Bill Landis

William Henry Landis

• Bats Left, Throws Left
• Height 6' 2", Weight 178 lb.
• School Coalinga College
• High School Hanford (CA) High School
• Debut September 28, 1963
• Final Game September 30, 1969
• Born October 8, 1942 in Hanford, CA USA

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Biographical Information

When pitcher Bill Landis stole second base against the Cleveland Indians while playing for the Boston Red Sox on September 8, 1969, he became the last Boston pitcher to notch a stolen base in the 20th century. In fact, no Red Sox pitcher would steal another base until Joe Kelly stole third base on August 12, 2014.

Further Reading

• Bill Nowlin: "Bill Landis", in Bill Nowlin and Dan Desrochers, eds.: The 1967 Impossible Dream Red Sox: 'Pandemonium on the Field', SABR, Rounder Books, Burlington, MA, 2007, pp. 172-176. ISBN 978-1-5794-0141-2

Related Sites

• Bill Landis at the SABR Bio Project