Hobie Landrith

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1950-1963)

AVG .233
HR 34
RBI 203
H 450
OPS .647
PIV -2,641
Position
Catcher
Bats / Throws
L / R
Height / Weight
5'10" / 170 lb
Born
3/16/1930 in Decatur, IL, USA
Died
4/6/2023 in Sunnyvale, CA, USA
MLB Debut
1950-07-30
Last Game
1963-08-07

Full name: Hobart Neal Landrith

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
772 1,929 179 450 69 5 34 203 5 253 188 .233 .320 .327 .647 -2,641

Career AVG .233 vs. league average .258 across their career seasons — 9.5% below league average.

Career OBP .320 vs. league average .328 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .327 vs. league average .390 across their career seasons — 16.2% below league average.

Career OPS .647 vs. league average .718 across their career seasons — 9.9% below 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
1950 CIN NL 4 14 1 3 0 0 0 1 0 2 1 .214 — — — — 0.0
1951 CIN NL 4 13 3 5 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .385 — — — — 0.0
1952 CIN NL 15 50 1 13 4 0 0 4 0 0 4 .260 .252 (+3%) .326 (-20%) .369 (-8%) .696 (-14%) -127.6
1953 CIN NL 52 154 15 37 3 1 3 16 2 12 8 .240 .264 (-9%) .335 (-11%) .397 (-17%) .733 (-14%) -349.4
1954 CIN NL 48 81 12 16 0 0 5 14 1 18 9 .198 .261 (-24%) .333 (+2%) .390 (-2%) .723 (avg) 39.6
1955 CIN NL 43 87 9 22 3 0 4 7 0 10 14 .253 .258 (-2%) .332 (-1%) .393 (+8%) .726 (+4%) 64.7
1956 CHN NL 111 312 22 69 10 3 4 32 0 39 38 .221 .258 (-14%) .331 (-7%) .397 (-22%) .728 (-15%) -737.4
1957 SLN NL 75 214 18 52 6 0 3 26 1 25 27 .243 .257 (-6%) .323 (-2%) .391 (-20%) .715 (-12%) -356.4
1958 SLN NL 70 144 9 31 4 0 3 13 0 26 21 .215 .257 (-17%) .324 (+3%) .394 (-22%) .719 (-11%) -166.5
1959 SFN NL 109 283 30 71 14 0 3 29 0 43 23 .251 .256 (-2%) .323 (+7%) .392 (-15%) .715 (-5%) -143.3
1960 SFN NL 71 190 18 46 10 0 1 20 1 23 11 .242 .255 (-5%) .323 (-1%) .387 (-20%) .711 (-11%) -301.3
1961 SFN NL 43 71 11 17 4 0 2 10 0 12 7 .239 .258 (-7%) .328 (+3%) .399 (-5%) .727 (-1%) -17.0
1962 NYN NL 23 45 6 13 3 0 1 7 0 8 3 .289 — — — — 114.2
1962 BAL AL 60 167 18 37 4 1 4 17 0 19 9 .222 .257 (-14%) .326 (-8%) .393 (-16%) .719 (-12%) 114.2
1963 BAL AL 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1963 WS2 AL 42 103 6 18 3 0 1 7 0 15 12 .175 .246 (-29%) .308 (-9%) .371 (-37%) .680 (-25%) 0.0
Career · 16 seasons 772 1,929 179 450 69 5 34 203 5 253 188 .233 — — — — -1,866

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

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home377896872052099.229
Away39510339124514104.237

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1963-08-07 TEXNYYL 100000001
1963-08-02 TEXBOSL 301000010
1963-07-31 TEXCHWL 400000000
1963-07-28 TEXDETL 401100200
1963-07-24 TEXBALL 300000000
1963-07-23 TEXBALL 200000000
1963-07-19 TEXMINW 100000000
1963-07-17 TEXCHWL 301000000
1963-07-12 TEXBALL 300000001
1963-07-07 TEXLAAW 000000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
C 677 479 3116 284 59 43

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1950 CIN C 4 0 15 2 0 0
1951 CIN C 4 0 23 2 0 0
1952 CIN C 14 0 56 7 0 0
1953 CIN C 47 0 179 13 3 4
1954 CIN C 42 26 123 15 2 1
1955 CIN C 27 20 86 14 0 3
1956 CHN C 99 90 483 55 14 9
1957 SLN C 67 56 339 29 5 3
1958 SLN C 45 34 227 16 2 3
1959 SFN C 109 88 576 45 5 5
1960 SFN C 70 56 346 23 13 5
1961 SFN C 30 18 126 9 2 2
1962 NYN C 21 12 87 3 3 0
1962 BAL C 60 50 289 34 6 5
1963 BAL C 1 0 1 0 0 0
1963 WS2 C 37 29 160 17 4 3

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Catcher 677

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Hobie Landrith (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Joe Ginsberg
    .241 avg, 20 HR
  2. 96
    Chris Cannizzaro
    .235 avg, 18 HR
  3. 91
    Jim Essian
    .244 avg, 33 HR
  4. 90
    Mickey Livingston
    .238 avg, 19 HR
  5. 89
    Jacob Stallings
    .232 avg, 33 HR
  6. 86
    Tom Satriano
    .225 avg, 21 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Hobie Landrith

What years did Hobie Landrith play?
Hobie Landrith played in Major League Baseball from 1950 to 1963.
Was Hobie Landrith a pitcher?
No. Hobie Landrith was a position player (Catcher).
How many home runs did Hobie Landrith hit?
Hobie Landrith hit 34 career home runs with 450 hits.