In 1959, he would help the “Go-Go Sox” win the American League Pennant. Chicago lost the World Series to the Los Angeles Dodgers, but Landis had a great year leading the American League in Total Zone Runs (25) and had 140 Hits with 20 Stolen Bases. Landis would then win the next five Gold Gloves at Center and was named an All-Star in 1962.
He left Chicago when he was traded to the Athletics in 1965. Landis would have 892 Hits, 83 Home Runs, 127 SB, and a 250 Batting Average over his career with the White Sox.
49. Jim Landis
- General
- Awards
- Career Stats
- Born: March 9, 1934 in Fresno, CA USA
- Weight: 180 lbs.
- Height: 6'1"
- Bats: R
- Throws: R
- Debut: April 16, 1957
- Final Game: August 27, 1967
| AB | R | H | HR | RBI | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8576 | 1250 | 2122 | 186 | 934 | 278 | 0.247 |
Debuting for the White Sox in 1957 after signing as an Amateur Free Agent five years earlier, Jim Landis worked his way to the starting Centerfielder role the season after.
The Bullet Points
- Position: Outfield
- Acquired: Signed as an Amateur Free Agent before the 1952 Season.
- Departed: Traded to the Kansas City Athletics with Mike Hershberger and a Player to be Named Later (which would be Fred Talbot) as part of a three-team trade. Chicago sent Cam Carreon to the Cleveland Indians. Cleveland sent Tommie Agee, Tommy John, and John Romano to Chicago. Kansas City sent Rocky Colavito to Cleveland 12/14/95.
- Games Played: 1063
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Notable Statistics: 532 Runs Scored
892 Hits
138 Doubles
47 Triples
83 Home Runs
398 Runs Batted In
127 Stolen Bases
.250/.346/.385 Slash Line
19.8 bWAR
6 Playoff Games
6 Runs Scored
7 Hits
0 Doubles
0 Triples
0 Home Runs
1 Run Batted In
1 Stolen Base
.292/.346/.292 Slash Line -
Major Accolades and Awards:
All-Star (1962)
Gold Glove (1960, 1961, 1962, 1963 & 1964)
Most Sacrifice Hits (1959)
Highest Power-Speed # (1961)
Most Total Zone Runs (1959)
Most Double Plays Turned by a Centerfielder (1957, 1960 & 1961)
Most Double Plays Turned by an Outfielder (1957)
Most Total Zone Runs by a Centerfielder (1959)
Highest Range Factor per Game by a Centerfielder (1959 & 1961)
Highest Fielding Percentage by a Centerfielder (1963)
Most Total Zone Runs by an Outfielder (1959)
Highest Range Factor per Game by an Outfielder (1959 & 1961)
Highest Fielding Percentage by an Outfielder (1963)
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