Negro League player stats include league games, interleague games (against major Negro League competition), and games against select top-level independent Black Baseball teams. Player stats do not include the extensive amount of exhibitions and barnstorming games Negro League teams often played. Negro League data is not complete. Research is still ongoing and we’ll continue to publish updates as more information becomes available. More about data coverage
Standard Batting
| Year | Age | Tm | Lg | G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | TB | GDP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB | Pos | Awards | ||||||
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| 1942 | 18 | NE | NN2 | 23 | 88 | 81 | 18 | 25 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 3 | 7 | .309 | .364 | .432 | .796 | 133 | 35 | 0 | 48/5 | ||||||||
| 1943 | 19 | NE | NN2 | 28 | 127 | 103 | 18 | 31 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 22 | 5 | 20 | .301 | .419 | .553 | .973 | 161 | 57 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4/6 | ||||||
| 1944 | 20 | NE | NN2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .200 | .333 | .200 | .533 | 45 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | /8 | ||||||
| 1945 | Did not play in major or minor leagues (Military Service) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1946 | 22 | NE | NN2 | 59 | 265 | 233 | 59 | 85 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 52 | 6 | 29 | .365 | .437 | .592 | 1.030 | 186 | 138 | 1 | 2 | 0 | *4 | AS,AS | |||||
| 1947 | 23 | TOT | MLB | 59 | 165 | 145 | 28 | 45 | 11 | 5 | 8 | 43 | 3 | 0 | 18 | .310 | .387 | .621 | 1.007 | 173 | 90 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4H/36 | ||||
| 1947 | 23 | CLE | AL | 29 | 33 | 32 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 | .156 | .182 | .188 | .369 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | H/436 | |||
| 1947 | 23 | NE | NN2 | 30 | 132 | 113 | 25 | 40 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 41 | 3 | 17 | .354 | .438 | .743 | 1.182 | 218 | 84 | 0 | 2 | 4 | |||||||
| 1948 | 24 | CLE | AL | 121 | 500 | 439 | 83 | 132 | 23 | 9 | 14 | 66 | 9 | 9 | 54 | 77 | .301 | .384 | .490 | .873 | 135 | 215 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 4 | *89/H | MVP-29 | ||
| 1949 | 25 | CLE | AL | 147 | 650 | 547 | 106 | 153 | 25 | 3 | 24 | 85 | 10 | 9 | 91 | 90 | .280 | .389 | .468 | .857 | 128 | 256 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 7 | *89 | AS | ||
| 1950 | 26 | CLE | AL | 142 | 609 | 503 | 110 | 164 | 25 | 5 | 25 | 102 | 8 | 6 | 98 | 71 | .326 | .442 | .545 | .986 | 156 | 274 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 3 | *8/H | AS,MVP-8 | ||
| 1951 | 27 | CLE | AL | 134 | 551 | 447 | 84 | 132 | 27 | 5 | 20 | 69 | 4 | 1 | 101 | 81 | .295 | .428 | .512 | .941 | 160 | 229 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 5 | *8/H | AS | ||
| 1952 | 28 | CLE | AL | 140 | 611 | 519 | 104 | 143 | 26 | 8 | 32 | 104 | 5 | 2 | 90 | 111 | .276 | .383 | .541 | .924 | 163 | 281 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 10 | *8/H | AS,MVP-12 | ||
| 1953 | 29 | CLE | AL | 149 | 617 | 513 | 92 | 135 | 18 | 5 | 29 | 102 | 3 | 2 | 96 | 121 | .263 | .385 | .487 | .873 | 137 | 250 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 6 | *8/H | AS | ||
| 1954 | 30 | CLE | AL | 153 | 675 | 577 | 94 | 157 | 18 | 4 | 32 | 126 | 3 | 1 | 85 | 94 | .272 | .364 | .484 | .847 | 129 | 279 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 6 | *8 | AS,MVP-2 | |
| 1955 | 31 | CLE | AL | 131 | 560 | 491 | 91 | 143 | 17 | 5 | 26 | 75 | 2 | 0 | 61 | 100 | .291 | .369 | .505 | .874 | 130 | 248 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | *8/H | AS | |
| 1956 | 32 | CHW | AL | 140 | 619 | 504 | 89 | 135 | 22 | 3 | 24 | 102 | 0 | 1 | 102 | 105 | .268 | .392 | .466 | .858 | 126 | 235 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | *8/H | ||
| 1957 | 33 | CHW | AL | 119 | 477 | 416 | 57 | 120 | 27 | 2 | 14 | 79 | 2 | 3 | 56 | 79 | .288 | .373 | .464 | .837 | 127 | 193 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | *8H | ||
| 1958 | 34 | CLE | AL | 89 | 276 | 247 | 41 | 70 | 10 | 1 | 13 | 45 | 0 | 2 | 26 | 49 | .283 | .348 | .490 | .838 | 130 | 121 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 8H/79 | ||
| 1959 | 35 | TOT | AL | 39 | 124 | 113 | 6 | 26 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 22 | .230 | .290 | .301 | .591 | 62 | 34 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 97H/38 | ||
| 1959 | 35 | DET | AL | 18 | 64 | 55 | 5 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 9 | .218 | .313 | .309 | .622 | 68 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7/9H | ||
| 1959 | 35 | CHW | AL | 21 | 60 | 58 | 1 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 13 | .241 | .267 | .293 | .560 | 55 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9/H387 | ||
| 17 Yrs | 1674 | 6920 | 5883 | 1080 | 1697 | 276 | 72 | 273 | 1099 | 64 | 36 | 945 | 1011 | .288 | .389 | .499 | .888 | 140 | 2936 | 97 | 40 | 27 | 25 | 60 | ||||||
| 162 Game Avg. | 162 | 670 | 569 | 105 | 164 | 27 | 7 | 26 | 106 | 6 | 91 | .288 | .389 | .499 | .888 | 140 | 284 | 3 | ||||||||||||
| G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | TB | GDP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB | Pos | Awards | ||||||||||
| CLE (10 yrs) | 1235 | 5082 | 4315 | 808 | 1234 | 190 | 45 | 215 | 776 | 44 | 32 | 703 | 805 | .286 | .389 | .500 | .889 | 140 | 2159 | 76 | 32 | 16 | 16 | 51 | ||||||
| NE (5 yrs) | 141 | 618 | 535 | 120 | 182 | 33 | 20 | 20 | 129 | 17 | 74 | .340 | .422 | .589 | 1.011 | 179 | 315 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||
| CHW (3 yrs) | 280 | 1156 | 978 | 147 | 269 | 50 | 6 | 38 | 190 | 3 | 4 | 160 | 197 | .275 | .378 | .455 | .833 | 122 | 445 | 21 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 9 | ||||||
| DET (1 yr) | 18 | 64 | 55 | 5 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 9 | .218 | .313 | .309 | .622 | 68 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| AL (13 yrs) | 1533 | 6302 | 5348 | 960 | 1515 | 243 | 52 | 253 | 970 | 47 | 36 | 871 | 1011 | .283 | .386 | .490 | .876 | 136 | 2621 | 97 | 38 | 20 | 25 | 60 | ||||||
| NN2 (5 yrs) | 141 | 618 | 535 | 120 | 182 | 33 | 20 | 20 | 129 | 17 | 74 | .340 | .422 | .589 | 1.011 | 179 | 315 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||
Advanced Batting
Sabermetric Batting
Postseason Batting
All-Star Batting
Ratio Batting *
Win Probability *
Baserunning & Misc. Stats *
Situational Batting *
Cumulative Batting
Neutralized Batting
* - Disclaimer & Completeness Note
Appearances on Leaderboards, Awards, and Honors
Hall of Fame Statistics
- Negro League data is not complete. Measures may unfairly penalize players with fewer league games scheduled. Research is still ongoing and we’ll continue to publish updates as more information becomes available. More about data coverage
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was Larry Doby born?
Larry Doby was born on December 13, 1923.
Where was Larry Doby born?
Larry Doby was born in Camden, SC.
How tall was Larry Doby?
Larry Doby was 6-1 (185 cm) tall.
How much did Larry Doby weigh when playing?
Larry Doby weighed 180 lbs (81 kg) when playing.
How many seasons did Larry Doby play?
Larry Doby played 17 seasons.
Is Larry Doby in the Hall of Fame?
Larry Doby was elected into the Hall of Fame in 1998.
What position did Larry Doby play?
Larry Doby was a Centerfielder and Second Baseman.
How many hits did Larry Doby have?
Larry Doby had 1,697 hits over his career.
How many home runs did Larry Doby have?
Larry Doby had 273 home runs over his career.
What was Larry Doby's average?
Larry Doby had a .288 average over his career.
How many teams has Larry Doby played for?
Larry Doby played for 4 teams; the Newark Eagles, Cleveland Indians, Chicago White Sox and Detroit Tigers.
How many World Series has Larry Doby won?
Larry Doby won 2 World Series.
When did Larry Doby retire?
Larry Doby last played in 1959.
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