Bill Landrum

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1986-1993)

Bill Landrum was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1986 to 1993 for 4 teams, including the Cincinnati Reds, a span of 8 seasons. Across 268 career appearances, he went 18-15 with a 3.39 ERA, 218 strikeouts, and 58 saves. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 5645.1.

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

W–L 18–15
ERA 3.39
WHIP 1.34
SO 218
Pitcher PIV 5645.1
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'2" / 185 lb
Born
8/17/1957 in Columbia, SC, USA
MLB Debut
1986-08-31
Last Game
1993-06-03

Full name: Thomas William Landrum

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Career Pitching Statistics

Bill Landrum — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
18 15 268 2 0 0 58 361.1 360 136 18 124 218 3.39 5645.1

Career ERA 3.39 vs. league average 3.93 across their career seasons — 13.8% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Bill Landrum Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1986 CIN NL 0 0 10 0 0 0 0 13.1 23 10 4 14 6.75 3.97 (-70%) 802.7
1987 CIN NL 3 2 44 2 0 0 2 65.0 68 34 34 42 4.71 4.29 (-10%) 898.4
1988 CHN NL 1 0 7 0 0 0 0 12.1 19 8 3 6 5.84 3.73 (-56%) 47.5
1989 PIT NL 2 3 56 0 0 0 26 81.0 60 15 28 51 1.67 3.71 (+55%) 1747.3
1990 PIT NL 7 3 54 0 0 0 13 71.2 69 17 21 39 2.13 3.86 (+45%) 975.8
1991 PIT NL 4 4 61 0 0 0 17 76.1 76 27 19 45 3.18 3.91 (+19%) 1563.4
1992 MON NL 1 1 18 0 0 0 0 20.0 27 16 9 7 7.20 3.75 (-92%) -968.8
1993 CIN NL 0 2 18 0 0 0 0 21.2 18 9 6 14 3.74 4.19 (+11%) 578.8
Career · 8 seasons 18 15 268 2 0 0 58 361.1 360 136 124 218 3.39 — 5,645

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

Bill Landrum — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
268 25 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 9 .080 .115 .120 .235 0

Career AVG .080 vs. league average .258 across their career seasons — 69.0% below league average.

Career OBP .115 vs. league average .325 across their career seasons — 64.5% below league average.

Career SLG .120 vs. league average .389 across their career seasons — 69.2% below league average.

Career OPS .235 vs. league average .714 across their career seasons — 67.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Bill Landrum — Season-by-Season Batting
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1986 CIN NL 10 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1987 CIN NL 44 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 — — — — 0.0
1988 CHN NL 7 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
1989 PIT NL 56 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1990 PIT NL 54 9 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 5 .111 — — — — 0.0
1991 PIT NL 61 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .000 — — — — 0.0
1992 MON NL 18 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1993 CIN NL 18 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 8 seasons 268 25 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 9 .080 — — — — 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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

Bill Landrum — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Bill Landrum — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1991 NLCS PIT 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1990 NLCS PIT 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

Bill Landrum — Playoff Career Pitching
W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
0 0 3 0 0 3.0 2 1 2 3 3.00

Playoff Pitching by Year

Bill Landrum — Playoff Pitching by Year
Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1991 NLCS PIT 0 0 1 0 0 1.0 2 1 2 2 9.00
1990 NLCS PIT 0 0 2 0 0 2.0 0 0 0 1 0.00

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Bill Landrum — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home13591100.111
Away133161100.062

Pitching — Home / Away

Bill Landrum — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home135179.118175581053.76
Away133182.017961661133.02

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Bill Landrum — Last 10 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1993-06-03 CINSTL — 1.0444110
1993-05-27 CINATL — 1.0211000
1993-05-23 CINSFG L 1.0111000
1993-05-20 CINSFG — 1.0000010
1993-05-19 CINLAD — 1.1100000
1993-05-17 CINLAD L 0.2211100
1993-05-16 CINCOL — 1.0000000
1993-05-11 CINSDP — 1.2000000
1993-05-09 CINHOU — 2.0100000
1993-05-07 CINHOU — 1.0000100

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Bill Landrum — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 268 2 31 45 0 4

Season-by-Season Fielding

Bill Landrum — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1986 CIN P 10 0 0 1 0 0
1987 CIN P 44 2 3 12 0 4
1988 CHN P 7 0 2 0 0 0
1989 PIT P 56 0 8 10 0 0
1990 PIT P 54 0 11 6 0 0
1991 PIT P 61 0 4 8 0 0
1992 MON P 18 0 2 2 0 0
1993 CIN P 18 0 1 6 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Bill Landrum — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 268

Salary History

Bill Landrum's recorded salaries total $2,282,500 over 6 seasons, 1986 to 1992. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Landrum's career ran from 1986 to 1993. No salary is recorded for 1987 and 1993.

Bill Landrum — Salary History
Year Team League Salary
1992 MON NL $950,000
1991 PIT NL $820,000
1990 PIT NL $302,500
1989 PIT NL $75,000
1988 CIN NL $75,000
1986 CIN NL $60,000
Total recorded salary (partial) $2,282,500

College History

Bill Landrum — College History
School Name City State Years Attended
University of South Carolina Columbia SC 1978, 1979, 1980
Spartanburg Methodist College Spartanburg SC 1977

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Bill Landrum (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Mike Perez
    24-16, 3.56 ERA
  2. 89
    Dyar Miller
    23-17, 3.23 ERA
  3. 88
    Warren Brusstar
    28-16, 3.51 ERA
  4. 86
    Dave Heaverlo
    26-26, 3.41 ERA
  5. 86
    Rawly Eastwick
    28-27, 3.31 ERA
  6. 86
    Bob Lacey
    20-29, 3.67 ERA

Bill Landrum: the record in brief

Between the debut on August 31, 1986 and the final game on June 3, 1993, Bill Landrum built the record summarized on this page. The team column moves through the Cincinnati Reds (1986 through 1993), the Chicago Cubs (1988), the Pittsburgh Pirates (1989 to 1991), and the Montreal Expos (1992). At 6-foot-2 and 185 pounds, Landrum is listed as a pitcher. The bio says Landrum batted and threw right-handed. Landrum was born on August 17, 1957, in Columbia, SC, USA. The given name on file is Thomas William Landrum.

Landrum's career pitching line is 18 wins, 15 losses and a 3.39 ERA over 268 appearances. The totals include 218 strikeouts and 58 saves. The leagues Landrum pitched in allowed 3.93 earned runs per nine over those seasons, so the career ERA was 13.8% better than average. Landrum won 7 games in 1990, the most of any season listed. Landrum struck out 51 batters in 1989, a career high. The most saves in one season was 26, in 1989.

Frequently Asked Questions about Bill Landrum

What years did Bill Landrum play?
Bill Landrum played in Major League Baseball from 1986 to 1993.
Was Bill Landrum a pitcher?
Yes. Bill Landrum pitched in the major leagues, recording 18 wins and 218 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Bill Landrum hit?
Bill Landrum hit 0 career home runs with 2 hits.
What teams did Bill Landrum play for?
Bill Landrum played for 4 teams: the Cincinnati Reds (1986–1987, 1993), the Chicago Cubs (1988), the Pittsburgh Pirates (1989–1991), and the Montreal Expos (1992).
What were Bill Landrum's career stats?
In 268 games, Bill Landrum went 18-15 with a 3.39 ERA, 218 strikeouts, 361.1 innings pitched, and 58 saves.
How much did Bill Landrum earn in his career?
Bill Landrum's recorded salaries total $2,282,500 over 6 seasons, 1986 to 1992. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Landrum's career ran from 1986 to 1993. No salary is recorded for 1987 and 1993.
What was Bill Landrum's salary?
Bill Landrum's last recorded salary was $950,000, in 1992. His highest recorded salary was $950,000, in 1992, and his lowest was $60,000, in 1986. The Salary History table lists each season from 1986 to 1992.
What position did Bill Landrum play?
Bill Landrum played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Bill Landrum and how much did he weigh?
Bill Landrum was listed at 6 feet 2 inches and 185 pounds.
What was Bill Landrum's career ERA?
Bill Landrum finished with a 3.39 career ERA, going 18-15 with 218 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Bill Landrum have?
Bill Landrum recorded 218 career strikeouts.
Is Bill Landrum in the Hall of Fame?
No. Bill Landrum has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.