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Larry Doby League
4-1-2044
Branch Wellington Right Field
Retired (1989, Age 33)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .272 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws L/R
OPS .743 Status Deceased (2022) Option Years 0  
H 521 Age at Death 67 Date of Birth 11-11-1955
HR 48 Drafted Round 2, Pick 32
(1977)		 Majors Svc Time 10 years
(54 games)
RBI 273
SB 57
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B- Contact vs. L C+ Endurance B-   Ldrship D 
Power vs. R B+ Power vs. L B- Velocity C-   Mentor vR B-
Speed B  Bunt C- Control D-   Mentor vL B-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range A- WS Rings 0
1B D- (9.0%) LF A+ (98.6%) Arm B  WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health D- LCS Appearances 3
3B --- RF A+ (100%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* 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
1978 DET
53
151
22
46
9
1
3
22
12
 29 0 1
3
 1 5
.791
.354
.437
.132
.305
1979 DET
67
202
25
42
3
1
3
25
19
 38 0 1
11
 2 1
.552
.275
.277
.069
.208
1980 DET
79
223
28
61
8
1
6
32
21
 40 3 3
6
 1 2
.739
.340
.399
.126
.274
1981 DET
77
242
34
65
11
2
10
49
23
 35 1 1
5
 1 1
.788
.333
.455
.186
.269
1982 DET
31
78
9
17
1
0
3
13
9
 15 0 2
3
 2 0
.638
.292
.346
.128
.218
1983 DET
42
17
3
6
0
1
2
7
2
 3 0 0
1
 1 0
1.245
.421
.824
.471
.353
1984 DET
80
118
18
41
6
2
3
10
14
 23 2 0
4
 2 0
.934
.425
.508
.161
.347
1985 DET
70
109
19
32
8
2
2
10
16
 17 0 0
2
 0 2
.843
.384
.459
.165
.294
1986 DET
82
119
20
38
4
2
2
23
11
 20 1 0
2
 0 1
.819
.382
.437
.118
.319
1987 DET
125
463
55
124
23
3
9
63
37
 84 2 2
12
 6 2
.712
.323
.389
.121
.268
1988 DET
64
187
26
49
6
0
5
19
21
 28 1 1
8
 2 3
.712
.338
.374
.112
.262
1989 DET
2
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
 1 0 0
0
 0 0
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
Total
772
1912
259
521
79
15
48
273
185
 333 10 11
57
 18 17
.743
.338
.405
.132
.272
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1989-11-01Branch Wellington has retired from the Detroit Tigers
1989-07-13The Detroit Tigers have promoted Gomes St. Claire to the major league team. The Detroit Tigers have designated Branch Wellington for assignment.
1989-04-15Branch Wellington of the Detroit Tigers is injured and is expected to be out 23 days.
1988-08-23Branch Wellington of the Detroit Tigers is injured and is expected to be out 7 days.
1983-07-06Branch Wellington of the Detroit Tigers is injured and is expected to be out 8 days.
1983-04-10The Detroit Tigers have promoted Branch Wellington to the major league team. The Detroit Tigers have designated Chip Alomar for assignment.
1982-07-06The Detroit Tigers have sent Branch Wellington down to the minors.
1981-04-28The Detroit Tigers have promoted Branch Wellington to the major league team. The Detroit Tigers have sent Renaldo Helio to the minors.
1981-04-19The Detroit Tigers have promoted Renaldo Helio to the major league team. The Detroit Tigers have sent Branch Wellington to the minors.
1981-04-01The Detroit Tigers have promoted Branch Wellington to the major league team.
1981-04-01The Detroit Tigers have sent Branch Wellington to the minors.
1978-08-10Branch Wellington of the Detroit Tigers is injured and is expected to be out 27 days.
1978-03-01The Detroit Tigers have renamed Jeff Howard to Branch Wellington.
1978-03-01The Detroit Tigers have promoted Jeff Howard to the major league team. The Detroit Tigers have designated Mookie Blaylock for assignment.