Gilly Campbell

American baseball player (1908-1973)
Baseball player
Gilly Campbell
Campbell, circa 1942
Catcher
Born: (1908-02-13)February 13, 1908
Kansas City, Kansas, U.S.
Died: February 21, 1973(1973-02-21) (aged 65)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Batted: Left
Threw: Right
MLB debut
April 25, 1933, for the Chicago Cubs
Last MLB appearance
October 2, 1938, for the Brooklyn Dodgers
MLB statistics
Batting average.263
Home runs5
Runs batted in93
Teams
  • Chicago Cubs (1933)
  • Cincinnati Reds (1935–1937)
  • Brooklyn Dodgers (1938)

William Gilthorpe Campbell (February 13, 1908 – February 21, 1973) was a Major League Baseball catcher. He played all or part of five seasons in the majors between 1933 and 1938.

In 295 games over five seasons, Campbell posted a .263 batting average (186-for-708) with 78 runs, 5 home runs, 93 RBI and 116 bases on balls. He finished his major league career with a .975 fielding percentage.

External links

  • Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)


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