | Award | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1924 | Baseball Magazine All-Star | 1B |
Award Voting History
| Year | Award | League | Finish | Points Won | Points Max | Votes First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1928 | Most Valuable Player | AL | 3rd | 27.0 | 64 | 0 |
| 1926 | Most Valuable Player | AL | 18th | 4.0 | 64 | 0 |
| 1923 | Most Valuable Player | AL | 15th | 4.0 | 64 | 0 |
| 1922 | Most Valuable Player | AL | 8th | 12.0 | 64 | 0 |
Most Similar Players
Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.
Joe Judge (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.
Frequently Asked Questions about Joe Judge
- What years did Joe Judge play?
- Joe Judge played in Major League Baseball from 1915 to 1934.
- Was Joe Judge a pitcher?
- No. Joe Judge was a position player (First Baseman).
- How many home runs did Joe Judge hit?
- Joe Judge hit 71 career home runs with 2352 hits.