Shawn Camp
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2004-2014)
Shawn Camp was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 2004 to 2014 for 5 teams, including the Kansas City Royals, a span of 11 seasons. Across 541 career appearances, he went 29-33 with a 4.41 ERA and 403 strikeouts. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 449.8.
- W (Wins):
- Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
- ERA (Earned Run Average):
- Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
- SO (Strikeouts):
- For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
- WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):
- Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.
Data updated
- Position
- Pitcher
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'1" / 205 lb
- MLB Debut
- 2004-04-05
- Last Game
- 2014-05-07
Full name: Shawn Anthony Camp
Season-by-Season Pitching
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| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Lg ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | KCA | AL | 2 | 2 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 66.2 | 74 | 29 | 16 | 51 | 3.91 | 4.46 (+12%) | 85.2 |
| 2005 | KCA | AL | 1 | 4 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 49.0 | 69 | 35 | 13 | 28 | 6.43 | 4.29 (-50%) | 385.7 |
| 2006 | TBA | AL | 7 | 4 | 75 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 75.0 | 93 | 39 | 19 | 53 | 4.68 | 4.53 (-3%) | 368.3 |
| 2007 | TBA | AL | 0 | 3 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40.0 | 63 | 32 | 18 | 36 | 7.20 | 4.47 (-61%) | -816.5 |
| 2008 | TOR | AL | 3 | 1 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39.1 | 40 | 18 | 11 | 31 | 4.12 | 4.32 (+5%) | 1105.8 |
| 2009 | TOR | AL | 2 | 6 | 59 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 79.2 | 73 | 31 | 29 | 58 | 3.50 | 4.32 (+19%) | 598.8 |
| 2010 | TOR | AL | 4 | 3 | 70 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 72.1 | 71 | 24 | 18 | 46 | 2.99 | 4.08 (+27%) | -140.3 |
| 2011 | TOR | AL | 6 | 3 | 67 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 66.1 | 79 | 31 | 22 | 32 | 4.21 | 3.94 (-7%) | 46.4 |
| 2012 | CHN | NL | 3 | 6 | 80 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 77.2 | 79 | 31 | 21 | 54 | 3.59 | 4.01 (+11%) | 646.3 |
| 2013 | CHN | NL | 1 | 1 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23.0 | 34 | 18 | 9 | 13 | 7.04 | 3.87 (-82%) | -1829.9 |
| 2014 | PHI | NL | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.1 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5.40 | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 11 seasons | 29 | 33 | 541 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 592.1 | 682 | 290 | 176 | 403 | 4.41 | — | 450 | ||
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 Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 541 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 2.000 | 0 |
Career AVG 1.000 vs. league average .261 across their career seasons — +283.8% above league average.
Career OBP 1.000 vs. league average .327 across their career seasons — +205.5% above league average.
Career SLG 1.000 vs. league average .411 across their career seasons — +143.0% above league average.
Career OPS 2.000 vs. league average .739 across their career seasons — +170.7% above 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | KCA | AL | 42 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2005 | KCA | AL | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2006 | TBA | AL | 75 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2007 | TBA | AL | 50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2008 | TOR | AL | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2009 | TOR | AL | 59 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2010 | TOR | AL | 70 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2011 | TOR | AL | 67 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2012 | CHN | NL | 80 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2013 | CHN | NL | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2014 | PHI | NL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 11 seasons | 541 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | — | — | — | — | 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
View full game log (1082 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 286 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Away | 255 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 286 | 320.2 | 348 | 167 | 92 | 221 | 4.69 |
| Away | 255 | 271.2 | 334 | 123 | 84 | 182 | 4.07 |
Last 10 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-05-07 | PHI | TOR | — | 1.2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2014-04-29 | PHI | NYN | — | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014-04-23 | PHI | LAD | — | 0.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013-06-30 | CHC | SEA | — | 1.1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2013-06-28 | CHC | SEA | — | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013-06-27 | CHC | MIL | — | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013-06-25 | CHC | MIL | — | 2.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013-06-22 | CHC | HOU | — | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013-06-19 | CHC | STL | — | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013-05-21 | CHC | PIT | — | 0.2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | KCA | P | 42 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | KCA | P | 29 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | TBA | P | 75 | 0 | 6 | 13 | 1 | 2 |
| 2007 | TBA | P | 50 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| 2008 | TOR | P | 40 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 2 |
| 2009 | TOR | P | 59 | 0 | 8 | 10 | 2 | 2 |
| 2010 | TOR | P | 70 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| 2011 | TOR | P | 67 | 0 | 6 | 17 | 1 | 2 |
| 2012 | CHN | P | 80 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 0 |
| 2013 | CHN | P | 26 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 2014 | PHI | P | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 541 |
Salary History
Shawn Camp's recorded salaries total $7,415,500 over 9 seasons, 2004 to 2013. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Camp's career ran from 2004 to 2014. No salary is recorded for 2008 and 2014.
| Year | Team | League | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | CHN | NL | $1,350,000 |
| 2012 | CHN | NL | $550,000 |
| 2011 | TOR | AL | $2,250,000 |
| 2010 | TOR | AL | $1,150,000 |
| 2009 | TOR | AL | $750,000 |
| 2007 | TBA | AL | $411,000 |
| 2006 | TBA | AL | $335,000 |
| 2005 | KCA | AL | $319,500 |
| 2004 | KCA | AL | $300,000 |
| Total recorded salary (partial) | $7,415,500 | ||
College History
| School Name | City | State | Years Attended |
|---|---|---|---|
| George Mason University | Fairfax | VA | 1995, 1996, 1997 |
Most Similar Players
Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.
Shawn Camp (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.
Shawn Camp: the record in brief
Shawn Camp's major league career runs from a debut on April 5, 2004 to a final game on May 7, 2014. By club, Camp's seasons break down as the Kansas City Royals (2004 to 2005), the Tampa Bay Devil Rays (2006 through 2007), the Toronto Blue Jays (2008 through 2011), the Chicago Cubs (2012 to 2013), and the Philadelphia Phillies (2014). The bio lists Camp as a pitcher who threw and hit right-handed. Height and weight on file: 205 pounds on a 6-foot-1 frame. The birth record reads November 18, 1975, in Fairfax, VA, USA. The given name on file is Shawn Anthony Camp.
Camp pitched in 541 games, starting 0, and finished with a 29-33 record and 4.41 ERA. The same table counts 403 strikeouts and 12 saves. The league ERA over Camp's seasons was 4.19, so the 4.41 figure ran 5.3% worse than average. No season topped the 7 wins of 2006. The strikeout high was 58 in 2009.
Frequently Asked Questions about Shawn Camp
- What years did Shawn Camp play?
- Shawn Camp played in Major League Baseball from 2004 to 2014.
- Was Shawn Camp a pitcher?
- Yes. Shawn Camp pitched in the major leagues, recording 29 wins and 403 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did Shawn Camp hit?
- Shawn Camp hit 0 career home runs with 1 hit.
- What teams did Shawn Camp play for?
- Shawn Camp played for 5 teams: the Kansas City Royals (2004–2005), the Tampa Bay Devil Rays (2006–2007), the Toronto Blue Jays (2008–2011), the Chicago Cubs (2012–2013), and the Philadelphia Phillies (2014).
- What were Shawn Camp's career stats?
- In 541 games, Shawn Camp went 29-33 with a 4.41 ERA, 403 strikeouts, 592.1 innings pitched, and 12 saves.
- How much did Shawn Camp earn in his career?
- Shawn Camp's recorded salaries total $7,415,500 over 9 seasons, 2004 to 2013. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Camp's career ran from 2004 to 2014. No salary is recorded for 2008 and 2014.
- What was Shawn Camp's salary?
- Shawn Camp's last recorded salary was $1,350,000, in 2013. His highest recorded salary was $2,250,000, in 2011, and his lowest was $300,000, in 2004. The Salary History table lists each season from 2004 to 2013.
- What position did Shawn Camp play?
- Shawn Camp played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Shawn Camp and how much did he weigh?
- Shawn Camp was listed at 6 feet 1 inch and 205 pounds.
- What was Shawn Camp's career ERA?
- Shawn Camp finished with a 4.41 career ERA, going 29-33 with 403 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did Shawn Camp have?
- Shawn Camp recorded 403 career strikeouts.
- Is Shawn Camp in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Shawn Camp has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.