Lew Camp
Third Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1892-1894)
Lew Camp was a third baseman who played in Major League Baseball from 1892 to 1894 for the St. Louis Cardinals and the Chicago Cubs, a span of 3 seasons. In 88 career games, he hit .231 with 77 hits, 4 home runs, and 31 RBI.
- 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
- Third Baseman
- Bats / Throws
- L / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'0" / 175 lb
- Died
- 10/1/1948 in Omaha, NE, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1892-08-25
- Last Game
- 1894-05-08
Full name: Robert Plantagenet Llewellan Camp
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88 | 334 | 57 | 77 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 31 | 42 | 37 | 52 | .231 | .311 | .350 | .661 | -77 |
Career AVG .231 vs. league average .277 across their career seasons — 16.7% below league average.
Career OBP .311 vs. league average .350 across their career seasons — 11.1% below league average.
Career SLG .350 vs. league average .379 across their career seasons — 7.5% below league average.
Career OPS .661 vs. league average .729 across their career seasons — 9.2% below 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1892 | SLN | NL | 42 | 145 | 19 | 30 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 12 | 17 | 27 | .207 | .244 (-16%) | .316 (-7%) | .327 (-14%) | .644 (-10%) | -197.3 |
| 1893 | CHN | NL | 38 | 156 | 37 | 41 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 17 | 30 | 19 | 19 | .263 | .279 (-6%) | .356 (-3%) | .379 (+15%) | .735 (+6%) | 120.1 |
| 1894 | CHN | NL | 8 | 33 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | .182 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 3 seasons | 88 | 334 | 57 | 77 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 31 | 42 | 37 | 52 | .231 | — | — | — | — | -77 | ||
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.
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Second Base | 17 |
| Third Base | 55 |
| Shortstop | 3 |
| Center Field | 13 |
| Right Field | 1 |
Lew Camp: the record in brief
Lew Camp's major league career runs from a debut on August 25, 1892 to a final game on May 8, 1894. Club by club, the record runs the St. Louis Browns (1892) and the Chicago Colts (1893 through 1894). Camp, born on February 23, 1868, in Columbus, OH, USA, is listed as a third baseman and batted left-handed and threw right-handed. Camp's listed size is 6 feet, 0 inches and 175 pounds. Camp died on October 1, 1948, in Omaha, NE, USA. The given name on file is Robert Plantagenet Llewellan Camp.
Camp's career batting table shows 88 games, 334 at bats and 77 hits, a .231 average; the totals also include 4 homers, 31 RBI, and 42 stolen bases. Camp's career OPS of .661 combines a .311 on-base mark with .350 slugging. Measured against the leagues Camp played in, the .231 career average compares with a .277 league average over the same seasons, 16.7% below the league. 1893 produced Camp's most hits, 41 of them for the Chicago Colts. Camp stole 30 bases in 1893, the most of any season listed.
Frequently Asked Questions about Lew Camp
- What years did Lew Camp play?
- Lew Camp played in Major League Baseball from 1892 to 1894.
- Was Lew Camp a pitcher?
- No. Lew Camp was a position player (Third Baseman).
- How many home runs did Lew Camp hit?
- Lew Camp hit 4 career home runs with 77 hits.
- What was Lew Camp's career batting average?
- Lew Camp batted .231 over his career, with 77 hits in 334 at bats.
- How many RBI did Lew Camp have?
- Lew Camp drove in 31 runs in his career.
- Is Lew Camp in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Lew Camp has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.