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Larry Doby   |   Major Leaguer   1947-1959

Full Name:  Lawrence Eugene Doby
Born:  December 13,1923  in  Camden, South Carolina
Death:  June 18,2003
Height:  6-1  Weight:  182  Bats:  Left  Throws:  Right
High School:  Eastside (Paterson,NJ)
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Transactions:   [Jul 2,1947] - Signed as undrafted Free Agent by Indians.  [Oct 25,1955] - Traded by Indians to White Sox for Chico Carrasquel and Jim Busby.  [Dec 3,1957] - Traded by White Sox with Jack Harshman, Russ Heman and Jim Marshall to Orioles for Billy Goodman, Ray Moore and Tito Francona.  [Apr 1,1958] - Traded by Orioles with Don Ferrarese to Indians for Bud Daley, Dick Williams and Gene Woodling.  [Mar 21,1959] - Traded by Indians to Tigers for Tito Francona.  [May 13,1959] - Purchased by White Sox from Tigers.  

 Batting Statistics
YearTeamLgAgeOrg.Level PosLnGABRH2B3BHRRBISBCSBBSOHBPIBBSH SFDP AVGOBPSLGOPSGB%
1947ClevelandAL23CleMLB 2b 2932351002001110 0 2 .156*.190.188*378--
1948ClevelandAL24CleMLB of 1214398313223914669954775 2 8 .301*.381.490*871--
1949ClevelandAL25CleMLB of 147547106153253248510991907 5 14 .280*.386.468*854--
1950ClevelandAL26CleMLB of 142503110164255251028698716 2 9 .326*.438.545*983--
1951ClevelandAL27CleMLB of 13444784132275206941101813 0 10 .295*.428.512*940--
1952ClevelandAL28CleMLB of 1405191041432683210452901110 2 6 .276*.386.541*927--
1953ClevelandAL29CleMLB of 149513921351852910232961216 2 7 .263*.383.487*870--
1954ClevelandAL30CleMLB of 15357794157184321263185943 197 .272.364.484848--
1955ClevelandAL31CleMLB of 131491911431752675206110028246 .291.369.505874--
1956Chi Wh-SoxAL32ChwMLB of 14050489135223241020110210546457 .268.392.466858--
1957Chi Wh-SoxAL33ChwMLB of5,4119416571202721479235679230313 .288.373.46483746%
1958ClevelandAL34CleMLB of3,4,6892474170101134502264902037 .283.348.49083853%
1959DetroitAL35DetMLB of518555123104008900010 .218.313.30962262%
 Chi Wh-SoxAL35ChwMLB of5215811411091021300001 .241.267.29356054%
 
Major League Totals - 13 Season(s)1533534896015152435225397047368711011382097 .283.490-----


 Playoffs Batting Statistics
YearTeamLgAgeOrg.SeriesGABRH2B3BHRRBISBCSBBSOHBPIBBSH SFDP AVGOBPSLGOPSGB%
1948ClevelandAL24CleWs622171012002400000 .318.375.500875--
1954ClevelandAL30CleWs416020000002400000 .125.222.125347--
 
Major League Totals - 2 Season(s)1038191012004800000 .237.310.342652--

 Fielding Statistics
YearTeamLgAgeOrgLevelPosGGSInnPOAETCDPPBSBCSFPCTRF
1947ClevelandAL23CleMLB1B180081---1.000--
1947ClevelandAL23CleMLB2B413040---1.000--
1947ClevelandAL23CleMLBSS121030---1.000--
 
1948ClevelandAL24CleMLBOF11428712143133---.955--
 
1949ClevelandAL25CleMLBOF147355793712---.976--
 
1950ClevelandAL26CleMLBOF140367253741---.987--
 
1951ClevelandAL27CleMLBOF1323211283413---.977--
 
1952ClevelandAL28CleMLBOF1363981164153---.986--
 
1953ClevelandAL29CleMLBOF1463541063703---.984--
 
1954ClevelandAL30CleMLBOF1534111424276---.995--
 
1955ClevelandAL31CleMLBOF129313623211---.994--
 
1956Chi Wh-SoxAL32ChwMLBOF137371453802---.987--
 
1957Chi Wh-SoxAL33ChwMLBOF110255342620---.985--
 
1958ClevelandAL34CleMLBOF68141501460---1.000--
 
1959Chi Wh-SoxAL35ChwMLB1B21311153---.933--
1959Chi Wh-SoxAL35ChwMLBOF122011221---.955--
1959DetroitAL35DetMLBOF162311251---.960--
 


 Awards
[1948] - AL MVP (Voting Rank: #29)  [1949] - Played in MLB All-Star Game  [1950] - AL MVP (Voting Rank: #8), Played in MLB All-Star Game  [1951] - Played in MLB All-Star Game  [1952] - AL MVP (Voting Rank: #12), Played in MLB All-Star Game  [1953] - Played in MLB All-Star Game  [1954] - AL MVP (Voting Rank: #2), Played in MLB All-Star Game  [1955] - Played in MLB All-Star Game  [1966] - Hall of Fame Ballot Voting (7 votes - 2.32%)  [1967] - Hall of Fame Ballot Voting (1 votes - 0.33%)  [1978] - Atlantic Coast Conference All-Star OF  [1998] - Elected to Hall of Fame by Veterans Committee as Player
 Trivia and Player Notes
Doby had his #14 retired by the Cleveland Indians on July 3,1994.

Member of the World Series Champion Cleveland Indians in 1948.

Notes: Played in 7 All-Star games during his career (1949-1955)
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