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Wilbur Wood League
4-1-1980
Jim Compton Left Field
Retired (1965, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .274 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws L/L
OPS .741 Status Retired (1965) Option Years 0  
H 2213 Age 52 (OS 52) Date of Birth 01-07-1928
HR 146 Drafted Round 2, Pick 25
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 13 years
(150 games)
RBI 816
SB 142
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R A  Contact vs. L A  Endurance B-   Ldrship B-
Power vs. R B- Power vs. L B- Velocity D-   Mentor vR A+
Speed B  Bunt C- Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B  WS Rings 0
1B F  (1.9%) LF A+ (100%) Arm A  WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF ---   Health B  LCS Appearances 2
3B --- RF D- (6.9%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 1
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1951 BOS
90
358
46
104
17
2
4
52
42
 47 1 4
4
 0 2
.746
.363
.383
.092
.291
1952 BOS
151
588
91
167
26
6
12
72
90
 81 3 5
8
 9 5
.789
.379
.410
.126
.284
1953 BOS
151
601
74
148
30
5
8
44
74
 85 1 1
10
 4 5
.682
.329
.353
.106
.246
1954 BOS
151
594
82
167
23
6
11
74
70
 93 3 3
5
 5 1
.754
.358
.396
.114
.281
1955 BOS
151
603
91
179
28
3
13
56
82
 82 3 2
11
 5 4
.801
.383
.418
.121
.297
1956 BOS
151
633
95
164
26
1
11
55
65
 87 2 0
12
 2 3
.685
.330
.355
.096
.259
1957 BOS
151
584
75
161
37
3
7
39
68
 101 3 1
10
 6 4
.739
.354
.385
.110
.276
1958 BOS
136
529
67
137
26
2
13
50
68
 82 1 1
7
 4 4
.733
.344
.389
.130
.259
1959 BOS
151
567
87
147
24
4
16
67
85
 90 2 3
14
 5 0
.757
.356
.400
.141
.259
1960 BOS
127
510
70
133
17
3
9
44
49
 82 1 1
6
 4 2
.685
.326
.359
.098
.261
1961 BOS
151
596
71
160
18
1
10
63
82
 107 2 1
7
 10 3
.711
.358
.352
.084
.268
1962 BOS
152
609
87
177
28
6
10
62
72
 102 0 3
12
 5 3
.770
.364
.406
.115
.291
1963 BOS
151
596
75
175
34
6
10
70
62
 81 3 5
18
 5 4
.782
.360
.421
.128
.294
1964 BOS
150
599
78
160
25
5
11
53
67
 87 4 1
15
 4 1
.725
.344
.381
.114
.267
1965 MON
30
111
18
34
4
1
1
15
14
 13 2 0
3
 3 0
.781
.394
.387
.081
.306
Total
2044
8078
1107
2213
363
54
146
816
990
 1220 31 31
142
 71 41
.741
.354
.386
.113
.274
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1965-11-01Jim Compton now holds the league record for career walks.
1965-11-01Jim Compton has retired from the Montreal Expos
1965-08-30The Montreal Expos have promoted Jim Compton to the major league team.
1965-04-16The Montreal Expos have acquired Jim Compton from the waiver wire.
1965-04-12The Toronto Loyalists have waived Jim Compton.
1965-04-05The Toronto Loyalists have designated Jim Compton for assignment.
1965-03-26The Toronto Loyalists have drafted Jim Compton #39 overall in the Expansion Draft.
1960-07-30Jim Compton of the Boston Red Sox is injured and is expected to be out 29 days.
1958-05-09Jim Compton of the Boston Red Sox is injured and is expected to be out 20 days.
1951-07-07Jim Compton of the Boston Red Sox is injured and is expected to be out 43 days.
1951-05-02The Boston Red Sox have promoted Jim Compton to the major league team. The Boston Red Sox have sent Milt Carr to the minors.
1951-05-02A trade has been completed between the San Francisco Jakes and the Boston Red Sox. The Boston Red Sox receive Davey Earle, Leon Woehr, Jim Compton, Draft Pick 1952 Round 1 SF (Jerry McGeary) from the San Francisco Jakes in exchange for Dick Shelton, Onan Franco.
1950-04-01The San Francisco Jakes have placed Jim Compton on the trade block.