#8 Joe "Joltin' joe" Dimaggio, Leftfield, 27 yrs, Philadelphia (A) Athletics
Saturday, 10/21/1942
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Joe Dimaggio
Joltin' joe
11/25/1914
27
USA,CA,MARTINEZ
6"2
193

Leftfield
R
R
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5 / 6 (Very Popular)
5 / 6 (Very Popular)
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Normal
4.0 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 7,178,571
1942
$ 9,000,000 (7 year(s))
6 Year(s), 118 Days (1150 total Days)
172 Day(s)
6 Year(s), 118 Days (1150 total Days)
6 Year(s)
Not eligible
3 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall887610
Versus LHP988610
Versus RHP887610
Talent987610
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5
2
1
3
1
Normal
Fielding Ratings
LF : 10 (Range), .979 (Fielding Pct.)
CF : 10 (Range), .982 (Fielding Pct.)
RF : 6 (Range), .981 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 3
Outfield Arm : 3

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
9/23@DETL 2-4101100000#9  
9/24@DETL 2-9401100100#3  
9/26CLEL 6-9502000100#3  
9/27CLEL 5-11422001200#3  
9/28BOSW 3-2301010010#3  
9/29@CHAW 5-3201000000#3  
9/30@NYYL 5-6100000010#2  
10/1WASL 1-2302100010#3  
10/2DETW 4-0312000110#3  
10/4@SLAW 7-3511001200#3  

Batting Stats 1942

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall158593197463411391189119.332.418.6271.0461.109.295
Projected158593197463411391189119.332.418.6271.0461.109.295
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall148693221025073729020100.0152.39.6
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP79234041625244000.291.456.494.950
vs. RHP51417442337123936715702.339.412.6481.060
Close/Late6715213911233000.224.422.418.840
Scoring Position1436114010910445701.427.544.7341.278
Pinch Hitting921001100000.222.222.333.556
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home782831022222274625013.360.458.6861.144
Road8031095241196556416.306.381.574.955
March/April2593256011212202.269.393.366.759
May25101294171722174.287.383.554.938
June2610954160144030128.495.5411.0281.569
July2695318073120122.326.402.6321.033
August2899264161622182.263.378.505.883
Sept/Oct2896328162312121.333.407.6251.032

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
19369735711721231718853022001.328.413.6581.071 PHA
19371576242114784914814280142000.338.412.6751.087PHA,AL
19381515841864144111812674341701.318.395.6131.009PHA
19399536312133425828457431111.333.426.6531.079PHA,AL
1940140422138312268510156221112.327.407.5951.001PHA
19411596021974595315414382271800.327.405.6961.101PHA,AL
19421585931974634113911891271920.332.418.6271.046PHA,AL
Total9573545116726432266797802493142911645.329.410.6471.057 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1936, AAA43572120918209202.368.455.8771.332

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
19374174201311200.235.278.529.807
193814522011720158200.385.467.8461.313
Total18692431823169400.348.423.7681.191

Fielding Stats 1942

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Leftfield148148284632966.9801318.22.02    
Centerfield10100101.0002.04.50    
Rightfield60200201.0009.21.86    

Player History

Drafted in 1st round, 1st overall pick, by Philadelphia (A) in 1936...
Had first career hit (homerun) on 6/14/1936, off Lefty Grove (NYY)...
Won Player of the Week award on 7/31/1936, hitting .455 with 4 HR, 8 RBI...
Won Player of the Week award on 8/7/1936, hitting .480 with 3 HR, 8 RBI...
Had 5 hits with 2 RBI against New York (A) on 4/27/1937...
Was selected to the 1937 Allstar game...
Hit 3 homeruns against Chicago (A), driving in 6 runs on 9/3/1937...
Won Batter of the Month award on 10/1/1937, hitting .360 with 11 HR, 32 RBI...
Won Most Valuable Hitter in 1937, hitting .338 with 49 HR, 148 RBI...
Won Player of the Week award on 6/26/1938, hitting .464 with 4 HR, 11 RBI...
Won Player of the Week award on 8/7/1938, hitting .381 with 5 HR, 7 RBI...
Hit 3 homeruns against Cincinnati, driving in 7 runs on 10/22/1938...
Won Gold Glove at Leftfield in 1938...
Drove in 6 runs against Washington on 5/21/1939...
Won Player of the Week award on 5/22/1939, hitting .545 with 2 HR, 10 RBI...
Won Player of the Week award on 6/26/1939, hitting .458 with 4 HR, 12 RBI...
Was selected to the 1939 Allstar game...
Injured on 7/23/1939 with a Broken Knee, out for full season...
1/31/1940: Gets a new one-year contract worth $6,042,857 through salary arbitration...
1/31/1941: Gets a new one-year contract worth $6,042,857 through salary arbitration...
Drove in 6 runs against Chicago (A) on 4/13/1941...
Won Player of the Week award on 4/17/1941, hitting .433 with 6 HR, 17 RBI...
Won Batter of the Month award on 5/1/1941, hitting .380 with 15 HR, 42 RBI...
Drove in 6 runs against Washington on 6/11/1941...
Was selected to the 1941 Allstar game...
Won Player of the Week award on 8/7/1941, hitting .636 with 1 HR, 7 RBI...
Drove in 6 runs against Cleveland on 9/20/1941...
Won Player of the Week award on 9/25/1941, hitting .391 with 5 HR, 16 RBI...
Won Gold Glove at Leftfield in 1941...
1/31/1942: Gets a new one-year contract worth $7,178,571 through salary arbitration...
Won Player of the Week award on 6/5/1942, hitting .565 with 1 HR, 9 RBI...
Won Player of the Week award on 6/12/1942, hitting .500 with 6 HR, 11 RBI...
Won Player of the Week award on 6/26/1942, hitting .520 with 4 HR, 13 RBI...
Won Batter of the Month award on 7/1/1942, hitting .495 with 14 HR, 40 RBI...
Was selected to the 1942 Allstar game...
7/6/1942: Signed a contract extension with Philadelphia (A), $9,000,000 per year, for 7 years.
Had 24-game hitting streak snapped on 7/10/1942...
Drove in 6 runs against Boston (A) on 7/13/1942...
Won Gold Glove at Leftfield in 1942...
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
AVG
1937 - .338 - 6th
OBP
1937 - .412 - 3rd
SLG
1937 - .675 - 2nd
1938 - .613 - 6th
1941 - .696 - 2nd
OPS
1937 - 1.087 - 2nd
1938 - 1.009 - 6th
1941 - 1.101 - 3rd
Hits
1937 - 211 - 2nd
1938 - 186 - 7th
1941 - 197 - 5th
Doubles
1937 - 47 - 3rd
1941 - 45 - 5th
Triples
1941 - 9 - 4th
Homeruns
1936 - 31 - 8th
1937 - 49 - 2nd
1938 - 41 - 7th
1941 - 53 - 3rd
RBI
1937 - 148 - 1st
1941 - 154 - 3rd
Runs
1937 - 142 - 1st
1938 - 126 - 6th
1941 - 143 - 4th
BB
1937 - 80 - 10th
    

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