#67 Larry Doby, Second Base, 23 yrs, Pittsburgh Pirates
Monday, 10/23/1947
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Larry Doby

12/13/1923
23
USA,SC,CAMDEN
6"1
182

Second Base
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6 / 6 (Extremely Popular)
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5.0 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 300,000
1947 (Automatic)
1 Year(s), 164 Days (336 total Days)
172 Day(s)
1 Year(s), 164 Days (336 total Days)
1 Year(s)
Not eligible
3 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall109769
Versus LHP98759
Versus RHP109869
Talent109768
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5
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1
Pull Hitter
Fielding Ratings
2B : 3 (Range), .988 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 3
Outfield Arm : 1

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
9/23NYNL 2-3300000111#4  
9/24NYNW 8-4411100100#4  
9/26CHCL 9-11401000110#4  
9/27CHCW 9-3411000000#4  
9/28@BROW 8-5411000111#3  
9/29@PHIL 1-5400000001#3  
9/30BSNL 2-6000000010#3  
10/1@STLW 9-3523200100#4  
10/2@BSNL 9-11513100000#4  
10/4CINL 1-4300000110#4  

Batting Stats 1947

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall138497180386341321267745.362.443.6681.1111.262.306
Projected138497180386341321267745.362.443.6681.1111.262.306
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall126583112011083327840100.0151.612.2
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP15851811231391917301.323.392.6141.006
vs. RHP33912930522101875828500.381.465.6931.158
Close/Late42163141514167201.381.541.7861.327
Scoring Position1646316199204113800.384.488.6591.147
Pinch Hitting730013351000.429.667.8571.524
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home68244861332172673829.352.435.6891.124
Road70253942531360593916.372.450.6481.098
March/April2594358262520810.372.413.6911.105
May237025524161997.357.425.6571.082
June261053560933211212.333.395.6481.043
July2585368092330206.424.533.8351.368
August103612302913123.333.500.5831.083
Sept/Oct29107378242623167.346.424.570.994

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
194612841714125826839971414284.338.438.6241.062 NYN PIT
19471384971803863413212677184540.362.443.6681.111PIT,NL
Total2669143216314602152251485987124.351.441.6481.088 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1946, AAA1963305114302711711.476.5541.2541.808

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
Total000000000000.000.000.000.000

Fielding Stats 1947

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Second Base13412625449610376616.9791114.16.19    

Player History

Drafted in 1st round, 2nd overall pick, by New York (N) in 1946...
Traded from New York (N) to Pittsburgh on 2/12/1946 (Going to PIT: 2B Larry Doby. Going to NYN: C Yogi Berra)...
Had first career hit (double) on 4/25/1946, off Tommy Hughes (PHI)...
Hit first career homerun on 4/27/1946, off Ed Heusser (BSN)...
Won Player of the Week award on 7/31/1946, hitting .500 with 2 HR, 13 RBI...
Won Rookie Of The Year in 1946, hitting .338 with 26 HR, 83 RBI...
Drove in 6 runs against Boston (N) on 6/30/1947...
Was selected to the 1947 Allstar game...
Won Player of the Week award on 7/24/1947, hitting .520 with 5 HR, 9 RBI...
Injured on 7/31/1947 with a Inflamed Tricep Tendon, out for 3 weeks...
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
Triples
1946 - 8 - 8th
    

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