Howie Camp
Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1917)
Howie Camp was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball in 1917 for the New York Yankees. In 5 career games, he hit .286 with 6 hits.
- AVG (Batting Average):
- Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
- HR (Home Runs):
- Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
- RBI (Runs Batted In):
- Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
- OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
- On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.
Data updated
- Position
- Outfielder
- Bats / Throws
- L / R
- Height / Weight
- 5'9" / 169 lb
- Died
- 5/8/1960 in Eastaboga, AL, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1917-09-19
- Last Game
- 1917-09-22
Full name: Howard Lee Camp
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 21 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .286 | .318 | .333 | .652 | 0 |
Career AVG .286 vs. league average .249 across their career seasons — +14.9% above league average.
Career OBP .318 vs. league average .312 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career SLG .333 vs. league average .323 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career OPS .652 vs. league average .636 across their career seasons — near league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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| Year | Team | Lg | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | Lg AVG | Lg OBP | Lg SLG | Lg OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1917 | NYA | AL | 5 | 21 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .286 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 1 season | 5 | 21 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .286 | — | — | — | — | 0 | ||
Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.
Game Log & Splits
Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 5 | 21 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | .286 |
Last 5 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1917-09-22 | NYY | SLA | L | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1917-09-22 | NYY | SLA | L | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1917-09-21 | NYY | SLA | W | 5 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1917-09-20 | NYY | CLE | L | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1917-09-19 | NYY | CLE | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Center Field | 4 |
| Right Field | 1 |
Howie Camp: the record in brief
Howie Camp's major league career runs from a debut on September 19, 1917 to a final game on September 22, 1917. Camp spent the whole of the career shown here with one club, the New York Yankees. Camp, born on July 1, 1893, in Hopeful, AL, USA, is listed as an outfielder and batted left-handed and threw right-handed. Camp's listed size is 5-foot-9 and 169 pounds. Camp's death is recorded on May 8, 1960, in Eastaboga, AL, USA. Howie Camp was the playing name; the full given name is Howard Lee.
Camp collected 6 hits in 21 at bats across 5 games, good for a .286 batting average. Measured against the leagues Camp played in, the .286 career average compares with a .249 league average over the same seasons, 14.9% above the league. The season table holds a single row: 1917 with the New York Yankees, 5 games, 21 at bats and 6 hits.
Camp played 4 games at center field, more than anywhere else, and also saw time at right field (1).
The best of the last games listed came on September 21, 1917, 4 hits in 5 at bats.
Frequently Asked Questions about Howie Camp
- Was Howie Camp a pitcher?
- No. Howie Camp was a position player (Outfielder).
- How many home runs did Howie Camp hit?
- Howie Camp hit 0 career home runs with 6 hits.
- What teams did Howie Camp play for?
- Howie Camp played for one team, the New York Yankees (1917).
- What were Howie Camp's career stats?
- In 5 games, Howie Camp had 6 hits and 3 runs, with a .286 batting average.
- What position did Howie Camp play?
- Howie Camp played primarily as an outfielder, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Howie Camp and how much did he weigh?
- Howie Camp was listed at 5 feet 9 inches and 169 pounds.
- What was Howie Camp's career batting average?
- Howie Camp batted .286 over his career, with 6 hits in 21 at bats.
- Is Howie Camp in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Howie Camp has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.