Ted Williams vs Joe DiMaggio Comparison - Fueled by Sports

Ted Williams vs Joe DiMaggio Comparison


Other Comparisons:

Ted Williams vs Joe DiMaggio Comparison

Head-to-head comparison of MLB Hall of Famers Ted Williams and Joe DiMaggio that includes stats, World Series, and awards.  Go to our Player Comparison page to check out other comparisons.

Go to MLB Comparisons to see a more in-depth comparison.

Position and Height

Teams

Ted Williams – 1 (Boston Red Sox)
Joe DiMaggio – 1 (New York Yankees)

Position

Ted Williams – Left fielder
Joe DiMaggio – Centerfielder

Height

Ted Williams – 6’3″
Joe DiMaggio – 6’2″

World Series and Seasons Played

World Series 

Ted Williams – 0
Joe DiMaggio – 9 (1936–1939, 1941, 1947, 1949–1951) images images images images images images images images images

World Series Appearances

Ted Williams – 1 (1946) images
Joe DiMaggio – 10 (1936–1939, 1941-1942, 1947, 1949–1951) images images images images images images images images images images

Postseason Appearances

Ted Williams – 1 (1946) images
Joe DiMaggio – 10 (1936–1939, 1941-1942, 1947, 1949–1951) images images images images images images images images images images

Seasons Played

Ted Williams – 19 (1939-1960 Did not play from 1943-1945 due to Military Service)  images images images images images images images images images images images images images images images images images images images
Joe DiMaggio – 13 (1936-1951 Did not play from 1943-1945 due to Military Service) images images images images images images images images images images images images images

Awards and Honors

Hall of Fame

Ted Williams – Yes (93.38% in 1966)
Joe DiMaggio – Yes (88.84% in 1955)

Number Retired

Ted Williams – Yes (Red Sox #9)
Joe DiMaggio – Yes (Yankees #5)

MVP

Ted Williams – 2 (1946, 1949) images images
Joe DiMaggio – 3 (1939, 1941, 1947) images images images

All Star Games

Ted Williams – 19 (1940–1942, 1946–1951, 1953–1960²)  images images images images images images images images images images images images images images images images images images images
Joe DiMaggio – 13 (1936–1942, 1946–1951) images images images images images images images images images images images images images

Triple Crown

Ted Williams – 2 (1942, 1947) images images
Joe DiMaggio – 0

Longest Hitting Streak

Ted Williams – 23 Games in 1941
Joe DiMaggio – 56 Games in 1941 (Record) images

Seasons with a .400+ Batting Average

Ted Williams – 1 (.406 in 1941) images
Joe DiMaggio –  0

League Batting Champion

Ted Williams – 6 (1941, 1942, 1947, 1948, 1957, 1958) images images images images images images
Joe DiMaggio – 2 (1939-1940) images images

Home Run Champion

Ted Williams – 4 (1941, 1942, 1947, 1949) images images images images
Joe DiMaggio – 2 (1937, 1948) images images

League RBI champion

Ted Williams – 4 (1939, 1942, 1947, 1949) images images images images
Joe DiMaggio – 2 (1941, 1948) images images

League Leader in Runs

Ted Williams – 6 (1940-1042, 1946-1947, 1949) images images images images images images
Joe DiMaggio – 1 (1937) images

League Leader in Hits

Ted Williams – 0
Joe DiMaggio – 0

League Leader in Walks

Ted Williams – 8 (1941-1942, 1946-1949, 1951, 1954) images images images images images images images images
Joe DiMaggio – 0

Regular Season Career Stats (Offense)

A baseball next to the player represents the winner of the comparison.  A baseball next to both players means a tie.

Games

Ted Williams – 2,292 images
Joe DiMaggio – 1,736

At Bats

Ted Williams – 7,706 images
Joe DiMaggio – 6,821

Plate Appearances

Ted Williams – 9,788 images
Joe DiMaggio – 7,673

Batting Average

Ted Williams – .344 images
Joe DiMaggio – .325

Home Runs

Ted Williams – 521 images
Joe DiMaggio – 361

RBIs

Ted Williams – 1,839 images
Joe DiMaggio – 1,537

Hits

Ted Williams – 2,654 images
Joe DiMaggio – 2,214

Runs

Ted Williams – 1,798 images
Joe DiMaggio – 1,390

Doubles

Ted Williams – 525 images
Joe DiMaggio – 389

Triples

Ted Williams – 71
Joe DiMaggio – 131 images

Walks

Ted Williams – 2,021 images
Joe DiMaggio – 790

Strikeouts

Ted Williams – 709
Joe DiMaggio – 369 images

Stolen Bases

Ted Williams – 24
Joe DiMaggio – 30 images

On Base Percentage

Ted Williams – .482 (Record) images
Joe DiMaggio – .398

Slugging Percentage

Ted Williams – .634 images
Joe DiMaggio – .579

WAR

Ted Williams – 123.1 images
Joe DiMaggio – 78.2

Regular Season Career Stats (Defense)

Games

Ted Williams – 2,152 images
Joe DiMaggio – 1,722

Games Started

Ted Williams – 2,146 images
Joe DiMaggio – 1,719

Innings 

Ted Williams – 18,245 2/3 images
Joe DiMaggio – 15,120 2/3

Fielding Percentage

Ted Williams – .974
Joe DiMaggio – .978 images

Double Plays

Ted Williams – 30 images
Joe DiMaggio – 30 images

Putouts

Ted Williams – 4,158
Joe DiMaggio – 4,529 images

Assists

Ted Williams – 142
Joe DiMaggio – 153 images

Errors

Ted Williams – 113
Joe DiMaggio – 105 images

Playoff Career Stats

Games

Ted Williams – 7
Joe DiMaggio – 51 images

At Bats

Ted Williams – 25
Joe DiMaggio – 199 images

Plate Appearances

Ted Williams – 30
Joe DiMaggio – 220 images

Batting Average

Ted Williams – .200
Joe DiMaggio – .271 images

Home Runs

Ted Williams – 0
Joe DiMaggio – 8 images

RBIs

Ted Williams – 1
Joe DiMaggio – 30 images

Hits

Ted Williams – 5
Joe DiMaggio – 54 images

Runs

Ted Williams – 2
Joe DiMaggio – 27 images

Doubles

Ted Williams – 0
Joe DiMaggio – 6 images

Triples

Ted Williams – 0
Joe DiMaggio – 0

Walks

Ted Williams – 5
Joe DiMaggio – 19 images

Strikeouts

Ted Williams – 5 images
Joe DiMaggio – 23

Stolen Bases

Ted Williams – 0
Joe DiMaggio – 0

On Base Percentage

Ted Williams – .333
Joe DiMaggio – .338 images

Slugging Percentage

Ted Williams – .200
Joe DiMaggio – .422 images

[poll id=”81″]

Click to comment
To Top
Fueled by Sports