What years did Joe Landrum play?

Joe Landrum played in Major League Baseball from 1950 to 1952.

Was Joe Landrum a pitcher?

Yes. Joe Landrum pitched in the major leagues, recording 1 wins and 22 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Joe Landrum hit?

Joe Landrum hit 0 career home runs with 1 hit.

What teams did Joe Landrum play for?

Joe Landrum played for one team, the Brooklyn Dodgers (1950, 1952).

What were Joe Landrum's career stats?

In 16 games, Joe Landrum went 1-3 with a 5.64 ERA, 22 strikeouts, 44.2 innings pitched, and 1 saves.

What position did Joe Landrum play?

Joe Landrum played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.

How tall was Joe Landrum and how much did he weigh?

Joe Landrum was listed at 5 feet 11 inches and 180 pounds.

What was Joe Landrum's career ERA?

Joe Landrum finished with a 5.64 career ERA, going 1-3 with 22 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Joe Landrum have?

Joe Landrum recorded 22 career strikeouts.

Is Joe Landrum in the Hall of Fame?

No. Joe Landrum has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Joe Landrum

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1950-1952)

Joe Landrum was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1950 to 1952 for the Brooklyn Dodgers, a span of 3 seasons. Across 16 career appearances, he went 1-3 with a 5.64 ERA and 22 strikeouts. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 298.9.

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 October 17, 2026

W–L 1–3

ERA 5.64

WHIP 1.54

SO 22

Pitcher PIV 298.9

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 5'11" / 180 lb
Born: 12/13/1928 in Columbia, SC, USA
Died: 8/19/2018 in Columbia, SC, USA
MLB Debut: 1950-07-13
Last Game: 1952-09-11

Full name: Joseph Butler Landrum

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Career Pitching Statistics

Joe Landrum — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
1	3	16	5	2	0	1	44.2	58	28	5	11	22	5.64	298.9

Career ERA 5.64 vs. league average 4.03 across their career seasons — 40.0% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Joe Landrum — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1950	BRO	NL	0	0	7	0	0	1	6.2	12	6	1	5	8.10	—	0.0
1952	BRO	NL	1	3	9	5	2	0	38.0	46	22	10	17	5.21	3.70 (-41%)	298.9
Career · 2 seasons			1	3	16	5	2	1	44.2	58	28	11	22	5.64	—	299

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

Joe Landrum — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
16	8	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	4	.125	.125	.125	.250	0

Career AVG .125 vs. league average .259 across their career seasons — 51.8% below league average.

Career OBP .125 vs. league average .336 across their career seasons — 62.8% below league average.

Career SLG .125 vs. league average .386 across their career seasons — 67.6% below league average.

Career OPS .250 vs. league average .722 across their career seasons — 65.4% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Joe Landrum — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	H	RBI	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1950	BRO	NL	7	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1952	BRO	NL	9	8	1	1	4	.125	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			16	8	1	1	4	.125	—	—	—	—	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.

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Joe Landrum — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	6	5	0	1	0	0	.200
Away	10	3	0	0	0	1	.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Joe Landrum — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	6	21.1	24	9	7	10	3.80
Away	10	23.1	34	19	4	12	7.33

Last 10 Games — Batting

Joe Landrum — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	H	RBI	SO
1952-09-11	BRO	CHC	L	0	0	0	0
1952-09-09	BRO	CHC	L	1	1	0	0
1952-09-02	BRO	PHI	L	0	0	0	0
1952-09-02	BRO	PHI	L	0	0	0	0
1952-08-27	BRO	CHC	L	1	0	0	1
1952-08-22	BRO	PIT	L	2	0	0	2
1952-08-15	BRO	PHI	L	1	0	0	1
1952-08-11	BRO	PHI	W	0	0	1	0
1952-07-31	BRO	PIT	W	3	0	0	0
1950-08-06	BRO	CIN	L	0	0	0	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Joe Landrum — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1952-09-11	BRO	CHC	—	2.0	3	2	1	0	1	0
1952-09-09	BRO	CHC	—	4.0	3	1	1	2	4	0
1952-09-02	BRO	PHI	—	2.0	1	0	0	0	1	0
1952-09-02	BRO	PHI	—	1.0	5	5	5	1	0	2
1952-08-27	BRO	CHC	L	1.2	6	5	5	1	1	0
1952-08-22	BRO	PIT	L	8.2	8	3	3	0	3	0
1952-08-15	BRO	PHI	L	5.0	7	3	3	2	0	0
1952-08-11	BRO	PHI	—	4.2	5	4	3	1	2	1
1952-07-31	BRO	PIT	W	9.0	8	1	1	3	5	0
1950-08-06	BRO	CIN	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Joe Landrum — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	16	0	5	8	1	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Joe Landrum — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1950	BRO	P	7	0	1	3	0	0
1952	BRO	P	9	0	4	5	1	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Joe Landrum — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	16

College History

Joe Landrum — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Clemson University	Clemson	SC	1946, 1947

Joe Landrum: the record in brief

Joe Landrum's major league career runs from a debut on July 13, 1950 to a final game on September 11, 1952. The team column never changes: it is the Brooklyn Dodgers from 1950 to 1952. Born on December 13, 1928, in Columbia, SC, USA, Landrum is listed as a pitcher and threw and hit right-handed. Size on record: 180 pounds on a 5-foot-11 frame. The bio records the death on August 19, 2018, in Columbia, SC, USA. Joe Landrum was the playing name; the full given name is Joseph Butler.

Landrum's career pitching line is 1 win, 3 losses and a 5.64 ERA over 16 appearances. Landrum had 22 strikeouts. The league ERA over Landrum's seasons was 4.03, so the 5.64 figure ran 40.0% worse than average. In 1952, one of the busiest seasons, Landrum posted a 5.21 ERA; the league figure that year was 3.70. Landrum's career Pitcher PIV, which scores run prevention against each season's league, is 298.9.

Frequently Asked Questions about Joe Landrum

What years did Joe Landrum play?: Joe Landrum played in Major League Baseball from 1950 to 1952.
Was Joe Landrum a pitcher?: Yes. Joe Landrum pitched in the major leagues, recording 1 wins and 22 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Joe Landrum hit?: Joe Landrum hit 0 career home runs with 1 hit.
What teams did Joe Landrum play for?: Joe Landrum played for one team, the Brooklyn Dodgers (1950, 1952).
What were Joe Landrum's career stats?: In 16 games, Joe Landrum went 1-3 with a 5.64 ERA, 22 strikeouts, 44.2 innings pitched, and 1 saves.
What position did Joe Landrum play?: Joe Landrum played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Joe Landrum and how much did he weigh?: Joe Landrum was listed at 5 feet 11 inches and 180 pounds.
What was Joe Landrum's career ERA?: Joe Landrum finished with a 5.64 career ERA, going 1-3 with 22 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Joe Landrum have?: Joe Landrum recorded 22 career strikeouts.
Is Joe Landrum in the Hall of Fame?: No. Joe Landrum has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.