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Joe DiMaggio
Outfield

1936-42, 46-51 New York Yankees

  • Hit safely in 56 consecutive games in 1941, one of the most famous records in the history of baseball.

  • Played on 10 AL champions and 9 World Series champions in his 13 year career.

  • His brothers Vince and Dom also had long major league careers.

  • Had a hit song written in his honor, "Joltin' Joe DiMaggio."

  • Missed three seasons while serving in the military during World War II.

  • Won three MVP awards--1939, 1941, and 1947.

  • Hit two home runs in the 1947 World Series.

  • Played on the All Star team every single year he was in the majors.

  • Had a .325 career batting average.

  • Elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1951.


The famous Joe D. stare

  • Twice led the AL in homers.

  • Was a fantastic center fielder, considered by many to be the best ever. Led the AL in assists for his first three seasons in the majors before opponents decided to stop running on him.

  • Had a .381 average in 1939.

  • Had 76 walks and 13 strikeouts in 1941, an amazing ratio.

  • Once married to famous actress Marilyn Monroe.
YR TM L POS G AB R H HR RBI AVG OBP SLG
1936 NY A O 138 637 132 206 29 125 .323 .352 .576
1937 NY A O 151 621 151 215 46 167 .346 .412 .673
1938 NY A O 145 599 129 194 32 140 .324 .386 .581
1939 NY A O 120 462 108 176 30 126 .381 .448 .671
1940 NY A O 132 508 93 179 31 133 .352 .425 .626
1941 NY A O 139 541 122 193 30 125 .357 .440 .643
1942 NY A O 154 610 123 186 21 114 .305 .376 .498
1946 NY A O 132 503 81 146 25 95 .290 .367 .511
1947 NY A O 141 534 97 168 20 97 .315 .391 .522
1948 NY A O 153 594 110 190 39 155 .320 .396 .598
1949 NY A O 76 272 58 94 14 67 .346 .459 .596
1950 NY A 1-O 139 525 114 158 32 122 .301 .394 .585
1951 NY A O 116 415 72 109 12 71 .263 .365 .422
  13     1736 6821 1390 2214 361 1537 .325 .398 .579






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