#22 Larry Doby, Leftfield, 31 yrs, New York (A) Yankees
Monday, 10/2/1955
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Larry Doby

12/13/1923
31
USA,SC,CAMDEN
6"1
182

Leftfield
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Strong
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4 / 6 (Popular)
4 / 6 (Popular)
Good
Normal
Normal
4.0 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 10,450,000
1961
9 Year(s), 21 Days (1569 total Days)
172 Day(s)
8 Year(s), 117 Days (1493 total Days)
10 Year(s)
2 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall778106
Versus LHP67896
Versus RHP778106
Talent778106
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5
4
4
3
1
Pull Hitter
Fielding Ratings
LF : 9 (Range), .991 (Fielding Pct.)
CF : 9 (Range), .984 (Fielding Pct.)
RF : 9 (Range), .994 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 4
Outfield Arm : 6

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
9/20@DETL 8-9410000000#5  
9/21@DETW 6-3623200001#5  
9/22@BALW 3-0402000111#2  
9/23@BALW 6-5312200301#6PoG 
9/24@BALW 12-5612001201#2  
9/27PHIW 2-1300000013#6  
9/28PHIW 7-6534201210#2PoG 
9/29400000010#6  
9/30@PHIW 8-6401000202#2  
10/1@PHIL 5-9311001211#6  

Batting Stats 1955

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall1424991532622610811611282.307.429.523.9521.044.216
Projected1495251612722711412211886.307.429.523.9521.044.216
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall1346220601347261549756.3124.18.9
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP146441001033352631300.301.400.575.975
vs. RHP3531091621675818651440.309.440.501.942
Close/Late61235038151510110.377.487.6071.094
Scoring Position138437127503630730.312.429.420.850
Pinch Hitting700001003100.000.000.000.000
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home692185590935515642.252.395.417.812
Road73281981721773655640.349.452.6051.057
Last Week51962026446.316.417.7371.154
March/April17662210414131012.333.416.530.946
May26932230215172214.237.376.333.709
June27832641417202712.313.482.5301.012
July26903150723252816.344.496.6331.129
August26953150521261814.326.419.537.956
Sept/Oct2072218141815714.292.341.597.939
Postseason51962026446.316.417.7371.154

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
1947141500126204218483723410743.252.347.434.781 CLE
194814150014824525999885349343.296.399.514.913 CLE
194914150014824525999885349343.296.399.514.913 CLE
1950147532141235281001031052611045.265.384.485.869 CLE
19511405351732314211811384018483.323.415.6061.020CLE,AL
1952592167310118645647013821.338.455.6441.098CLE
19531384581322132686100981310205.288.412.517.930CLE
1954148513167323351281171212576113.326.452.6041.057CLE,AL
195514249915326226108116112078297.307.429.523.952CLE NYY,AL
Total1197425312612032924688688480914357854633.296.408.531.939 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
19555196202644600.316.417.7371.154
Total5196202644600.316.435.7371.172

Fielding Stats 1955

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Leftfield1311272161152281.9961138.11.80    
Centerfield7723002301.00060.03.45    
Rightfield30200201.0005.03.60    

Player History

All Star
Was selected to the 1951 Allstar game...
Awards
Won Batter of the Month award on 5/1/1951, hitting .407 with 10 HR, 25 RBI...
Won Platinum Glove Award at Centerfield in 1951...
Won Player of the Week award on 5/8/1952, hitting .440 with 5 HR, 9 RBI...
Achievements
Had 5 hits with 3 RBI against Washington on 7/1/1950...
Had 29-game hitting streak snapped on 5/14/1951...
Drove in 6 runs against Washington on 8/6/1951...
Injuries
Injured on 6/11/1952 with a Broken Wrist, out for full season...
Hit for the cycle against Detroit on 7/28/1953...
Won Player of the Week award on 9/25/1953, hitting .500 with 1 HR, 6 RBI...
Drove in 6 runs against Baltimore on 5/1/1954...
Won Batter of the Month award on 6/1/1954, hitting .360 with 8 HR, 31 RBI...
Was selected to the 1954 Allstar game...
9/25/1954: Signed a contract extension with Cleveland, $10,450,000 per year, for 7 years.
Traded from Cleveland to New York (A) on 4/12/1955 (Going to CLE: CF Pete Whisenant, C Red Wilson, LF Faye Throneberry. Going to NYY: CF Larry Doby, 3B Al Rosen)...
Was selected to the 1955 Allstar game...
Won World Championship with New York (A) in 1955...
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
AVG
1951 - .323 - 10th
OBP
1951 - .415 - 9th
1954 - .452 - 3rd
SLG
1951 - .606 - 3rd
1954 - .604 - 5th
OPS
1951 - 1.020 - 3rd
1953 - .930 - 9th
1954 - 1.057 - 3rd
Hits
1951 - 173 - 10th
Homeruns
1951 - 42 - 2nd
1953 - 26 - 10th
1954 - 35 - 5th
RBI
1951 - 118 - 5th
1954 - 128 - 1st
Runs
1950 - 103 - 9th
1951 - 113 - 2nd
1954 - 117 - 5th
BB
1950 - 105 - 6th
1953 - 98 - 8th
1954 - 121 - 3rd
 

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