Thomas William Landrum (born August 17, 1957) is a former right-handed
Major League Baseball
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relief pitcher
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who played eight seasons with four teams, the
Cincinnati Reds
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,
Chicago Cubs
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, the
Pittsburgh Pirates
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and the
Montreal Expos
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from to .
![CHI1988R47LANDRUM](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/4e/CHI1988R47LANDRUM.jpg)
Landrum finished sixth in the
National League
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in
saves with 26 in and had a 1.67
earned run average
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that season and finished seventh in the NL in saves with 17 in with the Pirates.
In 361.1
innings pitched
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over 268 games, Landrum handled 76
total chances
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(31 putouts, 45 assists) without an error for a perfect 1.000
fielding percentage
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.
His father
Joe Landrum pitched for the
Brooklyn Dodgers
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in the 1950s.
Bill Landrum has retired and lives in Columbia, South Carolina.
See also
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List of second-generation Major League Baseball players
Dozens of father-and-son combinations have played or managed in Major League Baseball (MLB).
The first was Jack Doscher, son of Herm Doscher, who made his debut in 1903.
Ken Griffey Sr. and Ken Griffey Jr. became the first father-and-son duo ...
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1957 births
Living people
American expatriate baseball players in Canada
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Tampa Tarpons (1957–1987) players
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University of South Carolina alumni
Waterbury Reds players
Wichita Aeros players
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