Bruce Campbell

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1930-1942)

AVG .290
HR 106
RBI 766
H 1,382
OPS .822
PIV 12,511
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
L / R
Height / Weight
6'1" / 185 lb
Born
10/20/1909 in Chicago, IL, USA
Died
6/17/1995 in Fort Myers Beach, FL, USA
MLB Debut
1930-09-12
Last Game
1942-09-23

Full name: Bruce Douglas Campbell

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,360 4,762 759 1,382 295 87 106 766 53 548 584 .290 .367 .455 .822 12,511

Career AVG .290 vs. league average .274 across their career seasons — +5.8% above league average.

Career OBP .367 vs. league average .339 across their career seasons — +8.1% above league average.

Career SLG .455 vs. league average .391 across their career seasons — +16.5% above league average.

Career OPS .822 vs. league average .730 across their career seasons — +12.6% above 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
1930 CHA AL 5 10 4 5 1 1 0 5 0 1 2 .500 — — — — 0.0
1931 CHA AL 4 17 4 7 2 0 2 5 0 0 4 .412 — — — — 0.0
1932 CHA AL 7 18 3 4 1 0 0 2 0 0 2 .222 — — — — 0.0
1932 SLA AL 139 593 83 169 35 11 14 85 7 40 102 .285 .275 (+4%) .335 (avg) .391 (+15%) .726 (+8%) 0.0
1933 SLA AL 148 567 87 157 38 8 16 106 10 69 77 .277 .270 (+3%) .329 (+8%) .377 (+21%) .707 (+15%) 1737.5
1934 SLA AL 138 481 62 134 25 6 9 74 5 51 64 .279 .278 (avg) .340 (+3%) .392 (+5%) .733 (+4%) 402.4
1935 CLE AL 80 308 56 100 26 3 7 54 2 31 33 .325 .279 (+16%) .342 (+14%) .399 (+24%) .742 (+19%) 1130.1
1936 CLE AL 76 172 35 64 15 2 6 30 2 19 17 .372 .283 (+31%) .349 (+26%) .404 (+45%) .753 (+36%) 1202.3
1937 CLE AL 134 448 82 135 42 11 4 61 4 67 49 .301 .276 (+9%) .342 (+15%) .398 (+18%) .740 (+17%) 1571.2
1938 CLE AL 133 511 90 148 27 12 12 72 11 53 57 .290 .272 (+6%) .341 (+5%) .392 (+17%) .734 (+12%) 1130.5
1939 CLE AL 130 450 84 129 23 13 8 72 7 67 48 .287 .274 (+5%) .342 (+12%) .393 (+14%) .735 (+13%) 1278.2
1940 DET AL 103 297 56 84 15 5 8 44 2 45 28 .283 .267 (+6%) .335 (+14%) .387 (+15%) .722 (+15%) 918.5
1941 DET AL 141 512 72 141 28 10 15 93 3 68 67 .275 .262 (+5%) .332 (+9%) .373 (+22%) .705 (+16%) 1666.6
1942 WS1 AL 122 378 41 105 17 5 5 63 0 37 34 .278 .253 (+10%) .323 (+6%) .349 (+11%) .672 (+9%) 600.4
Career · 14 seasons 1,360 4,762 759 1,382 295 87 106 766 53 548 584 .290 — — — — 11,638

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
7 25 4 9 1 0 1 5 4 4 .360

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1940 WS DET 7 25 4 9 1 0 1 5 4 4 .360

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home668228938667159382.293
Away692247137471047382.287

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1942-09-23 MINNYYL 401000000
1942-09-22 MINNYYL 200000000
1942-09-20 MINPHAL 501000001
1942-09-20 MINPHAW 512000211
1942-09-19 MINPHAW 412000310
1942-09-19 MINPHAW 230000030
1942-09-17 MINCLEL 502000110
1942-09-16 MINCLEL 401100100
1942-09-14 MINDETW 502000300
1942-09-13 MINDETL 401000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 1194 0 2186 105 105 27

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1930 CHA OF 4 0 8 0 0 0
1931 CHA OF 4 0 9 0 1 0
1932 CHA OF 4 0 5 0 0 0
1932 SLA OF 139 0 301 13 22 4
1933 SLA OF 144 0 250 18 14 4
1934 SLA OF 123 0 230 14 17 3
1935 CLE OF 75 0 129 2 1 1
1936 CLE OF 47 0 68 4 3 2
1937 CLE OF 123 0 204 14 5 5
1938 CLE OF 122 0 220 13 8 3
1939 CLE OF 115 0 200 12 13 3
1940 DET OF 74 0 133 6 6 0
1941 DET OF 133 0 241 5 6 1
1942 WS1 OF 87 0 188 4 9 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Left Field 30
Right Field 1166

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1941 Most Valuable Player AL 22th 4.0 336 0

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Wally Moon
    .289 avg, 142 HR
  2. 90
    Gavvy Cravath
    .287 avg, 119 HR
  3. 90
    Roy Johnson
    .296 avg, 58 HR
  4. 87
    Mike Greenwell
    .303 avg, 130 HR
  5. 85
    Curt Walker
    .304 avg, 64 HR
  6. 85
    John Stone
    .310 avg, 77 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Bruce Campbell

What years did Bruce Campbell play?
Bruce Campbell played in Major League Baseball from 1930 to 1942.
Was Bruce Campbell a pitcher?
No. Bruce Campbell was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Bruce Campbell hit?
Bruce Campbell hit 106 career home runs with 1382 hits.