Dave Campbell

Second Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records

AVG .258
HR 2
RBI 37
H 126
OPS .654
PIV -652
Position
Second Baseman
Bats / Throws
L / R
Height / Weight
5'5" / 140 lb
Born
7/20/1908 in Greenwood, SC, USA
Died
7/6/1961 in Winston-Salem, NC, USA

Full name: David Butler Campbell

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Negro Leagues Career Statistics

Batting

PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB BA OBP SLG OPS
550.0 502.0 70.0 136.0 15.0 7.0 2.0 28.0 38.0 3.0 8.0 .271 .325 .341 .666

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
137 489 66 126 18 6 2 37 7 45 2 .258 .323 .331 .654 -652

Career AVG .258 vs. league average .271 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .323 vs. league average .338 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .331 vs. league average .388 across their career seasons — 14.7% below league average.

Career OPS .654 vs. league average .727 across their career seasons — 10.0% 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
1930 NEG NNL 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1938 NBY NN2 30 110 17 35 6 3 0 13 3 9 1 .318 .272 (+17%) .341 (+8%) .392 (+9%) .734 (+9%) 145.1
1939 NBY NN2 27 97 14 22 3 0 1 6 1 8 1 .227 .274 (-17%) .342 (-16%) .393 (-27%) .735 (-22%) -340.5
1940 PS NN2 38 143 21 34 5 2 0 6 0 14 0 .238 .267 (-11%) .335 (-7%) .387 (-22%) .722 (-16%) -341.9
1941 PS NN2 39 135 14 35 4 1 1 12 3 14 0 .259 .262 (-1%) .332 (avg) .373 (-13%) .705 (-7%) -114.9
1942 PS NN2 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 6 seasons 137 489 66 126 18 6 2 37 7 45 2 .258 — — — — -652

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
Home571993253212.266
Away521802351010.283

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1942-05-16 PH5NW2L 100000000
1941-09-01 PH5NY6L 411000000
1941-08-31 PH5NY5W 421000010
1941-08-24 PH5NY6L 401000000
1941-08-17 PH5NY5W 402000000
1941-08-16 PH5NY5W 402000100
1941-08-07 PH5HOML 411000000
1941-08-02 PH5NY6L 401100000
1941-07-29 PH5HOML 403000010
1941-07-20 PH5NY5L 400000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
2B 115 109 231 305 33 37
3B 20 20 14 45 5 4
OF 2 2 2 0 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1930 NEG OF 1 1 1 0 0 0
1938 NBY 2B 30 28 57 78 8 12
1939 NBY 2B 26 25 68 59 4 8
1939 NBY OF 1 1 1 0 0 0
1940 PS 2B 38 37 68 116 13 12
1941 PS 2B 19 18 36 50 8 5
1941 PS 3B 20 20 14 45 5 4
1942 PS 2B 2 1 2 2 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Second Base 115
Third Base 20
Right Field 2

Frequently Asked Questions about Dave Campbell

Was Dave Campbell a pitcher?
No. Dave Campbell was a position player (Second Baseman).
How many home runs did Dave Campbell hit?
Dave Campbell hit 2 career home runs with 126 hits.