Doc Landis
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1882)
Doc Landis was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball in 1882 for the Philadelphia Athletics and the Baltimore Orioles. Across 44 career appearances, he went 12-29 with a 3.36 ERA and 74 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
- Position
- Pitcher
- Bats / Throws
- R / —
- Height / Weight
- 5'11" / 172 lb
- Died
- 7/1/1908 in Philadelphia, PA, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1882-05-02
- Last Game
- 1882-09-30
Full name: Samuel H. Landis
Season-by-Season Pitching
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| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Lg ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1882 | PH4 | AA | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 17.0 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 13 | 3.18 | 2.80 (-13%) | 267.8 |
| 1882 | BL2 | AA | 11 | 28 | 42 | 40 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 342.0 | 411 | 128 | 48 | 61 | 3.37 | 2.80 (-20%) | -2488.9 |
| Career · 2 seasons | 12 | 29 | 44 | 42 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 359.0 | 427 | 134 | 49 | 74 | 3.36 | — | -2,221 | ||
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
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 53 | 187 | 11 | 32 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .171 | .184 | .176 | .361 | -909 |
Career AVG .171 vs. league average .248 across their career seasons — 31.1% below league average.
Career OBP .184 vs. league average .276 across their career seasons — 33.2% below league average.
Career SLG .176 vs. league average .330 across their career seasons — 46.5% below league average.
Career OPS .361 vs. league average .606 across their career seasons — 40.5% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1882 | PH4 | AA | 3 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .167 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1882 | BL2 | AA | 50 | 175 | 10 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .171 | .248 (-31%) | .275 (-33%) | .329 (-46%) | .605 (-40%) | 0.0 |
| Career · 2 seasons | 53 | 187 | 11 | 32 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .171 | — | — | — | — | 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.
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 44 |
| Center Field | 16 |
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Doc Landis: the record in brief
Doc Landis played a first major league game on May 2, 1882 and a last one on September 30, 1882. Landis played for the Philadelphia Athletics (1882) and the Baltimore Orioles (1882). Landis is listed as a pitcher at 5-foot-11 and 172 pounds. Landis was born on August 16, 1854, in Philadelphia, PA, USA. The bio records the death on July 1, 1908, in Philadelphia, PA, USA. The bio lists the given name Samuel H.
Landis went 12-29 with a 3.36 ERA in 44 games, 42 of them starts. Also on Landis's record: 74 strikeouts and 37 complete games. Against a 2.80 league ERA for the same seasons, the 3.36 mark was 19.8% worse. No season topped the 11 wins of 1882. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 3.37 in 1882, when the league's was 2.80.
The batting table for Landis shows 32 hits in 187 at bats (.171).
The position table credits Landis with 44 games at pitcher and also lists 16 at center field. On the mound, Landis's fielding totals are 19 putouts, 104 assists and 14 errors.
Frequently Asked Questions about Doc Landis
- Was Doc Landis a pitcher?
- Yes. Doc Landis pitched in the major leagues, recording 12 wins and 74 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did Doc Landis hit?
- Doc Landis hit 0 career home runs with 32 hits.
- What teams did Doc Landis play for?
- Doc Landis played for 2 teams: the Philadelphia Athletics (1882) and the Baltimore Orioles (1882).
- What were Doc Landis's career stats?
- In 44 games, Doc Landis went 12-29 with a 3.36 ERA, 74 strikeouts, and 359.0 innings pitched.
- What position did Doc Landis play?
- Doc Landis played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Doc Landis and how much did he weigh?
- Doc Landis was listed at 5 feet 11 inches and 172 pounds.
- What was Doc Landis's career ERA?
- Doc Landis finished with a 3.36 career ERA, going 12-29 with 74 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did Doc Landis have?
- Doc Landis recorded 74 career strikeouts.
- Is Doc Landis in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Doc Landis has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.