#14 Larry Doby, Rightfield, 35 yrs, New York (A) Yankees
Thursday, 10/5/1959
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Larry Doby

12/13/1923
35
USA,SC,CAMDEN
6"1
182

Rightfield
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R
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Strong
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4 / 6 (Popular)
4 / 6 (Popular)
Good
Normal
Normal
3.5 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 10,450,000
1961
13 Year(s), 21 Days (2257 total Days)
172 Day(s)
12 Year(s), 117 Days (2181 total Days)
14 Year(s)
2 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall66795
Versus LHP66785
Versus RHP66795
Talent66895
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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  
9/21@CHAW 10-7532000000#2  
9/22@WS1W 6-4512001202#4PoG 
9/23@WS1L 9-10402000000#3  
9/24@WS1W 4-3200000000#8  
9/27CINL 3-13200000001#2  
9/28CINW 12-3411000000#2  
9/30@CINW 11-1510000011#2  
10/1@CINL 3-5310000010#2  
10/2@CINW 14-3533100101#2  
10/4CINW 6-5401000100#2  

Batting Stats 1959

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall150554173224351181217698.312.395.556.9511.015.244
Projected1585831822343712412780103.312.395.556.9511.015.244
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall13964032018253086123582.1124.88.2
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP15735321231301536212.223.294.497.791
vs. RHP3971381922387916162311.348.433.5791.012
Close/Late641830314131012011.281.382.469.850
Scoring Position1565370169202627511.340.423.6921.116
Pinch Hitting711000112000.143.250.286.536
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home76271751211545504044.277.368.494.863
Road74283981032073713654.346.418.6151.033
This Week2941002301.444.444.5561.000
Last Week41410000322.071.235.071.307
March/April24953151420261716.326.425.526.951
May26993140824191117.313.382.596.978
June26912351518201616.253.358.495.852
July25852840416171819.329.452.518.970
August28106383292823819.358.393.6791.072
Sept/Oct2178221051216611.282.345.487.832
Postseason62351002623.217.308.261.569

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
19571485231392533210399962385122.266.380.509.888NYY
1958148502154393301229592437659.307.416.576.992NYY,AL
195915055417322435118121763598235.312.395.556.951NYY
Total17556224183830742375132212811139285211099250.295.404.539.943 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
19555196202644600.316.435.7371.172
19575225201142601.227.292.455.746
195872762014201000.222.222.407.630
19596235100262300.217.308.261.569
Total239122704131682501.242.303.451.754

Fielding Stats 1959

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Leftfield30200201.0008.02.25    
Centerfield11300301.0007.03.86    
Rightfield144138277732851.9961260.12.04    

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...
Won Player of the Week award on 5/15/1957, hitting .400 with 3 HR, 9 RBI...
Hit 3 homeruns against Kansas City, driving in 9 runs on 8/8/1957...
Won Player of the Week award on 8/14/1957, hitting .455 with 5 HR, 14 RBI...
Drove in 7 runs against Detroit on 7/9/1958...
Won Player of the Week award on 7/10/1958, hitting .538 with 2 HR, 11 RBI...
Was selected to the 1958 Allstar game...
Drove in 6 runs against Washington on 8/3/1958...
Won World Championship with New York (A) in 1959...
Won Gold Glove Award at Rightfield in 1959...
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
AVG
1951 - .323 - 10th
OBP
1951 - .415 - 9th
1954 - .452 - 3rd
1955 - .429 - 4th
1958 - .416 - 6th
SLG
1951 - .606 - 3rd
1954 - .604 - 5th
1955 - .523 - 10th
1958 - .576 - 5th
OPS
1951 - 1.020 - 3rd
1953 - .930 - 9th
1954 - 1.057 - 3rd
1955 - .952 - 9th
1958 - .992 - 5th
Hits
1951 - 173 - 10th
Doubles
1958 - 39 - 1st
Homeruns
1951 - 42 - 2nd
1953 - 26 - 10th
1954 - 35 - 5th
1955 - 26 - 6th
1956 - 32 - 3rd
1957 - 32 - 4th
1958 - 30 - 9th
RBI
1951 - 118 - 5th
1954 - 128 - 1st
1955 - 108 - 9th
1956 - 93 - 6th
1957 - 103 - 7th
1958 - 122 - 2nd
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
1957 - 96 - 3rd
1958 - 92 - 3rd
     

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