Jim Campanis
| Jim Campanis | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Catcher | |
| Born: February 9, 1944 New York City, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| September 20, 1966, for the Los Angeles Dodgers | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| October 1, 1973, for the Pittsburgh Pirates | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .147 |
| Home runs | 4 |
| Runs batted in | 9 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
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James Alexander Campanis (born February 9, 1944) is a former professional ballplayer who played in the Major Leagues primarily as a catcher from 1966 to 1970 and 1973. Campanis batted and threw right-handed. His father, Al Campanis, also played in the Majors.
Campanis played for the Dodgers from 1966–68. He was traded along with Jackie Hernández and Bob Johnson from the Kansas City Royals to the Pittsburgh Pirates for Freddie Patek, Bruce Dal Canton and Jerry May at the Winter Meetings on December 2, 1970.[1] He was working for the team in 1988 when the Dodgers won the World Series.
Campanis also played winter baseball in the Mexican Pacific League with the Algodoneros de Guasave, Cañeros de Los Mochis and Yaquis de Obregón.[2][3]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Bucs Swing 6-Player Deal with Kansas City Royals," The Associated Press (AP), Thursday, December 3, 1970. Retrieved November 1, 2022.
- ^ Gastélum Duarte, Guillermo. Enciclopedia Conmemorativa del 75 Aniversario de la Liga Mexicana del Pacífico (in Spanish). Culiacán, Sinaloa: Moby Dick Editorial. p. 272. Archived from the original on June 26, 2022. Retrieved October 12, 2025.
- ^ "El carisma de Jim Campanis con Algodoneros". LMP.mx (in Spanish). May 9, 2020. Retrieved October 11, 2025.
External links
[edit]- Career statistics from Baseball Reference · Fangraphs · Baseball Reference (Minors) · Retrosheet · Baseball Almanac , or Baseball Almanac, or Retrosheet
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