Bill Campbell

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Bill Campbell

Born:	August 9, 1948
Birthplace:	Highland Park, Michigan
Hometown:
Height:	6' 3"
Weight:	190 lbs.
Bats:	Right
Throws:	Right
Drafted:	1970: Amatuer Free Agent by the Minnesota Twins
College:	Mount San Antonio JC
High School:
Other Teams:	Minnesota Twins 1973-1976 Chicago Cubs 1982-1983 Philadelphia Phillies 1984 St. Louis Cardinals 1985 Detroit Tigers 1986 Montreal Expos 1987
Years with Boston:	1977 - 1981

1 Overall Career
2 Awards
3 Achievements
4 Campbell's Moments in the Sun
5 Trivia
6 Transactions
7 External Links

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Overall Career

William Richard Campbell (born August 9, 1948 in Highland Park, MI), was a relief pitcher/closer for the Boston Red Sox from 1977 to 1981. Campbell a 2-time American League Rolaids Relief Award Winner, also parts of the rest of his 15 year career with the Minnesota Twins, Chicago Cubs, Philadelphia Phillies, St. Louis Cardinals, Detroit Tigers, and Montreal Expos.

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

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Awards

1977 American League All-Star
2-time American League Rolaids Relief Award Winner (1976 & 1977)
2-time American League Fireman of the Year by The Sporting News (1976 & 1977)

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Achievements

AL Winning Percentage Leader (1976)
2-time League Games Pitched Leader (1976/AL & 1983/NL)
AL Saves Leader (1977)
15 Wins Seasons: 1 (1976)
30 Saves Seasons: 1 (1977)

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Campbell's Moments in the Sun

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.

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Trivia

Nickname(s): Soup

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Transactions

September 25, 1970: Signed by the Minnesota Twins as an amateur free agent.
November 1, 1976: Granted Free Agency.
November 6, 1976: Signed as a Free Agent with the Boston Red Sox.
November 13, 1981: Granted Free Agency.
December 8, 1981: Signed as a Free Agent with the Chicago Cubs.
March 26, 1984: Traded by the Chicago Cubs with Mike Diaz to the Philadelphia Phillies for Gary Matthews, Bob Dernier, and Porfi Altamirano.
April 6, 1985: Traded by the Philadelphia Phillies with Ivan DeJesus to the St. Louis Cardinals for Dave Rucker.
November 14, 1985: Released by the St. Louis Cardinals.
January 31, 1986: Signed as a Free Agent with the Detroit Tigers.
October 15, 1986: Released by the Detroit Tigers.
March 6, 1987: Signed as a Free Agent with the Montreal Expos.
May 1, 1987: Released by the Montreal Expos.