#67 Larry Doby, Second Base, 24 yrs, Pittsburgh Pirates
Wednesday, 10/25/1948
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Larry Doby

12/13/1923
24
USA,SC,CAMDEN
6"1
182

Second Base
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5.0 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 300,000
1948 (Possible Arbitration)
2 Year(s), 164 Days (508 total Days)
172 Day(s)
2 Year(s), 164 Days (508 total Days)
2 Year(s)

3 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall109769
Versus LHP99769
Versus RHP109869
Talent109778
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5
3
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1
Pull Hitter
Fielding Ratings
2B : 3 (Range), .988 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 3
Outfield Arm : 1

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
9/18@STLL 5-7211001200#3  
9/19@STLL 6-11413100101#3  
9/21CHCL 7-9100000010#3  
9/23@NYNW 13-8111100110#7  
9/26@BROL 2-3303000010#3  
9/27@BROL 6-7010000010#1  
9/28STLL 4-7000000010#4  
9/29CINL 3-7211100101#5  
9/30CHCL 6-7513001100#4  
10/2@PHIL 3-15411001200#3  

Batting Stats 1948

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall149515178308431421167052.346.424.6851.1091.229.340
Projected149515178308431421167052.346.424.6851.1091.229.340
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall1285964911206353817463.6154.211.6
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP175571431346362726101.326.417.6631.080
vs. RHP3401211653096804326503.356.427.6971.124
Close/Late561631213998201.286.382.482.864
Scoring Position1324411498102613602.333.434.6821.116
Pinch Hitting1752028634000.294.400.7651.165
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home77258911142472603527.353.431.7051.136
Road72257871941970563525.339.415.6651.080
March/April25873040133520125.345.417.8391.257
May23822653421171411.317.417.5981.014
June261013232723191012.317.384.594.978
July2481316051816147.383.479.6421.121
August27972751620201013.278.345.536.882
Sept/Oct2467327282524104.478.5321.0001.532

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
194612841714125826839971414284.338.438.6241.062 NYN PIT
19471384971803863413212677184540.362.443.6681.111PIT,NL
19481495151783084314211670465274.346.424.6851.109PIT,NL
Total41514294999322103357341218915139198.349.434.6611.096 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1946, AAA1963305114302711711.476.5541.2541.808

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
Total000000000000.000.000.000.000

Fielding Stats 1948

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Second Base14412826454912682512.9851149.06.46    
Third Base10120301.0006.04.50    

Player History

Drafted in 1st round, 2nd overall pick, by New York (N) in 1946...
Traded from New York (N) to Pittsburgh on 2/12/1946 (Going to PIT: 2B Larry Doby. Going to NYN: C Yogi Berra)...
Had first career hit (double) on 4/25/1946, off Tommy Hughes (PHI)...
Hit first career homerun on 4/27/1946, off Ed Heusser (BSN)...
Won Player of the Week award on 7/31/1946, hitting .500 with 2 HR, 13 RBI...
Won Rookie Of The Year in 1946, hitting .338 with 26 HR, 83 RBI...
Drove in 6 runs against Boston (N) on 6/30/1947...
Was selected to the 1947 Allstar game...
Won Player of the Week award on 7/24/1947, hitting .520 with 5 HR, 9 RBI...
Injured on 7/31/1947 with a Inflamed Tricep Tendon, out for 3 weeks...
Won Player of the Week award on 4/10/1948, hitting .348 with 5 HR, 15 RBI...
Had 5 hits with 5 RBI against St. Louis (N) on 5/31/1948...
Was selected to the 1948 Allstar game...
Had 5 hits with 1 RBI against St. Louis (N) on 7/30/1948...
Won Player of the Week award on 7/31/1948, hitting .481 with 2 HR, 10 RBI...
Hit 3 homeruns against Chicago (N), driving in 6 runs on 8/2/1948...
Won Player of the Week award on 9/11/1948, hitting .471 with 4 HR, 10 RBI...
Won Batter of the Month award on 10/1/1948, hitting .492 with 7 HR, 23 RBI...
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
AVG
1947 - .362 - 2nd
OBP
1947 - .443 - 3rd
SLG
1947 - .668 - 2nd
OPS
1947 - 1.111 - 2nd
Hits
1947 - 180 - 6th
Doubles
1947 - 38 - 9th
Triples
1946 - 8 - 8th
1947 - 6 - 9th
Homeruns
1947 - 34 - 9th
RBI
1947 - 132 - 6th
Runs
1947 - 126 - 6th
     

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