Count Campau

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Count Campau
outfielder
Batted: Left	Threw: Right
MLB debut
July 7, 1888 for the Detroit Wolverines
Final game
July 17, 1894 for the Washington Senators
Career statistics
Games played	147
Batting average	.267
RBIs	93
Teams
Detroit Wolverines (1888) St. Louis Browns (1890) Washington Senators (1894)
Career highlights and awards
1890, Led the American Association in home runs with 9.

Charles Colombus "Count" Campau (October 17, 1863 - April 3, 1938) was a 19th century American Major League Baseball player from Detroit, Michigan. After attending the University of Notre Dame, he played parts of three seasons in the major leagues. He played so little in the majors, but he did play for other professional teams such as the New Orleans Pelicans and Minneapolis Millers, where he was considered the star of those teams.^[1][2]

Count passed away at the age of 74 in New Orleans, Louisiana, and was laid to rest at Metairie Cemetery.^[3]

[edit] Notes

1. ^ History of New Orleans Baseball,
2. ^ Baseball Reference
3. ^ Baseball Almanac

[edit] External links

• Baseball Reference - Career statistics

Preceded by Chief Roseman	St. Louis Browns Managers 1890	Succeeded by Joe Gerhardt
Preceded by Bug Holliday, Harry Stovey	American Association Home Run Champion 1890	Succeeded by Duke Farrell