Van Launching Pad

[Bear]

What ever happened to William "Van Launching Pad" Van Landingham?:eek:

[McCovey]

"Van Launching Pad"? :confused:

[TkleMstr52]

Who is he?

[Bear]

Who is he?

William Van Landingham was a starting pitcher for the Giants from 1994 thru 1997. At the end of his stay he got the nickname "Van Launching Pad".

[McCovey]

I remember Van Landingham quite well. A good young prospect in 1994-95 that went nowhere. I just don't remember why he was nicknamed "Van Launching Pad"?

[Bear]

I remember Van Landingham quite well. A good young prospect in 1994-95 that went nowhere. I just don't remember why he was nicknamed "Van Launching Pad"?

Because at the end of his stay with the Giants every pitch he served up was hit out of the park!:pound:

[McCovey]

I guess I forgot about that! :o I always wonder what happened to Van Landingham and LHP Jaime Brewington. :shrug:

[TkleMstr52]

Oooooohh, thats not good!!:eek:

[TkleMstr52]

Is Zito now the launch pad? Or can we come up with something new, for a lack of an ability to get outs?? Not necessarily hr's.

[TkleMstr52]

180 Innings-186 Hits and 102 BB:gripe: WHIP 1.60
Not good!!:smack:

[McCovey]

What happened to Van Landingham? In his first two seasons he made 32 starts and had this line.

206.7 IP, 14-5 W-L, 3.61 ERA, 111 ERA+, 151 K, 83 Ks, 194 H, 18 HRs.

Van Landingham was 23 and 24 years old over these two seasons. These are two solid seasons for a young pitcher. Then two seasons later he was out of baseball? :shrug:

[Bear]

Zito's been bad but he is no "Van Launching Pad".:pound:

[TkleMstr52]

WHIP
Lincecum 1.17
Johnson 1.24
Cain 1.36
Sanchez 1.45
Zito 1.60