What years did Gilly Campbell play?

Gilly Campbell played in Major League Baseball from 1933 to 1938.

Was Gilly Campbell a pitcher?

No. Gilly Campbell was a position player (Catcher).

How many home runs did Gilly Campbell hit?

Gilly Campbell hit 5 career home runs with 186 hits.

Gilly Campbell

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1933-1938)

AVG .263

HR 5

RBI 93

H 186

OPS .703

PIV -148

Position: Catcher
Bats / Throws: L / R
Height / Weight: 5'7" / 182 lb
Born: 2/13/1908 in Kansas City, KS, USA
Died: 2/21/1973 in Los Angeles, CA, USA
MLB Debut: 1933-04-25
Last Game: 1938-10-02

Full name: William Gilthorpe Campbell

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
295	708	78	186	30	2	5	93	5	116	35	.263	.371	.332	.703	-148

Career AVG .263 vs. league average .277 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .371 vs. league average .341 across their career seasons — +8.7% above league average.

Career SLG .332 vs. league average .394 across their career seasons — 15.9% below league average.

Career OPS .703 vs. league average .736 across their career seasons — near 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
1933	CHN	NL	46	89	11	25	3	1	1	10	0	7	4	.281	.270 (+4%)	.329 (+5%)	.377 (-2%)	.707 (+1%)	39.8
1935	CIN	NL	88	218	26	56	7	0	3	30	3	42	7	.257	.279 (-8%)	.342 (+11%)	.399 (-17%)	.742 (-4%)	4.9
1936	CIN	NL	89	235	28	63	13	1	1	40	2	43	14	.268	.283 (-6%)	.349 (+10%)	.404 (-15%)	.753 (-3%)	2.2
1937	CIN	NL	18	40	3	11	2	0	0	2	0	5	1	.275	—	—	—	—	0.0
1938	BRO	NL	54	126	10	31	5	0	0	11	0	19	9	.246	.272 (-10%)	.341 (+4%)	.392 (-27%)	.734 (-13%)	-194.5
Career · 5 seasons			295	708	78	186	30	2	5	93	5	116	35	.263	—	—	—	—	-148

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	146	345	30	92	1	45	.267
Away	149	363	48	94	4	48	.259

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	H	2B	RBI	BB	SO
1938-10-02	BRO	PHI	W	4	1	0	0	0	0
1938-09-29	BRO	BSN	W	2	0	0	0	1	0
1938-09-29	BRO	BSN	L	1	0	0	0	0	0
1938-09-27	BRO	NY1	W	3	1	1	1	0	0
1938-09-27	BRO	NY1	L	1	0	0	0	0	0
1938-09-25	BRO	PHI	L	1	0	0	0	0	0
1938-09-25	BRO	PHI	W	1	0	0	0	0	0
1938-09-22	BRO	PIT	L	2	0	0	0	0	0
1938-09-22	BRO	PIT	L	3	2	0	0	0	1
1938-09-18	BRO	CHC	L	1	0	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	PO	A	E	DP
1B	6	40	1	0	5
C	218	751	123	22	13
OF	1	3	0	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP
1933	CHN	C	20	66	9	4	1
1935	CIN	1B	5	37	1	0	3
1935	CIN	C	66	238	36	4	1
1935	CIN	OF	1	3	0	0	0
1936	CIN	1B	1	3	0	0	2
1936	CIN	C	71	257	49	5	9
1937	CIN	C	17	51	7	2	0
1938	BRO	C	44	139	22	7	2

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Catcher	218
First Base	6
Left Field	1

Frequently Asked Questions about Gilly Campbell

What years did Gilly Campbell play?: Gilly Campbell played in Major League Baseball from 1933 to 1938.
Was Gilly Campbell a pitcher?: No. Gilly Campbell was a position player (Catcher).
How many home runs did Gilly Campbell hit?: Gilly Campbell hit 5 career home runs with 186 hits.