Vince DiMaggio Notable

b. September 6, 1912 · Boston Bees 1937–1938, Cincinnati Reds 1939–1940, Pittsburgh Pirates 1940–1944, Philadelphia Phillies 1945–1946, New York Giants 1946

Vince DiMaggio played for five clubs across 10 seasons as a center fielder, opening with the Boston Bees in 1937 and closing with the New York Giants in 1946. His longest stay was with the Pittsburgh Pirates, from 1940 to 1944.

Across 1,110 games he batted .249, with 959 hits and 491 runs. He finished with 125 home runs, 209 doubles and 79 stolen bases.

He played 1,081 games in the outfield, with 2,840 putouts and 57 errors.

He was selected to two consecutive All-Star teams, from 1943 to 1944.

He was born in Martinez, CA, USA on September 6, 1912, and died on October 3, 1986. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.

Honors

Award	Times	Years
All-Star selection	2	1943, 1944
Baseball Magazine All-Star	1	1943

Batting, season by season

Year	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	AVG
1937	BSN	132	493	56	126	18	4	13	69	39	111	8	.256
1938	BSN	150	540	71	123	28	3	14	61	65	134	11	.228
1939	CIN	8	14	1	1	1	0	0	2	2	10	0	.071
1940	CIN/PIT	112	360	61	104	26	0	19	54	38	83	11	.289
1941	PIT	151	528	73	141	27	5	21	100	68	100	10	.267
1942	PIT	143	496	57	118	22	3	15	75	52	87	10	.238
1943	PIT	157	580	64	144	41	2	15	88	70	126	11	.248
1944	PIT	109	342	41	82	20	4	9	50	33	83	6	.240
1945	PHI	127	452	64	116	25	3	19	84	43	91	12	.257
1946	NYG/PHI	21	44	3	4	1	0	0	1	2	12	0	.091
Career	—	1110	3849	491	959	209	24	125	584	412	837	79	.249

On this day & linked events

1912

Born September 6, 1912

Martinez, CA, USA

1986

Died October 3, 1986

1937

Major-league debut: Vince DiMaggio

Vince DiMaggio made a major-league debut on April 19, 1937.

1946

Final major-league game: Vince DiMaggio

Vince DiMaggio played a final major-league game on June 6, 1946.

Image: Ann Rosener, public domain