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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 Vs G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG
1951 Away 41 170 14 54 6 0 2 32 24 21 1 0 0 .789 .401 .388 .071 .318
1951 Home 49 188 32 50 11 2 2 20 18 26 3 0 2 .705 .327 .378 .112 .266
1952 Away 73 288 47 90 13 2 8 47 45 41 6 6 3 .860 .405 .455 .142 .312
1952 Home 78 300 44 77 13 4 4 25 45 40 2 3 2 .720 .353 .367 .110 .257
1953 Away 73 291 34 71 15 0 4 21 30 43 8 3 2 .651 .315 .337 .093 .244
1953 Home 78 310 40 77 15 5 4 23 44 42 2 1 3 .710 .343 .368 .119 .248
1954 Away 73 289 35 74 9 5 4 24 27 50 2 1 0 .685 .322 .363 .107 .256
1954 Home 78 305 47 93 14 1 7 50 43 43 3 4 1 .818 .391 .426 .121 .305
1955 Away 73 290 38 81 12 2 4 26 40 42 7 2 1 .746 .370 .376 .097 .279
1955 Home 78 313 53 98 16 1 9 30 42 40 4 3 3 .851 .394 .457 .144 .313
1956 Away 73 322 50 83 12 1 4 24 26 40 8 2 2 .652 .313 .339 .081 .258
1956 Home 78 311 45 81 14 0 7 31 39 47 4 0 1 .720 .347 .373 .113 .260
1957 Away 70 279 36 80 17 1 2 17 33 53 5 4 2 .739 .363 .376 .090 .287
1957 Home 81 305 39 81 20 2 5 22 35 48 5 2 2 .738 .345 .393 .128 .266
1958 Away 71 278 36 69 13 0 8 24 37 47 5 3 3 .720 .339 .381 .133 .248
1958 Home 65 251 31 68 13 2 5 26 31 35 2 1 1 .748 .350 .398 .127 .271
1959 Away 74 287 41 72 12 3 8 33 37 52 6 3 0 .734 .336 .397 .146 .251
1959 Home 77 280 46 75 12 1 8 34 48 38 8 2 0 .779 .375 .404 .136 .268
1960 Away 60 247 28 57 11 0 1 18 20 44 0 1 1 .577 .290 .287 .057 .231
1960 Home 67 263 42 76 6 3 8 26 29 38 6 3 1 .785 .360 .426 .137 .289
1961 Away 74 298 33 78 11 1 4 27 40 59 4 5 2 .697 .351 .346 .084 .262
1961 Home 77 298 38 82 7 0 6 36 42 48 3 5 1 .725 .365 .359 .084 .275
1962 Away 81 341 36 89 13 4 3 30 33 59 8 2 2 .675 .326 .349 .088 .261
1962 Home 71 268 51 88 15 2 7 32 39 43 4 3 1 .887 .410 .478 .149 .328
1963 Away 73 293 26 81 13 5 3 31 29 33 6 3 0 .723 .337 .386 .109 .276
1963 Home 78 303 49 94 21 1 7 39 33 48 12 2 4 .838 .382 .455 .145 .310
1964 Away 75 307 45 79 11 3 7 27 38 49 8 4 0 .726 .345 .381 .124 .257
1964 Home 75 292 33 81 14 2 4 26 29 38 7 0 1 .724 .344 .380 .103 .277
1965 Away 18 70 9 23 3 1 0 9 7 8 1 2 0 .790 .390 .400 .071 .329
1965 Home 12 41 9 11 1 0 1 6 7 5 2 1 0 .766 .400 .366 .098 .268
Total Away 1002 4050 508 1081 171 28 62 390 466 641 75 41 18 .712 .344 .369 .102 .267
Total Home 1042 4028 599 1132 192 26 84 426 524 579 67 30 23 .769 .365 .404 .123 .281
Total 2044 8078 1107 2213 363 54 146 816 990 1220 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.