What years did Dave Campbell play?

Dave Campbell played in Major League Baseball from 1977 to 1978.

Was Dave Campbell a pitcher?

Yes. Dave Campbell pitched in the major leagues, recording 4 wins and 87 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Dave Campbell hit?

Dave Campbell hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.

Dave Campbell

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1977-1978)

W–L 4–10

ERA 3.82

WHIP 1.44

SO 87

Pitcher PIV -3220.6

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'3" / 210 lb
Born: 9/3/1951 in Princeton, IN, USA
MLB Debut: 1977-05-06
Last Game: 1978-10-01

Full name: David Alan Campbell

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
4	10	118	0	0	0	14	158.0	145	67	17	82	87	3.82	-3220.6

Career ERA 3.82 vs. league average 3.84 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1977	ATL	NL	0	6	65	13	88.7	78	30	33	42	3.05	4.00 (+24%)	-81.0
1978	ATL	NL	4	4	53	1	69.3	67	37	49	45	4.80	3.69 (-30%)	-3139.7
Career · 2 seasons			4	10	118	14	158.0	145	67	82	87	3.82	—	-3,221

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
118	12	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	8	.083	.083	.083	.167	0

Career AVG .083 vs. league average .261 across their career seasons — 68.1% below league average.

Career OBP .083 vs. league average .326 across their career seasons — 74.5% below league average.

Career SLG .083 vs. league average .390 across their career seasons — 78.6% below league average.

Career OPS .167 vs. league average .716 across their career seasons — 76.7% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	RBI	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1977	ATL	NL	65	12	1	1	1	8	.083	—	—	—	—	0.0
1978	ATL	NL	53	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			118	12	1	1	1	8	.083	—	—	—	—	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

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

Batting — Home / Away

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	58	6	0	0	0	0	.000
Away	60	6	1	1	0	1	.167

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	58	79.0	75	40	36	43	4.56
Away	60	79.0	70	27	46	44	3.08

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1978-10-01	ATL	CIN	L	1.2	2	2	2	2	2	1
1978-09-16	ATL	LAD	—	1.0	1	0	0	1	0	0
1978-09-12	ATL	SDP	—	2.0	1	0	0	1	1	0
1978-09-08	ATL	SFG	—	0.0	1	0	0	0	0	0
1978-09-04	ATL	SDP	—	2.0	3	1	1	2	2	0
1978-09-01	ATL	PIT	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1978-08-27	ATL	STL	—	1.0	1	1	1	1	1	0
1978-08-26	ATL	STL	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1978-08-23	ATL	PIT	L	1.2	2	1	1	1	2	0
1978-08-14	ATL	CHC	—	0.2	0	0	0	3	1	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	118	0	6	18	2	1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1977	ATL	P	65	0	0	9	1	0
1978	ATL	P	53	0	6	9	1	1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Pitcher	118

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
East Tennessee State University	Johnson City	TN	1971, 1972, 1973

Frequently Asked Questions about Dave Campbell

What years did Dave Campbell play?: Dave Campbell played in Major League Baseball from 1977 to 1978.
Was Dave Campbell a pitcher?: Yes. Dave Campbell pitched in the major leagues, recording 4 wins and 87 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Dave Campbell hit?: Dave Campbell hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.