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Count Campau

Count Campau Notable

b. October 17, 1863 · Detroit Wolverines 1888, St. Louis Browns 1890, Washington Senators 1894

Count Campau played for three clubs across seven seasons as a right fielder, opening with the Detroit Wolverines in 1888 and closing with the Washington Senators in 1894.

Across 147 games he batted .267, with 153 hits and 97 runs. He finished with 10 home runs, 14 doubles and 63 stolen bases.

He led the league in home runs once, in 1890, with 9. He played 146 games in the outfield, with 218 putouts and 17 errors.

He was born in Detroit, MI, USA on October 17, 1863, and died on April 3, 1938. He batted left-handed and threw right-handed.

Batting, season by season

YearTeam GABR H2B3B HRRBIBB SOSBAVG
1888 DTN 702512851 531 18193627 .203
1890 STL 7531468101 9129 7526036 .322
1894 WHS 2711 000 0140 .143
Career 14757297153 141510 93464063 .267

On this day & linked events

1863

Born October 17, 1863

Detroit, MI, USA

1938

Died April 3, 1938

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