Bill Campbell

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1973-1987)

W–L 83–68
ERA 3.54
WHIP 1.33
SO 864
Pitcher PIV 12230.5
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'3" / 185 lb
Born
8/9/1948 in Highland Park, MI, USA
Died
1/6/2023 in Palatine, IL, USA
MLB Debut
1973-07-14
Last Game
1987-04-30
Awards
All-Star · 2× Reliever of the Year

Full name: William Richard Campbell

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
83 68 700 9 2 1 126 1229.3 1,139 484 82 495 864 3.54 12230.5

Career ERA 3.54 vs. league average 3.84 across their career seasons — 7.7% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1973 MIN AL 3 3 28 2 0 0 7 51.7 44 18 20 42 3.14 3.75 (+16%) 429.1
1974 MIN AL 8 7 63 0 0 0 19 120.3 109 35 55 89 2.62 3.63 (+28%) 2081.3
1975 MIN AL 4 6 47 7 2 1 5 121.0 119 51 46 76 3.79 3.71 (-2%) -626.1
1976 MIN AL 17 5 78 0 0 0 20 167.7 145 56 62 115 3.01 3.51 (+14%) 1546.9
1977 BOS AL 13 9 69 0 0 0 31 140.0 112 46 60 114 2.96 4.00 (+26%) 1040.8
1978 BOS AL 7 5 29 0 0 0 4 50.7 62 22 17 47 3.91 3.69 (-6%) 1511.6
1979 BOS AL 3 4 41 0 0 0 9 54.7 55 26 23 25 4.28 4.00 (-7%) -439.5
1980 BOS AL 4 0 23 0 0 0 0 41.3 44 22 22 17 4.79 3.84 (-25%) 0.8
1981 BOS AL 1 1 30 0 0 0 7 48.3 45 17 20 37 3.17 3.58 (+12%) -86.9
1982 CHN NL 3 6 62 0 0 0 8 100.0 89 41 40 71 3.69 3.86 (+4%) 1496.0
1983 CHN NL 6 8 82 0 0 0 8 122.3 128 61 49 97 4.49 3.87 (-16%) 3298.1
1984 PHI NL 6 5 57 0 0 0 1 81.3 68 31 35 52 3.43 3.81 (+10%) 1469.5
1985 SLN NL 5 3 50 0 0 0 4 64.3 55 25 21 41 3.50 3.89 (+10%) 653.2
1986 DET AL 3 6 34 0 0 0 3 55.7 46 24 21 37 3.88 3.97 (+2%) 249.9
1987 MON NL 0 0 7 0 0 0 0 10.0 18 9 4 4 8.10 4.29 (-89%) -394.4
Career · 15 seasons 83 68 700 9 2 1 126 1,229.1 1,139 484 495 864 3.54 — 12,231

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
700 26 2 4 0 0 0 2 0 4 10 .154 .267 .154 .421 0

Career AVG .154 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — 40.8% below league average.

Career OBP .267 vs. league average .325 across their career seasons — 18.0% below league average.

Career SLG .154 vs. league average .386 across their career seasons — 60.2% below league average.

Career OPS .421 vs. league average .711 across their career seasons — 40.9% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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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
1973 MIN AL 28 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1974 MIN AL 63 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1975 MIN AL 47 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
1976 MIN AL 78 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1977 BOS AL 69 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1978 BOS AL 29 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1979 BOS AL 41 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1980 BOS AL 23 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1981 BOS AL 30 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1982 CHN NL 62 7 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .143 — — — — 0.0
1983 CHN NL 82 10 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 .100 — — — — 0.0
1984 PHI NL 57 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1985 SLN NL 50 6 2 2 0 0 0 1 0 3 2 .333 — — — — 0.0
1986 DET AL 34 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1987 MON NL 7 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 15 seasons 700 26 2 4 0 0 0 2 0 4 10 .154 — — — — 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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1985 NLCS SLN 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1985 WS SLN 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
0 0 6 0 0 6.3 7 1 2 7 1.42

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1985 NLCS SLN 0 0 3 0 0 2.3 3 0 0 2 0.00
1985 WS SLN 0 0 3 0 0 4.0 4 1 2 5 2.25

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home344130101.077
Away356132301.231

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home344623.05592372224463.42
Away356606.15802472734183.67

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1987-04-30 WSNNYNL 000000000
1987-04-29 WSNPHIL 000000000
1987-04-26 WSNCHCL 100000001
1987-04-24 WSNCHCL 000000000
1987-04-23 WSNPHIW 000000010
1987-04-17 WSNCHCL 000000000
1987-04-06 WSNCINL 000000000
1986-09-28 DETNYYL 000000000
1986-09-23 DETTORL 000000000
1986-09-20 DETNYYL 000000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1987-04-30 WSNNYN — 1.0211110
1987-04-29 WSNPHI — 1.0110200
1987-04-26 WSNCHC — 2.2322101
1987-04-24 WSNCHC — 2.0311010
1987-04-23 WSNPHI — 1.1100010
1987-04-17 WSNCHC — 2.0542010
1987-04-06 WSNCIN — 0.0333001
1986-09-28 DETNYY — 2.0000110
1986-09-23 DETTOR — 0.1000100
1986-09-20 DETNYY — 2.0300100

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 700 9 119 172 13 11

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1973 MIN P 28 2 2 8 1 0
1974 MIN P 63 0 10 16 2 3
1975 MIN P 47 7 12 18 1 2
1976 MIN P 78 0 12 20 1 1
1977 BOS P 69 0 19 20 1 2
1978 BOS P 29 0 10 6 1 0
1979 BOS P 41 0 10 11 0 1
1980 BOS P 23 0 3 2 0 0
1981 BOS P 30 0 4 7 1 0
1982 CHN P 62 0 10 23 0 1
1983 CHN P 82 0 15 24 2 0
1984 PHI P 57 0 6 5 0 0
1985 SLN P 50 0 0 6 1 0
1986 DET P 34 0 6 4 2 1
1987 MON P 7 0 0 2 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 700

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
1977 Reliever of the Year Award
1977 TSN Fireman of the Year
1976 Reliever of the Year Award
1976 TSN Fireman of the Year
1974 Player of the Week Week of 1974-04-26

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
1986 DET AL $200,000
1985 SLN NL $457,500
Total Career Earnings $657,500

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1977 Cy Young Award AL 5th 25.0 140 1
1977 Most Valuable Player AL 10th 65.0 392 0
1976 Cy Young Award AL 7th 7.0 120 0
1976 Most Valuable Player AL 8th 56.0 336 0

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Bill Campbell (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Dave LaRoche
    65-58, 3.53 ERA
  2. 91
    Al Worthington
    75-82, 3.39 ERA
  3. 85
    Grant Jackson
    86-75, 3.46 ERA
  4. 84
    Steve Bedrosian
    76-79, 3.38 ERA
  5. 83
    Terry Forster
    54-65, 3.23 ERA
  6. 75
    Darold Knowles
    66-74, 3.12 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Bill Campbell

What years did Bill Campbell play?
Bill Campbell played in Major League Baseball from 1973 to 1987.
Was Bill Campbell a pitcher?
Yes. Bill Campbell pitched in the major leagues, recording 83 wins and 864 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Bill Campbell hit?
Bill Campbell hit 0 career home runs with 4 hits.