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Larry Doby
Lawrence Eugene Doby

Bats Left, Throws Right
Height 6' 1", Weight 182 lb.

MLB Debut July 5, 1947
Final Game June 26, 1959
Born December 13, 1923 in Camden, SC
Died June 18, 2003 (age 79)

Batting   Glossary     Home Run Log       Vs. All Pitchers
 Year Ag Tm  Lg   G   AB    R    H   2B  3B  HR  RBI  SB  CS  BB   SO    BA   OBP   SLG   OPS   OPS+   TB   SH  SF IBB HBP GDP 
+--------------+----+----+----+----+---+---+---+----+---+---+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+------+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 1947 23 CIN NL    7    3    0    0   0   0   0    0   0   0    0    1  .000  .000  .000  .000     0     0   0   0   0   0   1  
 1948 24 WAA AL  135  484   84  151  28  13  15   68   1   1   63   79  .312  .396  .517  .913   125   250   2   2  10   6  11  
 1949 25 WAA AL  154  601   76  155  26   1  20   77   7   4   85  133  .258  .352  .404  .756   107   243   4   5   2   5  14  
 1950 26 WAA AL  153  570  117  195  34   8  35  137   2   0   92   67  .342  .436  .614 1.050   140   350   1   8   5   9  24  MVP-1
 1951 27 WAA AL  151  477   83  134  16   2  18   76   1   0  126   98  .281  .429  .436  .865   122   208   0   9   4   4   5  MVP-10
 1952 28 WAA AL  153  568   89  134  20   7  31   94   4   1  102  159  .236  .353  .460  .812   123   261   0   6   2   4   8  MVP-2
 1953 29 WAA AL  154  561   95  155  18   2  36   88   0   1  108  147  .276  .396  .508  .904   130   285   0   3   1   5   6  MVP-2
 1954 30 WAA AL  154  588   96  147  26   3  30   98   0   0   96   87  .250  .352  .457  .809   115   269   1   9   9   1  14  MVP-3
 1955 31 WAA AL  145  546   77  149  17   3  29  101   1   0   66   92  .273  .348  .474  .822   114   259   1  12   5   3  14  MVP-8
 1956 32 CHA AL  153  548   85  140  32   5  31  128   1   0  117   98  .255  .388  .502  .890   121   275   4   7   5   6  16  MVP-2
 1957 33 CHA AL  133  458   79  126  22   3  25   88   5   3   61  111  .275  .359  .500  .859   116   229   0   5   1   2   6  
 1958 34 NYA AL  112  267   62   85  11   0  17   46   0   0   42   58  .318  .417  .551  .967   134   147   2   0   3   3   3  
 1959 35 CHA AL   32   93   10   18   5   0   0   11   1   0    9   21  .194  .257  .247  .504    74    23   0   3   0   0   1  
+--------------+----+----+----+----+---+---+---+----+---+---+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+------+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 13 Seasons     1636 5764  953 1589 255  47 287 1012  23  10  967 1151  .276  .380  .486  .866        2799  15  69  47  48 123
 Per 600 PA           504   83  139  22   4  25   88   2   1   85  101                                 245   1   6   4   4  11
+--------------+----+----+----+----+---+---+---+----+---+---+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+------+----+---+---+---+---+---+
   With WAA     1199 4395  717 1220 185  39 214  739  16   7  738  862  .278  .382  .484  .865        2125   9  54  38  37  96
   With CHA      318 1099  174  284  59   8  56  227   7   3  187  230  .258  .366  .480  .845         527   4  15   6   8  23
   With NYA      112  267   62   85  11   0  17   46   0   0   42   58  .318  .417  .551  .967         147   2   0   3   3   3
   With CIN        7    3    0    0   0   0   0    0   0   0    0    1  .000  .000  .000  .000           0   0   0   0   0   1
+--------------+----+----+----+----+---+---+---+----+---+---+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+------+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 MLB Totals     1533 5348  960 1515 243  52 253  970  47  36  871 1011  .283  .386  .490  .876        2621  20  25  19  38  97
+--------------+----+----+----+----+---+---+---+----+---+---+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+------+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 Categories in which this player led his league are indicated in red.

Miscellaneous Stats
 Year Ag Tm  Lg  %L  RC  RC/27  AB  PH PHR  PAvg  E   XTC  XTO  XPct  OSB  OCS SBPct  Pos  Defense  Diff Star
+--------------+---+----+-----+---+---+---+-----+---+----+----+-----+----+----+-----+----+---------+----+----+
 1947 23 CIN NL   0    0   -.0   2   0   0  .000   0    1    1 1.000    0    0  .000  1B   4e15     -369   
 1948 24 WAA AL  12  100   7.7  12   2   0  .167  20   66   32  .485    0    0  .000  OF   3(-2)e20   40   
 1949 25 WAA AL  32   88   5.1   0   0   0  .000  14   82   65  .793    0    0  .000  OF   2(-2)e9  -101   
 1950 26 WAA AL  39  152  10.1   2   1   0  .500   3   71   59  .831    0    0  .000  OF   2(-2)e6    64   
 1951 27 WAA AL  27  103   7.8  11   3   1  .273   9   80   63  .788    0    0  .000  OF   2(-2)e9   -76   
 1952 28 WAA AL  31   99   6.0   0   0   0  .000   6   85   81  .953    0    0  .000  OF   1(-2)e7  -112   
 1953 29 WAA AL  30  121   7.9   2   1   0  .500   6   79   79 1.000    0    0  .000  OF   1(-2)e6    31   
 1954 30 WAA AL  23   98   5.7   0   0   0  .000   4   62   59  .952    0    0  .000  OF   1(-4)e2   -38   
 1955 31 WAA AL  32   91   5.9   2   1   0  .500   1   69   68  .986    0    0  .000  OF   1(-4)e3   -52   
 1956 32 CHA AL  22  112   7.0   0   0   0  .000   3   72   71  .986    0    0  .000  OF   1(-4)e6    32   
 1957 33 CHA AL  20   85   6.7   7   2   0  .286   2   52   42  .808    0    0  .000  OF   2(-2)e5    22   
 1958 34 NYA AL  17   64   9.3  23   7   1  .304   0   25   21  .840    0    0  .000  OF   2(-2)e6   130   
 1959 35 CHA AL   7    6   2.3   3   0   0  .000   3   18   11  .611    0    0  .000  1B   4e30      -87   
+--------------+---+----+-----+---+---+---+-----+---+----+----+-----+----+----+-----+----+---------+----+----+
 13 Seasons         1125   6.9  64  17   2  .266  71  762  652  .856    0    0  .000                 -14   8
+--------------+---+----+-----+---+---+---+-----+---+----+----+-----+----+----+-----+----+---------+----+----+

HOF Standards: Batting - 35.0 (Average HOFer ~ 50)
HOF Monitor: Batting - 78.5 (Likely HOFer ~ 100)


Traditional Fielding   (completed seasons only)

 Year Ag Tm  Lg Pos   G     PO     A     E   DP    FP    GS    Inn     RF  
+--------------+---+-----+------+-----+----+----+-----+-----+-------+------+
 1947 23 CIN NL  1B     5     5     1    0    1  1.000     0     6.0   9.00
 1948 24 WAA AL  CF    83   194     5   14    2   .934    81   729.0   2.46
                 RF    41    50     2    5    0   .912    30   288.1   1.62
                 LF    12    21     0    1    0   .955     9    78.0   2.42
 1949 25 WAA AL  CF   154   370    21   14    2   .965   154  1366.2   2.57  GG
 1950 26 WAA AL  CF   151   427    26    3    1   .993   150  1352.2   3.01  GG
 1951 27 WAA AL  CF   142   299    16    9    1   .972   132  1206.1   2.35
                 RF     2     0     0    0    0   .000     0     3.0   0.00
 1952 28 WAA AL  CF   153   336    15    6    2   .983   152  1382.1   2.29  GG
 1953 29 WAA AL  CF   152   443    22    6    2   .987   151  1364.0   3.07  GG
 1954 30 WAA AL  CF   154   407    12    4    1   .991   154  1411.1   2.67  GG
 1955 31 WAA AL  CF   143   392     8    1    0   .998   140  1256.2   2.86  GG
 1956 32 CHA AL  CF   153   434    18    3    1   .993   153  1381.1   2.94  GG
 1957 33 CHA AL  CF   103   205     8    2    0   .991    96   878.1   2.18
                 RF    25    57     2    0    0  1.000    17   182.1   2.91
 1958 34 NYA AL  RF    71    88     3    0    1  1.000    45   446.1   1.83
                 LF    21    35     0    0    0  1.000    14   130.1   2.42
                 CF     2     0     0    0    0   .000     0     2.0   0.00
 1959 35 CHA AL  1B    18   143    12    3   11   .981    16   140.0   9.96
                 CF     9    19     2    0    0  1.000     9    81.0   2.33
+--------------+---+-----+------+-----+----+----+-----+-----+-------+------+
                               CAREER TOTALS BY POSITION
                 CF  1399  3526   153   62   12   .983  1372 12411.2   2.67
                 RF   139   195     7    5    1   .976    92   920.0   1.98
                 LF    33    56     0    1    0   .982    23   208.1   2.42
                 1B    23   148    13    3   12   .982    16   146.0   9.92
+--------------+---+-----+------+-----+----+----+-----+-----+-------+------+

Postseason Stats   Postseason Register
 Year Round Tm  Opp  W/L   G  AB  R  H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO   BA   OBP   SLG  SB 
+------------------+-----+--+---+--+--+--+--+--+---+--+--+-----+-----+-----+--+
 1951 WS    WAA BRN   W    7  25  2 12  0  0  1   4  4  7  .480  .552  .600  0
+------------------+-----+--+---+--+--+--+--+--+---+--+--+-----+-----+-----+--+


Draft History


Transaction History


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Managers

 Year  Tm    Record  Manager(s)
+----+-----+--------+------------------------------------------------------------+
 1947  CIN   61-93   John Storer
 1948  WAA   62-92   Larry Cupp
 1949  WAA   61-93   Larry Cupp
 1950  WAA   74-80   Larry Cupp
 1951  WAA   89-65   Larry Cupp
 1952  WAA   84-70   Larry Cupp
 1953  WAA   72-82   Larry Cupp
 1954  WAA   87-67   Larry Cupp
 1955  WAA   66-88   Larry Cupp
 1956  CHA   83-71   Robert Rescigno
 1957  CHA   93-61   Robert Rescigno
 1958  NYA  100-54   Billy Vanson
 1959  CHA   65-89   Robert Rescigno

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