Archie Campbell
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1928-1930)
Archie Campbell was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1928 to 1930 for the New York Yankees, the Washington Senators, and the Cincinnati Reds, a span of 3 seasons. Across 40 career appearances, he went 2-6 with a 5.86 ERA and 29 strikeouts.
- 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
- 6'0" / 180 lb
- Died
- 12/22/1989 in Sparks, NV, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1928-04-21
- Last Game
- 1930-07-24
Full name: Archibald Stewart Campbell
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1928 | NYA | AL | 0 | 1 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 24.0 | 30 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 5.25 | 4.13 (-27%) | 250.1 |
| 1929 | WS1 | AL | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.0 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 15.75 | — | 0.0 |
| 1930 | CIN | NL | 2 | 4 | 23 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 58.0 | 71 | 35 | 31 | 19 | 5.43 | 4.80 (-13%) | -370.6 |
| Career · 3 seasons | 2 | 6 | 40 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 86.0 | 111 | 56 | 47 | 29 | 5.86 | — | -121 | ||
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40 | 19 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | .263 | .263 | .263 | .526 | 0 |
Career AVG .263 vs. league average .288 across their career seasons — 8.6% below league average.
Career OBP .263 vs. league average .350 across their career seasons — 24.8% below league average.
Career SLG .263 vs. league average .413 across their career seasons — 36.4% below league average.
Career OPS .526 vs. league average .764 across their career seasons — 31.1% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1928 | NYA | AL | 13 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .250 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1929 | WS1 | AL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1930 | CIN | NL | 23 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | .267 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 3 seasons | 40 | 19 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | .263 | — | — | — | — | 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 (80 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 17 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .250 |
| Away | 23 | 15 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | .267 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 17 | 29.0 | 45 | 26 | 19 | 9 | 8.07 |
| Away | 23 | 57.1 | 66 | 29 | 28 | 20 | 4.55 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930-07-24 | CIN | BRO | W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1930-07-20 | CIN | BSN | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1930-07-19 | CIN | PHI | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1930-07-17 | CIN | PHI | W | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1930-07-13 | CIN | NY1 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1930-07-07 | CIN | CHC | W | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1930-07-04 | CIN | STL | L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1930-06-29 | CIN | BSN | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1930-06-28 | CIN | BSN | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1930-06-21 | CIN | BRO | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Last 10 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930-07-24 | CIN | BRO | — | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1930-07-20 | CIN | BSN | — | 4.0 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 1930-07-19 | CIN | PHI | — | 0.0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1930-07-17 | CIN | PHI | SV | 1.2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 1930-07-13 | CIN | NY1 | L | 3.0 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1930-07-07 | CIN | CHC | W | 9.0 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 1930-07-04 | CIN | STL | — | 5.0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 1930-06-29 | CIN | BSN | — | 1.2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1930-06-28 | CIN | BSN | SV | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1930-06-21 | CIN | BRO | L | 2.1 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 40 |
Archie Campbell: the record in brief
Archie Campbell's major league career runs from a debut on April 21, 1928 to a final game on July 24, 1930. Club by club, the record runs the New York Yankees (1928), the Washington Senators (1929), and the Cincinnati Reds (1930). Campbell played primarily as a pitcher and batted and threw right-handed. The bio adds a birth date on October 20, 1903, in Maplewood, NJ, USA and a listed size of 6-foot-0 and 180 pounds. Campbell died on December 22, 1989, in Sparks, NV, USA. Archie Campbell was the playing name; the full given name is Archibald Stewart.
Campbell went 2-6 with a 5.86 ERA in 40 games, 4 of them starts. The same table counts 29 strikeouts. The league ERA over Campbell's seasons was 4.51, so the 5.86 figure ran 30.1% worse than average. In 1930, one of the busiest seasons, Campbell posted a 5.43 ERA; the league figure that year was 4.80.
Frequently Asked Questions about Archie Campbell
- What years did Archie Campbell play?
- Archie Campbell played in Major League Baseball from 1928 to 1930.
- Was Archie Campbell a pitcher?
- Yes. Archie Campbell pitched in the major leagues, recording 2 wins and 29 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did Archie Campbell hit?
- Archie Campbell hit 0 career home runs with 5 hits.
- What was Archie Campbell's career batting average?
- Archie Campbell batted .263 over his career, with 5 hits in 19 at bats.
- How many RBI did Archie Campbell have?
- Archie Campbell drove in 2 runs in his career.
- What was Archie Campbell's career ERA?
- Archie Campbell finished with a 5.86 career ERA, going 2-6 with 29 strikeouts.