Where does Joe DiMaggio rank among baseball greats?
Joe DiMaggio ranks #4 among the Top 50 all-time at CF. Rankings ⇒ Joe DiMaggio Teammates Bill Dickey Lou Gehrig Joe Gordon Red Rolfe Phil Rizzuto Tommy Henrich Mickey Mantle Charlie Keller Lefty Gomez Red Ruffing Allie Reynolds Vic Raschi Joe McCarthy Best Season: 1941 Though Ted Williams great ’41 season denied DiMaggio a batting or slugging title, Joltin’ Joe had a monster year. He slugged .643 with a .440 OBP (1.083 OPS). He led the league with 125 RBI, and hit 30 homers and 43 doubles. He also scored 122 runs, collected 193 hits, and smashed 11 triples. Amazingly, he struck out just 13 times! He had 76 walks, and did all of this while playing his usual fantastic center field. Oh yes…and he also posted his 56-game hitting streak and led the Yankees to a World Series title. Factoids Joe DiMaggio’s 56-game hitting streak was stopped by Cleveland pitcher Jim Bagby Jr., son of former big league pitcher Jim Bagby. In the minor leagues, DiMaggio had a 61-game hitting streak stopped by E
