How tall is Joe DiMaggio?

Joe DiMaggio's listed height was 188 cm (6'2"). He was taller than about 98% of men in the United States.

Where 188 cm sits among men in the United States

Taller than about 98% of men in the United States born in 1914 (average 173 cm).

About Joe DiMaggio

Joe DiMaggio, whose full name was Joseph Paul DiMaggio, was an American professional baseball center fielder. He was born Giuseppe Paolo DiMaggio on 25 November 1914 in Martinez, California, to Italian immigrants, and died on 8 March 1999. His nicknames included Joltin' Joe and the Yankee Clipper.

DiMaggio played his entire 13-year career in Major League Baseball for the New York Yankees. He was a three-time American League Most Valuable Player and an All-Star in each of his 13 seasons. During his tenure the club won ten American League pennants and nine World Series championships. He set the record for the longest hitting streak, 56 games, from 15 May to 16 July 1941. At his retirement after the 1951 season he ranked fifth in career home runs, with 361, and sixth in career slugging percentage.

DiMaggio stood a listed 188 cm (6'2"). He was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1955, and his brothers Vince and Dom were also major league center fielders.

Frequently asked

How tall is Joe DiMaggio in feet and inches? Joe DiMaggio was 6'2" tall, which is 188 cm, 74 inches or 1.88 m.

Is Joe DiMaggio tall for men in the United States? At 188 cm he was taller than about 98% of men in the United States born in 1914, whose average height is 173 cm.

Sources

Heights are as publicly listed, rounded to the nearest centimetre; listed heights for public figures are often self-reported. Biographical details adapted from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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