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Bill Campbell
William Richard Campbell (Soup)
All-Star Player
Bats: Right , Throws: Right
Height: 6' 3" , Weight: 190 lb.

Born: August 9, 1948 in Highland Park, MI
Signed by the Minnesota Twins as an amateur free agent in 1970. (All Transactions)
Debut: July 14, 1973
Final Game: April 30, 1987
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Year Age Tm Lg W L W-L% ERA G GS GF CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB IBB SO HBP BK WP BF ERA+ WHIP H/9 HR/9 BB/9 SO/9 SO/BB Awards
1973 24 MIN AL 3 3 .500 3.14 28 2 20 0 0 7 51.2 44 20 18 5 20 1 42 1 0 2 218 127 1.239 7.7 0.9 3.5 7.3 2.10
1974 25 MIN AL 8 7 .533 2.62 63 0 55 0 0 19 120.1 109 37 35 4 55 4 89 2 1 5 514 144 1.363 8.2 0.3 4.1 6.7 1.62
1975 26 MIN AL 4 6 .400 3.79 47 7 28 2 1 5 121.0 119 58 51 13 46 2 76 2 0 3 512 102 1.364 8.9 1.0 3.4 5.7 1.65
1976 27 MIN AL 17 5 .773 3.01 78 0 68 0 0 20 167.2 145 63 56 9 62 11 115 5 0 7 703 120 1.235 7.8 0.5 3.3 6.2 1.85 CYA-7,MVP-8
1977 28 BOS AL 13 9 .591 2.96 69 0 60 0 0 31 140.0 112 48 46 13 60 10 114 5 1 3 583 154 1.229 7.2 0.8 3.9 7.3 1.90 AS,CYA-5,MVP-10
1978 29 BOS AL 7 5 .583 3.91 29 0 20 0 0 4 50.2 62 25 22 3 17 3 47 0 1 1 226 106 1.559 11.0 0.5 3.0 8.3 2.76
1979 30 BOS AL 3 4 .429 4.28 41 0 23 0 0 9 54.2 55 28 26 5 23 6 25 1 0 7 239 105 1.427 9.1 0.8 3.8 4.1 1.09
1980 31 BOS AL 4 0 1.000 4.79 23 0 11 0 0 0 41.1 44 26 22 1 22 0 17 0 0 3 180 89 1.597 9.6 0.2 4.8 3.7 0.77
1981 32 BOS AL 1 1 .500 3.17 30 0 23 0 0 7 48.1 45 23 17 5 20 4 37 0 0 2 208 123 1.345 8.4 0.9 3.7 6.9 1.85
1982 33 CHC NL 3 6 .333 3.69 62 0 39 0 0 8 100.0 89 44 41 6 40 13 71 0 1 3 421 101 1.290 8.0 0.5 3.6 6.4 1.78
1983 34 CHC NL 6 8 .429 4.49 82 0 46 0 0 8 122.1 128 65 61 4 49 18 97 1 1 6 530 84 1.447 9.4 0.3 3.6 7.1 1.98
1984 35 PHI NL 6 5 .545 3.43 57 0 24 0 0 1 81.1 68 43 31 2 35 13 52 0 1 3 351 106 1.266 7.5 0.2 3.9 5.8 1.49
1985 36 STL NL 5 3 .625 3.50 50 0 18 0 0 4 64.1 55 32 25 5 21 9 41 2 0 1 270 102 1.181 7.7 0.7 2.9 5.7 1.95
1986 37 DET AL 3 6 .333 3.88 34 0 19 0 0 3 55.2 46 26 24 5 21 5 37 1 0 1 229 107 1.204 7.4 0.8 3.4 6.0 1.76
1987 38 MON NL 0 0 8.10 7 0 1 0 0 0 10.0 18 12 9 2 4 1 4 0 0 0 55 52 2.200 16.2 1.8 3.6 3.6 1.00
15 Seasons 83 68 .550 3.54 700 9 455 2 1 126 1229.1 1139 550 484 82 495 100 864 20 6 47 5239 111 1.329 8.3 0.6 3.6 6.3 1.75
162 Game Avg. 8 7 .550 3.54 67 1 44 0 0 12 118 109 53 46 8 47 10 83 2 1 5 502 111 1.329 8.3 0.6 3.6 6.3 1.75
BOS (5 yrs) 28 19 .596 3.57 192 0 137 0 0 51 335.0 318 150 133 27 142 23 240 6 2 16 1436 122 1.373 8.5 0.7 3.8 6.4 1.69
MIN (4 yrs) 32 21 .604 3.13 216 9 171 2 1 51 460.2 417 178 160 31 183 18 322 10 1 17 1947 120 1.302 8.1 0.6 3.6 6.3 1.76
CHC (2 yrs) 9 14 .391 4.13 144 0 85 0 0 16 222.1 217 109 102 10 89 31 168 1 2 9 951 91 1.376 8.8 0.4 3.6 6.8 1.89
PHI (1 yr) 6 5 .545 3.43 57 0 24 0 0 1 81.1 68 43 31 2 35 13 52 0 1 3 351 106 1.266 7.5 0.2 3.9 5.8 1.49
STL (1 yr) 5 3 .625 3.50 50 0 18 0 0 4 64.1 55 32 25 5 21 9 41 2 0 1 270 102 1.181 7.7 0.7 2.9 5.7 1.95
MON (1 yr) 0 0 8.10 7 0 1 0 0 0 10.0 18 12 9 2 4 1 4 0 0 0 55 52 2.200 16.2 1.8 3.6 3.6 1.00
DET (1 yr) 3 6 .333 3.88 34 0 19 0 0 3 55.2 46 26 24 5 21 5 37 1 0 1 229 107 1.204 7.4 0.8 3.4 6.0 1.76
AL (10 yrs) 63 46 .578 3.35 442 9 327 2 1 105 851.1 781 354 317 63 346 46 599 17 3 34 3612 120 1.324 8.3 0.7 3.7 6.3 1.73
NL (5 yrs) 20 22 .476 3.98 258 0 128 0 0 21 378.0 358 196 167 19 149 54 265 3 3 13 1627 93 1.341 8.5 0.5 3.5 6.3 1.78

Postseason Pitching

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Year Age Tm Lg Series Rslt Opp W L W-L% ERA G GS GF CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB IBB SO HBP BK WP BF WHIP H/9 HR/9 BB/9 SO/9 SO/BB
1985 36 STL NL NLCS W LAD 0 0 0.00 3 0 1 0 0 0 2.1 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 10 1.286 11.6 0.0 0.0 7.7
1985 36 STL NL WS L KCR 0 0 2.25 3 0 0 0 0 0 4.0 4 1 1 0 2 1 5 0 0 0 17 1.500 9.0 0.0 4.5 11.3 2.50
1 Season (2 Series) 0 0 1.42 6 0 1 0 0 0 6.1 7 1 1 0 2 1 7 0 0 0 27 1.421 9.9 0.0 2.8 9.9 3.50
1 NLCS 0 0 0.00 3 0 1 0 0 0 2.1 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 10 1.286 11.6 0.0 0.0 7.7
1 WS 0 0 2.25 3 0 0 0 0 0 4.0 4 1 1 0 2 1 5 0 0 0 17 1.500 9.0 0.0 4.5 11.3 2.50
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Year Age Tm Lg G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB Pos Awards
1975 26 MIN AL 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
1976 27 MIN AL 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 CYA-7,MVP-8
1982 33 CHC NL 62 7 7 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .143 .143 .143 .286 -20 1 0 0 0 0 0 1
1983 34 CHC NL 82 10 10 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 3 .100 .100 .100 .200 -45 1 1 0 0 0 0 1
1984 35 PHI NL 57 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
1985 36 STL NL 50 9 6 2 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 3 2 .333 .556 .333 .889 155 2 0 0 0 0 0 1
1986 37 DET AL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
1987 38 MON NL 7 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000 .500 .000 .500 46 0 0 0 0 0 0 /1
15 Seasons 264 30 26 2 4 0 0 0 2 0 1 4 10 .154 .267 .154 .421 19 4 1 0 0 0 0
162 Game Avg. 162 18 16 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 2 6 .154 .267 .154 .421 19 2 1 0 0 0 0
MIN (4 yrs) 5 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 0 0 0 0 0 0
CHC (2 yrs) 144 17 17 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 6 .118 .118 .118 .235 -35 2 1 0 0 0 0
PHI (1 yr) 57 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 0 0 0 0 0 0
STL (1 yr) 50 9 6 2 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 3 2 .333 .556 .333 .889 155 2 0 0 0 0 0
MON (1 yr) 7 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000 .500 .000 .500 46 0 0 0 0 0 0
DET (1 yr) 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
NL (5 yrs) 258 29 25 2 4 0 0 0 2 0 1 4 9 .160 .276 .160 .436 24 4 1 0 0 0 0
AL (10 yrs) 6 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 0 0 0 0 0 0
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Year Tm Lg Age Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% Rtot Rtot/yr RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG Awards
1973 MIN AL 24 P 28 2 51.2 11 2 8 1 0 .909 0.0 0.0 1.74 0.36 .955 1.86 0.86
1974 MIN AL 25 P 63 0 120.1 28 10 16 2 3 .929 0.0 0.0 1.94 0.41 .946 1.81 0.83
1975 MIN AL 26 P 47 7 121.0 31 12 18 1 2 .968 0.0 0.0 2.23 0.64 .939 1.87 0.85
1976 MIN AL 27 P 78 0 167.2 33 12 20 1 1 .970 0.0 0.0 1.72 0.41 .948 1.87 0.85 CYA-7,MVP-8
1977 BOS AL 28 P 69 0 140.0 40 19 20 1 2 .975 0.0 0.0 2.51 0.57 .948 1.95 0.84 AS,CYA-5,MVP-10
1978 BOS AL 29 P 29 0 50.2 17 10 6 1 0 .941 0.0 0.0 2.84 0.55 .953 1.90 0.85
1979 BOS AL 30 P 41 0 54.2 21 10 11 0 1 1.000 0.0 0.0 3.46 0.51 .948 1.93 0.81
1980 BOS AL 31 P 23 0 41.1 5 3 2 0 0 1.000 0.0 0.0 1.09 0.22 .960 1.85 0.77
1981 BOS AL 32 P 30 0 48.1 12 4 7 1 0 .917 0.0 0.0 2.05 0.37 .967 1.97 0.81
1982 CHC NL 33 P 62 0 100.0 33 10 23 0 1 1.000 0.0 0.0 2.97 0.53 .948 1.96 0.70
1983 CHC NL 34 P 82 0 122.1 41 15 24 2 0 .951 0.0 0.0 2.87 0.48 .951 1.92 0.68
1984 PHI NL 35 P 57 0 81.1 11 6 5 0 0 1.000 0.0 0.0 1.22 0.19 .955 1.88 0.67
1985 STL NL 36 P 50 0 64.1 7 0 6 1 0 .857 0.0 0.0 0.84 0.12 .957 1.92 0.68
1986 DET AL 37 P 34 0 55.2 12 6 4 2 1 .833 0.0 0.0 1.62 0.29 .967 1.83 0.68
1987 MON NL 38 P 7 0 10.0 2 0 2 0 0 1.000 0.0 0.0 1.80 0.29 .950 1.89 0.61
15 Seasons P 700 9 1229.1 304 119 172 13 11 .957 0.0 0.0 2.13 0.42 .950 1.89 0.77
15 Seasons TOT 700 9 1229.1 304 119 172 13 11 .957 0.0 0.0 2.13 0.42 .907 1.89 0.77

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Stats are Year-Value-Rank, Glossary

All-Star Games
1977 *

Awards (yr-lg-award)
1976-AL-Rolaids Relief
1977-AL-Rolaids Relief

MVP (yr-lg-rk-shr)
1976-AL-8-17%
1977-AL-10-17%
0.34 Career Shares (549th)

Cy Young (yr-lg-rk-shr)
1976-AL--7--6%
1977-AL--5--18%
0.24 Career Shares (137th)

Wins s c a p y
1976 AL--17--8th

Win-Loss % s c a p y
1976 AL--.773--1st

Hits per 9 IP s c a p y
1976 AL--7.783--7th
Career--8.339--241st

Strikeouts per 9 IP s c a p y
1976 AL--6.173--5th
Career--6.325--165th

Games Played s c a p y
1974 AL--63--5th
1976 AL--78--1st
1977 AL--69--3rd
1983 NL--82--1st
Career--700--84th

Saves s c a p y
1974 AL--19--3rd
1976 AL--20--3rd
1977 AL--31--1st
Career--126--86th

Wild Pitches s c a p y
1976 AL--7--9th

Games Finished s c a p y
1974 AL--55--4th
1976 AL--68--1st
1977 AL--60--1st
1982 NL--39--9th
1983 NL--46--7th
Career--455--41st

Oldest s c a p y
1987 NL--born 1948-08-09--9th

                                         

Hall Of Fame Statistics

Player rank in (·)

Black InkPitching - 8 (288), Average HOFer ≈ 40
Gray InkPitching - 22 (1006), Average HOFer ≈ 185
Hall of Fame MonitorPitching - 31 (414), Likely HOFer ≈ 100
Hall of Fame StandardsPitching - 11 (708), Average HOFer ≈ 50

Similarity Scores

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  1. Eddie Fisher (952)
  2. Al Worthington (943)
  3. Steve Bedrosian (939)
  4. Ted Abernathy (931)
  5. Grant Jackson (931)
  6. Dave LaRoche (926)
  7. Roger McDowell (924)
  8. Mike Timlin (923)
  9. Clay Carroll (922)
  10. Clem Labine (920)
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  1. Bobby Castillo (988)  2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C
  2. Hal Reniff (984)  2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C
  3. Firpo Marberry (980)  2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C
  4. Al McBean (965)  2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C
  5. Elias Sosa (964)  2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C
  6. Gene Garber (968)  2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C
  7. Eddie Fisher (960)  2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C
  8. Elias Sosa (958)  2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C
  9. Gene Garber (957)  2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C
  10. Clem Labine (957)  2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C
  11. Clem Labine (954)  2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C
  12. Roy Face (947)  2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C
  13. Roy Face (945)  2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C
  14. Roy Face (941)  2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C
* - Signifies Hall of Famer

Transactions

September 25, 1970: Signed by the Minnesota Twins as an amateur free agent.

November 1, 1976: Granted Free Agency.

November 6, 1976: Signed as a Free Agent with the Boston Red Sox.

November 13, 1981: Granted Free Agency.

December 8, 1981: Signed as a Free Agent with the Chicago Cubs.

March 26, 1984: Traded by the Chicago Cubs with Mike Diaz to the Philadelphia Phillies for Porfi Altamirano, Bob Dernier and Gary Matthews.

April 6, 1985: Traded by the Philadelphia Phillies with Ivan DeJesus to the St. Louis Cardinals for Dave Rucker.

November 14, 1985: Released by the St. Louis Cardinals.

January 31, 1986: Signed as a Free Agent with the Detroit Tigers.

October 15, 1986: Released by the Detroit Tigers.

March 6, 1987: Signed as a Free Agent with the Montreal Expos.

May 1, 1987: Released by the Montreal Expos.

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Salaries

Salaries may not be complete and may not include some earned bonuses
1985St. Louis Cardinals$457,500
1986Detroit Tigers$200,000
Career (may be incomplete)$657,500
Salary Data (about) courtesy Doug Pappas, member of SABR.
Salaries for mid-season call-ups or traded players may not be shown.

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