Sal Campfield
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1896)
Sal Campfield was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball in 1896 for the New York Giants. Across 6 career appearances, he went 1-1 with a 4.00 ERA and 6 strikeouts. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 95.0.
- 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 / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'0" / 185 lb
- Died
- 5/16/1952 in Meadville, PA, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1896-05-15
- Last Game
- 1896-07-01
Full name: William Holton Campfield
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1896 | NY1 | NL | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 27.0 | 31 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 4.00 | 4.36 (+8%) | 95.0 |
| Career · 1 season | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 27.0 | 31 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 4.00 | — | 95 | ||
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .167 | .231 | .250 | .481 | 0 |
Career AVG .167 vs. league average .290 across their career seasons — 42.6% below league average.
Career OBP .231 vs. league average .354 across their career seasons — 34.9% below league average.
Career SLG .250 vs. league average .387 across their career seasons — 35.5% below league average.
Career OPS .481 vs. league average .742 across their career seasons — 35.2% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1896 | NY1 | NL | 6 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .167 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 1 season | 6 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .167 | — | — | — | — | 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.
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 6 |
Sal Campfield: the record in brief
May 15, 1896 and July 1, 1896 bracket Sal Campfield's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. Every season row on the page belongs to the New York Giants, in 1896. Campfield played primarily as a pitcher and batted and threw right-handed. Born on February 19, 1868, in Meadville, PA, USA, Campfield was listed at 6-foot-0 and 185 pounds. The bio records the death on May 16, 1952, in Meadville, PA, USA. The given name on file is William Holton Campfield.
Campfield's career pitching line is 1 win, 1 loss and a 4.00 ERA over 6 appearances. The same table counts 6 strikeouts. The leagues Campfield pitched in allowed 4.36 earned runs per nine over those seasons, so the career ERA was 8.2% better than average. Campfield's only pitching season is 1896: 6 games, 6 strikeouts. Pitcher PIV, the site's era-adjusted run-prevention measure, totals 95.0 for Campfield's career.
Campfield appears at one position only: pitcher, in 6 games.
Frequently Asked Questions about Sal Campfield
- Was Sal Campfield a pitcher?
- Yes. Sal Campfield pitched in the major leagues, recording 1 wins and 6 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did Sal Campfield hit?
- Sal Campfield hit 0 career home runs with 2 hits.
- What teams did Sal Campfield play for?
- Sal Campfield played for one team, the New York Giants (1896).
- What were Sal Campfield's career stats?
- In 6 games, Sal Campfield went 1-1 with a 4.00 ERA, 6 strikeouts, and 27.0 innings pitched.
- What position did Sal Campfield play?
- Sal Campfield played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Sal Campfield and how much did he weigh?
- Sal Campfield was listed at 6 feet and 185 pounds.
- What was Sal Campfield's career ERA?
- Sal Campfield finished with a 4.00 career ERA, going 1-1 with 6 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did Sal Campfield have?
- Sal Campfield recorded 6 career strikeouts.
- Is Sal Campfield in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Sal Campfield has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.