Kid Camp
| Kid Camp | |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | |
| Born: December 8, 1869 New Albany, Ohio | |
| Died: March 2, 1895 (aged 25) Omaha, Nebraska | |
Batted: Both Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| May 3, 1892, for the Pittsburgh Pirates | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| May 8, 1894, for the Chicago Colts | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss | 0–2 |
| Strikeouts | 12 |
| Earned run average | 6.40 |
| Teams | |
Winfield Scott "Kid" Camp (December 8, 1869 – March 2, 1895) was an American professional baseball player born in New Albany, Ohio who played two seasons in major league baseball as a pitcher. He appeared in four games for the 1892 Pittsburgh Pirates and in three games for the 1894 Chicago Colts. His brother was infielder Lew Camp, who was his teammate in 1894.[1] The brothers played together for Chicago in an April game against the Indianapolis Hoosiers of the Western League.[2]
Camp began his career with the Seattle Hustlers in 1890, starring in the Pacific Northwest League before playing in the majors. He led the nascent league in ERA in 1890 and wins in 1891.[3][4] He returned to Seattle in June 1892, after his stint in Pittsburgh.[5] He also pitched for the Oakland Colonels that season. He spent all of the following season with the Augusta Electricians of the Southern Association. After his brief return to the majors with Chicago in 1894, he also pitched for the Sioux City Cornhuskers and Indianapolis.[6][7]
Camp died of tuberculosis in 1895 in Omaha, Nebraska[7] and is interred at Forest Lawn Memorial Park.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Kid Camp". Restrosheet. Retrieved January 30, 2011.
- ^ "Hoosiers play ball". The Inter Ocean. April 24, 1894. p. 8. Retrieved June 5, 2025.
- ^ "1890 Pacific Northwest League Pitching Leaders". Baseball Reference. Retrieved June 5, 2025.
- ^ "1891 Pacific Northwestern League Pitching Leaders". Baseball Reference. Retrieved June 5, 2025.
- ^ ""Kid" Camp signed". The Post-Intelligencer. June 17, 1892. p. 3. Retrieved June 5, 2025.
- ^ "Kid Camp Minor Leagues Statistics". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved June 5, 2025.
- ^ a b "Kid Camp dead". The Post-Intelligencer. March 17, 1895. p. 2. Retrieved June 5, 2025.
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