Jim Landis

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1957-1967)

AVG .247
HR 93
RBI 467
H 1,061
OPS .719
PIV 3,389
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'1" / 180 lb
Born
3/9/1934 in Fresno, CA, USA
Died
10/7/2017 in Napa, CA, USA
MLB Debut
1957-04-16
Last Game
1967-08-27
Awards
All-Star · 5× Gold Glove

Full name: James Henry Landis

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,346 4,288 625 1,061 169 50 93 467 139 588 767 .247 .344 .375 .719 3,389

Career AVG .247 vs. league average .252 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .344 vs. league average .318 across their career seasons — +8.4% above league average.

Career SLG .375 vs. league average .382 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .719 vs. league average .700 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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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
1957 CHA AL 96 274 38 58 11 3 2 16 14 45 61 .212 .257 (-18%) .323 (+2%) .391 (-24%) .715 (-13%) -416.9
1958 CHA AL 142 523 72 145 23 7 15 64 19 52 80 .277 .257 (+7%) .324 (+8%) .394 (+10%) .719 (+9%) 1032.8
1959 CHA AL 149 515 78 140 26 7 5 60 20 78 68 .272 .256 (+6%) .323 (+14%) .392 (-3%) .715 (+5%) 728.5
1960 CHA AL 148 494 89 125 25 6 10 49 23 80 84 .253 .255 (-1%) .323 (+13%) .387 (avg) .711 (+6%) 860.1
1961 CHA AL 140 534 87 151 18 8 22 85 19 65 71 .283 .258 (+9%) .328 (+10%) .399 (+18%) .727 (+14%) 1578.6
1962 CHA AL 149 534 82 122 21 6 15 61 19 80 105 .228 .257 (-11%) .326 (+3%) .393 (-5%) .719 (-1%) 46.6
1963 CHA AL 133 396 56 89 6 6 13 45 8 47 75 .225 .246 (-9%) .308 (+2%) .371 (-1%) .680 (+1%) 155.9
1964 CHA AL 106 298 30 62 8 4 1 18 5 36 64 .208 .250 (-17%) .312 (-2%) .377 (-28%) .690 (-16%) -645.1
1965 KC1 AL 118 364 46 87 15 1 3 36 8 57 84 .239 .245 (-3%) .310 (+11%) .371 (-16%) .682 (-4%) 2.2
1966 CLE AL 85 158 23 35 5 1 3 14 2 20 25 .222 .248 (-11%) .309 (+2%) .376 (-14%) .685 (-7%) -104.3
1967 HOU NL 50 143 19 36 11 1 1 14 2 20 35 .252 .242 (+4%) .306 (+11%) .357 (+2%) .663 (+6%) 169.9
1967 DET AL 25 48 4 10 0 0 2 4 0 7 12 .208 — — — — 169.9
1967 BOS AL 5 7 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 3 .143 — — — — 169.9
Career · 13 seasons 1,346 4,288 625 1,061 169 50 93 467 139 588 767 .247 — — — — 3,748

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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
6 24 6 7 0 0 0 1 1 7 .292

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1959 WS CHA 6 24 6 7 0 0 0 1 1 7 .292

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home676210829653144220.252
Away670218032953049247.243

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1967-08-27 BOSCHWL 000000000
1967-08-25 BOSCHWL 100000001
1967-08-25 BOSCHWW 400000011
1967-08-24 BOSTEXW 111001100
1967-08-23 BOSTEXL 100000001
1967-08-17 DETBOSW 100000000
1967-08-16 DETBOSL 100000000
1967-08-15 DETBOSL 100000000
1967-08-11 DETBALL 000000010
1967-08-10 DETCHWL 300000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 1265 1132 2927 72 32 17

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1957 CHA OF 90 78 192 8 3 4
1958 CHA OF 142 138 331 9 5 1
1959 CHA OF 148 145 420 10 3 2
1960 CHA OF 147 141 372 13 6 3
1961 CHA OF 139 138 389 9 5 3
1962 CHA OF 144 137 360 2 2 1
1963 CHA OF 124 95 264 6 2 0
1964 CHA OF 101 78 183 7 1 2
1965 KC1 OF 108 101 258 0 4 0
1966 CLE OF 61 35 86 0 0 0
1967 HOU OF 44 36 50 6 0 1
1967 DET OF 12 9 18 2 1 0
1967 BOS OF 5 1 4 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Left Field 63
Center Field 1128
Right Field 90

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
1964 Gold Glove OF
1963 Gold Glove OF
1962 Gold Glove OF
1961 Gold Glove OF
1960 Gold Glove CF

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
Contra Costa College San Pablo CA 1952

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1959 Most Valuable Player AL 7th 66.0 336 0

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Jim Landis (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Robbie Grossman
    .242 avg, 93 HR
  2. 95
    Ken Henderson
    .257 avg, 122 HR
  3. 91
    Jurickson Profar
    .245 avg, 125 HR
  4. 91
    Lee Mazzilli
    .259 avg, 93 HR
  5. 89
    John Lowenstein
    .253 avg, 116 HR
  6. 89
    Gary Matthews
    .257 avg, 108 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Jim Landis

What years did Jim Landis play?
Jim Landis played in Major League Baseball from 1957 to 1967.
Was Jim Landis a pitcher?
No. Jim Landis was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Jim Landis hit?
Jim Landis hit 93 career home runs with 1061 hits.