Joe DiMaggio vs. Jim Rice — Career Comparison

Joe DiMaggio
Greatest GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueHall of FameCenter FielderMVPAll-Star
Jim Rice
Baby BoomersSouth CarolinaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueHall of FameLeft FielderSilver SluggerMVPAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Joe DiMaggio comes out clearly ahead of Jim Rice across most offensive categories. Joe DiMaggio led in contact rate (K%+ 207 vs 79), home run production (HR/PA+ 305 vs 242), and walk rate (BB%+ 112 vs 94). Joe DiMaggio was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Joe DiMaggio and Jim Rice

Joe DiMaggio
Career
Per 600 PA
13
13
Jim Rice
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Joe DiMaggio
Career
Per 600 PA
1736
135.78
Jim Rice
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2089
138.37
Joe DiMaggio
Career
Per 600 PA
7671
600
Jim Rice
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9058
600
Joe DiMaggio
Career
Per 600 PA
6821
533.52
Jim Rice
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8225
544.82
Joe DiMaggio
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.325
0.325
Jim Rice
Career
Per 600 PA
0.298
0.298
Joe DiMaggio
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.97
0.97
Jim Rice
Career
Per 600 PA
0.86
0.86
Joe DiMaggio
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2214
173.17
Jim Rice
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2452
162.42
Joe DiMaggio
Career
Per 600 PA
1333
104.26
Jim Rice
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1618
107.18
Joe DiMaggio
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
389
30.43
Jim Rice
Career
Per 600 PA
373
24.71
Joe DiMaggio
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
131
10.25
Jim Rice
Career
Per 600 PA
79
5.23
Joe DiMaggio
Career
Per 600 PAverified
361
28.24
Jim Rice
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
382
25.3
Joe DiMaggio
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
881
68.91
Jim Rice
Career
Per 600 PA
834
55.24
Joe DiMaggio
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.398
0.398
Jim Rice
Career
Per 600 PA
0.34
0.34
Joe DiMaggio
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.053
0.053
Jim Rice
Career
Per 600 PA
0.046
0.046
Joe DiMaggio
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.163
0.163
Jim Rice
Career
Per 600 PA
0.156
0.156
Joe DiMaggio
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1485.54
116.19
Jim Rice
Career
Per 600 PA
1370.47
90.78
Joe DiMaggio
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3948
308.8
Jim Rice
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4129
273.5
Joe DiMaggio
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3050
238.56
Jim Rice
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3186
211.04
Joe DiMaggio
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.398
0.398
Jim Rice
Career
Per 600 PA
0.352
0.352
Joe DiMaggio
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.579
0.579
Jim Rice
Career
Per 600 PA
0.502
0.502
Joe DiMaggio
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.977
0.977
Jim Rice
Career
Per 600 PA
0.854
0.854
Joe DiMaggio
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.254
0.254
Jim Rice
Career
Per 600 PA
0.204
0.204
Joe DiMaggio
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.324
0.324
Jim Rice
Career
Per 600 PA
0.284
0.284
Joe DiMaggio
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.014
1.014
Jim Rice
Career
Per 600 PA
0.804
0.804
Joe DiMaggio
Career
Per 600 PA
0.304
0.304
Jim Rice
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.318
0.318
Joe DiMaggio
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1390
108.72
Jim Rice
Career
Per 600 PA
1249
82.73
Joe DiMaggio
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1537
120.22
Jim Rice
Career
Per 600 PA
1451
96.11
Joe DiMaggio
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2566
200.7
Jim Rice
Career
Per 600 PA
2318
153.54
Joe DiMaggio
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1535.88
120.13
Jim Rice
Career
Per 600 PA
1404.66
93.04
Joe DiMaggio
Career
Per 600 PA
46
3.6
Jim Rice
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64
4.24
Joe DiMaggio
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
790
61.79
Jim Rice
Career
Per 600 PA
670
44.38
Joe DiMaggio
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Rice
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
77
5.1
Joe DiMaggio
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
369
28.86
Jim Rice
Career
Per 600 PA
1423
94.26
Joe DiMaggio
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20.79
20.79
Jim Rice
Career
Per 600 PA
6.37
6.37
Joe DiMaggio
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.14
2.14
Jim Rice
Career
Per 600 PA
0.47
0.47
Joe DiMaggio
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
1.1
Jim Rice
Career
Per 600 PA
5
0.33
Joe DiMaggio
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Rice
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
94
6.23
Joe DiMaggio
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
130
10.17
Jim Rice
Career
Per 600 PA
315
20.87
Joe DiMaggio
Career
Per 600 PA
30
2.35
Jim Rice
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58
3.84
Joe DiMaggio
Career
Per 600 PA
9
0.7
Jim Rice
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
2.25
Joe DiMaggio
Career
Per 600 PA
39
3.05
Jim Rice
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
92
6.09
Joe DiMaggio
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76.92
76.92
Jim Rice
Career
Per 600 PA
63.04
63.04

Fielding Stats for Joe DiMaggio and Jim Rice

Joe DiMaggio
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
Jim Rice
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Joe DiMaggio
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1722
Jim Rice
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1543
1.03
Joe DiMaggio
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Rice
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1540
1.02
Joe DiMaggio
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Rice
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40610
27
Joe DiMaggio
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Rice
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13536.2
9
Joe DiMaggio
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4529
Jim Rice
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3103
2.06
Joe DiMaggio
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
153
Jim Rice
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
137
0.09
Joe DiMaggio
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
105
Jim Rice
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
66
0.04
Joe DiMaggio
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4787
Jim Rice
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3306
2.2
Joe DiMaggio
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4682
Jim Rice
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3240
2.15
Joe DiMaggio
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.81
Jim Rice
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98
98
Joe DiMaggio
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2.719
Jim Rice
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.1
2.1
Joe DiMaggio
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Rice
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.81
99.81
Joe DiMaggio
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30
Jim Rice
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.01
Joe DiMaggio
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Rice
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe DiMaggio
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Rice
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe DiMaggio
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Rice
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe DiMaggio
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Rice
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0