Saturday, February 23, 2013

Roy Campanella MLB Hall of Fame 1969

Roy Campanella was inducted into the MLB Hall of Fame class of 1969 along with Stanley Coveleski, Waite Hoyt and Stan Musial. Campanella was a catcher with 10 seasons MLB experience playing all with the Brooklyns Dodgers (1948-1957). For his MLB career he hit .276/.360/.500 with 242 HR, 856 RBI, 627 R, 25 SB in 1215 games. He threw out 57% of those that attempted to steal on him. 

I believe his three best seasons were 1953 when he hit .312/.395/.611 with 41 HR, 142 RBI, 103 R, 4 SB in 144 games, 1951 when he hit .325/.393/.590 with 33 HR, 108 RBI, 90 R, 1 SB in 143 games and 1955 when he hit .318/.395/.583 with 32 HR, 107 RBI, 81 R, 2 SB in 123 games. 

Campanella led the National League in RBI in 1953

He was an All Star eight times (1949-1956). Campanella was the National League MVP three times in 1951, 1953 and 1955. Campanella won the World Series Championship with the Dodgers in 1955.

Hall of Fame page

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