Larry Doby

Outfielder · Career Stats, Hall of Fame Bio & Records (1947-1959)

⭐ Hall of Fame 1998
AVG .288
HR 273
RBI 1,093
H 1,697
OPS .888
PIV 28,857
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
L / R
Height / Weight
6'1" / 180 lb
Born
12/13/1923 in Camden, SC, USA
Died
6/18/2003 in Montclair, NJ, USA
MLB Debut
1947-07-05
Last Game
1959-07-26
Hall of Fame
Inducted 1998 (BBWAA)
Awards
8× All-Star

Full name: Lawrence Eugene Doby

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Negro Leagues Career Statistics

Batting

PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB BA OBP SLG OPS
669.0 585.0 142.0 213.0 36.0 25.0 31.0 106.0 79.0 5.0 19.0 .364 .441 .670 1.111

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,674 5,883 1,080 1,697 277 72 273 1,093 64 945 1,012 .288 .389 .499 .888 28,857

Career AVG .288 vs. league average .259 across their career seasons — +11.2% above league average.

Career OBP .389 vs. league average .332 across their career seasons — +17.4% above league average.

Career SLG .499 vs. league average .379 across their career seasons — +31.7% above league average.

Career OPS .888 vs. league average .711 across their career seasons — +25.0% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1942 NE NN2 23 79 18 25 4 2 1 8 3 7 1 .316 .253 (+25%) .323 (+15%) .349 (+30%) .672 (+23%) 266.4
1943 NE NN2 28 103 18 31 8 3 4 22 5 20 0 .301 .255 (+18%) .324 (+29%) .346 (+60%) .671 (+45%) 763.6
1944 NE NN2 1 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .200 — — — — 0.0
1946 NE NN2 59 234 59 85 12 10 7 52 6 29 0 .363 .256 (+41%) .328 (+32%) .358 (+65%) .687 (+49%) 1920.2
1947 NE NN2 30 114 25 40 10 5 8 41 3 17 0 .351 .262 (+34%) .336 (+29%) .376 (+96%) .712 (+64%) 1174.2
1947 CLE AL 29 32 3 5 1 0 0 2 0 1 11 .156 — — — — 1174.2
1948 CLE AL 121 439 83 132 23 9 14 66 9 54 77 .301 .263 (+14%) .340 (+13%) .379 (+29%) .719 (+21%) 1831.7
1949 CLE AL 147 547 106 153 25 3 24 85 10 91 90 .280 .262 (+6%) .343 (+13%) .384 (+22%) .727 (+18%) 2211.1
1950 CLE AL 142 503 110 164 25 5 25 102 8 98 71 .326 .265 (+23%) .346 (+28%) .401 (+36%) .747 (+32%) 3733.5
1951 CLE AL 134 447 84 132 27 5 20 69 4 101 81 .295 .260 (+13%) .336 (+27%) .385 (+33%) .721 (+30%) 3107.2
1952 CLE AL 140 519 104 143 26 8 32 104 5 90 111 .276 .252 (+9%) .326 (+17%) .369 (+46%) .696 (+33%) 3384.0
1953 CLE AL 149 513 92 135 18 5 29 102 3 96 121 .263 .264 (avg) .335 (+15%) .397 (+23%) .733 (+19%) 2291.5
1954 CLE AL 153 577 94 157 18 4 32 126 3 85 94 .272 .261 (+4%) .333 (+9%) .390 (+24%) .723 (+17%) 2103.2
1955 CLE AL 131 491 91 143 17 5 26 75 2 61 100 .291 .258 (+13%) .332 (+11%) .393 (+28%) .726 (+20%) 2013.0
1956 CHA AL 140 504 89 135 22 3 24 102 0 102 105 .268 .258 (+4%) .331 (+18%) .397 (+17%) .728 (+18%) 2171.7
1957 CHA AL 119 416 57 120 27 2 14 79 2 56 79 .288 .257 (+12%) .323 (+15%) .391 (+19%) .715 (+17%) 1475.6
1958 CLE AL 89 247 41 70 10 1 13 45 0 26 49 .283 .257 (+10%) .324 (+7%) .394 (+24%) .719 (+16%) 728.3
1959 DET AL 18 55 5 12 3 1 0 4 0 8 9 .218 .256 (-15%) .323 (-4%) .392 (-21%) .715 (-13%) -113.2
1959 CHA AL 21 58 1 14 1 1 0 9 1 2 13 .241 .256 (-6%) .323 (-18%) .392 (-25%) .715 (-22%) -113.2
Career · 19 seasons 1,674 5,883 1,080 1,697 277 72 273 1,093 64 945 1,012 .288 — — — — 30,123

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
17 60 8 14 2 1 2 7 13 8 .233

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1954 WS CLE 4 16 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 4 .125
1948 WS CLE 6 22 1 7 1 0 1 2 2 4 .318
1946 NWS NE 7 22 7 5 1 1 1 5 9 0 .227

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home8262737529799136499.292
Away8483091539893141565.289

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1959-07-26 CHWBALL 100000001
1959-06-24 CHWMINL 100000000
1959-06-20 CHWBOSL 100000000
1959-06-20 CHWBOSL 101000100
1959-06-17 CHWNYYL 301000021
1959-06-16 CHWNYYL 400000002
1959-06-14 CHWBALW 401000200
1959-06-04 CHWBALW 502000201
1959-06-03 CHWBALW 401010101
1959-06-02 CHWBALL 401000100

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 3 2 21 1 1 4
2B 123 119 269 350 38 56
3B 1 1 1 1 0 0
OF 1452 629 3644 90 63 27
SS 10 9 18 33 10 4

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1942 NE 2B 11 11 24 20 2 4
1942 NE 3B 1 1 1 1 0 0
1942 NE OF 11 11 26 2 0 1
1943 NE 2B 19 19 50 68 5 12
1943 NE SS 9 9 16 32 10 4
1944 NE OF 1 1 2 0 0 0
1946 NE 2B 59 59 123 160 17 26
1947 NE 2B 30 30 71 99 14 14
1947 CLE 1B 1 0 8 0 0 1
1947 CLE 2B 4 0 1 3 0 0
1947 CLE SS 1 0 2 1 0 0
1948 CLE OF 114 0 287 12 14 3
1949 CLE OF 147 0 355 7 9 2
1950 CLE OF 140 0 367 2 5 1
1951 CLE OF 132 0 321 12 8 3
1952 CLE OF 136 0 398 11 6 3
1953 CLE OF 146 0 354 10 6 3
1954 CLE OF 153 153 411 14 2 6
1955 CLE OF 129 129 313 6 2 1
1956 CHA OF 137 136 371 4 5 2
1957 CHA OF 110 109 255 3 4 0
1958 CLE OF 68 64 141 5 0 0
1959 DET OF 16 16 23 1 1 1
1959 CHA 1B 2 2 13 1 1 3
1959 CHA OF 12 10 20 1 1 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
First Base 3
Second Base 123
Third Base 1
Shortstop 10
Left Field 22
Center Field 1342
Right Field 105

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
1950 TSN All-Star OF

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1954 Most Valuable Player AL 2nd 210.0 336 5
1952 Most Valuable Player AL 12th 46.0 336 0
1950 Most Valuable Player AL 8th 57.0 336 0
1948 Most Valuable Player AL 29th 3.0 336 0

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Larry Doby (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    David Justice
    .279 avg, 305 HR
  2. 97
    Tim Salmon
    .282 avg, 299 HR
  3. 95
    Brian Giles
    .291 avg, 287 HR
  4. 95
    J. D. Drew
    .278 avg, 242 HR
  5. 93
    Ryan Klesko
    .279 avg, 278 HR
  6. 93
    Bob Johnson
    .296 avg, 288 HR

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Frequently Asked Questions about Larry Doby

What years did Larry Doby play?
Larry Doby played in Major League Baseball from 1947 to 1959.
Was Larry Doby a pitcher?
No. Larry Doby was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Larry Doby hit?
Larry Doby hit 273 career home runs with 1697 hits.
Is Larry Doby in the Hall of Fame?
Yes. Larry Doby was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1998.