Don Landrum

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1957-1966)

AVG .234
HR 12
RBI 75
H 272
OPS .617
PIV -1,615
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
L / R
Height / Weight
6'0" / 180 lb
Born
2/16/1936 in Santa Rosa, CA, USA
Died
1/9/2003 in Pittsburg, CA, USA
MLB Debut
1957-09-28
Last Game
1966-07-21

Full name: Donald Leroy Landrum

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
456 1,160 151 272 36 8 12 75 36 104 200 .234 .307 .310 .617 -1,615

Career AVG .234 vs. league average .252 across their career seasons — 7.0% below league average.

Career OBP .307 vs. league average .318 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .310 vs. league average .383 across their career seasons — 19.0% below league average.

Career OPS .617 vs. league average .701 across their career seasons — 11.9% 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
1957 PHI NL 2 7 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 1 .143 — — — — 0.0
1960 SLN NL 13 49 7 12 0 1 2 3 3 4 6 .245 — — — — 12.7
1961 SLN NL 28 66 5 11 2 0 1 3 1 5 14 .167 .258 (-35%) .328 (-31%) .399 (-39%) .727 (-36%) -379.4
1962 SLN NL 32 35 11 11 0 0 0 3 2 4 2 .314 — — — — 0.0
1962 CHN NL 83 238 29 67 5 2 1 15 9 30 31 .282 .257 (+9%) .326 (+13%) .393 (-16%) .719 (-3%) 0.0
1963 CHN NL 84 227 27 55 4 1 1 10 6 13 42 .242 .246 (-2%) .308 (-5%) .371 (-24%) .680 (-15%) -488.5
1964 CHN NL 11 11 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 .000 — — — — 0.0
1965 CHN NL 131 425 60 96 20 4 6 34 14 36 84 .226 .245 (-8%) .310 (-3%) .371 (-10%) .682 (-7%) -423.8
1966 SFN NL 72 102 9 19 4 0 1 7 1 9 18 .186 .248 (-25%) .309 (-16%) .376 (-32%) .685 (-25%) -371.9
Career · 9 seasons 456 1,160 151 272 36 8 12 75 36 104 200 .234 — — — — -1,651

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
Home24057471126736.220
Away21658680146539.249

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1966-07-21 SFGNYNL 401000000
1966-07-20 SFGNYNL 100000001
1966-07-18 SFGPITW 100000000
1966-07-17 SFGPITL 100000000
1966-07-17 SFGPITL 101000000
1966-07-15 SFGPHIW 400000012
1966-07-10 SFGCINL 100000000
1966-07-09 SFGCINW 100000000
1966-07-08 SFGCINW 100000000
1966-07-07 SFGCINW 000000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
2B 1 0 0 0 0 0
OF 352 264 623 20 12 4

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1957 PHI OF 2 2 9 0 0 0
1960 SLN OF 13 13 34 1 0 0
1961 SLN 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1961 SLN OF 25 16 42 3 0 1
1962 SLN OF 26 6 19 0 0 0
1962 CHN OF 59 56 122 3 4 3
1963 CHN OF 57 52 100 3 3 0
1964 CHN OF 1 1 1 1 0 0
1965 CHN OF 115 104 241 3 3 0
1966 SFN OF 54 14 55 6 2 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Second Base 1
Left Field 65
Center Field 260
Right Field 42

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Bill Hallman
    .235 avg, 3 HR
  2. 83
    Peter Bergeron
    .226 avg, 8 HR
  3. 78
    Bill Voss
    .227 avg, 19 HR
  4. 76
    Tommie Reynolds
    .226 avg, 12 HR
  5. 76
    Jordan Schafer
    .228 avg, 12 HR
  6. 75
    Milt Cuyler
    .237 avg, 10 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Don Landrum

What years did Don Landrum play?
Don Landrum played in Major League Baseball from 1957 to 1966.
Was Don Landrum a pitcher?
No. Don Landrum was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Don Landrum hit?
Don Landrum hit 12 career home runs with 272 hits.