Ken Landenberger
First Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1952)
Ken Landenberger was a first baseman who played in Major League Baseball in 1952 for the Chicago White Sox. In 2 career games, he hit .200 with 1 hits.
- AVG (Batting Average):
- Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
- HR (Home Runs):
- Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
- RBI (Runs Batted In):
- Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
- OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
- On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.
Data updated
- Position
- First Baseman
- Bats / Throws
- L / L
- Height / Weight
- 6'3" / 200 lb
- Died
- 7/28/1960 in Cleveland, OH, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1952-09-20
- Last Game
- 1952-09-28
Full name: Kenneth Henry Landenberger
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .200 | .200 | .200 | .400 | 0 |
Career AVG .200 vs. league average .253 across their career seasons — 20.8% below league average.
Career OBP .200 vs. league average .327 across their career seasons — 38.8% below league average.
Career SLG .200 vs. league average .370 across their career seasons — 45.9% below league average.
Career OPS .400 vs. league average .696 across their career seasons — 42.6% below league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | CHA | AL | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .200 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 1 season | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .200 | — | — | — | — | 0 | ||
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.
Game Log & Splits
Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .250 |
| Away | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
Last 2 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952-09-28 | CHW | SLA | L | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1952-09-20 | CHW | SLA | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| First Base | 1 |
Ken Landenberger: the record in brief
According to the bio, Ken Landenberger debuted on September 20, 1952 and played a final game on September 28, 1952. Every season row on the page belongs to the Chicago White Sox, in 1952. The bio lists Landenberger as a first baseman who threw and hit left-handed. Landenberger is listed at 6-foot-3 and 200 pounds. Landenberger was born on July 29, 1928, in Lyndhurst, OH, USA. Landenberger died on July 28, 1960, in Cleveland, OH, USA. On the record, Ken Landenberger was born Kenneth Henry Landenberger.
Landenberger finished with 1 hits from 5 at bats in 2 games, which works out to .200. Set against a .253 league average for the same years, Landenberger's .200 average sits 20.8% below it. By OPS the gap is 42.6% below league average (.400 against .696). Only one season appears, 1952 for the Chicago White Sox, when Landenberger played 2 games and went 1 for 5.
Every defensive appearance on record for Landenberger, 1 games, came at first base.
Frequently Asked Questions about Ken Landenberger
- Was Ken Landenberger a pitcher?
- No. Ken Landenberger was a position player (First Baseman).
- How many home runs did Ken Landenberger hit?
- Ken Landenberger hit 0 career home runs with 1 hit.
- What teams did Ken Landenberger play for?
- Ken Landenberger played for one team, the Chicago White Sox (1952).
- What were Ken Landenberger's career stats?
- In 2 games, Ken Landenberger had 1 hits, with a .200 batting average.
- What position did Ken Landenberger play?
- Ken Landenberger played primarily as a first baseman, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Ken Landenberger and how much did he weigh?
- Ken Landenberger was listed at 6 feet 3 inches and 200 pounds.
- What was Ken Landenberger's career batting average?
- Ken Landenberger batted .200 over his career, with 1 hits in 5 at bats.
- Is Ken Landenberger in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Ken Landenberger has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.