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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 POS Team G GS INN TC PO A E DP +/- RF   FPCT GG
1951 LF BOS 90 90 814.1 187 184 1 2 1 -2 2.04 .989
1952 LF BOS 151 151 1362.0 354 344 5 5 5 +6 2.31 .986
1953 LF BOS 151 151 1335.0 318 309 4 5 4 0 2.11 .984
1954 LF BOS 151 151 1350.2 333 326 6 1 6 -5 2.21 .997
1955 LF BOS 151 151 1322.2 344 338 2 4 2 +4 2.31 .988
1956 LF BOS 151 151 1334.0 324 317 4 3 4 -1 2.17 .991
1957 LF BOS 151 151 1337.1 301 296 1 4 1 -2 2.00 .987
1958 LF BOS 136 136 1203.0 304 298 2 4 2 +6 2.24 .987
1959 LF BOS 151 151 1344.0 306 305 1 0 1 +5 2.05 1.000
1960 LF BOS 127 127 1136.0 268 257 9 2 3 +4 2.11 .993
1961 LF BOS 151 151 1362.1 313 304 6 3 3 +1 2.05 .990
1962 LF BOS 152 152 1370.1 278 264 11 3 1 -2 1.81 .989
1963 LF BOS 151 151 1344.1 297 285 8 4 2 +5 1.96 .987
1964 LF BOS 150 150 1339.2 297 294 2 1 0 +1 1.99 .997
1965 LF MON 24 24 207.0 46 45 1 0 0 +1 2.00 1.000
RF MON 1 1 10.0 1 1 0 0 0 -1 0.90 1.000
1B MON 1 0 3.0 4 4 0 0 0 0 12.00 1.000
Pos Total LF 2038 2038 18162.2 4270 4166 63 41 35 +21 2.10 .990
RF 1 1 10.0 1 1 0 0 0 -1 0.90 1.000
1B 1 0 3.0 4 4 0 0 0 0 12.00 1.000
Total 2040 2039 18175.2 4275 4171 63 41 35 +20 2.10 .990
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.