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Joe DiMaggio

Full name Joseph Paul DiMaggio
Born November 25, 1914, Martinez, California
Died March 8, 1999, Hollywood, Florida
Buried at Holy Cross Cemetery, Colma, California (Section I - Row 11 - Lots 6-7)
First Game: May 3, 1936; Final Game: October 10, 1951
Bat: Right Throw: Right Height: 6' 2" Weight: 193
Brother of Vince DiMaggio
Brother of Dom DiMaggio
Selected to the Hall of Fame in 1955
Named AL Most Valuable Player by Baseball Writers' Association of America (1939, 1941 and 1947)
Named AL Most Valuable Player by The Sporting News (1939 and 1941)
Named Major League Player of the Year by The Sporting News (1939)
Named outfielder on The Sporting News Major League All-Star Team (1937 to 1942 and 1947 to 1948)
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                           Batting Record
Year Team                     G    AB    R    H  2B  3B  HR  RBI   BB IBB   SO HBP  SH  SF  XI ROE GDP   SB  CS   AVG   OBP   SLG   BFW Year Team
1936 NY  A    Daily Splits  138   637  132  206  44  15  29  125   24   0   39   4   3       0  21  21    4   0  .323  .352  .576   2.5 1936 NY  A
1937 NY  A    Daily Splits  151   621  151  215  35  15  46  167   64   3   37   5   2       0  17  15    3   0  .346  .412  .673   5.6 1937 NY  A
1938 NY  A    Daily Splits  145   599  129  194  32  13  32  140   59  11   21   2   0       0  17   6    6   1  .324  .386  .581   2.6 1938 NY  A
1939 NY  A    Daily Splits  120   462  108  176  32   6  30  126   52   9   20   4   2   4   0  13  11    3   0  .381  .444  .671   5.5 1939 NY  A
1940 NY  A    Daily Splits  132   508   93  179  28   9  31  133   61  14   30   3   0       0  13  16    1   2  .352  .425  .626   4.6 1940 NY  A
1941 NY  A    Daily Splits  139   541  122  193  43  11  30  125   76  21   13   4   0       1  20   6    4   2  .357  .440  .643   6.7 1941 NY  A
1942 NY  A    Daily Splits  154   610  123  186  29  13  21  114   68  10   36   2   0       0  16   9    4   2  .305  .376  .498   3.1 1942 NY  A
1946 NY  A    Daily Splits  132   503   81  146  20   8  25   95   59   7   24   2   3       0   4  13    1   0  .290  .367  .511   2.4 1946 NY  A
1947 NY  A    Daily Splits  141   534   97  168  31  10  20   97   64  15   32   3   0       0  11  14    3   0  .315  .391  .522   1.8 1947 NY  A
1948 NY  A    Daily Splits  153   594  110  190  26  11  39  155   67   6   30   8   0       0  10  20    1   1  .320  .396  .598   4.2 1948 NY  A
1949 NY  A    Daily Splits   76   272   58   94  14   6  14   67   55   7   18   2   0       0   5  11    0   1  .346  .459  .596   2.4 1949 NY  A
1950 NY  A    Daily Splits  139   525  114  158  33  10  32  122   80   5   33   1   0       0   6  14    0   0  .301  .394  .585   3.1 1950 NY  A
1951 NY  A    Daily Splits  116   415   72  109  22   4  12   71   61   3   36   6   0       0   5  16    0   0  .263  .365  .422   0.8 1951 NY  A
Total    (13 Years) Splits 1736  6821 1390 2214 389 131 361 1537  790 111  369  46  10   4   1 158 172   30   9  .325  .398  .579  45.3 Total
Year Team                     G    AB    R    H  2B  3B  HR  RBI   BB IBB   SO HBP  SH  SF  XI ROE GDP   SB  CS   AVG   OBP   SLG   BFW Year Team
              World Series Batting Record
Year Team                     G    AB    R    H  2B  3B  HR  RBI   BB IBB   SO HBP  SH  SF  XI ROE GDP   SB  CS   AVG   OBP   SLG Year Team
1936 NY  A    Daily Splits    6    26    3    9   3   0   0    3    1   0    3   0   1   0   0   1   1    0   0  .346  .370  .462 1936 NY  A
1937 NY  A    Daily Splits    5    22    2    6   0   0   1    4    0   0    3   0   0   0   0   1   0    0   0  .273  .273  .409 1937 NY  A
1938 NY  A    Daily Splits    4    15    4    4   0   0   1    2    1   0    1   0   0   0   0   0   0    0   0  .267  .313  .467 1938 NY  A
1939 NY  A    Daily Splits    4    16    3    5   0   0   1    3    1   1    1   0   0   0   0   0   1    0   0  .313  .353  .500 1939 NY  A
1941 NY  A    Daily Splits    5    19    1    5   0   0   0    1    2   0    2   0   0   0   0   0   1    0   0  .263  .333  .263 1941 NY  A
1942 NY  A    Daily Splits    5    21    3    7   0   0   0    3    0   0    1   0   0   0   0   0   0    0   0  .333  .333  .333 1942 NY  A
1947 NY  A    Daily Splits    7    26    4    6   0   0   2    5    6   1    2   0   0   0   0   1   3    0   0  .231  .375  .462 1947 NY  A
1949 NY  A    Daily Splits    5    18    2    2   0   0   1    2    3   1    5   0   0   0   0   0   0    0   0  .111  .238  .278 1949 NY  A
1950 NY  A    Daily Splits    4    13    2    4   1   0   1    2    3   1    1   1   0   0   0   0   0    0   0  .308  .471  .615 1950 NY  A
1951 NY  A    Daily Splits    6    23    3    6   2   0   1    5    2   2    4   0   0   0   0   0   1    0   0  .261  .320  .478 1951 NY  A
Total    (10 Years) Splits   51   199   27   54   6   0   8   30   19   6   23   1   1   0   0   3   7    0   0  .271  .338  .422 Total
Year Team                     G    AB    R    H  2B  3B  HR  RBI   BB IBB   SO HBP  SH  SF  XI ROE GDP   SB  CS   AVG   OBP   SLG Year Team
             All-Star Game Batting Record
Year Team                     G    AB    R    H  2B  3B  HR  RBI   BB IBB   SO HBP  SH  SF  XI ROE GDP   SB  CS   AVG   OBP   SLG Year Team
1936 AL       Daily Splits    1     5    0    0   0   0   0    0    0   0    0   0   0   0   0   0   1    0   0  .000  .000  .000 1936 AL   
1937 AL       Daily Splits    1     4    1    1   0   0   0    0    1   0    2   0   0   0   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .400  .250 1937 AL   
1938 AL       Daily Splits    1     4    1    1   0   0   0    0    0   0    1   0   0   0   0   0   0    1   0  .250  .250  .250 1938 AL   
1939 AL       Daily Splits    1     4    1    1   0   0   1    1    0   0    0   0   0   0   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .250 1.000 1939 AL   
1940 AL       Daily Splits    1     4    0    0   0   0   0    0    0   0    0   0   0   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000  .000 1940 AL   
1941 AL       Daily Splits    1     4    3    1   1   0   0    1    1   0    0   0   0   0   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .400  .500 1941 AL   
1942 AL       Daily Splits    1     4    0    2   0   0   0    0    0   0    0   0   0   0   0   0   0    0   0  .500  .500  .500 1942 AL   
1947 AL       Daily Splits    1     3    0    1   0   0   0    0    1   0    0   0   0   0   0   0   1    0   0  .333  .500  .333 1947 AL   
1948 AL       Daily Splits    1     1    0    0   0   0   0    1    0   0    0   0   0   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000  .000 1948 AL   
1949 AL       Daily Splits    1     4    1    2   1   0   0    3    0   0    0   0   0   0   0   0   0    0   0  .500  .500  .750 1949 AL   
1950 AL       Daily Splits    1     3    0    0   0   0   0    0    0   0    0   0   0   0   0   0   1    0   0  .000  .000  .000 1950 AL   
Total    (11 Years) Splits   11    40    7    9   2   0   1    6    3   0    3   0   0   0   0   0   3    1   0  .225  .279  .350 Total
Year Team                     G    AB    R    H  2B  3B  HR  RBI   BB IBB   SO HBP  SH  SF  XI ROE GDP   SB  CS   AVG   OBP   SLG Year Team

                           Fielding Record
Year Team               POS    G   GS   CG   INN      PO    A  ERR   DP  TP   AVG  LF-G CF-G RF-G
1936 NY  A Daily Splits  OF  138  138  137  1250.2   339   22    8    2   0  .978    64   55   20 
1936 NY  A               LF   64   64   64   579.1   146   10    2    1   0  .987
1936 NY  A               CF   55   54   54   499.1   140    6    3    1   0  .980
1936 NY  A               RF   20   20   19   172      46    5    3    0   0  .944
1937 NY  A Daily Splits  OF  150  150  150  1333     413   21   17    4   0  .962     0  150    0 
1937 NY  A               CF  150  150  150  1333     411   19   17    4   0  .962
1938 NY  A Daily Splits  OF  145  145  144  1275     366   20   15    4   0  .963     0  145    0 
1938 NY  A               CF  145  145  144  1275     366   20   15    4   0  .963
1939 NY  A Daily Splits  OF  117  117  113  1014.1   328   13    5    2   0  .986     0  117    0 
1939 NY  A               CF  117  117  113  1014.1   329   13    5    2   0  .986
1940 NY  A Daily Splits  OF  130  129  127  1127.1   359    5    8    2   0  .978     0  130    0 
1940 NY  A               CF  130  129  127  1127.1   363    5    8    2   0  .979
1941 NY  A Daily Splits  OF  139  139  138  1238     385   16    9    5   0  .978     0  139    0 
1941 NY  A               CF  139  139  138  1238     384   16    9    5   0  .978
1942 NY  A Daily Splits  OF  154  154  154  1375     409   10    8    3   0  .981     0  154    0 
1942 NY  A               CF  154  154  154  1375     409   10    8    3   0  .981
1946 NY  A Daily Splits  OF  131  130  126  1134.1   314   15    6    3   0  .982     3  128    0 
1946 NY  A               CF  128  127  123  1109.1   308   14    6    3   0  .982
1946 NY  A               LF    3    3    3    25       4    0    0    0   0 1.000
1947 NY  A Daily Splits  OF  139  139  129  1205     316    2    1    0   0  .997     0  139    0 
1947 NY  A               CF  139  139  129  1205     322    2    1    0   0  .997
1948 NY  A Daily Splits  OF  152  151  145  1328.2   441    8   13    1   0  .972     0  152    0 
1948 NY  A               CF  152  151  145  1328.2   440    9   13    1   0  .972
1949 NY  A Daily Splits  OF   76   76   70   655.1   195    1    3    0   0  .985     0   76    0 
1949 NY  A               CF   76   76   70   655.1   195    2    3    0   0  .985
1950 NY  A Daily Splits  OF  137  136  130  1180.2   363    9    9    1   0  .976     0  137    0 
1950 NY  A               CF  137  136  130  1180.2   363    9    9    1   0  .976
1950 NY  A               1B    1    1    1     8      13    0    0    0   0 1.000
1951 NY  A Daily Splits  OF  113  113  105   972     288   11    3    3   0  .990     0  113    0 
1951 NY  A               CF  113  113  105   972     285   11    3    3   0  .990
Total (13 Years) Splits  OF 1721 1717 1668 15089.1  4516  153  105   30   0  .978    67 1635   20 
Total (13 Years)         CF 1635 1630 1582 14313    4315  136  100   29   0  .978
Total ( 2 Years)         LF   67   67   67   604.1   150   10    2    1   0  .988
Total ( 1 Year )         RF   20   20   19   172      46    5    3    0   0  .944
Total ( 1 Year )         1B    1    1    1     8      13    0    0    0   0 1.000
Year Team               POS    G   GS   CG   INN      PO    A  ERR   DP  TP   AVG  LF-G CF-G RF-G
              World Series Fielding Record
Year Team               POS    G   GS   CG   INN      PO    A  ERR   DP  TP   AVG  LF-G CF-G RF-G
1936 NY  A Daily Splits  OF    6    6    6    54      18    0    1    0   0  .947     0    6    0 
1936 NY  A               CF    6    6    6    54      18    0    1    0   0  .947
1937 NY  A Daily Splits  OF    5    5    5    44      18    0    0    0   0 1.000     0    5    0 
1937 NY  A               CF    5    5    5    44      18    0    0    0   0 1.000
1938 NY  A Daily Splits  OF    4    4    4    36      10    0    0    0   0 1.000     0    4    0 
1938 NY  A               CF    4    4    4    36      10    0    0    0   0 1.000
1939 NY  A Daily Splits  OF    4    4    4    37      11    0    0    0   0 1.000     0    4    0 
1939 NY  A               CF    4    4    4    37      11    0    0    0   0 1.000
1941 NY  A Daily Splits  OF    5    5    5    45      19    0    0    0   0 1.000     0    5    0 
1941 NY  A               CF    5    5    5    45      19    0    0    0   0 1.000
1942 NY  A Daily Splits  OF    5    5    5    44      20    0    0    0   0 1.000     0    5    0 
1942 NY  A               CF    5    5    5    44      20    0    0    0   0 1.000
1947 NY  A Daily Splits  OF    7    7    7    61.2    22    0    0    0   0 1.000     0    7    0 
1947 NY  A               CF    7    7    7    61.2    22    0    0    0   0 1.000
1949 NY  A Daily Splits  OF    5    5    5    45       7    0    0    0   0 1.000     0    5    0 
1949 NY  A               CF    5    5    5    45       7    0    0    0   0 1.000
1950 NY  A Daily Splits  OF    4    4    4    37       8    0    0    0   0 1.000     0    4    0 
1950 NY  A               CF    4    4    4    37       8    0    0    0   0 1.000
1951 NY  A Daily Splits  OF    6    6    6    53      17    0    0    0   0 1.000     0    6    0 
1951 NY  A               CF    6    6    6    53      17    0    0    0   0 1.000
Total (10 Years) Splits  OF   51   51   51   456.2   150    0    1    0   0  .993     0   51    0 
Total (10 Years)         CF   51   51   51   456.2   150    0    1    0   0  .993
Year Team               POS    G   GS   CG   INN      PO    A  ERR   DP  TP   AVG  LF-G CF-G RF-G
             All-Star Game Fielding Record
Year Team               POS    G   GS   CG   INN      PO    A  ERR   DP  TP   AVG  LF-G CF-G RF-G
1936 AL    Daily Splits  OF    1    1    1     8       1    0    1    0   0  .500     0    0    1 
1936 AL                  RF    1    1    1     8       1    0    1    0   0  .500
1937 AL    Daily Splits  OF    1    1    1     9       1    1    0    0   0 1.000     0    0    1 
1937 AL                  RF    1    1    1     9       1    1    0    0   0 1.000
1938 AL    Daily Splits  OF    1    1    1     8       1    0    1    0   0  .500     0    0    1 
1938 AL                  RF    1    1    1     8       1    0    1    0   0  .500
1939 AL    Daily Splits  OF    1    1    1     9       1    0    0    0   0 1.000     0    1    0 
1939 AL                  CF    1    1    1     9       1    0    0    0   0 1.000
1940 AL    Daily Splits  OF    1    1    1     8       1    0    0    0   0 1.000     0    1    0 
1940 AL                  CF    1    1    1     8       1    0    0    0   0 1.000
1941 AL    Daily Splits  OF    1    1    1     9       1    0    0    0   0 1.000     0    1    0 
1941 AL                  CF    1    1    1     9       1    0    0    0   0 1.000
1942 AL    Daily Splits  OF    1    1    1     9       2    0    0    0   0 1.000     0    1    0 
1942 AL                  CF    1    1    1     9       2    0    0    0   0 1.000
1947 AL    Daily Splits  OF    1    1    1     9       1    0    0    0   0 1.000     0    1    0 
1947 AL                  CF    1    1    1     9       1    0    0    0   0 1.000
1949 AL    Daily Splits  OF    1    1    0     5       0    0    0    0   0     -     0    1    0 
1949 AL                  CF    1    1    0     5       0    0    0    0   0     -
1950 AL    Daily Splits  OF    1    0    0     6       3    0    0    0   0 1.000     0    0    1 
1950 AL                  RF    1    0    0     6       3    0    0    0   0 1.000
Total (10 Years) Splits  OF   10    9    8    80      12    1    2    0   0  .867     0    6    4 
Total ( 6 Years)         CF    6    6    5    49       6    0    0    0   0 1.000
Total ( 4 Years)         RF    4    3    3    31       6    1    2    0   0  .778
Year Team               POS    G   GS   CG   INN      PO    A  ERR   DP  TP   AVG  LF-G CF-G RF-G

                  Coaching Record
Year Team   Position                   START    END
1968 OAK A  Hitting                     4-10   9-29
1969 OAK A  Hitting                     4- 8  10- 2
Total ( 2 Years) 

Transaction Information

Traded by San Francisco (PCL) to New York Yankees in exchange for cash and 4 players
to be named later (November 21, 1934); San Francisco (PCL) received Doc Farrell,
Floyd Newkirk, Jimmy Densmore and Ted Norbert (December 19, 1934); Doc Farrell
refused to report to San Francisco (PCL) and New York Yankees sent $5000 (1935) to
complete trade.
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