Andrew Campbell (outfielder)
| Andrew Campbell | |
|---|---|
| Brisbane Bandits – No. 17 | |
| Outfielder | |
| Born: February 18, 1992 Ipswich, Australia | |
Bats: Left Throws: Right |
Andrew Thomas Campbell (born 18 February, 1992) is an Australian professional baseball player who plays for the Brisbane Bandits. Nicknamed Soupy, Campbell has played in all Australian Baseball League seasons for Brisbane.[1]
Career
An Ipswich Musketeers junior and senior player, Campbell represented Queensland at various Australia National Youth Championships before making his professional debut with the Brisbane Bandits in the teams first game 11 November, 2010 as a defensive replacement.
Campbell signed with the Cleveland Indians prior to 2011 and played two seasons between the AZL Indians and Mahoning Valley Scrappers before being released at the conclusion of the 2012 season.
In the 2011–12 Australian Baseball League season, Campbell was the runner-up Rookie of the Year after slashing .301/.387/.376 in 26 games.
The Chinese Professional Baseball League invited Campbell and Brisbane and Australian teammate Logan Wade to the 2018 homerun derby where he won the title.[2] His 2018-19 Australian Baseball League season was just as successful, hitting a career best line of .310/.415/.542 en route to the Bandits winning their fourth consecutive ABL Championship.
He is also a part of the Australian national baseball team setup, most recently playing in the 2018 Japan Exhibition series.
References
- ^ Soupy Campbell dines out at plate for the Brisbane Bandits Josh Spasaro The Chronicle 6th Jan 2015 2:31 PM
- ^ ABL’s Campbell wins Home Run Derby; White side wins CPBL All-Star Game Jason Pan Tapei Times Mon, Jul 09, 2018
External links
- Career statistics from MLB, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
- Andrew Campbell stats ABL.com