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Joe Medwick League
4-1-2058
Bob Compton Relief Pitcher
Retired (1980, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.14 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws L/L
W-L 79-87 Status Deceased (2025) Option Years 0  
SV 393 Age at Death 82 Date of Birth 08-15-1943
K 822 Drafted Round 1, Pick 12
(1961)		 Majors Svc Time 14 years
(124 games)
IP 1153.2
WHIP 1.44
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R F  Contact vs. L D- Endurance C    Ldrship C-
Power vs. R D  Power vs. L D- Velocity B+   Mentor Val B-
Speed C- Bunt C+ Control B-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range F  WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm C+ WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health C  LCS Appearances 1
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 9
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year H/A W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA
1978 Away 3 3 39 0 0 0 4 4 40.0 28 10 9 0 19 19 1.18 2.03
1978 Home 4 2 38 0 0 0 7 2 45.0 42 19 18 3 11 32 1.18 3.60
1979 Away 4 0 27 0 0 0 2 1 40.2 37 14 14 0 21 30 1.43 3.10
1979 Home 0 1 14 0 0 0 0 2 22.1 23 10 9 1 11 19 1.52 3.63
2058 Away 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00
2058 Home 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00
Total Away 7 3 66 0 0 0 6 5 80.2 65 24 23 0 40 49 1.30 2.57
Total Home 4 3 52 0 0 0 7 4 67.1 65 29 27 4 22 51 1.29 3.61
Total
79
 87
1058
0
0
0
393
 92
1153.2
 1161 570 531 32 495
822
1.44
4.14
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1980-11-01Bob Compton has retired from the Baltimore Browns
1979-08-29The Baltimore Browns have designated Bob Compton for assignment.
1966-06-28The Baltimore Browns have promoted Bob Compton to the major league team. The Baltimore Browns have designated Gene Smith for assignment.
1966-06-15The Baltimore Browns have promoted Gene Smith to the major league team. The Baltimore Browns have sent Bob Compton to the minors.
1965-04-20The Baltimore Browns have promoted Bob Compton to the major league team. The Baltimore Browns have designated Gene Smith for assignment.
1964-06-30A trade has been completed between the Baltimore Browns and the Philadelphia Phillies. The Philadelphia Phillies receive Hippo Galloway, Draft Pick - 1965 Round 2 (BAL) from the Baltimore Browns in exchange for Bob Compton, Draft Pick - 1965 Round 1 (DET).
1964-04-15A trade has been completed between the St. Louis Gashouse Gang and the Philadelphia Phillies. The Philadelphia Phillies receive Charlie Hall, Bill Orndorff, Frank James, Bob Compton, Draft Pick - 1965 Round 1 (STL) from the St. Louis Gashouse Gang in exchange for Bernie Groth, John Olerud, Dutch Dalton, Tony Taylor.