Larry Doby

Positions: Centerfielder, Second Baseman and Rightfielder

Bats: Left • Throws: Right

6-1, 180lb (185cm, 81kg)

Born: December 13, 1923 in Camden, SC us

Died: June 18, 2003 in Montclair, NJ

Buried: Cremated

High School: Eastside HS (Paterson, NJ)

School: Long Island University, Brooklyn Campus (Brooklyn, NY)

AL/NL Debut: July 5, 1947 (Age 23-204d)
vs. CHW 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: July 26, 1959 (Age 35-225d)
vs. BAL 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Hall of Fame: Inducted as Player in 1998. (Voted by Veteran's Committee)
View Larry Doby's Page at the Baseball Hall of Fame (plaque, photos, videos).

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1943 season

Full Name: Lawrence Eugene Doby

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

56.8

5883

1697

273

.289

1080

RBI

1099

OBP

.389

SLG

.499

OPS

.888

OPS+

140

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Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
1942	18	-12.3	NE	NN2	Maj	NE	23	88	81	18	25	3	2	1	14	3		7		.309	.364	.432	.796	35			0
1943	19	-12.5	NE	NN2	Maj	NE	28	127	103	18	31	8	3	4	22	5		20		.301	.419	.553	.973	57		1	3	0
1944	20	-11.0	NE	NN2	Maj	NE	1	6	5	0	1	0	0	0	0	0		1		.200	.333	.200	.533	1		0	0		0

1946	22	-8.1	NE	NN2	Maj	NE	59	265	233	59	85	12	10	7	52	6		29		.365	.437	.592	1.030	138		1	2		0
1947	23		2 Teams	2 Lgs	Maj	CLE	59	165	145	28	45	11	5	8	43	3	0	18	11	.310	.387	.621	1.007	90	2	0	2		0
1947	23	-6.2	NE	NN2	Maj	NE	30	132	113	25	40	10	5	8	41	3		17		.354	.439	.743	1.182	84		0	2
1947	23	-6.3	CLE	AL	Maj	CLE	29	33	32	3	5	1	0	0	2	0	0	1	11	.156	.182	.188	.369	6	2	0	0		0
1948	24	-5.0	CLE	AL	Maj	CLE	121	500	439	83	132	23	9	14	66	9	9	54	77	.301	.384	.490	.873	215	8	5	2		4
1949	25	-3.8	CLE	AL	Maj	CLE	147	650	547	106	153	25	3	24	85	10	9	91	90	.280	.389	.468	.857	256	14	7	5		7
1950	26	-2.8	CLE	AL	Maj	CLE	142	609	503	110	164	25	5	25	102	8	6	98	71	.326	.442	.545	.986	274	9	6	2		3
1951	27	-2.0	CLE	AL	Maj	CLE	134	551	447	84	132	27	5	20	69	4	1	101	81	.295	.428	.512	.941	229	10	3	0		5
1952	28	-0.8	CLE	AL	Maj	CLE	140	611	519	104	143	26	8	32	104	5	2	90	111	.276	.383	.541	.924	281	6	0	2		10
1953	29	0.3	CLE	AL	Maj	CLE	149	617	513	92	135	18	5	29	102	3	2	96	121	.263	.385	.487	.873	250	7	6	2		6
1954	30	1.6	CLE	AL	Maj	CLE	153	675	577	94	157	18	4	32	126	3	1	85	94	.272	.364	.484	.847	279	7	3	1	9	6
1955	31	2.5	CLE	AL	Maj	CLE	131	560	491	91	143	17	5	26	75	2	0	61	100	.291	.369	.505	.874	248	6	2	2	4	8
1956	32	3.6	CHW	AL	Maj	CHW	140	619	504	89	135	22	3	24	102	0	1	102	105	.268	.392	.466	.858	235	7	4	4	5	6
1957	33	4.3	CHW	AL	Maj	CHW	119	477	416	57	120	27	2	14	79	2	3	56	79	.289	.373	.464	.837	193	13	2	0	3	3
1958	34	5.5	CLE	AL	Maj	CLE	89	276	247	41	70	10	1	13	45	0	2	26	49	.283	.348	.490	.838	121	7	0	0	3	2
1959	35		2 Teams	AL	Maj	CHW-DET	39	124	113	6	26	4	2	0	13	1	0	10	22	.230	.290	.301	.591	34	1	0	0	1	0
1959	35	7.3	San Diego	PCL	AAA	CLE	9		27	2	6	0	1	0	3					.222		.296		8
1959	35	6.2	DET	AL	Maj	DET	18	64	55	5	12	3	1	0	4	0	0	8	9	.218	.313	.309	.622	17	0	0	0	1	0
1959	35	6.2	CHW	AL	Maj	CHW	21	60	58	1	14	1	1	0	9	1	0	2	13	.241	.267	.293	.560	17	1	0	0	0	0

1962	38	12.4	Chunichi	JPCL	Fgn		72	268	240	27	54	9	1	10	35	0	0	25	73	.225	.302	.396	.698	95	5	2	0	1	2
Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
Majors (17 seasons)					Majors		1674	6920	5883	1080	1697	276	72	273	1099	64	36	945	1011	.289	.389	.499	.888	2936	97	40	27	25	60
Minors (1 season)					Minors		9	27	27	2	6	0	1	0	3					.222		.296		8
Foreign (1 season)					Foreign		72	268	240	27	54	9	1	10	35	0	0	25	73	.225	.302	.396	.698	95	5	2	0	1	2
All Levels (18 Seasons)							1755	7215	6150	1109	1757	285	74	283	1137	64	36	970	1084	.286		.494		3039	102	42	27	26	62