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Historical player · 1942–1959 · ★ Hall of Fame 1998

Larry Doby

B/T L/R · HT 73 · WT 180 · Born 12/13/1923 · From Camden, SC USA · Debut 1947-07-05 · Final 1959-07-26

Career · batting

G
1,674
 
 
AB
5,883
 
 
H
1,697
 
 
HR
273
 
 
RBI
1,093
 
 
SB
64
 
 
BB
945
 
 
AVG/OPS
0.289 · 0.888
 
 

Where they rank

Career totals are only stats with that team · ranks computed against that franchise's full history

Career with the Cleveland Indians · 1947–1958

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HR
215
#8 on the Indians
1 H. Trosky
1 A. Thornton
Hits
1,234
#19 on the Indians
2 B. Avila
39 M. Brantley
RBI
776
#10 on the Indians
28 M. Ramirez
14 C. Santana
SB
44
#67 on the Indians
1 D. Mitchell
2 M. Alvis
Runs
808
#11 on the Indians
15 L. Boudreau
42 C. Santana
BB
703
#7 on the Indians
9 J. Graney
18 A. Thornton

Career with the Chicago White Sox · 1956–1959

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HR
38
#77 on the White Sox
1 B. Bradford
1 L. Sosa
Hits
269
#176 on the White Sox
3 L. Blue
2 E. Murphy
RBI
190
#107 on the White Sox
3 C. Gandil
2 W. Dropo
SB
3
#415 on the White Sox
1 H. Adams
1 H. Baker
Runs
147
#160 on the White Sox
1 J. Morrison
3 A. Strunk
BB
160
#98 on the White Sox
7 K. Henderson
4 B. Barrett

Career with the Newark Eagles · 1942–1947

HR
20
#6 on the Eagles
8 E. Stone
4 W. Wells
Hits
182
#10 on the Eagles
5 R. Dandridge
35 J. Wilkes
RBI
123
#6 on the Eagles
50 M. Suttles
4 B. Harvey
SB
17
#4 on the Eagles
2 E. Stone
4 R. Dandridge
Runs
120
#7 on the Eagles
31 M. Suttles
6 B. Harvey
BB
74
#8 on the Eagles
6 B. Harvey
1 W. Wells

Career with the Detroit Tigers · 1959–1959

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Hits
12
#758 on the Tigers
1 A. Aber
1 B. Taylor
RBI
4
#776 on the Tigers
1 R. Branca
1 G. Zuverink
Runs
5
#776 on the Tigers
1 R. Allen
1 H. Arndt
BB
8
#621 on the Tigers
1 M. Aviles
1 A. Allanson

MLB · all-time career

vs every player ever
HR
273
#214 all-time MLB
1 D. Bichette
1 S. Garvey
Hits
1,697
#487 all-time MLB
2 A. Huff
1 J. Gantner
RBI
1,093
#227 all-time MLB
4 H. McRae
1 R. Smith
SB
64
#1,427 all-time MLB
1 J. Blauser
1 W. Adames

Batting · year by year

YearTeamLgGABRH2B3BHRRBISBBBSOAVGOBPSLG
1942 Newark Eagles NN2 23791825 42 1 8 371 0.3160.3720.456
1943 Newark Eagles NN2 281031831 83 4 22 5200 0.3010.553
1944 Newark Eagles NN2 1501 00 0 0 010 0.2000.200
1946 Newark Eagles NN2 592345985 1210 7 52 6290 0.3630.590
1947 Newark Eagles NN2 301142540 105 8 41 3170 0.3510.737
1947 Indians AL 293235 10 0 2 0111 0.1560.188
1948 Indians AL 12143983132 239 14 66 95477 0.3010.490
1949 Indians AL 147547106153 253 24 85 109190 0.2800.468
1950 Indians AL 142503110164 255 25 102 89871 0.3260.545
1951 Indians AL 13444784132 275 20 69 410181 0.2950.512
1952 Indians AL 140519104143 268 32 104 590111 0.2760.541
1953 Indians AL 14951392135 185 29 102 396121 0.2630.487
1954 Indians AL 15357794157 184 32 126 38594 0.2720.3640.484
1955 Indians AL 13149191143 175 26 75 261100 0.2910.3690.505
1956 White Sox AL 14050489135 223 24 102 0102105 0.2680.3920.466
1957 White Sox AL 11941657120 272 14 79 25679 0.2880.3730.464
1958 Indians AL 892474170 101 13 45 02649 0.2830.3480.490
1959 Tigers AL 1855512 31 0 4 089 0.2180.3130.309
1959 White Sox AL 2158114 11 0 9 1213 0.2410.2670.293
Career 1,674 5,883 1,080 1,697 277 72 273 1,093 64 945 1,012 0.289 0.389 0.499

Fielding by position

PosGGSInnPOAEDP
OF1,4526295,465.33,644906327
2B1231191,023.72693503856
SS10977.01833104
1B3216.021114
3B119.01100

Hall of Fame voting

YearBodyVotesNeededStatus
1998VeteransInducted
1997VeteransBallot
1996Veterans711Ballot
1995VeteransBallot
1967BBWAA10219Ballot
1967Run Off1Ballot
1966BBWAA7227Ballot
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