Terry Lee Landrum (born October 25, 1954) is a former professional baseball player who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) primarily as an outfielder from 1980 to 1988.
Landrum was acquired by the Baltimore Orioles on August 31, 1983, the last day for player postseason eligibility.[1] This was the completion of a transaction from 2+1⁄2 months prior when the Orioles sent Floyd Rayford to the St. Louis Cardinals on June 13.[2] Landrum hit the game-winning home run for the Orioles in the final game of the 1983 American League Championship Series.[3] He was a very late addition to the Orioles post-season roster, and such an unlikely hero that teammate John Lowenstein joked that he was not sure of Landrum's first name.[3]
Although a below average hitter in his career, in 607 games compiling a .249 batting average with 13 home runs and 111 RBI over 9 seasons, Landrum was an excellent outfielder. In 23302⁄3 innings, (including one game at first base) he recorded a .992 fielding percentage, committing only 5 errors in 634 total chances. He was a strong hitter in the postseason, compiling a .347 batting average (17-for-49) with 7 runs, 2 home runs and 6 RBI in 19 games.
