Eric Campbell #8

Eric Singleton Campbell graduated from Norwich (CT) Free Academy…He set career school records in hits, home runs, average, stolen bases, runs and walks…He earned All-Conference honors three times…Was member of State Champion baseball team in 2003... Played baseball at Boston College where he was a co-captain…Was named to the All-ACC second-team as a sophomore in 2007…Teammates with Pete Fratus, one of the driving forces behind the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge in 2014.

2015

Had three stints with the Mets...Began the season with Las Vegas (AAA) of the Pacific Coast League before being recalled for the first time on April 15...Optioned back to the 51s on May 5...Recalled by New York on May 16... Optioned back to Vegas on August 10...Recalled for the final time on September 1....Recorded an RBI in three consecutive games for the first time in his career from April 16-18....Hit .286 (10-35) after the All-Star break....Had a .308 (4-13) average as a pinch-hitter....Tied his career-high with three hits on September 27 at Cincinnati...It was the third time he accomplished the feat....Scored a career-high three runs on June 28 vs. Cincinnati. Walked a career-high three times on September 27 at Cincinnati....Tied a career-high by reaching base four times on June 28 vs. Cincinnati and September 27 at Cincinnati, also done on July 4, 2014 vs. Texas... Became the second Met to score three runs without recording an at-bat on June 28...It was also done by Mookie Wilson on July 17, 1986 at Houston... Put down a squeeze bunt in the top of the 18th inning on July 19 at St. Louis to score Curtis Granderson from third and give the Mets a two-run lead...Mets won the game, 3-1... Gave the Mets a lead with a two-run pinch-hit single in the seventh inning on July 21 at Washington...Flipped a, 2-1, deficit to a 3-2 Mets lead.... On August 4 at Miami delivered a pinch-hit, RBI single with two outs in the eighth that proved to the difference in a 5-1 win... Swiped a career-best two bases on June 7 at Arizona....Was leading the Pacific Coast League in batting average, on-base percentage and slugging percentage when he was recalled on April 15.

2014

Made his major league debut on May 10 after the Mets selected his contract from Las Vegas (AAA) of the Pacific Coast League earlier that day...Remained with the Mets for the rest of the season...Made his major league debut as a pinch-hitter...Hit a sacrifice fly before striking out in his first major league at-bat later in the game...Collected his first hit on May 11 vs. Philadelphia (off Cole Hamels)...Hit .500 (6-12) through his first six games, tying Mike Vail (10-20 in 1975) and Daniel Murphy (9-18 in 2008) for the highest mark through six major league games in franchise history (minimum 10 at-bats)...Had six RBI through his first eight games, tied for the sixth most in franchise history through a player's first eight games...Hit a go-ahead three-run home run off Travis Wood on August 15 vs. Chicago (NL)...Finished with a season-best three RBI...Earlier that afternoon, the team did the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge...Campbell's teammate at Boston College, Pete Frates, was one of the driving forces behind the challenge after being diagnosed with ALS in 2012...Two of his three home runs gave the team the lead...Had a career-best three hits on June 28 at Pittsburgh and July 4 vs. Texas...Hit his first career home run on May 21 vs. Los Angeles (NL) off Hyun-Jin Ryu...Had a season-best 10-game hitting streak (.432, 16-37) from June 27-July 13...Stole home on August 29 vs. Philadelphia, becoming the first Mets player to do so since Jason Pridie in 2011...Had two outfield assists...In his first start in leftfield, had an assist as part of a double play to end the eighth inning, May 22 vs. Los Angeles (NL)...In his second start in leftfield, threw out Washington's Jayson Werth at the plate on August 5...Went 8-28 (.286) with two sac flies, seven walks and a hit-by-pitch as a pinch-hitter.Started games at first base (14), third base (13), leftfield (6), rightfield (2), second base (1) and designated hitter (1)...Also appeared in two games at shortstop...Hit .172 (15-87) after the All-Star break and .340 (35-103) before it.

2013

Hit .357 (50-140) after the All-Star Break for Las Vegas (AAA) of the Pacific Coast League...In May, fashioned a .352 (25-71) average...In 24 July contests, he compiled a .321 (17-53) mark and a .355 (38-107) mark in 31 contests in August...Batted .339 (37-109) vs. lefthanded pitching and .302 (70-232) vs. righthanders...Saw action at first base, third base, leftfield and rightfield...With men in scoring position, he batted .368 (42-114)...Also hit .350 (28-80) with runners on and two outs...Had 32 multiple hit games on the year: 22 games with two hits and 10 contests with three hits...Knocked in four runs twice; May 1 at Reno and June 19 at Tucson...Put together four, multiple hit games in a row from June 13-June 16, three games with two hits and one game with three hits (9-13, .692).

2012

Named to the Eastern League All-Star team.

2010

Was selected the Florida State League Player of the Week for the week ending May 10.