Ken Landreaux

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1977-1987)

AVG .268
HR 91
RBI 479
H 1,099
OPS .718
PIV 228
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
L / R
Height / Weight
5'10" / 165 lb
Born
12/22/1954 in Los Angeles, CA, USA
MLB Debut
1977-09-11
Last Game
1987-10-04
Awards
All-Star

Full name: Kenneth Francis Landreaux

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,264 4,101 522 1,099 180 45 91 479 145 299 421 .268 .317 .400 .718 228

Career AVG .268 vs. league average .261 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .317 vs. league average .326 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .400 vs. league average .391 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .718 vs. league average .717 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
1977 CAL AL 23 76 6 19 5 1 0 5 1 5 15 .250 .264 (-5%) .329 (-10%) .401 (-15%) .730 (-13%) -161.0
1978 CAL AL 93 260 37 58 7 5 5 23 7 20 20 .223 .257 (-13%) .323 (-12%) .378 (-9%) .702 (-10%) -441.8
1979 MIN AL 151 564 81 172 27 5 15 83 10 37 57 .305 .265 (+15%) .329 (+5%) .397 (+13%) .727 (+10%) 1007.9
1980 MIN AL 129 484 56 136 23 11 7 62 8 39 42 .281 .264 (+6%) .326 (+2%) .387 (+8%) .714 (+5%) 390.4
1981 LAN NL 99 390 48 98 16 4 7 41 18 25 42 .251 .255 (-2%) .320 (-7%) .368 (-1%) .688 (-4%) -269.9
1982 LAN NL 129 461 71 131 23 7 7 50 31 39 54 .284 .261 (+9%) .324 (+5%) .388 (+5%) .712 (+5%) 444.7
1983 LAN NL 141 481 63 135 25 3 17 66 30 34 52 .281 .260 (+8%) .324 (+1%) .389 (+16%) .714 (+9%) 739.5
1984 LAN NL 134 438 39 110 11 5 11 47 10 29 35 .251 .259 (-3%) .322 (-9%) .384 (-3%) .707 (-5%) -451.6
1985 LAN NL 147 482 70 129 26 2 12 50 15 33 37 .268 .257 (+4%) .323 (-4%) .390 (+3%) .714 (avg) -96.8
1986 LAN NL 103 283 34 74 13 2 4 29 10 22 39 .261 .257 (+1%) .325 (-4%) .395 (-8%) .720 (-6%) -306.1
1987 LAN NL 115 182 17 37 4 0 6 23 5 16 28 .203 .262 (-23%) .331 (-19%) .415 (-22%) .746 (-21%) -627.3
Career · 11 seasons 1,264 4,101 522 1,099 180 45 91 479 145 299 421 .268 — — — — 228

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
24 68 6 15 6 0 0 4 5 9 .221

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1985 NLCS LAN 5 18 4 7 3 0 0 2 1 1 .389
1983 NLCS LAN 4 14 0 2 0 0 0 1 1 3 .143
1981 NLCS LAN 5 10 0 1 1 0 0 0 3 2 .100
1981 NWDIV LAN 5 20 1 4 1 0 0 1 0 1 .200
1981 WS LAN 5 6 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 .167

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home613194825453642228.275
Away651215326856349251.261

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1987-10-04 LADSDPW 100000000
1987-09-28 LADHOUL 100000000
1987-09-27 LADSDPW 100000001
1987-09-26 LADSDPW 100000000
1987-09-23 LADSFGL 000000000
1987-09-22 LADSFGW 100000000
1987-09-21 LADSFGW 100000000
1987-09-20 LADATLW 000000000
1987-09-19 LADATLL 100000000
1987-09-18 LADATLW 101000100

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 1138 982 2206 57 44 11

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1977 CAL OF 22 21 59 5 2 2
1978 CAL OF 83 57 138 6 2 0
1979 MIN OF 147 139 292 10 6 1
1980 MIN OF 120 117 231 8 6 0
1981 LAN OF 95 94 210 4 0 0
1982 LAN OF 117 111 281 3 4 1
1983 LAN OF 137 125 299 4 3 1
1984 LAN OF 129 107 212 3 3 2
1985 LAN OF 140 115 267 4 7 1
1986 LAN OF 85 62 145 5 7 0
1987 LAN OF 63 34 72 5 4 3

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Left Field 199
Center Field 857
Right Field 105
Designated Hitter 10

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
1987 LAN NL $737,500
1986 LAN NL $637,500
1985 LAN NL $537,500
Total Career Earnings $1,912,500

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
Arizona State University Tempe AZ 1974, 1975, 1976

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Ken Landreaux (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Bobby Tolan
    .265 avg, 86 HR
  2. 97
    Lee Maye
    .274 avg, 94 HR
  3. 92
    Dan Gladden
    .270 avg, 74 HR
  4. 90
    Mitch Webster
    .263 avg, 70 HR
  5. 90
    Jackie Brandt
    .262 avg, 112 HR
  6. 90
    Jim Rivera
    .256 avg, 83 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Ken Landreaux

What years did Ken Landreaux play?
Ken Landreaux played in Major League Baseball from 1977 to 1987.
Was Ken Landreaux a pitcher?
No. Ken Landreaux was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Ken Landreaux hit?
Ken Landreaux hit 91 career home runs with 1099 hits.