#22 Larry Doby, Leftfield, 32 yrs, New York (A) Yankees
Thursday, 10/5/1956
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Larry Doby

12/13/1923
32
USA,SC,CAMDEN
6"1
182

Leftfield
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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
10 Year(s), 21 Days (1741 total Days)
172 Day(s)
9 Year(s), 117 Days (1665 total Days)
11 Year(s)
2 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall679106
Versus LHP67896
Versus RHP779106
Talent778106
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5
4
4
3
1
Pull Hitter
Fielding Ratings
LF : 8 (Range), .989 (Fielding Pct.)
CF : 8 (Range), .981 (Fielding Pct.)
RF : 8 (Range), .993 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 4
Outfield Arm : 6

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
9/12@CHAL 4-7200000110#6  
9/13@CHAW 7-5512001300#6PoG 
9/14@CHAL 2-4401100101#6  
9/15KCW 3-2300000001#4  
9/16KCW 7-4411100101#4  
9/17KCW 4-1301000011#4  
9/19CHAL 4-5311100110#6  
9/20CHAL 2-4400000001#6  
9/22@CLEL 1-3301000000#4  
9/24@CLEL 2-3311000011#3  

Batting Stats 1956

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall1123921111833293826665.283.388.589.9771.062.306
Projected1184121171933498866968.283.388.589.9771.062.306
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall104469540806231536185.795.08.7
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP13043621234332226202.331.429.6851.114
vs. RHP262681212059494439403.260.367.542.909
Close/Late4116315151398000.390.500.8781.378
Scoring Position912970106502313601.319.438.7251.163
Pinch Hitting831100302000.375.375.7501.125
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home6121057921747433638.271.380.576.956
Road5118254911546393027.297.397.6041.002
March/April24923160822191813.337.441.6631.104
May26881920418222318.216.379.375.754
June19702313101418815.329.397.8571.255
August2480192041710711.237.311.412.724
Sept/Oct1962197062213108.306.405.7101.115

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
195611239211118332938266566561.283.388.589.977NYY
Total1309464513722213227897996687519418505234.295.406.536.942 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
19555196202644600.316.435.7371.172
Total5196202644600.316.435.7371.172

Fielding Stats 1956

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Leftfield1051041744017801.000923.11.74    
Rightfield60400401.00013.02.77    

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...
Won Batter of the Month award on 5/1/1956, hitting .337 with 8 HR, 22 RBI...
Hit 3 homeruns against Baltimore, driving in 5 runs on 9/3/1956...
Drove in 6 runs against Detroit on 9/6/1956...
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
AVG
1951 - .323 - 10th
OBP
1951 - .415 - 9th
1954 - .452 - 3rd
1955 - .429 - 4th
SLG
1951 - .606 - 3rd
1954 - .604 - 5th
1955 - .523 - 10th
OPS
1951 - 1.020 - 3rd
1953 - .930 - 9th
1954 - 1.057 - 3rd
1955 - .952 - 9th
Hits
1951 - 173 - 10th
Homeruns
1951 - 42 - 2nd
1953 - 26 - 10th
1954 - 35 - 5th
1955 - 26 - 6th
RBI
1951 - 118 - 5th
1954 - 128 - 1st
1955 - 108 - 9th
Runs
1950 - 103 - 9th
1951 - 113 - 2nd
1954 - 117 - 5th
1955 - 116 - 3rd
BB
1950 - 105 - 6th
1953 - 98 - 8th
1954 - 121 - 3rd
1955 - 112 - 4th
 

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