1917
Born September 1, 1917
Paw Creek, NC, USA
Paul Campbell Notable
Paul Campbell divided 10 seasons between two clubs as a first baseman: the Boston Red Sox from 1941, then the Detroit Tigers through 1950.
Across 204 games he batted .255, with 97 hits and 61 runs. He finished with 4 home runs, 17 doubles and 4 stolen bases.
He played 106 games at first base, with 767 putouts and 13 errors. He turned 80 double plays.
He was born in Paw Creek, NC, USA on September 1, 1917, and died on June 22, 2006. He batted left-handed and threw left-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 | BOS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1942 | BOS | 26 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | .067 |
| 1946 | BOS | 28 | 26 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 0 | .115 |
| 1948 | DET | 59 | 83 | 15 | 22 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 10 | 0 | .265 |
| 1949 | DET | 87 | 255 | 38 | 71 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 30 | 24 | 32 | 3 | .278 |
| 1950 | DET | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Career | — | 204 | 380 | 61 | 97 | 17 | 5 | 4 | 41 | 28 | 54 | 4 | .255 |
On this day & linked events
2006
Died June 22, 2006
1941
Major-league debut: Paul Campbell
Paul Campbell made a major-league debut on April 15, 1941.
1950
Final major-league game: Paul Campbell
Paul Campbell played a final major-league game on May 14, 1950.
Image: Boston Red Sox, public domain