Soup Campbell
| Soup Campbell | |
|---|---|
| Outfielder | |
| Born: March 7, 1915 Sparta, Virginia, U.S. | |
| Died: February 16, 2000 (aged 84) Sparta, Virginia, U.S. | |
Batted: Left Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| April 21, 1940, for the Cleveland Indians | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 28, 1941, for the Cleveland Indians | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .246 |
| Home runs | 3 |
| Runs batted in | 37 |
| Teams | |
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Clarence Campbell, better known as Soup Campbell (after
runs batted in in 139 games, including 10 doubles, four triples, one stolen base, and a .315 on-base percentage
.
Campbell began his professional career with the
Tarboro Serpents of the Coastal Plain League, playing for them in 1937 and 1938. He then spent the 1939 season with the New Orleans Pelicans, batting .321 in 155 games.[1] He was promoted to the Indians major league roster in 1940 and made his debut on April 21. In 25 games, he had a .226 batting average, serving as a backup outfielder. In 1941, Campbell saw more playing time, and had a .250 batting average in 104 games.[2]
He enlisted in the
minor league games in a span of five years (1937–39, 1946–47). He later managed for the 1952 Lexington team of the North Carolina State League.[1]
Campbell died in Sparta at the age of 84.
References
- ^ a b "Soup Campbell Minor League Statistics". Baseball Reference. Retrieved December 11, 2016.
- ^ Baseball Reference – major league profile
- ^ "Campbell is Optioned to Baltimore". The Plain Dealer. April 20, 1946. p. 15.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference