Larry Doby

Positions: Centerfielder and Second Baseman

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)

Debut: 1942 (9,145th in major league history)

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 (Exceeded AL/NL rookie limits during 1948 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

Fielding stats are given overall and by position. In some cases, they will be identical.

1949 Fielding Game Log (overall)

1949 Fielding Game Log (overall)
Rk	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
1	1	Apr 19	CLE	@	SLB	L,1-5	CG	37	8.0	4	0	0	4	0
2	2	Apr 20	CLE	@	SLB	W,7-3	CG	36	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
3	3	Apr 21	CLE	@	SLB	W,8-2	CG	30	9.0	3	0	0	3	0
4	4	Apr 22	CLE		DET	W,4-3	CG	40	10.0	3	0	0	3	0
5	5	Apr 23	CLE		DET	L,4-5	CG	46	10.0	3	0	0	3	0
6	6	Apr 26	CLE		SLB	W,1-0	CG	34	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
7	7	Apr 27	CLE		CHW	W,11-3	CG	41	9.0	4	0	0	4	0
8	8	Apr 29	CLE	@	DET	W,4-1	CG	36	9.0	6	0	0	6	0
9	9	Apr 30	CLE	@	DET	L,5-7	CG	38	8.0	3	0	0	3	0
May			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
10	10	May 1	CLE	@	DET	L,2-3	GS	26	7.0	4	0	0	4	0
11	11	May 4	CLE		PHA	W,4-3	CG	34	9.0	3	0	0	3	0
12	12	May 5	CLE		BOS	W,7-3	CG	37	9.0	3	0	0	3	0
13	13	May 7	CLE		BOS	W,4-3	CG	49	12.0	0	0	0	0	0
14	14	May 8 (1)	CLE		WSH	L,3-7	CG	44	9.0	0	0	0	0	0
15	15	May 8 (2)	CLE		WSH	L,0-2	CG	38	9.0	0	0	0	0	0
16	16	May 10	CLE		WSH	L,0-1	CG	37	9.0	0	0	0	0	0
17	17	May 11	CLE		NYY	W,3-2	CG	37	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
18	18	May 13	CLE	@	CHW	L,10-11	CG	45	8.0	2	1	0	3	0
19	19	May 15 (1)	CLE	@	CHW	L,0-10	CG	44	8.0	4	0	0	4	0
20	20	May 15 (2)	CLE	@	CHW	L,0-2	CG	30	8.0	1	0	0	1	0
21	21	May 17	CLE	@	NYY	L,3-4	CG	40	8.0	3	0	0	3	0
22	22	May 18	CLE	@	NYY	L,0-6	CG	38	8.0	5	0	0	5	0
23	23	May 19	CLE	@	NYY	W,3-2	CG	36	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
24	24	May 21	CLE	@	BOS	L,0-4	CG	32	8.0	2	0	0	2	0
25	25	May 22 (1)	CLE	@	PHA	L,4-5	CG	37	8.0	4	0	0	4	0
26	26	May 22 (2)	CLE	@	PHA	L,3-7	GS	33	7.0	1	0	0	1	0
27	27	May 23	CLE	@	PHA	W,7-3	CG	35	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
28	28	May 25	CLE	@	WSH	L,2-6	CG	36	8.0	2	0	0	2	0
29	29	May 26	CLE	@	WSH	L,4-5	CG	37	7.0	2	0	0	2	0
30	30	May 27	CLE		CHW	W,4-0	CG	33	9.0	3	0	0	3	0
31	31	May 28	CLE		CHW	W,3-2	CG	40	11.0	5	0	0	5	0
32	32	May 29 (1)	CLE		CHW	L,2-4	CG	37	9.0	4	0	0	4	0
33	33	May 29 (2)	CLE		CHW	W,2-1	CG	43	11.0	0	0	0	0	0
34	34	May 30 (1)	CLE		SLB	W,2-1	CG	47	12.0	2	0	0	2	0
35	35	May 30 (2)	CLE		SLB	W,5-0	CG	34	9.0	4	0	1	5	0
Jun			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
36	36	Jun 1	CLE		BOS	L,1-3	GS	41	9.0	3	0	0	3	0
37	37	Jun 2	CLE		BOS	W,8-3	CG	36	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
38	38	Jun 3	CLE		BOS	W,8-1	GS	21	5.0	3	0	0	3	0
39	40 (1)	Jun 5 (1)	CLE		PHA	L,0-3	GS	40	9.0	7	0	0	7	0
40	41	Jun 5 (2)	CLE		PHA	L,2-4	CG	39	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
41	42	Jun 6	CLE		PHA	W,11-5	GS	36	9.0	5	0	0	5	0
42	43	Jun 7	CLE		WSH	W,13-11	CG	49	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
43	44	Jun 8	CLE		WSH	W,8-3	CG	35	9.0	0	0	0	0	0
44	45	Jun 10	CLE		NYY	L,2-3	CG	36	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
45	46	Jun 11	CLE		NYY	L,7-12	CG	43	9.0	3	0	0	3	0
46	47	Jun 12 (1)	CLE		NYY	W,6-0	CG	33	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
47	48	Jun 12 (2)	CLE		NYY	W,3-1	CG	30	8.0	1	0	0	1	0
48	49	Jun 14	CLE	@	BOS	W,10-5	CG	40	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
49	50	Jun 15	CLE	@	BOS	W,8-5	CG	43	9.0	4	1	0	5	0
50	51	Jun 16	CLE	@	BOS	W,6-3	CG	39	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
51	52	Jun 17	CLE	@	NYY	W,10-4	CG	40	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
52	53	Jun 18	CLE	@	NYY	L,3-6	CG	38	8.0	2	0	0	2	0
53	54	Jun 19	CLE	@	NYY	W,4-2	CG	39	11.0	4	1	0	5	0
54	55	Jun 20	CLE	@	PHA	L,1-4	CG	39	8.0	2	0	0	2	0
55	56	Jun 21	CLE	@	PHA	L,2-8	CG	43	8.0	0	0	0	0	0
56	57	Jun 22	CLE	@	PHA	W,7-3	CG	65	14.0	3	0	0	3	0
57	58	Jun 23	CLE	@	WSH	W,4-3	CG	41	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
58	59	Jun 24	CLE	@	WSH	W,8-2	CG	35	9.0	3	0	0	3	0
59	60	Jun 25	CLE	@	WSH	L,2-4	CG	40	8.2	3	0	0	3	0
60	61	Jun 26	CLE	@	WSH	W,3-1	CG	35	10.0	4	0	0	4	0
61	62	Jun 28	CLE		DET	W,4-2	CG	35	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
62	63	Jun 29 (1)	CLE		DET	L,0-4	CG	43	9.0	4	0	0	4	0
63	64	Jun 29 (2)	CLE		DET	W,8-7	CG	37	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
64	65	Jun 30	CLE		DET	L,6-12	CG	46	9.0	3	0	0	3	0
Jul			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
65	66	Jul 1	CLE		SLB	W,3-1	CG	34	9.0	4	0	0	4	0
66	67	Jul 2	CLE		SLB	L,2-4	CG	37	9.0	0	0	0	0	0
67	68	Jul 3 (1)	CLE		SLB	W,4-3	CG	35	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
68	69	Jul 3 (2)	CLE		SLB	W,4-3	CG	38	10.0	4	0	0	4	0
69	70	Jul 4 (1)	CLE	@	DET	W,3-2	CG	35	9.0	3	0	0	3	0
70	71	Jul 4 (2)	CLE	@	DET	W,7-3	CG	34	9.0	3	0	0	3	0
71	72	Jul 5	CLE	@	DET	W,8-1	CG	38	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
72	73	Jul 6	CLE	@	CHW	L,6-9	CG	44	8.0	1	0	0	1	0
73	74	Jul 7	CLE	@	CHW	W,8-2	CG	38	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
74	75	Jul 8	CLE	@	SLB	W,6-5	CG	40	9.0	3	0	0	3	0
75	76	Jul 10	CLE	@	SLB	W,7-4	CG	25	6.0	0	0	0	0	0
76	77	Jul 14	CLE		PHA	W,7-1	CG	34	9.0	2	0	1	3	0
77	78	Jul 15	CLE		PHA	L,0-8	CG	48	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
78	79	Jul 16	CLE		PHA	W,7-3	CG	38	9.0	3	0	0	3	0
79	80	Jul 17 (1)	CLE		BOS	W,4-2	CG	38	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
80	81	Jul 17 (2)	CLE		BOS	L,1-2	CG	34	9.0	3	0	0	3	0
81	82	Jul 18	CLE		BOS	W,1-0	CG	37	9.0	0	1	0	1	0
82	83	Jul 19	CLE		NYY	W,5-4	CG	39	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
83	84	Jul 20	CLE		NYY	L,3-7	CG	40	9.0	3	0	0	3	0
84	90 (5)	Jul 25	CLE	@	NYY	W,4-2	CG	36	9.0	1	1	0	2	0
85	91	Jul 28	CLE	@	NYY	L,2-3	CG	38	8.0	0	0	0	0	0
86	92	Jul 29 (1)	CLE	@	BOS	L,1-2	CG	34	8.0	4	0	1	5	0
87	93	Jul 29 (2)	CLE	@	BOS	W,9-3	CG	38	9.0	2	1	0	3	0
88	94	Jul 30	CLE	@	BOS	W,10-6	CG	47	10.0	0	0	0	0	0
89	95	Jul 31	CLE	@	BOS	L,0-3	CG	33	8.0	2	0	0	2	0
Aug			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
90	96	Aug 1	CLE	@	BOS	L,3-4	CG	36	8.0	2	0	1	3	0
91	97	Aug 2	CLE	@	WSH	W,8-1	CG	38	9.0	4	0	0	4	0
92	98	Aug 4 (1)	CLE	@	WSH	W,6-3	CG	48	12.0	3	0	0	3	0
93	99	Aug 4 (2)	CLE	@	WSH	W,14-1	CG	32	9.0	1	0	1	2	0
94	100	Aug 5	CLE	@	PHA	W,3-2	GS	39	9.0	4	0	0	4	0
95	101	Aug 6	CLE	@	PHA	L,0-2	CG	31	8.0	2	0	0	2	0
96	102	Aug 7 (1)	CLE	@	PHA	L,4-5	CG	37	8.0	1	0	0	1	0
97	103	Aug 7 (2)	CLE	@	PHA	L,2-4	CG	35	8.0	2	0	0	2	0
98	104	Aug 9	CLE		SLB	W,9-2	GS	35	9.0	4	0	0	4	0
99	105	Aug 10	CLE		SLB	L,4-5	CG	40	9.0	3	0	0	3	0
100	106	Aug 11	CLE		CHW	W,6-5	CG	56	12.0	5	0	1	6	0
101	107	Aug 12	CLE		CHW	L,5-6	CG	39	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
102	108	Aug 14 (1)	CLE		CHW	W,4-3	CG	38	9.0	4	0	1	5	0
103	109	Aug 14 (2)	CLE		CHW	W,5-0	CG	34	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
104	110	Aug 15	CLE		DET	W,4-3	CG	38	10.0	4	0	0	4	0
105	111	Aug 16	CLE		DET	W,5-0	CG	32	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
106	112	Aug 17 (1)	CLE	@	SLB	L,6-10	CG	43	8.0	3	0	0	3	0
107	113	Aug 17 (2)	CLE	@	SLB	L,2-5	CG	34	8.0	3	0	0	3	0
108	114	Aug 18	CLE	@	SLB	W,14-4	CG	41	9.0	3	0	0	3	0
109	115	Aug 19	CLE	@	CHW	W,2-0	CG	36	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
110	116	Aug 21 (1)	CLE	@	CHW	L,4-5	CG	31	8.0	0	0	0	0	0
111	117	Aug 21 (2)	CLE	@	CHW	W,7-4	CG	42	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
112	118	Aug 23	CLE		WSH	L,2-4	CG	38	9.0	6	0	0	6	0
113	119	Aug 24	CLE		WSH	L,2-3	CG	40	9.0	3	0	0	3	0
114	120	Aug 25	CLE		NYY	L,3-6	CG	40	9.0	3	0	0	3	0
115	121	Aug 26	CLE		NYY	W,5-3	CG	36	9.0	9	1	0	10	1
116	122	Aug 27	CLE		NYY	L,0-4	CG	36	9.0	4	0	0	4	0
117	123	Aug 28	CLE		BOS	W,2-1	GS	42	11.0	4	0	0	4	0
118	124	Aug 29 (1)	CLE		BOS	W,5-2	CG	36	9.0	4	0	0	4	0
119	125	Aug 29 (2)	CLE		BOS	W,5-4	CG	42	10.0	1	0	0	1	0
120	126	Aug 31 (1)	CLE		PHA	W,7-6	GS	57	14.0	2	0	0	2	0
121	127	Aug 31 (2)	CLE		PHA	L,1-2	CG	38	9.0	4	0	0	4	0
September			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
122	128	Sep 1	CLE		PHA	W,2-1	GS	42	11.0	3	0	0	3	0
123	129	Sep 3	CLE		SLB	L,3-4	GS	36	9.0	5	0	0	5	0
124	130	Sep 4	CLE		SLB	W,5-0	CG	31	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
125	131	Sep 5 (1)	CLE		CHW	W,5-3	CG	42	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
126	132	Sep 5 (2)	CLE		CHW	W,6-4	CG	33	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
127	133	Sep 8 (1)	CLE	@	DET	L,0-10	CG	40	8.0	1	0	0	1	0
128	134	Sep 8 (2)	CLE	@	DET	L,1-4	CG	30	8.0	4	0	0	4	0
129	135	Sep 9	CLE	@	SLB	W,5-2	CG	37	9.0	0	0	0	0	0
130	136	Sep 10	CLE	@	SLB	W,2-1	CG	35	9.0	3	1	0	4	1
131	137	Sep 11	CLE	@	SLB	L,4-5	CG	38	8.0	1	0	1	2	0
132	138	Sep 14	CLE	@	PHA	L,1-2	CG	35	8.0	3	0	0	3	0
133	139	Sep 15	CLE	@	NYY	W,10-6	CG	37	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
134	140	Sep 16	CLE	@	WSH	L,4-5	CG	41	8.0	1	0	0	1	0
135	141	Sep 17	CLE	@	WSH	W,8-3	CG	39	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
136	142	Sep 18	CLE	@	NYY	L,3-7	GS	39	8.0	3	0	0	3	0
137	143	Sep 19	CLE	@	NYY	L,0-6	GS	38	7.0	4	0	0	4	0
138	144	Sep 20	CLE	@	BOS	L,2-5	CG	35	8.0	1	0	0	1	0
139	145	Sep 21	CLE	@	BOS	L,6-9	CG	42	8.0	3	0	0	3	0
140	146	Sep 23	CLE		DET	L,0-5	CG	40	9.0	4	0	0	4	0
141	147	Sep 24	CLE		DET	L,5-8	CG	44	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
142	148	Sep 25	CLE		DET	W,7-1	CG	34	9.0	3	0	0	3	0
143	149	Sep 27	CLE	@	CHW	W,3-2	GF	8	2.0	0	0	0	0	0
144	151 (1)	Sep 29	CLE	@	CHW	W,8-3	CG	37	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
145	152	Sep 30	CLE	@	DET	W,6-4	CG	37	9.0	2	1	1	4	0
146	153	Oct 1	CLE	@	DET	W,4-0	CG	36	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
147	154	Oct 2	CLE	@	DET	W,8-4	CG	37	9.0	3	0	0	3	0
							158gm		1306.2	359	9	9	377	2