| Birth: | Aug. 22, 1881
Covington
Kenton County
Kentucky, USA | | Death: | Mar. 2, 1960
Louisville
Jefferson County
Kentucky, USA | 
Major League Baseball Player. He pitched for the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1904 and 1906-1913 before going to the Philadelphia Phillies in midseason of 1913. He finished his career with the Pittsburgh Rebels of the Federal League in 1914-15. The right-hander compiled a 133-106 lifetime record with a 2.75 earned run average. He was 25-6 with a 1.62 ERA in 1909, 20-15 with a 3.13 ERA in 1911 and 22-12 with a 2.83 ERA in 1912. He tossed 137 complete games in 237 starts and had 19 shutouts. Seven years in a row he pitched more than 235 innings, topped by 283 in 1909. He's the brother of major league player Henry "Harry" Camnitz. (bio by: Ron Coons)
Search Amazon for Howie Camnitz | | | Burial:
Cave Hill Cemetery
Louisville
Jefferson County
Kentucky, USA
Plot: Section 5, Lot 310 |
Maintained by: Find A Grave
Originally Created by: Ron Coons
Record added: Feb 05, 2006
Find A Grave Memorial# 13236060 |
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