Bill Landis

Q: When was Bill Landis born?

Bill Landis was born on October 8, 1942.

Q: Where was Bill Landis born?

Bill Landis was born in Hanford, CA .

Q: How tall is Bill Landis?

Bill Landis is 6-2 (188 cm) tall.

Q: How much did Bill Landis weigh when playing?

Bill Landis weighed 178 lbs (80 kg) when playing.

Q: Is Bill Landis in the Hall of Fame?

Bill Landis has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

Q: How many strikeouts did Bill Landis have?

Bill Landis had 135 strikeouts over his career.

Q: How many teams has Bill Landis played for?

Bill Landis played for 2 teams; the Kansas City Athletics and Boston Red Sox.

Q: When did Bill Landis retire?

Bill Landis last played in 1969.

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Left • Throws: Left

6-2, 178lb (188cm, 80kg)

Born: October 8, 1942 in Hanford, CA us

High School: Hanford HS (Hanford, CA)

School: West Hills College (Coalinga, CA)

Debut: September 28, 1963 (Age 20-355d, 12,189th in major league history)
vs. CLE 1.2 IP, 0 H, 3 SO, 1 BB, 0 ER

Last Game: September 30, 1969 (Age 26-357d)
vs. WSA 1.2 IP, 1 H, 2 SO, 0 BB, 1 ER

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1968 season

Full Name: William Henry Landis

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

-0.8

ERA

4.46

102

169.2

135

WHIP

1.444

Standard Pitching

Standard Pitching
Year	Age	Tm	Lg	W	L	W-L%	ERA	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	ERA+	FIP	WHIP	H9	HR9	BB9	SO9	SO/W	Awards
1961	18	KCA-min	C	4	11	.267	6.47	21	20		6	0		121.0	111	104	87	3	128		143	12	1	21				1.975	8.3	0.2	9.5	10.6	1.12	VIS CALL
1962	19	KCA-min	B	4	15	.211	5.76	28	25		9	0		153.0	131	118	98	9	151	3	152	9	2	21				1.843	7.7	0.5	8.9	8.9	1.01	LEW NORW
1963	20	KCA-min	AA	9	11	.450	3.67	28	26		10	4		184.0	182	97	75	19	76	3	147	5	0	10				1.402	8.9	0.9	3.7	7.2	1.93	BNG EL
1963	20	KCA	AL	0	0		0.00	1	0	0	0	0	0	1.2	0	0	0	0	1	0	3	0	0	0	6		0.68	0.600	0.0	0.0	5.4	16.2	3.00

1964	21	KCA-min	AAA	4	17	.190	5.71	34	24		2	0		145.0	159	119	92	21	108	2	101	2	0	9				1.841	9.9	1.3	6.7	6.3	0.94	DAL PCL
1965	22	KCA-min	AA	8	5	.615	4.02	28	23		7	1		159.0	139	88	71	11	91	3	130	5	1	8				1.447	7.9	0.6	5.2	7.4	1.43	BIR SOUL
1966	23	KCA-min	AAA	11	10	.524	3.40	28	27		9	1		180.0	162	80	68	12	89	7	124	0	0	4				1.394	8.1	0.6	4.5	6.2	1.39	VAN PCL
1967	24	BOS	AL	1	0	1.000	5.26	18	1	5	0	0	0	25.2	24	16	15	6	11	3	23	0	0	0	110	68	5.07	1.364	8.4	2.1	3.9	8.1	2.09
1968	25	BOS	AL	3	3	.500	3.15	38	1	11	0	0	3	60.0	48	22	21	4	30	2	59	2	0	6	253	102	2.89	1.300	7.2	0.6	4.5	8.9	1.97
1969	26	BOS	AL	5	5	.500	5.25	45	5	9	0	0	1	82.1	82	53	48	7	49	3	50	3	1	5	369	74	4.29	1.591	9.0	0.8	5.4	5.5	1.02
1970	27	BOS-min	AAA	5	9	.357	4.46	28	15		1	1	1	101.0	115	69	50	10	62	8	72	4	0	3				1.752	10.2	0.9	5.5	6.4	1.16	LOU IL
1971	28	STL-min	AAA	0	0		9.00	8	1		0	0	0	10.0	17	10	10	1	8	0	5	1	0	1				2.500	15.3	0.9	7.2	4.5	0.63	TUL AA
4 Yrs				9	8	.529	4.46	102	7	25	0	0	4	169.2	154	91	84	17	91	8	135	5	1	11	738	81	3.88	1.444	8.2	0.9	4.8	7.2	1.48
162 Game Avg.				6	5	.529	4.46	64	4	16	0	0	2	106	96	57	52	11	57	5	84	3	1	7	460	81	3.88	1.444	8.2	0.9	4.8	7.2	1.48

BOS (3 yrs)				9	8	.529	4.50	101	7	25	0	0	4	168.0	154	91	84	17	90	8	132	5	1	11	732	80	3.91	1.452	8.3	0.9	4.8	7.1	1.47
KCA (1 yr)				0	0		0.00	1	0	0	0	0	0	1.2	0	0	0	0	1	0	3	0	0	0	6		0.68	0.600	0.0	0.0	5.4	16.2	3.00

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WAR Explained (v2.2): 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Starter, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl

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Season	Age	Team	Lg	WAR	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+	rOBA	Rbat+	TB	GIDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB	Pos
1963	20	KCA	AL	0.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0								0	0	0	0	0	0	/1

1967	24	BOS	AL	0.0	21	2	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000	.000	-100	.000	-153	0	0	0	0	0	0	1/H
1968	25	BOS	AL	-0.1	38	6	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	.000	.000	.000	.000	-100	.000	-150	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
1969	26	BOS	AL	0.0	46	14	11	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	3	4	.000	.214	.000	.214	-37	.172	-39	0	0	0	0	0	0	1/H
4 Yrs				-0.1	106	22	19	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	3	10	.000	.136	.000	.136	-59	.110	-76	0	0	0	0	0	0	1/H
162 Game Avg				-0.2	162	34	29	2	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	5	15	.000	.136	.000	.136	-59	.110	-76	0	0	0	0	0	0

BOS (3 Yrs)				-0.1	105	22	19	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	3	10	.000	.136	.000	.136	-59	.110	-76	0	0	0	0	0	0	1/H
KCA (1 Yr)				0.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0								0	0	0	0	0	0	/1

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					Standard											Range Factor				Baserunners
Season	Age	Team	Lg	Pos	G	GS	CG	Inn	Ch	PO	A	E	DP	Fld%	lgFld%	RF/9	lgRF9	RF/G	lgRFG	WP	SB	CS	CS%	lgCS%	Pick	Awards
1963	20	KCA	AL	P	1	0	0	1.2	0	0	0	0	0			0.00	2.16	0.00	2.00	0	1	0	0.0	33.0	0

1967	24	BOS	AL	P	18	1	0	25.2	1	0	1	0	0	1.000	.960	0.35	1.96	0.06	1.96	0	4	0	0.0	41.0	0
1968	25	BOS	AL	P	38	1	0	60.0	5	2	3	0	0	1.000	.956	0.75	1.89	0.13	1.88	6	4	2	33.3	36.8	0
1969	26	BOS	AL	P	45	5	0	82.1	20	2	16	2	0	.900	.951	1.97	1.88	0.40	1.88	5	4	5	55.6	35.8	0
4 Yrs					102	7	0	169.2	26	4	20	2	0	.923	.952	1.27	1.90	0.24	1.90	11	13	7	35.0	37.0	0

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Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Bill Landis?

Bill Landis is 82 years old.

When was Bill Landis born?

Bill Landis was born on October 8, 1942.

Where was Bill Landis born?

Bill Landis was born in Hanford, CA.

How tall is Bill Landis?

Bill Landis is 6-2 (188 cm) tall.

How much did Bill Landis weigh when playing?

Bill Landis weighed 178 lbs (80 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Bill Landis play?

Bill Landis played 4 seasons.

Is Bill Landis in the Hall of Fame?

Bill Landis has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

What position did Bill Landis play?

Bill Landis was a Pitcher.

How many strikeouts did Bill Landis have?

Bill Landis had 135 strikeouts over his career.

How many teams has Bill Landis played for?

Bill Landis played for 2 teams; the Kansas City Athletics and Boston Red Sox.

When did Bill Landis retire?

Bill Landis last played in 1969.

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