Which Legendary New York Yankees Player Holds the Record With an Incredible 56-Game Hitting Streak?
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Updated Aug 09, 2024
Which Legendary New York Yankees Player Holds the Record With an Incredible 56-Game Hitting Streak?
Joe DiMaggio holds the record with a 56-game hitting streak. On May 15, 1941, Joe DiMaggio singled off White Sox Eddie Smith in the Major League Baseball (MLB) season, starting a hit streak that lasted 56 games. In the first inning versus Chicago, Joe DiMaggio lined a single into left center field, scoring Phil Rizzuto's only run of the game. DiMaggio was hitless for the remaining innings in the 13-1 loss to the White Sox at Yankee Stadium.
His run lasted from May 15 to July 16, during which he had .408 batting average. DiMaggio's streak surpassed the record of 44 consecutive games that was held by Willie Keeler since 1897, and the longest streak spanning various seasons accomplished by Keeler. The record was created by DiMaggio and was described as unbreakable.
Source: MLB
Who was Joe DiMaggio?
Joseph Paul DiMaggio nicknamed "Joltin' Joe", "The Yankee Clipper" and "Joe D.", was an American baseball center fielder who played in Major League Baseball for the New York Yankees. He was born in California and was considered as one of the greatest baseball players of all time. He created the record for the longest hitting streak in baseball (56 games from May 15 – July 16, 1941).
| Full Name | Joseph Paul DiMaggio |
| Birth Name | Giuseppe Paolo DiMaggio |
| Date of Birth | November 25, 1914 |
| Place of Birth | Martinez, California, USA |
| Date of Death | March 8, 1999 |
| Place of Death | Hollywood, Florida, USA |
| Nickname | Joltin' Joe, The Yankee Clipper, Joe D. |
| Position | Center Fielder |
| Teams | New York Yankees (1936–1951) |
| Career Duration | 13 seasons |
| Longest Hitting Streak | 56 games (May 15 – July 16, 1941) |
| MLB Records | Longest hitting streak (56 games) |
Joe DiMaggio Career
DiMaggio was the winner of American League (AL) Most Valuable Player Award and an All-Star in each of its 13 seasons. During his tenure with the Yankees, the team won ten American League pennants and nine World Series championships. His nine World Series rings are second after fellow Yankee Yogi Berra, who won 10.
Joe DiMaggio Age
Giuseppe Paolo DiMaggio was born on November 25, 1914, in Martinez, California. He was 84 years old when he passed away on March 8, 1999. He was the eighth of the nine children born to Italian (Sicilian) immigrants Giuseppe and Rosalia DiMaggio. His Italian birth name was Giuseppe Paolo DiMaggio. Rosalia named her son "Giuseppe" and "Paolo" was in honor of Giuseppe's favorite saint, Paul of Tarsus.
Joe DiMaggio Advanced Batting Stats
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Batting |
Batting Ratios |
Win Probability |
Baserunning |
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Year |
Age |
Tm |
Lg |
rOBA |
Rbat+ |
BAbip |
ISO |
HR% |
SO% |
BB% |
WPA |
cWPA |
RE24 |
RS% |
SB% |
XBT% |
| 1936 | 21 | NYY | AL | .408 | 125 | .311 | .253 | 4.3% | 5.8% | 3.6% | 1.3 | 4.5% | 27.7 | 50% | 100% | 71% |
| 1937 | 22 | NYY | AL | .472 | 168 | .314 | .327 | 6.7% | 5.4% | 9.3% | 8.8 | 18.0% | 89.0 | 44% | 100% | 53% |
| 1938 | 23 | NYY | AL | .426 | 137 | .297 | .257 | 4.9% | 3.2% | 8.9% | 4.6 | 8.5% | 45.9 | 44% | 86% | 67% |
| 1939 | 24 | NYY | AL | .491 | 187 | .354 | .290 | 5.7% | 3.8% | 9.9% | 5.0 | 6.2% | 70.3 | 39% | 100% | 53% |
| 1940 | 25 | NYY | AL | .454 | 175 | .331 | .274 | 5.4% | 5.2% | 10.7% | 5.6 | 5.7% | 69.2 | 29% | 33% | 52% |
| 1941 | 26 | NYY | AL | .475 | 188 | .327 | .287 | 4.8% | 2.1% | 12.2% | 7.3 | 11.1% | 84.0 | 38% | 67% | 61% |
| 1942 | 27 | NYY | AL | .404 | 148 | .298 | .193 | 3.1% | 5.3% | 10.0% | 3.5 | 4.6% | 46.6 | 43% | 67% | 61% |
| 1946 | 31 | NYY | AL | .404 | 148 | .267 | .221 | 4.4% | 4.2% | 10.4% | 2.3 | -0.3% | 26.4 | 31% | 100% | 55% |
| 1947 | 32 | NYY | AL | .418 | 156 | .307 | .208 | 3.3% | 5.3% | 10.7% | 3.0 | 6.4% | 44.9 | 36% | 100% | 48% |
| 1948 | 33 | NYY | AL | .450 | 164 | .288 | .278 | 5.8% | 4.5% | 10.0% | 5.2 | 19.2% | 63.9 | 31% | 50% | 51% |
| 1949 | 34 | NYY | AL | .480 | 181 | .333 | .250 | 4.3% | 5.5% | 16.7% | 3.4 | 13.3% | 42.0 | 32% | 0% | 50% |
| 1950 | 35 | NYY | AL | .436 | 151 | .274 | .284 | 5.3% | 5.5% | 13.2% | 3.6 | 16.3% | 43.7 | 40% | 49% | |
| 1951 | 36 | NYY | AL | .369 | 119 | .264 | .159 | 2.5% | 7.5% | 12.7% | 2.4 | 8.3% | 15.9 | 37% | 65% | |
| 13 Yrs | .436 | 156 | .304 | .254 | 4.7% | 4.8% | 10.3% | 55.9 | 121.9% | 669.5 | 38% | 77% | 56% | |||
| MLB Averages | .332 | 100 | .279 | .112 | 1.4% | 8.1% | 9.1% | 33% | 57% | 46% | ||||||
