Hobie Landrith

Born: 3/16/1930 in Decatur, IL, USA

Died: 4/6/2023 in Sunnyvale, CA, USA

MLB Debut: 1950-07-30 | Final Game: 1963-08-07

Bats: L | Throws: R | Height: 5'10" | Weight: 170 lbs

Full name: Hobart Neal Landrith

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Biography

Hobie Landrith was an American professional baseball player, born in 1930, who made his mark in Major League Baseball from 1950 to 1963. Primarily known as a position player, Landrith appeared in a total of 772 games throughout his career. He showcased his hitting ability with 450 hits, accumulating 34 home runs and driving in 203 runs. His batting average stood at .233, and he contributed with 5 stolen bases, demonstrating a blend of power and speed during a time when the game was transitioning from the post-war era into a more modern style of play. Landrith's career spanned a significant period in baseball history, during which he navigated the challenges of competition and changing player dynamics. His contributions behind the plate and in the lineup were valued by the teams he played for, even as the game began to embrace new strategies and styles. While he may not have achieved the same level of fame as some of his contemporaries, Hobie Landrith's role in the game during the early 1960s remains a noteworthy part of baseball's rich tapestry.

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
772	1929	179	450	69	5	34	203	5	253	188	0.233	0.320	0.327	0.647	-3049.9

Career AVG .233 vs. league average .258 across their career seasons — 9.5% below league average.

Career OBP .320 vs. league average .328 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .327 vs. league average .390 across their career seasons — 16.2% below league average.

Career OPS 0.647 vs. league average 0.718 across their career seasons — 9.9% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1950	CIN	NL	4	14	1	3	0	0	0	1	0	2	1	0.214	—	—	—	—	0.0
1951	CIN	NL	4	13	3	5	1	0	0	0	0	1	1	0.385	—	—	—	—	0.0
1952	CIN	NL	15	50	1	13	4	0	0	4	0	0	4	0.260	.252 (+3%)	.326 (-20%)	.369 (-8%)	.696 (-14%)	-131.3
1953	CIN	NL	52	154	15	37	3	1	3	16	2	12	8	0.240	.264 (-9%)	.335 (-11%)	.397 (-17%)	.733 (-14%)	-384.7
1954	CIN	NL	48	81	12	16	0	0	5	14	1	18	9	0.198	.261 (-24%)	.333 (+2%)	.390 (-2%)	.723 (avg)	39.6
1955	CIN	NL	43	87	9	22	3	0	4	7	0	10	14	0.253	.258 (-2%)	.332 (-1%)	.393 (+8%)	.726 (+4%)	64.7
1956	CHC	NL	111	312	22	69	10	3	4	32	0	39	38	0.221	.258 (-14%)	.331 (-7%)	.397 (-22%)	.728 (-15%)	-896.9
1957	STL	NL	75	214	18	52	6	0	3	26	1	25	27	0.243	.257 (-6%)	.323 (-2%)	.391 (-20%)	.715 (-12%)	-408.5
1958	STL	NL	70	144	9	31	4	0	3	13	0	26	21	0.215	.257 (-17%)	.324 (+3%)	.394 (-22%)	.719 (-11%)	-189.2
1959	SFG	NL	109	283	30	71	14	0	3	29	0	43	23	0.251	.256 (-2%)	.323 (+7%)	.392 (-15%)	.715 (-5%)	-173.8
1960	SFG	NL	71	190	18	46	10	0	1	20	1	23	11	0.242	.255 (-5%)	.323 (-1%)	.387 (-20%)	.711 (-11%)	-343.0
1961	SFG	NL	43	71	11	17	4	0	2	10	0	12	7	0.239	.258 (-7%)	.328 (+3%)	.399 (-5%)	.727 (-1%)	-18.4
1962	NYN	NL	23	45	6	13	3	0	1	7	0	8	3	0.289	—	—	—	—	114.2
1962	BAL	AL	60	167	18	37	4	1	4	17	0	19	9	0.222	.257 (-14%)	.326 (-8%)	.393 (-16%)	.719 (-12%)	114.2
1963	BAL	AL	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1963	WS2	AL	42	103	6	18	3	0	1	7	0	15	12	0.175	.246 (-29%)	.308 (-9%)	.371 (-37%)	.680 (-25%)	0.0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
C	677	479	3116	284	59	43

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1950	CIN	C	4	0	15	2	0	0
1951	CIN	C	4	0	23	2	0	0
1952	CIN	C	14	0	56	7	0	0
1953	CIN	C	47	0	179	13	3	4
1954	CIN	C	42	26	123	15	2	1
1955	CIN	C	27	20	86	14	0	3
1956	CHN	C	99	90	483	55	14	9
1957	SLN	C	67	56	339	29	5	3
1958	SLN	C	45	34	227	16	2	3
1959	SFN	C	109	88	576	45	5	5
1960	SFN	C	70	56	346	23	13	5
1961	SFN	C	30	18	126	9	2	2
1962	NYN	C	21	12	87	3	3	0
1962	BAL	C	60	50	289	34	6	5
1963	BAL	C	1	0	1	0	0	0
1963	WS2	C	37	29	160	17	4	3