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Larry Doby League
4-1-2044
Connecticut Jones Right Field
Retired (1970, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .294 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws B/L
OPS .828 Status Deceased (1998) Option Years 0  
H 2129 Age at Death 66 Date of Birth 11-01-1932
HR 229 Drafted Round 1, Pick 3
(1955)		 Majors Svc Time 15 years
(121 games)
RBI 1052
SB 496
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B+ Contact vs. L B  Endurance B-   Ldrship D 
Power vs. R B- Power vs. L B  Velocity D-   Mentor vR B-
Speed B+ Bunt C  Control D-   Mentor vL B-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B- WS Rings 3
1B D+ (22.7%) LF A+ (98.9%) Arm B+ WS Appearances 6
2B --- CF D+ (25.7%)   Health D+ LCS Appearances 9
3B --- RF A+ (100%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 1
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1955 DET
89
342
54
97
10
5
10
40
30
 56 0 1
30
 9 2
.770
.340
.430
.146
.284
1956 DET
135
544
79
163
34
9
10
53
47
 80 3 1
38
 14 4
.808
.358
.450
.151
.300
1957 DET
139
511
67
145
17
5
13
59
41
 83 1 9
48
 21 3
.746
.333
.413
.129
.284
1958 DET
139
515
72
133
18
8
15
65
44
 80 1 5
33
 12 5
.727
.315
.412
.153
.258
1959 DET
136
546
83
155
31
4
12
63
47
 101 1 4
39
 13 4
.761
.339
.421
.137
.284
1960 DET
136
515
80
147
22
10
17
79
70
 76 3 3
34
 9 4
.838
.372
.466
.181
.285
1961 DET
135
541
106
185
30
12
21
89
57
 62 0 7
35
 10 4
.958
.400
.558
.216
.342
1962 DET
134
509
75
136
16
2
11
74
50
 75 5 6
29
 4 5
.706
.335
.371
.104
.267
1963 DET
135
527
107
160
28
10
23
99
64
 76 2 6
32
 9 1
.903
.377
.526
.222
.304
1964 DET
113
451
92
145
21
9
12
70
53
 69 0 1
42
 9 1
.880
.392
.488
.166
.322
1965 DET
135
516
95
175
25
15
21
84
79
 65 2 2
36
 14 5
.995
.427
.568
.229
.339
1966 DET
115
414
75
117
16
8
21
73
45
 83 0 2
26
 8 2
.863
.351
.512
.229
.283
1967 DET
120
459
80
142
24
4
17
86
41
 81 1 2
32
 13 2
.856
.366
.490
.181
.309
1968 DET
137
440
73
122
23
5
16
65
42
 55 2 6
26
 10 4
.800
.339
.461
.184
.277
1969 DET
104
254
28
73
14
4
6
33
29
 39 1 3
14
 9 2
.804
.359
.445
.157
.287
1970 DET
91
151
22
34
8
3
4
20
22
 27 2 0
2
 2 2
.729
.331
.397
.172
.225
Total
1993
7235
1188
2129
337
113
229
1052
761
 1108 24 58
496
 166 50
.828
.361
.467
.173
.294
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1970-11-01Connecticut Jones has retired from the Detroit Tigers
1955-07-16The Detroit Tigers have promoted Steak Shapiro to the major league team. The Detroit Tigers have promoted Rick Upchurch to the major league team. The Detroit Tigers have promoted Connecticut Jones to the major league team. The Detroit Tigers have promoted Rocco Strawberry to the major league team. The Detroit Tigers have designated Talen Rawls for assignment. The Detroit Tigers have designated Dan Dickau for assignment. The Detroit Tigers have designated Rich Ritchey for assignment. The Detroit Tigers have designated Steve Renko for assignment.
1955-05-09The Detroit Tigers have sent Connecticut Jones down to the minors.
1955-04-01The Detroit Tigers have renamed Ernest Thompson to Connecticut Jones.
1955-04-01The Detroit Tigers have promoted Ernest Thompson to the major league team. The Detroit Tigers have promoted Moonlight Graham to the major league team. The Detroit Tigers have designated Dale Murphy for assignment. The Detroit Tigers have sent Rocco Strawberry to the minors.