Jim Landis

Played For
Chicago White Sox (1957-1964)
Kansas City Athletics (1965)
Cleveland Indians (1966)
Houston Astros (1967)
Detroit Tigers (1967)
Boston Red Sox (1967)

Born
James Henry Landis was born on March 9, 1934, in Fresno, CA.

Batted:  Right
Threw:  Right

Primary Position:  OF

Primary Team:  CHA

Major League Debut
April 16, 1957

Nine Other Players Who Debuted in 1957
Johnny Roseboro
Roger Maris
Jim Landis
Claude Osteen
Milt Pappas
Lenny Green
Tony Kubek
Jim Gentile
Juan Pizarro

Post-Season Appearances
1959 World Series

Awards and Honors
1960 AL Gold Glove
1961 AL Gold Glove
1962 AL Gold Glove
1963 AL Gold Glove
1964 AL Gold Glove

Notes
Twice in 1962, Landis hit a solo-homer to provide the winning margin in 1-0 victories for the White Sox. On May 3, he victimized Whitey Ford to defeat the Yankees, and on August 12, his homer beat Bill Fischer and the A's, 1-0.

All-Star Selections
1962 AL

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Sources used for the Jim Landis Player Page:
David Vincent, SABR member, and Home Run expert.