Bullet Campbell
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records
Bullet Campbell was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball for the Hilldale Club and the New York Lincoln Giants. Across 55 career appearances, he went 16-17 with a 4.63 ERA and 101 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
- Height / Weight
- 5'10" / 190 lb
- Died
- 10/28/1968 in Boston, MA, USA
Full name: William Henry 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1924 | HIL | ECL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.0 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9.00 | — | 0.0 |
| 1925 | HIL | ECL | 3 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 45.0 | 49 | 32 | 5 | 6 | 6.40 | 4.55 (-41%) | -306.6 |
| 1926 | HIL | ECL | 10 | 5 | 19 | 14 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 120.1 | 118 | 53 | 51 | 50 | 3.96 | 4.11 (+3%) | -528.4 |
| 1927 | HIL | ECL | 2 | 9 | 20 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 101.2 | 112 | 61 | 36 | 37 | 5.40 | 4.08 (-32%) | -352.8 |
| 1928 | HIL | EAS | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3.60 | — | 0.0 |
| 1928 | NLG | ECL | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 16.2 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.00 | 4.13 (+100%) | 359.5 |
| 1929 | NLG | ANL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 7 seasons | 16 | 17 | 55 | 36 | 22 | 2 | 1 | 293.1 | 300 | 151 | 97 | 101 | 4.63 | — | -828 | ||
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 56 | 107 | 12 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 1 | 4 | 11 | .168 | .198 | .224 | .422 | 0 |
Career AVG .168 vs. league average .284 across their career seasons — 40.8% below league average.
Career OBP .198 vs. league average .347 across their career seasons — 42.9% below league average.
Career SLG .224 vs. league average .398 across their career seasons — 43.7% below league average.
Career OPS .422 vs. league average .745 across their career seasons — 43.3% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1924 | HIL | ECL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1925 | HIL | ECL | 9 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .188 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1926 | HIL | ECL | 20 | 41 | 7 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 11 | .244 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1927 | HIL | ECL | 20 | 39 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .077 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1928 | HIL | EAS | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1928 | NLG | ECL | 3 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1929 | NLG | ANL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 7 seasons | 56 | 107 | 12 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 1 | 4 | 11 | .168 | — | — | — | — | 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.
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
Season-by-Season Fielding
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 55 |
Bullet Campbell: the record in brief
The season rows for Bullet Campbell begin in 1924. Club by club, the record runs the Hilldale Club (1924 through 1928) and the New York Lincoln Giants (1928 to 1929). Campbell played primarily as a pitcher. The bio adds a birth date on February 2, 1896, in Savannah, GA, USA and a listed size of 5-foot-10 and 190 pounds. The bio records the death on October 28, 1968, in Boston, MA, USA. The bio lists the given name William Henry.
Campbell's career pitching line is 16 wins, 17 losses and a 4.63 ERA over 55 appearances. Also on Campbell's record: 101 strikeouts and 22 complete games. Against a 4.27 league ERA for the same seasons, the 4.63 mark was 8.6% worse. The best win total was 10, in 1926. In 1926, one of the busiest seasons, Campbell posted a 3.96 ERA; the league figure that year was 4.11.
Every defensive appearance on record for Campbell, 55 games, came at pitcher. On the mound, Campbell's fielding totals are 5 putouts, 62 assists and 10 errors.
Frequently Asked Questions about Bullet Campbell
- Was Bullet Campbell a pitcher?
- Yes. Bullet Campbell pitched in the major leagues, recording 16 wins and 101 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did Bullet Campbell hit?
- Bullet Campbell hit 1 career home runs with 18 hits.
- What was Bullet Campbell's career batting average?
- Bullet Campbell batted .168 over his career, with 18 hits in 107 at bats.
- How many RBI did Bullet Campbell have?
- Bullet Campbell drove in 14 runs in his career.
- What was Bullet Campbell's career ERA?
- Bullet Campbell finished with a 4.63 career ERA, going 16-17 with 101 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did Bullet Campbell have?
- Bullet Campbell recorded 101 career strikeouts.