Jim Landis
Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1957-1967)
Jim Landis was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball from 1957 to 1967 for 6 teams, including the Chicago White Sox, a span of 11 seasons. In 1,346 career games, he hit .247 with 1,061 hits, 93 home runs, and 467 RBI. Jim Landis was an All-Star and a 5-time Gold Glove. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 3,389.
- 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
- Outfielder
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'1" / 180 lb
- 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
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
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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.
Game Log & Splits
View full game log (1346 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 676 | 2108 | 296 | 531 | 44 | 220 | .252 |
| Away | 670 | 2180 | 329 | 530 | 49 | 247 | .243 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967-08-27 | BOS | CHW | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1967-08-25 | BOS | CHW | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1967-08-25 | BOS | CHW | W | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1967-08-24 | BOS | TEX | W | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1967-08-23 | BOS | TEX | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1967-08-17 | DET | BOS | W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1967-08-16 | DET | BOS | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1967-08-15 | DET | BOS | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1967-08-11 | DET | BAL | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1967-08-10 | DET | CHW | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
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
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%.
Jim Landis (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.
Jim Landis: the record in brief
According to the bio, Jim Landis debuted on April 16, 1957 and played a final game on August 27, 1967. Club by club, the record runs the Chicago White Sox (1957 through 1964), the Kansas City Athletics (1965), the Cleveland Indians (1966), the Houston Astros (1967), the Detroit Tigers (1967), and the Boston Red Sox (1967). Landis played primarily as an outfielder and threw and hit right-handed. The bio adds a birth date on March 9, 1934, in Fresno, CA, USA and a listed size of 180 pounds on a 6-foot-1 frame. Landis died on October 7, 2017, in Napa, CA, USA. The bio lists the given name James Henry.
The batting record for Landis: 1,346 games, 1,061 hits in 4,288 at bats, and a .247 average, along with 93 home runs, 467 RBI, and 139 stolen bases. Reaching base at a .344 clip and slugging .375, Landis finished with a .719 OPS. Landis hit .247 while the league hit .252 over the same span, a figure close to average.
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 1,061 hits.
- What teams did Jim Landis play for?
- Jim Landis played for 6 teams: the Chicago White Sox (1957–1964), the Kansas City Athletics (1965), the Cleveland Indians (1966), the Houston Astros (1967), the Detroit Tigers (1967), and the Boston Red Sox (1967).
- Did Jim Landis win an MVP award?
- No. Jim Landis did not win the MVP award.
- What awards did Jim Landis win?
- Jim Landis won 5 Gold Gloves (1960–1964). He was selected to 1 All-Star Game.
- What were Jim Landis's career stats?
- In 1,346 games, Jim Landis had 1,061 hits, 93 home runs, 467 RBI, 625 runs, and 139 stolen bases, with a .247 batting average.
- What position did Jim Landis play?
- Jim Landis played primarily as an outfielder, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Jim Landis and how much did he weigh?
- Jim Landis was listed at 6 feet 1 inch and 180 pounds.
- How many home runs did Jim Landis hit each season?
- Jim Landis's home runs by season: 2 in 1957, 15 in 1958, 5 in 1959, 10 in 1960, 22 in 1961, 15 in 1962, 13 in 1963, 1 in 1964, 3 in 1965, 3 in 1966, and 4 in 1967. His most in one season was 22, in 1961.
- What was Jim Landis's career batting average?
- Jim Landis batted .247 over his career, with 1,061 hits in 4,288 at bats.
- How many RBI did Jim Landis have?
- Jim Landis drove in 467 runs in his career.
- Is Jim Landis in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Jim Landis has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
- How many All-Star Games did Jim Landis make?
- Jim Landis was selected to 1 All-Star Game.