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Jesse Orosco League
7-27-2215
Harry Compton Relief Pitcher
Retired (1958, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 3.59 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws L/L
W-L 44-28 Status Deceased (1988) Option Years 0  
SV 85 Age at Death 66 Date of Birth 08-15-1922
K 416 Drafted Round 2, Pick 22
(1941)		 Majors Svc Time 13 years
(106 games)
IP 566.0
WHIP 1.36
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D- Endurance D+   Ldrship C+
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L F  Velocity A    Mentor Val B+
Speed D+ Bunt D+ Control B 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range A  WS Rings 2
1B --- LF --- Arm C+ WS Appearances 2
2B --- CF ---   Health D  LCS Appearances 5
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 1
* League requires 75% rating to start at catcher.

Year Vs G IP SO BB H WHIP
1950 LHB 41 16.1 15 4 21 1.53
1950 RHB 46 37.0 25 12 48 1.62
1951 LHB 8 6.0 4 1 1 0.33
1951 RHB 14 17.1 14 6 17 1.33
1952 LHB 26 11.2 7 6 7 1.11
1952 RHB 41 35.0 24 13 38 1.46
1953 LHB 24 9.0 9 5 12 1.89
1953 RHB 45 36.0 29 12 43 1.53
1954 LHB 29 10.1 8 6 9 1.45
1954 RHB 47 47.0 35 14 50 1.36
1955 LHB 66 32.1 26 18 30 1.48
1955 RHB 73 57.2 46 17 55 1.25
1956 LHB 61 28.0 25 8 30 1.36
1956 RHB 74 54.1 44 20 38 1.07
1957 LHB 60 36.1 21 8 22 0.83
1957 RHB 67 54.1 38 14 52 1.21
1958 LHB 57 30.2 20 12 33 1.47
1958 RHB 68 46.2 26 24 62 1.84
Total LHB 372 180.2 135 68 165 1.29
Total RHB 475 385.1 281 132 403 1.39
Total 497 566.0 416 200 568 1.36
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1958-11-01Harry Compton has retired from the Cincinnati RedLegs
1955-04-01A trade has been completed between the Texas Rangers and the Cincinnati RedLegs. The Cincinnati RedLegs receive Harry Compton, Harry Doran, Draft Pick 1956 Round 3 TEX (Marty Marquez), Draft Pick 1957 Round 3 TEX (Lynn McQuaid) from the Texas Rangers in exchange for Rollie Kerfeld, Marty Bailes, Draft Pick 1956 Round 1 CIN (Dick Downs), Draft Pick 1958 Round 1 CIN (Gene Thielman).
1951-04-16Harry Compton of the Texas Rangers is injured and is expected to be out 37 days.
1950-07-17A trade has been completed between the Texas Rangers and the Los Angeles Stomping Wampas. The Los Angeles Stomping Wampas receive Joe Rivera, Pete Roper, Phil Johnston, Draft Pick - 1952 Round 3 (TEX), Draft Pick - 1951 Round 2 (TEX) from the Texas Rangers in exchange for Harry Compton, Jim Butler.