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Larry Doby

Full name Lawrence Eugene Doby
Born December 13, 1923, Camden, South Carolina
Died June 18, 2003, Montclair, New Jersey
Cremated
First Game: July 5, 1947; Final Game: July 26, 1959
Managed First Game: July 1, 1978; Managed Final Game: October 1, 1978
Bat: Left Throw: Right Height: 6' 1" Weight: 180
Selected to the Hall of Fame in 1998
Named outfielder on The Sporting News Major League All-Star Team (1950)
Ejections as player: 1953 (1), 1957 (1). Total: 2
Ejections as coach: 1971 (1), 1973 (1), 1974 (1), 1976 (1), 1977 (2). Total: 6
Ejections as manager: 1978 (4)
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Discrepancies
                           Batting Record
Year Team                     G    AB    R    H  2B  3B  HR  RBI   BB IBB   SO HBP  SH  SF  XI ROE GDP   SB  CS   AVG   OBP   SLG   BFW Year Team
1947 CLE A    Daily Splits   29    32    3    5   1   0   0    2    1   0   11   0   0       0   2   2    0   0  .156  .182  .188  -0.6 1947 CLE A
1948 CLE A    Daily Splits  121   439   83  132  23   9  14   66   54   4   77   5   2       0   3   8    9   9  .301  .384  .490   1.7 1948 CLE A
1949 CLE A    Daily Splits  147   547  106  153  25   3  24   85   91   7   90   7   5       0   9  14   10   9  .280  .389  .468   0.8 1949 CLE A
1950 CLE A    Daily Splits  142   503  110  164  25   5  25  102   98   3   71   6   2       0   7   9    8   6  .326  .442  .545   3.3 1950 CLE A
1951 CLE A    Daily Splits  134   447   84  132  27   5  20   69  101   5   81   3   0       0   8  10    4   1  .295  .428  .512   4.0 1951 CLE A
1952 CLE A    Daily Splits  140   519  104  143  26   8  32  104   90  10  111   0   2       0   7   6    5   2  .276  .383  .541   4.5 1952 CLE A
1953 CLE A    Daily Splits  149   513   92  135  18   5  29  102   96   6  121   6   2       0   4   7    3   2  .263  .385  .487   1.3 1953 CLE A
1954 CLE A    Daily Splits  153   577   94  157  18   4  32  126   85   6   94   3   1   9   0   9   7    3   1  .272  .364  .484   1.6 1954 CLE A
1955 CLE A    Daily Splits  131   491   91  143  17   5  26   75   61   8  100   2   2   4   0   4   6    2   0  .291  .369  .505   0.9 1955 CLE A
1956 CHI A    Daily Splits  140   504   89  135  22   3  24  102  102   6  105   4   4   5   0  12   7    0   1  .268  .392  .466   1.1 1956 CHI A
1957 CHI A    Daily Splits  119   416   57  120  27   2  14   79   56   3   79   2   0   3   0   6  13    2   3  .288  .373  .464   0.1 1957 CHI A
1958 CLE A    Daily Splits   89   247   41   70  10   1  13   45   26   2   49   0   0   3   0   4   7    0   2  .283  .348  .490   0.7 1958 CLE A
1959 DET A    Daily Splits   18    55    5   12   3   1   0    4    8   0    9   0   0   1   0   0   0    0   0  .218  .313  .309  -0.3 1959 DET A
1959 CHI A    Daily Splits   21    58    1   14   1   1   0    9    2   0   13   0   0   0   0   3   1    1   0  .241  .267  .293  -0.5 1959 CHI A
1959 TOT A                   39   113    6   26   4   2   0   13   10   0   22   0   0   1   0   3   1    1   0  .230  .290  .301  -0.8 1959 TOT A
Total    (13 Years) Splits 1533  5348  960 1515 243  52 253  970  871  60 1011  38  20  25   0  78  97   47  36  .283  .386  .490  18.6 Total
Year Team                     G    AB    R    H  2B  3B  HR  RBI   BB IBB   SO HBP  SH  SF  XI ROE GDP   SB  CS   AVG   OBP   SLG   BFW Year Team

              World Series Batting Record
Year Team                     G    AB    R    H  2B  3B  HR  RBI   BB IBB   SO HBP  SH  SF  XI ROE GDP   SB  CS   AVG   OBP   SLG Year Team
1948 CLE A    Daily Splits    6    22    1    7   1   0   1    2    2   0    4   0   0   0   0   0   0    0   0  .318  .375  .500 1948 CLE A
1954 CLE A    Daily Splits    4    16    0    2   0   0   0    0    2   1    4   0   0   0   0   0   0    0   0  .125  .222  .125 1954 CLE A
Total    ( 2 Years) Splits   10    38    1    9   1   0   1    2    4   1    8   0   0   0   0   0   0    0   0  .237  .310  .342 Total
Year Team                     G    AB    R    H  2B  3B  HR  RBI   BB IBB   SO HBP  SH  SF  XI ROE GDP   SB  CS   AVG   OBP   SLG Year Team

             All-Star Game Batting Record
Year Team                     G    AB    R    H  2B  3B  HR  RBI   BB IBB   SO HBP  SH  SF  XI ROE GDP   SB  CS   AVG   OBP   SLG Year Team
1949 AL       Daily Splits    1     1    0    0   0   0   0    0    0   0    0   0   0   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000  .000 1949 AL   
1950 AL       Daily Splits    1     6    1    2   1   0   0    0    0   0    2   0   0   0   0   0   0    0   0  .333  .333  .500 1950 AL   
1951 AL       Daily Splits    1     1    0    0   0   0   0    0    0   0    0   0   0   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000  .000 1951 AL   
1952 AL       Daily           1     0    0    0   0   0   0    0    0   0    0   0   0   0   0   0   0    0   0     -     -     - 1952 AL   
1953 AL       Daily Splits    1     1    0    0   0   0   0    0    0   0    0   0   0   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000  .000 1953 AL   
1954 AL       Daily Splits    1     1    1    1   0   0   1    1    0   0    0   0   0   0   0   0   0    0   0 1.000 1.000 4.000 1954 AL   
Total    ( 6 Years) Splits    6    10    2    3   1   0   1    1    0   0    2   0   0   0   0   0   0    0   0  .300  .300  .700 Total
Year Team                     G    AB    R    H  2B  3B  HR  RBI   BB IBB   SO HBP  SH  SF  XI ROE GDP   SB  CS   AVG   OBP   SLG Year Team


                           Fielding Record
Year Team               POS    G   GS   CG   INN      PO    A  ERR   DP  TP   AVG  LF-G CF-G RF-G
1947 CLE A Daily Splits  2B    4    0    0    14       1    3    0    0   0 1.000
1947 CLE A               SS    1    0    0     5       2    1    0    0   0 1.000
1947 CLE A               1B    1    1    1     9       8    0    0    1   0 1.000
1948 CLE A Daily Splits  OF  114  110  100   969.1   287   12   14    3   0  .955     0   70   48 
1948 CLE A               CF   70   68   60   576.2   189    4    5    1   0  .975
1948 CLE A               RF   48   42   40   392.2    97    6    9    2   0  .920
1949 CLE A Daily Splits  OF  147  146  132  1306.2   355    7    9    2   0  .976     0  117   41 
1949 CLE A               CF  117  112  103   999.2   279    7    7    1   0  .976
1949 CLE A               RF   41   34   29   307      80    2    2    1   0  .976
1950 CLE A Daily Splits  OF  140  136  128  1190.2   367    2    5    1   0  .987     0  140    0 
1950 CLE A               CF  140  136  128  1190.2   367    2    5    1   0  .987
1951 CLE A Daily Splits  OF  132  128  102  1065.2   321   12    8    3   0  .977     0  132    0 
1951 CLE A               CF  132  128  102  1065.2   319   11    8    3   0  .976
1952 CLE A Daily Splits  OF  136  136  131  1223.1   398   11    6    3   0  .986     0  136    0 
1952 CLE A               CF  136  136  131  1223.1   402   11    6    3   0  .986
1953 CLE A Daily Splits  OF  146  139  135  1232     354   10    6    3   0  .984     0  146    0 
1953 CLE A               CF  146  139  135  1232     355   10    6    3   0  .984
1954 CLE A Daily Splits  OF  153  153  140  1354.1   411   14    2    6   0  .995     0  153    0 
1954 CLE A               CF  153  153  140  1354.1   411   14    2    6   0  .995
1955 CLE A Daily Splits  OF  129  129  119  1118.1   313    6    2    1   0  .994     0  129    0 
1955 CLE A               CF  129  129  119  1118.1   314    5    2    1   0  .994
1956 CHI A Daily Splits  OF  137  136  125  1205.1   371    4    5    2   0  .987     0  137    0 
1956 CHI A               CF  137  136  125  1205.1   378    4    5    2   0  .987
1957 CHI A Daily Splits  OF  110  109  100   948     255    3    4    0   0  .985     0  110    0 
1957 CHI A               CF  110  109  100   948     253    3    4    0   0  .985
1958 CLE A Daily Splits  OF   68   64   41   518.2   141    5    0    0   0 1.000     9   60    1 
1958 CLE A               CF   60   57   40   466.2   129    5    0    0   0 1.000
1958 CLE A               LF    9    7    1    51.2    12    0    0    0   0 1.000
1958 CLE A               RF    1    0    0     0.1     1    0    0    0   0 1.000
1959 DET A Daily Splits  OF   16   16   10   125.2    23    1    1    1   0  .960    11    0    5 
1959 DET A               LF   11   11   10    92.2    14    1    1    1   0  .938
1959 DET A               RF    5    5    0    33       6    0    0    0   0 1.000
1959 CHI A Daily Splits  OF   12   10    6    94      20    1    1    1   0  .955     2    2   10 
1959 CHI A               RF   10   10    6    82      15    1    1    1   0  .941
1959 CHI A               CF    2    0    0     2       0    0    0    0   0     -
1959 CHI A               1B    2    2    2    16      13    1    1    3   0  .933
1959 CHI A               LF    2    0    0    10       5    0    0    0   0 1.000
1959 TOT A               LF   13   11   10   102.2    19    1    1    1   0  .952
1959 TOT A               RF   15   15    6   115      21    1    1    1   0  .957
1959 TOT A               OF   28   26   16   219.2    43    2    2    2   0  .957    13    2   15 
Total (12 Years) Splits  OF 1440 1412 1269 12352    3616   88   63   26   0  .983    22 1332  105 
Total (12 Years)         CF 1332 1303 1183 11382.2  3396   76   50   21   0  .986
Total ( 4 Years)         RF  105   91   75   815     199    9   12    4   0  .945
Total ( 2 Years)         LF   22   18   11   154.1    31    1    1    1   0  .970
Total ( 1 Year )         2B    4    0    0    14       1    3    0    0   0 1.000
Total ( 2 Years)         1B    3    3    3    25      21    1    1    4   0  .957
Total ( 1 Year )         SS    1    0    0     5       2    1    0    0   0 1.000
Year Team               POS    G   GS   CG   INN      PO    A  ERR   DP  TP   AVG  LF-G CF-G RF-G

              World Series Fielding Record
Year Team               POS    G   GS   CG   INN      PO    A  ERR   DP  TP   AVG  LF-G CF-G RF-G
1948 CLE A Daily Splits  OF    6    6    6    53      11    0    1    0   0  .917     0    5    1 
1948 CLE A               CF    5    5    5    44      10    0    1    0   0  .909
1948 CLE A               RF    1    1    1     9       1    0    0    0   0 1.000
1954 CLE A Daily Splits  OF    4    4    4    35.1     7    0    0    0   0 1.000     0    4    0 
1954 CLE A               CF    4    4    4    35.1     7    0    0    0   0 1.000
Total ( 2 Years) Splits  OF   10   10   10    88.1    18    0    1    0   0  .947     0    9    1 
Total ( 2 Years)         CF    9    9    9    79.1    17    0    1    0   0  .944
Total ( 1 Year )         RF    1    1    1     9       1    0    0    0   0 1.000
Year Team               POS    G   GS   CG   INN      PO    A  ERR   DP  TP   AVG  LF-G CF-G RF-G

             All-Star Game Fielding Record
Year Team               POS    G   GS   CG   INN      PO    A  ERR   DP  TP   AVG  LF-G CF-G RF-G
1949 AL    Daily Splits  OF    1    0    0     4       2    0    0    0   0 1.000     0    1    1 
1949 AL                  RF    1    0    0     1       0    0    0    0   0     -
1949 AL                  CF    1    0    0     3       2    0    0    0   0 1.000
1950 AL    Daily Splits  OF    1    1    1    14       9    0    0    0   0 1.000     0    1    0 
1950 AL                  CF    1    1    1    14       9    0    0    0   0 1.000
1952 AL    Daily Splits  OF    1    0    0     1       0    0    0    0   0     -     0    1    0 
1952 AL                  CF    1    0    0     1       0    0    0    0   0     -
1953 AL    Daily Splits  OF    1    0    0     2       1    1    0    0   0 1.000     0    1    0 
1953 AL                  CF    1    0    0     2       1    1    0    0   0 1.000
1954 AL    Daily Splits  OF    1    0    0     1       0    0    0    0   0     -     0    1    0 
1954 AL                  CF    1    0    0     1       0    0    0    0   0     -
Total ( 5 Years) Splits  OF    5    1    1    22      12    1    0    0   0 1.000     0    5    1 
Total ( 5 Years)         CF    5    1    1    21      12    1    0    0   0 1.000
Total ( 1 Year )         RF    1    0    0     1       0    0    0    0   0     -
Year Team               POS    G   GS   CG   INN      PO    A  ERR   DP  TP   AVG  LF-G CF-G RF-G


                           Managerial Record
Year Team           G    W    L   PCT    RS    RA  START    END  STANDING
1978 CHI A         87   37   50  .425   320   421   7- 1           5  5


                  Coaching Record
Year Team   Position                   START    END
1971 MON N  Hitting                     4- 6   9-30
1972 MON N  Hitting                     4-15  10- 4
1973 MON N  Hitting                     4- 6   9-30
1974 CLE A  Coach                       4- 6  10- 2
1976 MON N  Hitting                     4- 9  10- 3
1977 CHI A  Coach                       4- 7  10- 2
1978 CHI A  Coach                       4- 7   6-29
Total ( 7 Years) 



Ejection Information

As player:
Date                Team   Umpire              Reason
 9- 5-1953(1)  BOX  CLE A  Bill Summers        Balls and strikes
 6-13-1957     BOX  CHI A  Larry Napp          Fighting

As manager:
Date                Team   Umpire              Reason
 5- 6-1978(2)  BOX  CHI A  Ken Kaiser          Fair/foul call
 7-19-1978     BOX  CHI A  Bill Deegan         Call at HP
 9- 4-1978     BOX  CHI A  Joe Brinkman        Call at 1B
10- 1-1978     BOX  CHI A  Ron Luciano         Balls and strikes

As coach:
Date                Team   Umpire              Reason
 9-29-1971     BOX  MON N  Ken Burkhart        Balls and strikes
 7- 1-1973(1)  BOX  MON N  Augie Donatelli     Call at 1B
 8-27-1974(1)  BOX  CLE A  Dave Phillips       Interference non-call
 5- 2-1976     BOX  MON N  Art Williams        Call at 1B
 6-26-1977     BOX  CHI A  Steve Palermo       Balls and strikes
 9-22-1977     BOX  CHI A  Russ Goetz          Called third strike





Transaction Information

Signed as a free agent by Cleveland Indians (July 2, 1947).

Traded by Cleveland Indians to Chicago White Sox in exchange for Jim Busby and Chico
Carrasquel (October 25, 1955).

Traded by Chicago White Sox with Jim Marshall, Russ Heman and Jack Harshman to
Baltimore Orioles in exchange for Tito Francona, Ray Moore and Billy Goodman
(December 3, 1957).

Traded by Baltimore Orioles with Don Ferrarese to Cleveland Indians in exchange for
Gene Woodling, Dick Williams and Bud Daley (April 1, 1958).

Traded by Cleveland Indians to Detroit Tigers in exchange for Tito Francona (March
21, 1959).

Sold by Detroit Tigers to Chicago White Sox for $30000 (May 13, 1959).

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