#55 Hobie Landrith, Catcher, 29 yrs, Pittsburgh Pirates
Thursday, 10/5/1959
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Hobie Landrith

3/16/1930
29
USA,IL,DECATUR
5"10
180

Catcher
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3 / 6 (Well Known)
3 / 6 (Well Known)
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3.0 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 4,150,000
1959
$ 5,260,000 (3 year(s))
9 Year(s), 3 Days (1551 total Days)
172 Day(s)
11 Year(s), 22 Days (1914 total Days)
11 Year(s)
Out of Option Years
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall65787
Versus LHP55777
Versus RHP65787
Talent65887
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2
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1
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Fielding Ratings
C : 5 (Range), .981 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 6
Infield Arm : 6
Outfield Arm : 2

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
9/13@CHNL 4-5100000000#2  
9/14@CHNL 7-8413000110#3  
9/15STLW 6-3101000100#4  
9/16STLW 11-9501000201#3  
9/19SFW 8-3100000000#7  
9/20SFW 4-0402100001#3  
9/21SFL 5-8100000000#8  
9/22@STLL 2-3400000001#3  
9/23@STLW 8-3400000001#5  
9/24@STLW 5-3500000000#3  

Batting Stats 1959

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall1292807573944403437.268.345.411.756.690.143
Projected1362957973946423639.268.345.411.756.690.143
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall5831803011221151900.038.84.8
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP571510313529100.263.283.439.722
vs. RHP2236063631353228120.269.359.404.763
Close/Late351000035125010.286.458.286.744
Scoring Position7824202340147200.308.404.410.815
Pinch Hitting5521201118146010.382.500.473.973
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home62138375332114921.268.309.413.722
Road671423820623262516.268.373.408.781
March/April2140101116786.250.360.400.760
May245920113101276.339.403.542.945
June2239800274106.205.367.359.726
July192662001655.231.355.308.663
August25621921316626.306.328.516.844
Sept/Oct1854121004528.222.246.241.486

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
195013000000000100.000.000.000.000 CIN
195113200000100000.667.750.6671.417CIN
195213411220035700200.293.396.341.737CIN
195311839512318113556354132300.311.393.461.854CIN PIT
195412339312211319817851022700.310.388.499.887PIT,NL
195512935911017110565445112400.306.384.443.827PIT
19561282917816010414544012300.268.363.426.789PIT
19571263459313018645027051920.270.318.464.782PIT
195811623361808324035223700.262.360.399.759PIT
195912928075739444034023700.268.345.411.756PIT
Total88423436769288737637529841619320.289.368.446.814 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1950, A8026984120165144761400.312.458.535.994
1950, AA58203608083132602001.296.455.453.908
1951, AA421463830113026361610.260.404.507.911
1951, AAA9134092191146446613000.271.380.456.836
1952, AAA7728471122144849601410.250.374.454.829

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
Total000000000000.000.000.000.000

Fielding Stats 1959

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Catcher585822114023501.000466.24.5318562.5
Centerfield1000000.0001.00.00    

Player History

Transactions
Traded from Cincinnati to Pittsburgh on 2/9/1953 (Going to CIN: C Ed Fitz gerald. Going to PIT: C Hobie Landrith, 3B Sonny Senerchia)...
Milestones
Had first career hit on 9/22/1951, off Steve Ridzik (PHI)...
Injuries
Injured on 7/1/1951 with a Pulled Hip Muscle, out for 5 days...
Hit first career homerun on 4/28/1953, off Willard Nixon (BRO)...
Was selected to the 1954 Allstar game...
8/22/1956: Signed a contract extension with Pittsburgh, $4,150,000 per year, for 3 years.
5/31/1959: Signed a contract extension with Pittsburgh, $5,260,000 per year, for 3 years.
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
     

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