Bill Campbell (baseball)

Bill Campbell (baseball)

Infobox MLB retired
name=Bill Campbell
position=Pitcher
bats=Right
throws=Right
birthdate=birth date and age|1948|8|9
city-state|Highland Park|Michigan
debutdate=July 14
debutyear=by|1973
debutteam=Minnesota Twins
finaldate=April 30
finalyear=by|1987
finalteam=Montreal Expos
stat1label=Win-Loss record
stat1value=93-68
stat2label=Earned run average
stat2value=3.54
stat3label=Saves
stat3value=126
teams =
* Minnesota Twins (by|1973-by|1976)
* Boston Red Sox (by|1977-by|1981)
* Chicago Cubs (by|1982-by|1983)
* Philadelphia Phillies (by|1984)
* St. Louis Cardinals (by|1985)
* Detroit Tigers (by|1986)
* Montreal Expos (by|1987)
highlights =
* All-Star selection (1977)
* 2x AL Rolaids Relief Man of the Year (1976, 1977)

William Richard Campbell (born August 9 1948 Highland Park, Michigan) is a former Major League Baseball pitcher who played from 1973 to 1987. He played for the Minnesota Twins, Boston Red Sox and Detroit Tigers all of the American League and the Chicago Cubs, Philadelphia Phillies, St. Louis Cardinals and the Montreal Expos all of the National League.

Nicknamed "Soup", Campbell was one of the top relief pitchers in all of baseball with the Minnesota Twins in 1976 and the Boston Red Sox in 1977. He signed with Boston after the 1976 season as one of the first high profile big money free agents in baseball. Campbell was elected to the American League All-Star team in 1977. Campbell was awarded both AL Fireman of the Year by The Sporting News and Rolaids Relief Man of the Year Award (the first winner and first two-time winner of this award) following the 1976 and 1977 campaigns. Bill is tied for the American League record for wins by a reliever in a single season, as a result of his 17-5 performance in 1976. See http://www.baseball-almanac.com/recbooks/wins-records.shtml

He began experiencing arm trouble in 1978, and never again regained his once dominant status in the game.

ee also

* List of Major League Baseball saves champions
*List of Major League Baseball all-time saves leaders
* Montreal Expos all-time roster

External links

*baseball-reference|id=c/campbbi02


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