Billy Campbell

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1905-1909)

W–L 23–25
ERA 2.80
WHIP 1.24
SO 116
Pitcher PIV -653.1
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
L / L
Height / Weight
5'10" / 165 lb
Born
11/5/1873 in Pittsburgh, PA, USA
Died
10/6/1957 in Cincinnati, OH, USA
MLB Debut
1905-04-17
Last Game
1909-08-23

Full name: William James Campbell

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
23 25 70 44 31 2 4 407.7 411 127 3 93 116 2.80 -653.1

Career ERA 2.80 vs. league average 2.56 across their career seasons — 9.3% worse 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
1905 SLN NL 1 1 2 2 2 0 0 17.0 27 14 7 2 7.41 2.82 (-163%) -299.9
1907 CIN NL 3 0 3 3 3 0 0 21.0 19 5 3 4 2.14 2.50 (+14%) 143.8
1908 CIN NL 12 13 35 24 19 2 2 221.3 203 64 44 73 2.60 2.40 (-8%) 121.4
1909 CIN NL 7 11 30 15 7 0 2 148.3 162 44 39 37 2.67 2.55 (-5%) -618.4
Career · 4 seasons 23 25 70 44 31 2 4 407.2 411 127 93 116 2.80 — -653

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
70 130 4 15 1 2 0 5 1 4 21 .115 .148 .154 .302 -589

Career AVG .115 vs. league average .245 across their career seasons — 52.8% below league average.

Career OBP .148 vs. league average .304 across their career seasons — 51.3% below league average.

Career SLG .154 vs. league average .313 across their career seasons — 50.8% below league average.

Career OPS .302 vs. league average .617 across their career seasons — 51.0% 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
1905 SLN NL 2 7 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .143 — — — — 0.0
1907 CIN NL 3 8 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 4 .250 — — — — 0.0
1908 CIN NL 35 72 1 6 0 1 0 3 0 3 10 .083 .240 (-65%) .298 (-56%) .306 (-64%) .605 (-60%) -589.4
1909 CIN NL 30 43 1 6 1 1 0 1 1 1 7 .140 — — — — 0.0
Career · 4 seasons 70 130 4 15 1 2 0 5 1 4 21 .115 — — — — -589

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

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home376631001.152
Away33641503.078

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home37206.1197542650.22
Away33201.22142452511.07

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1909-08-23 CINNY1L 000000000
1909-08-17 CINCHCL 000000000
1909-08-07 CINPHIL 000000000
1909-08-03 CINNY1L 301000001
1909-08-01 CINBROL 111100000
1909-07-28 CINPITL 200000000
1909-07-24 CINPHIL 000000000
1909-07-21 CINBSNL 101000000
1909-07-17 CINBSNL 100000011
1909-07-13 CINNY1L 300000001

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1909-08-23 CINNY1 — 0.2330210
1909-08-17 CINCHC — 1.0000000
1909-08-07 CINPHI L 1.0110000
1909-08-03 CINNY1 L 6.1950140
1909-08-01 CINBRO L 2.2210000
1909-07-28 CINPIT — 4.2422010
1909-07-24 CINPHI — 2.0110000
1909-07-21 CINBSN L 3.0353020
1909-07-17 CINBSN L 8.01011110
1909-07-13 CINNY1 L 8.01687450

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 70 44 19 158 8 3

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1905 SLN P 2 2 2 9 0 0
1907 CIN P 3 3 4 7 0 0
1908 CIN P 35 24 10 87 7 1
1909 CIN P 30 15 3 55 1 2

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 70

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Ralph Stroud
    20-20, 2.94 ERA
  2. 95
    Charlie Case
    23-19, 2.93 ERA
  3. 94
    George Kaiserling
    32-25, 2.68 ERA
  4. 93
    Harry Buckner
    28-15, 2.84 ERA
  5. 89
    Tom Walker
    24-16, 2.70 ERA
  6. 85
    Jake Thielman
    30-28, 3.16 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Billy Campbell

What years did Billy Campbell play?
Billy Campbell played in Major League Baseball from 1905 to 1909.
Was Billy Campbell a pitcher?
Yes. Billy Campbell pitched in the major leagues, recording 23 wins and 116 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Billy Campbell hit?
Billy Campbell hit 0 career home runs with 15 hits.