What years did Bill Landis play?

Bill Landis played in Major League Baseball from 1963 to 1969.

Was Bill Landis a pitcher?

Yes. Bill Landis pitched in the major leagues, recording 9 wins and 135 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Bill Landis hit?

Bill Landis hit 0 career home runs.

What teams did Bill Landis play for?

Bill Landis played for 2 teams: the Kansas City Athletics (1963) and the Boston Red Sox (1967–1969).

What were Bill Landis's career stats?

In 102 games, Bill Landis went 9-8 with a 4.46 ERA, 135 strikeouts, 169.2 innings pitched, and 4 saves.

What position did Bill Landis play?

Bill Landis played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.

How tall was Bill Landis and how much did he weigh?

Bill Landis was listed at 6 feet 2 inches and 178 pounds.

What was Bill Landis's career ERA?

Bill Landis finished with a 4.46 career ERA, going 9-8 with 135 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Bill Landis have?

Bill Landis recorded 135 career strikeouts.

Is Bill Landis in the Hall of Fame?

No. Bill Landis has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Bill Landis

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1963-1969)

Bill Landis was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1963 to 1969 for the Kansas City Athletics and the Boston Red Sox, a span of 7 seasons. Across 102 career appearances, he went 9-8 with a 4.46 ERA and 135 strikeouts.

W (Wins):: Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
ERA (Earned Run Average):: Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
SO (Strikeouts):: For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):: Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.

Data updated October 17, 2026

W–L 9–8

ERA 4.46

WHIP 1.44

SO 135

Pitcher PIV -2389.4

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: L / L
Height / Weight: 6'2" / 178 lb
Born: 10/8/1942 in Hanford, CA, USA
MLB Debut: 1963-09-28
Last Game: 1969-09-30

Full name: William Henry Landis

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Career Pitching Statistics

Bill Landis — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
9	8	102	7	0	0	4	169.2	154	84	17	91	135	4.46	-2389.4

Career ERA 4.46 vs. league average 3.35 across their career seasons — 32.9% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Bill Landis — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1963	KC1	AL	0	0	1	0	0	1.2	0	0	1	3	0.00	—	0.0
1967	BOS	AL	1	0	18	1	0	25.2	24	15	11	23	5.26	3.30 (-59%)	-1134.5
1968	BOS	AL	3	3	38	1	3	60.0	48	21	30	59	3.15	2.98 (-6%)	147.2
1969	BOS	AL	5	5	45	5	1	82.1	82	48	49	50	5.25	3.61 (-45%)	-1402.1
Career · 4 seasons			9	8	102	7	4	169.2	154	84	91	135	4.46	—	-2,389

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.

Career Batting Statistics

Bill Landis — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
106	19	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	3	10	.000	.136	.000	.136	0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .244 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .136 vs. league average .309 across their career seasons — 55.9% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .360 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .136 vs. league average .669 across their career seasons — 79.6% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Bill Landis — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1963	KC1	AL	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1967	BOS	AL	21	2	1	0	0	2	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1968	BOS	AL	38	6	0	0	0	4	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1969	BOS	AL	46	11	0	1	3	4	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 4 seasons			106	19	1	1	3	10	.000	—	—	—	—	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

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

Batting — Home / Away

Bill Landis — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	48	6	0	0	0	0	.000
Away	58	13	1	0	0	0	.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Bill Landis — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	46	72.0	75	44	44	60	5.50
Away	56	97.2	79	40	47	75	3.69

Last 10 Games — Batting

Bill Landis — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	BB	SO
1969-09-30	BOS	TEX	L	0	0	0
1969-09-28	BOS	DET	L	0	0	0
1969-09-21	BOS	DET	L	0	0	0
1969-09-20	BOS	DET	W	0	0	0
1969-09-14	BOS	NYY	L	2	0	1
1969-09-12	BOS	NYY	L	0	0	0
1969-09-08	BOS	CLE	W	1	1	0
1969-09-06	BOS	TEX	W	0	0	0
1969-09-05	BOS	TEX	W	0	0	0
1969-08-31	BOS	MIN	L	0	0	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Bill Landis — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1969-09-30	BOS	TEX	—	1.2	1	1	1	0	2	1
1969-09-28	BOS	DET	—	1.0	0	0	0	2	0	0
1969-09-21	BOS	DET	—	1.0	3	3	3	0	0	0
1969-09-20	BOS	DET	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0
1969-09-14	BOS	NYY	—	7.0	5	2	2	1	4	0
1969-09-12	BOS	NYY	—	2.0	1	0	0	0	3	0
1969-09-08	BOS	CLE	—	4.2	5	4	4	1	1	0
1969-09-06	BOS	TEX	—	0.1	1	0	0	0	0	0
1969-09-05	BOS	TEX	—	2.0	0	0	0	1	2	0
1969-08-31	BOS	MIN	—	3.0	3	0	0	1	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Bill Landis — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	102	7	4	20	2	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Bill Landis — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E
1963	KC1	P	1	0	0	0	0
1967	BOS	P	18	1	0	1	0
1968	BOS	P	38	1	2	3	0
1969	BOS	P	45	5	2	16	2

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Bill Landis — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	102

College History

Bill Landis — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
West Hills College	Coalinga	CA	1961

Bill Landis: the record in brief

Bill Landis's major league career runs from a debut on September 28, 1963 to a final game on September 30, 1969. Landis played for the Kansas City Athletics (1963) and the Boston Red Sox (1967 through 1969). Born on October 8, 1942, in Hanford, CA, USA, Landis is listed as a pitcher and threw and hit left-handed. Size on record: 6 feet, 2 inches and 178 pounds. Bill Landis was the playing name; the full given name is William Henry.

Landis's career pitching line is 9 wins, 8 losses and a 4.46 ERA over 102 appearances. The same table counts 135 strikeouts. The league ERA over Landis's seasons was 3.35, so the 4.46 figure ran 32.9% worse than average. No season topped the 5 wins of 1969. 1968 produced Landis's most strikeouts, 59. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 3.15 in 1968, when the league's was 2.98.

Landis appears at one position only: pitcher, in 102 games. Fielding on the mound produced 4 putouts and 20 assists against 2 errors.

Frequently Asked Questions about Bill Landis

What years did Bill Landis play?: Bill Landis played in Major League Baseball from 1963 to 1969.
Was Bill Landis a pitcher?: Yes. Bill Landis pitched in the major leagues, recording 9 wins and 135 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Bill Landis hit?: Bill Landis hit 0 career home runs.
What teams did Bill Landis play for?: Bill Landis played for 2 teams: the Kansas City Athletics (1963) and the Boston Red Sox (1967–1969).
What were Bill Landis's career stats?: In 102 games, Bill Landis went 9-8 with a 4.46 ERA, 135 strikeouts, 169.2 innings pitched, and 4 saves.
What position did Bill Landis play?: Bill Landis played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Bill Landis and how much did he weigh?: Bill Landis was listed at 6 feet 2 inches and 178 pounds.
What was Bill Landis's career ERA?: Bill Landis finished with a 4.46 career ERA, going 9-8 with 135 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Bill Landis have?: Bill Landis recorded 135 career strikeouts.
Is Bill Landis in the Hall of Fame?: No. Bill Landis has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.