Joe Medwick

Outfielder · Career Stats, Hall of Fame Bio & Records (1932-1948)

⭐ Hall of Fame 1968
AVG .324
HR 205
RBI 1,383
H 2,471
OPS .867
PIV 28,897
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'10" / 187 lb
Born
11/24/1911 in Carteret, NJ, USA
Died
3/21/1975 in St. Petersburg, FL, USA
MLB Debut
1932-09-02
Last Game
1948-07-25
Hall of Fame
Inducted 1968 (BBWAA)
Awards
10× All-Star · MVP · Triple Crown

Full name: Joseph Michael Medwick

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,984 7,635 1,198 2,471 540 113 205 1,383 42 437 551 .324 .362 .505 .867 28,897

Career AVG .324 vs. league average .268 across their career seasons — +20.8% above league average.

Career OBP .362 vs. league average .335 across their career seasons — +8.0% above league average.

Career SLG .505 vs. league average .378 across their career seasons — +33.3% above league average.

Career OPS .867 vs. league average .714 across their career seasons — +21.5% 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
1932 SLN NL 26 106 13 37 12 1 2 12 3 2 10 .349 .275 (+27%) .335 (+9%) .391 (+37%) .726 (+24%) 383.5
1933 SLN NL 148 595 92 182 40 10 18 98 5 26 56 .306 .270 (+13%) .329 (+2%) .377 (+32%) .707 (+18%) 1832.7
1934 SLN NL 149 620 110 198 40 18 18 106 3 21 83 .319 .278 (+15%) .340 (+1%) .392 (+35%) .733 (+19%) 1987.0
1935 SLN NL 154 634 132 224 46 13 23 126 4 30 59 .353 .279 (+26%) .342 (+13%) .399 (+44%) .742 (+30%) 3647.2
1936 SLN NL 155 636 115 223 64 13 18 138 3 34 33 .351 .283 (+23%) .349 (+11%) .404 (+43%) .753 (+28%) 3442.4
1937 SLN NL 156 633 111 237 56 10 31 154 4 41 50 .374 .276 (+35%) .342 (+21%) .398 (+61%) .740 (+43%) 5367.2
1938 SLN NL 146 590 100 190 47 8 21 122 0 42 41 .322 .272 (+18%) .341 (+8%) .392 (+36%) .734 (+23%) 2583.5
1939 SLN NL 150 606 98 201 48 8 14 117 6 45 44 .332 .274 (+21%) .342 (+11%) .393 (+29%) .735 (+21%) 2431.2
1940 SLN NL 37 158 21 48 12 0 3 20 0 6 8 .304 .267 (+14%) .335 (-2%) .387 (+13%) .722 (+6%) 112.1
1940 BRO NL 106 423 62 127 18 12 14 66 2 26 28 .300 .267 (+12%) .335 (+3%) .387 (+29%) .722 (+17%) 112.1
1941 BRO NL 133 538 100 171 33 10 18 88 2 38 35 .318 .262 (+21%) .332 (+9%) .373 (+38%) .705 (+25%) 2372.2
1942 BRO NL 142 553 69 166 37 4 4 96 2 32 25 .300 .253 (+18%) .323 (+5%) .349 (+15%) .672 (+10%) 891.5
1943 BRO NL 48 173 13 47 10 0 0 25 1 10 8 .272 .255 (+6%) .324 (-3%) .346 (-5%) .671 (-4%) -119.0
1943 NY1 NL 78 324 41 91 20 3 5 45 0 9 14 .281 .255 (+10%) .324 (-8%) .346 (+18%) .671 (+5%) -119.0
1944 NY1 NL 128 490 64 165 24 3 7 85 2 38 24 .337 .261 (+29%) .325 (+18%) .357 (+23%) .683 (+21%) 1939.5
1945 NY1 NL 26 92 14 28 4 0 3 11 2 2 2 .304 .260 (+17%) .328 (-3%) .354 (+26%) .683 (+12%) 132.6
1945 BSN NL 66 218 17 62 13 0 0 26 3 12 12 .284 .260 (+9%) .328 (-1%) .354 (-3%) .683 (-2%) 132.6
1946 BRO NL 41 77 7 24 4 0 2 18 0 6 5 .312 .256 (+21%) .328 (+12%) .358 (+23%) .687 (+18%) 225.3
1947 SLN NL 75 150 19 46 12 0 4 28 0 16 12 .307 .262 (+17%) .336 (+11%) .376 (+24%) .712 (+18%) 472.9
1948 SLN NL 20 19 0 4 0 0 0 2 0 1 2 .211 — — — — 0.0
Career · 20 seasons 1,984 7,635 1,198 2,471 540 113 205 1,383 42 437 551 .324 — — — — 27,828

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
12 46 5 15 1 1 1 5 2 9 .326

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1941 WS BRO 5 17 1 4 1 0 0 0 1 2 .235
1934 WS SLN 7 29 4 11 0 1 1 5 1 7 .379

Game Log & Splits

View full game log (1982 games) →

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home98937006271251108731.338
Away9933930571121997656.310

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1948-07-25 STLBSNW 000000010
1948-07-17 STLPHIL 100000000
1948-07-16 STLPHIW 100000000
1948-07-11 STLCINL 100000000
1948-07-10 STLCINL 100000001
1948-07-09 STLCINW 101000100
1948-07-08 STLPITL 101000100
1948-07-02 STLCINL 100000000
1948-06-29 STLCHCL 100000000
1948-06-20 STLNY1L 100000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 19 0 158 4 2 9
OF 1852 0 3994 139 84 27

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1932 SLN OF 26 0 63 2 2 1
1933 SLN OF 147 0 318 17 7 2
1934 SLN OF 149 0 322 10 14 1
1935 SLN OF 154 0 352 8 13 0
1936 SLN OF 155 0 367 16 6 4
1937 SLN OF 156 0 329 9 4 1
1938 SLN OF 144 0 330 12 9 6
1939 SLN OF 149 0 313 10 8 1
1940 SLN OF 37 0 81 1 1 0
1940 BRO OF 103 0 240 7 5 0
1941 BRO OF 131 0 270 11 5 2
1942 BRO OF 140 0 287 5 3 1
1943 BRO OF 42 0 65 2 2 0
1943 NY1 1B 3 0 26 1 0 1
1943 NY1 OF 74 0 157 10 2 2
1944 NY1 OF 122 0 290 8 2 2
1945 NY1 OF 23 0 46 1 1 0
1945 BSN 1B 15 0 124 3 0 6
1945 BSN OF 38 0 78 7 0 2
1946 BRO 1B 1 0 8 0 2 2
1946 BRO OF 18 0 30 0 0 0
1947 SLN OF 43 0 56 3 0 2
1948 SLN OF 1 0 0 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
First Base 19
Left Field 1790
Center Field 19
Right Field 43

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
1944 Baseball Magazine All-Star LF
1942 Baseball Magazine All-Star LF
1941 Baseball Magazine All-Star LF
1940 Baseball Magazine All-Star LF
1939 Baseball Magazine All-Star LF
1939 TSN All-Star OF
1938 Baseball Magazine All-Star LF
1938 TSN All-Star OF
1937 Baseball Magazine All-Star LF
1937 Most Valuable Player
1937 TSN All-Star OF
1937 TSN Guide MVP
1937 Triple Crown
1936 Baseball Magazine All-Star LF
1936 TSN All-Star OF
1935 Baseball Magazine All-Star LF
1935 TSN All-Star OF
1933 Baseball Magazine All-Star LF

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1944 Most Valuable Player NL 20th 9.0 336 0
1942 Most Valuable Player NL 17th 20.0 336 0
1939 Most Valuable Player NL 7th 81.0 336 0
1938 Most Valuable Player NL 11th 55.0 336 0
1937 Most Valuable Player NL 1st 70.0 80 2
1936 Most Valuable Player NL 4th 30.0 80 0
1935 Most Valuable Player NL 5th 37.0 80 0
1933 Most Valuable Player NL 18th 5.0 80 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 Medwick (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Heinie Manush HOF
    .330 avg, 110 HR
  2. 94
    Kirby Puckett HOF
    .318 avg, 207 HR
  3. 89
    Roberto Clemente HOF
    .317 avg, 240 HR
  4. 88
    Chuck Klein HOF
    .320 avg, 300 HR
  5. 87
    Babe Herman
    .324 avg, 181 HR
  6. 86
    Bob Meusel
    .309 avg, 156 HR

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Frequently Asked Questions about Joe Medwick

What years did Joe Medwick play?
Joe Medwick played in Major League Baseball from 1932 to 1948.
Was Joe Medwick a pitcher?
No. Joe Medwick was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Joe Medwick hit?
Joe Medwick hit 205 career home runs with 2471 hits.
Is Joe Medwick in the Hall of Fame?
Yes. Joe Medwick was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1968.