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Larry Doby League
4-1-2044
Button Gwinnett Starting Pitcher
Retired (1972, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 5.04 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws L/L
W-L 128-190 Status Deceased (2021) Option Years 0  
SV 0 Age at Death 86 Date of Birth 07-13-1935
K 1810 Drafted Round 3, Pick 41
(1955)		 Majors Svc Time 14 years
(124 games)
IP 2934.2
WHIP 1.45
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D- Endurance B    Ldrship D 
Power vs. R F  Power vs. L D- Velocity C    Mentor Val C-
Speed C+ Bunt C  Control B+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range F  WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm D- WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF ---   Health B  LCS Appearances 1
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1956 WAS
0
 3
5
5
0
0
0
 0
28.1
 33 23 23 2 9
19
1.48
7.31
1957 WAS-DET
2
 11
14
14
3
0
0
 0
107.2
 159 106 98 2 56
56
2.00
8.19
1958 DET
0
 5
14
5
1
0
0
 0
41.1
 61 46 46 1 23
24
2.03
10.02
1959 DET
5
 15
33
29
4
1
0
 0
183.2
 196 123 116 5 92
107
1.57
5.68
1960 DET
8
 10
33
29
3
0
0
 0
182.0
 205 103 94 3 80
109
1.57
4.65
1961 DET
8
 7
32
28
2
0
0
 0
166.2
 172 93 91 0 81
94
1.52
4.91
1962 DET-BAL
5
 15
30
26
4
1
0
 0
160.0
 163 84 79 4 44
99
1.29
4.44
1963 BAL
10
 15
28
28
0
0
0
 0
187.0
 187 91 82 1 70
105
1.37
3.95
1964 BAL
5
 22
36
36
1
0
0
 0
219.0
 268 164 151 3 70
126
1.54
6.21
1965 BAL
7
 18
35
35
0
0
0
 0
221.0
 265 141 122 2 80
144
1.56
4.97
1966 BAL
10
 13
32
32
2
1
0
 0
208.0
 215 126 113 1 67
138
1.36
4.89
1967 BAL
9
 14
32
32
2
1
0
 0
217.0
 246 107 101 2 44
155
1.34
4.19
1968 BAL
14
 8
32
32
0
0
0
 0
209.2
 200 96 92 2 66
138
1.27
3.95
1969 BAL
15
 7
32
32
0
0
0
 0
210.0
 199 96 95 2 63
121
1.25
4.07
1970 BAL
13
 8
32
32
0
0
0
 0
203.0
 211 118 107 3 59
121
1.33
4.74
1971 BAL
13
 10
32
32
0
0
0
 0
197.0
 221 113 109 2 60
138
1.43
4.98
1972 BAL
4
 9
33
33
0
0
0
 0
193.2
 236 141 125 2 55
116
1.50
5.81
2044
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
128
 190
485
460
22
4
0
 0
2934.2
 3237 1771 1644 37 1019
1810
1.45
5.04
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1972-11-01Button Gwinnett has retired from the Baltimore Orioles
1962-06-06A trade has been completed between the Detroit Dreadnaughts and the Baltimore Blues. The Baltimore Blues receive Button Gwinnett, Clinton Blue, Win Hodge, Ed Too Short, Draft Pick - 1963 Round 2 (DET) from the Detroit Dreadnaughts in exchange for Bert Benedict.
1959-04-01The Detroit Dreadnaughts have promoted Button Gwinnett to the major league team. The Detroit Dreadnaughts have sent Jacquez Green to the minors.
1959-04-01The Detroit Dreadnaughts have promoted Jacquez Green to the major league team. The Detroit Dreadnaughts have sent Button Gwinnett to the minors.
1958-09-22The Detroit Dreadnaughts have promoted Button Gwinnett to the major league team. The Detroit Dreadnaughts have sent Bob Klingenbeck to the minors.
1958-08-12The Detroit Dreadnaughts have sent Button Gwinnett to the minors.
1958-07-19The Detroit Dreadnaughts have promoted Button Gwinnett to the major league team.
1958-06-24The Detroit Dreadnaughts have promoted Major Harris to the major league team. The Detroit Dreadnaughts have sent Button Gwinnett to the minors.
1958-06-22The Detroit Dreadnaughts have promoted Button Gwinnett to the major league team. The Detroit Dreadnaughts have sent Major Harris to the minors.
1958-04-01The Detroit Dreadnaughts have promoted Ed Appier to the major league team. The Detroit Dreadnaughts have sent Button Gwinnett to the minors.
1958-03-01The Detroit Tigers have renamed Steve Hiller to Button Gwinnett.
1957-07-18The Detroit Tigers have promoted Steve Hiller to the major league team. The Detroit Tigers have sent Stephon Marbury to the minors.
1957-06-22A trade has been completed between the Detroit Tigers and the Washington Strategos. The Washington Strategos receive Gary Nicely, Peter Todd Willis from the Detroit Tigers in exchange for Steve Hiller, Jeff Rozema, Draft Pick - 1958 Round 2 (WAS), Draft Pick - 1958 Round 3 (WAS).
1956-10-23The Washington Strategos have promoted Roger Craig to the major league team. The Washington Strategos have promoted Damian Baker to the major league team. The Washington Strategos have promoted Patsy Simmons to the major league team. The Washington Strategos have sent Steve Hiller to the minors. The Washington Strategos have sent Pete Haney to the minors. The Washington Strategos have sent Chuck Mack to the minors.
1956-09-09The Washington Strategos have promoted Steve Hiller to the major league team. The Washington Strategos have sent Damian Baker to the minors.