Archie Campbell, baseball player, 1928-1930

Archie Campbell

Born: 10/20/1903 in Maplewood, NJ, USA

Died: 12/22/1989 in Sparks, NV, USA

MLB Debut: 1928-04-21 | Final Game: 1930-07-24

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 6'0" | Weight: 180 lbs

Full name: Archibald Stewart Campbell

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Biography

Archie Campbell was a professional baseball pitcher born in 1903, whose career spanned from 1928 until July 24, 1930. Competing during a transitional period in baseball, Campbell played in an era marked by the tail end of the deadball era and the early developments of the live-ball era. He showcased his skills primarily as a relief pitcher, finishing his career with a record of 2-6 and an earned run average (ERA) of 5.86. Over the course of his brief career, Campbell struck out 29 batters and recorded six saves, demonstrating his ability to contribute in high-pressure situations. Although his tenure in Major League Baseball was relatively short, his role as a pitcher added depth to his teams, and he remains a part of the rich tapestry of the sport's history in the late 1920s and early 1930s. His performances reflected the evolving strategies of the game, as teams began to utilize specialized pitchers more frequently during this transformative era.

Negro Leagues Career Statistics

Batting

PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB BA OBP SLG OPS
8.0 8.0 1.0 2.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.250 0.250 0.250 0.500

Pitching

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB SO ERA
11.0 0 0 3.0 1.0 0 0 0.0 22.0 17.0 0 3.0 0 0 0.00

Negro Leagues Season-by-Season Batting

Season PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB BA OBP SLG OPS
1929 8.0 8.0 1.0 2.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.250 0.250 0.250 0.500

Negro Leagues Season-by-Season Pitching

Season W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB SO ERA
1929 11.0 0 0 3.0 1.0 0 0 0.0 22.0 17.0 0 3.0 0 0 0.00

Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
2 6 40 4 1 0 6 86.0 111 56 3 47 29 5.86 0

Career ERA 5.86 vs. league average 4.51 across their career seasons — 30.1% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1928 NYY AL 0 1 13 1 0 0 2 24.0 30 14 11 9 5.25 4.13 (-27%) -
1929 WSN AL 0 1 4 0 0 0 0 4.0 10 7 5 1 15.75 — -
1930 CIN NL 2 4 23 3 1 0 4 58.0 71 35 31 19 5.43 4.80 (-13%) -375.3

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
40 19 2 5 0 0 0 2 0 0 7 0.263 0.263 0.263 0.526 0.0

Career AVG .263 vs. league average .288 across their career seasons — 8.6% below league average.

Career OBP .263 vs. league average .350 across their career seasons — 24.8% below league average.

Career SLG .263 vs. league average .413 across their career seasons — 36.4% below league average.

Career OPS 0.526 vs. league average 0.764 across their career seasons — 31.1% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1928 NYY AL 13 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0.250 — — — — 0.0
1929 WSN AL 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1930 CIN NL 23 15 2 4 0 0 0 1 0 0 6 0.267 — — — — 0.0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 40 0 5 28 3 2

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1928 NYA P 13 0 1 4 2 0
1929 WS1 P 4 0 0 2 0 1
1930 CIN P 23 0 4 22 1 1

Career Games by Position

Position Games
Pitcher 40