Larry Doby #14

CF
B/T: L/R
6' 1"/180

Career Regular Season

AB	AVG	HR	RBI	SB	OPS
5348	.283	253	970	47	.876

AB	AVG	HR	RBI	SB	OPS
5348	.283	253	970	47	.876

Larry Doby Bio

Fullname: Lawrence Eugene Doby
Born: 12/13/1923 in Camden, SC
College: LIU Brooklyn
Debut: 7/05/1947
Hall of Fame: 1998
Died: 6/18/2003
Relationship(s): cousin of Ali Williams

Year	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	SB	AVG	OBP	OPS
Career Regular Season	5348	960	1515	253	970	47	.283	.386	.876

Year	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	SB	AVG	OBP	OPS
Career Regular Season	5348	960	1515	253	970	47	.283	.386	.876

News

2/27/2024 at 11:00 PM 2/27/2024 at 11:00 PM

Larry Doby was a pioneer on the basketball court, too

2/23/2024 at 11:15 AM 2/23/2024 at 11:15 AM

U.S. Mint had never made a Congressional Gold Medal like Larry Doby's

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Stronger Together

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MLB's Firsts: Larry Doby

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Awards

World Series Championship

Year	Team	League
1948	Cleveland Indians	AL

AL All-Star

Year	Team	League
1949	Cleveland Indians	AL
1950	Cleveland Indians	AL
1951	Cleveland Indians	AL
1952	Cleveland Indians	AL
1953	Cleveland Indians	AL
1954	Cleveland Indians	AL
1955	Cleveland Indians	AL

Cleveland BBWAA Man of the Year Award

Year	Team	League
1950	Cleveland Indians	AL

Uniform number retired

Year	Team	League
1994	Cleveland Indians	AL

Hall Of Fame

Year	Team	League
1998	Cleveland Indians	AL

League Rankings

Runs

Year	R	Rank
1956	89	14th in AL
1955	91	10th in AL
1954	94	8th in AL
1953	92	8th in AL
1952	104	1st in AL
1951	84	16th in AL
1950	110	9th in AL
1949	106	7th in AL
1948	83	18th in AL

Doubles

Year	2B	Rank
1957	27	9th in AL
1956	22	19th in AL
1952	26	10th in AL
1951	27	16th in AL
1950	25	20th in AL
1949	25	17th in AL
1948	23	24th in AL

Triples

Year	3B	Rank
1955	5	18th in AL
1953	5	19th in AL
1952	8	9th in AL
1951	5	16th in AL
1948	9	9th in AL

Home Runs

Year	HR	Rank
1957	14	21st in AL
1956	24	10th in AL
1955	26	7th in AL
1954	32	1st in AL
1953	29	3rd in AL
1952	32	1st in AL
1951	20	9th in AL
1950	25	11th in AL
1949	24	3rd in AL
1948	14	13th in AL

Strikeouts

Year	SO	Rank
1957	79	11th in AL
1956	105	2nd in AL
1955	100	2nd in AL
1954	94	2nd in AL
1953	121	1st in AL
1952	111	1st in AL
1951	81	2nd in AL
1950	71	10th in AL
1949	90	2nd in AL
1948	77	4th in AL

Hit By Pitch

Year	HBP	Rank
1956	4	18th in AL
1954	3	21st in AL
1953	6	5th in AL
1951	3	21st in AL
1950	6	8th in AL
1949	7	1st in AL
1948	5	6th in AL

Batting Average

Year	AVG	Rank
1957	.288	12th in AL
1956	.268	25th in AL
1955	.291	10th in AL
1954	.272	23rd in AL
1952	.276	21st in AL
1951	.295	12th in AL
1950	.326	4th in AL
1949	.280	23rd in AL
1948	.301	14th in AL

On Base Percentage

Year	OBP	Rank
1957	.373	9th in AL
1956	.392	10th in AL
1955	.369	10th in AL
1954	.364	16th in AL
1953	.385	10th in AL
1952	.383	7th in AL
1951	.428	3rd in AL
1950	.442	1st in AL
1949	.389	15th in AL
1948	.384	16th in AL

Slugging Percentage

Year	SLG	Rank
1957	.464	12th in AL
1956	.466	16th in AL
1955	.505	3rd in AL
1954	.484	7th in AL
1953	.487	7th in AL
1952	.541	1st in AL
1951	.512	2nd in AL
1950	.545	4th in AL
1949	.468	6th in AL
1948	.490	9th in AL

On Base Plus Slugging

Year	OPS	Rank
1957	.837	8th in AL
1956	.858	13th in AL
1955	.874	4th in AL
1954	.848	9th in AL
1953	.872	9th in AL
1952	.924	2nd in AL
1951	.940	2nd in AL
1950	.987	1st in AL
1949	.857	8th in AL
1948	.874	9th in AL

Caught Stealing

Year	CS	Rank
1950	6	9th in AL
1949	9	4th in AL
1948	9	6th in AL

Stolen Bases

Year	SB	Rank
1952	5	18th in AL
1950	8	6th in AL
1949	10	5th in AL
1948	9	12th in AL

Total Bases

Year	TB	Rank
1957	193	24th in AL
1956	235	21st in AL
1955	248	10th in AL
1954	279	5th in AL
1953	250	10th in AL
1952	281	4th in AL
1951	229	15th in AL
1950	274	10th in AL
1949	256	8th in AL
1948	215	18th in AL

Runs Batted In

Year	RBI	Rank
1957	79	13th in AL
1956	102	6th in AL
1955	75	17th in AL
1954	126	1st in AL
1953	102	7th in AL
1952	104	2nd in AL
1951	69	20th in AL
1950	102	10th in AL
1949	85	8th in AL
1948	66	24th in AL

Games Played

Year	BP	Rank
1956	140	21st in AL
1954	153	6th in AL
1953	149	14th in AL
1952	140	25th in AL
1950	142	22nd in AL
1949	147	15th in AL

Hits

Year	H	Rank
1956	135	25th in AL
1955	143	17th in AL
1954	157	12th in AL
1952	143	21st in AL
1950	164	14th in AL
1949	153	19th in AL

At Bats

Year	AB	Rank
1956	504	23rd in AL
1954	577	8th in AL
1953	513	23rd in AL
1952	519	25th in AL
1949	547	13th in AL

Plate Appearances

Year	PA	Rank
1956	619	14th in AL
1954	675	9th in AL
1953	617	16th in AL
1952	611	20th in AL
1950	609	21st in AL
1949	650	15th in AL

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Latest Transactions

Team	Date	Transaction
	May 2, 1947	Newark Eagles activated CF Larry Doby.
	May 3, 1946	Newark Eagles activated CF Larry Doby.
	April 29, 1944	Newark Eagles activated CF Larry Doby.
	May 14, 1943	Newark Eagles activated CF Larry Doby.
	May 2, 1942	Newark Eagles activated CF Larry Doby.

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