Joe Judge

First Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1915-1934)

Joe Judge was a first baseman who played in Major League Baseball from 1915 to 1934 for the Washington Senators, the Brooklyn Dodgers, and the Boston Red Sox, a span of 20 seasons. In 2,171 career games, he hit .298 with 2,352 hits, 71 home runs, and 1,034 RBI. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 18,422.

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 .298
HR 71
RBI 1,034
H 2,352
OPS .798
PIV 18,422
Position
First Baseman
Bats / Throws
L / L
Height / Weight
5'8" / 155 lb
Born
5/25/1894 in Brooklyn, NY, USA
Died
3/11/1963 in Washington, DC, USA
MLB Debut
1915-09-20
Last Game
1934-05-12

Full name: Joseph Ignatius Judge

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Career Batting Statistics

Joe 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

Career Arc

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Joe Judge 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
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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

Joe Judge — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
14 49 6 14 2 0 1 4 8 4 .286

Playoff Batting by Year

Joe Judge — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1925 WS WS1 7 23 2 4 1 0 1 4 3 2 .174
1924 WS WS1 7 26 4 10 1 0 0 0 5 2 .385

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Joe Judge — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home11273983611121714543.306
Away10463911575113357515.290

Last 10 Games — Batting

Joe Judge — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1934-05-12 BOSCLEL 100000000
1934-05-11 BOSCLEL 100000001
1934-05-10 BOSCLEL 100000100
1934-05-08 BOSDETL 101000000
1934-05-05 BOSSLAW 100000000
1934-05-02 BOSPHAL 100000000
1934-04-30 BOSPHAL 100000000
1934-04-26 BOSMINL 101000000
1934-04-18 BOSMINL 321100110
1934-04-17 BOSMINL 412100010

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Joe Judge — 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

Joe Judge — 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

Position Diamond

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Joe Judge Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
First Base 2085
Right Field 2

Awards & Honors

Joe Judge — Awards & Honors
Year Award Notes
1924 Baseball Magazine All-Star 1B

Award Voting History

Joe Judge — 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%.

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Buddy Myer
    .303 avg, 38 HR
  2. 84
    Joe Kuhel
    .277 avg, 131 HR
  3. 83
    Ed McKean
    .302 avg, 67 HR
  4. 81
    Jake Daubert
    .303 avg, 56 HR
  5. 80
    Phil Cavarretta
    .293 avg, 95 HR
  6. 80
    Ed Konetchy
    .281 avg, 74 HR

Joe Judge: the record in brief

September 20, 1915 and May 12, 1934 bracket Joe Judge's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. By club, Judge's seasons break down as the Washington Senators (1915 through 1932), the Brooklyn Dodgers (1933), and the Boston Red Sox (1933 to 1934). Judge played primarily as a first baseman and threw and hit left-handed. The bio adds a birth date on May 25, 1894, in Brooklyn, NY, USA and a listed size of 5 feet, 8 inches and 155 pounds. The bio records the death on March 11, 1963, in Washington, DC, USA. Judge's full given name, per the bio, is Joseph Ignatius Judge.

The batting record for Judge: 2,171 games, 2,352 hits in 7,898 at bats, and a .298 average, along with 71 homers, 1,034 runs batted in, and 213 stolen bases. Reaching base at a .378 clip and slugging .420, Judge finished with a .798 OPS. Over the seasons Judge played, league hitters batted .275; the .298 career figure is 8.1% above that.

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 2,352 hits.
What teams did Joe Judge play for?
Joe Judge played for 3 teams: the Washington Senators (1915–1932), the Brooklyn Dodgers (1933), and the Boston Red Sox (1933–1934).
What were Joe Judge's career stats?
In 2,171 games, Joe Judge had 2,352 hits, 71 home runs, 1,034 RBI, 1,184 runs, and 213 stolen bases, with a .298 batting average.
What position did Joe Judge play?
Joe Judge played primarily as a first baseman, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Joe Judge and how much did he weigh?
Joe Judge was listed at 5 feet 8 inches and 155 pounds.
How many home runs did Joe Judge hit each season?
Joe Judge's home runs by season: 0 in 1915, 0 in 1916, 2 in 1917, 1 in 1918, 2 in 1919, 5 in 1920, 7 in 1921, 10 in 1922, 2 in 1923, 3 in 1924, 8 in 1925, 7 in 1926, 2 in 1927, 3 in 1928, 6 in 1929, 10 in 1930, 0 in 1931, 3 in 1932, 0 in 1933, and 0 in 1934. His most in one season was 10, in 1922 and 1930.
What was Joe Judge's career batting average?
Joe Judge batted .298 over his career, with 2,352 hits in 7,898 at bats.
How many RBI did Joe Judge have?
Joe Judge drove in 1,034 runs in his career.
Is Joe Judge in the Hall of Fame?
No. Joe Judge has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.