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Name Team Age
Hensley Compton Retired (1964, Age 34) Died (2014, Age 84)
Drafted Position Bats/Throws
Round 3, Pick 43
(1952)
LF L/L
League Option Years   Majors Service Time
Ted Williams League 0 1 years (115 games)
Total Rating   Arm Range
B- B-
Contact vs R Contact vs L Speed
B-
Power vs R Power vs L Bunting
C+
Endurance Velocity Control
B- D- D-
Leadership   Mentor vs RHP   Mentor vs LHP  
D- C+ C+
Health   Injured Days   Birthday
B+ 0 3/9/1930
WS Rings WS Appearances LCS Appearances
0 0 0
Alt Pos (RF) Alt Pos (CF) Alt Pos (---)
A+ (98.7 %) D- (7.2 %) (0.0 %)

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Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS E OPS OBP SLG AVG
1954 KC 2 7 1 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 .984 .556 .429 .429
1956 PHI 65 225 21 46 4 1 5 21 24 53 2 1 1 .578 .280 .298 .204
1957 PHI 96 139 13 28 6 0 5 21 6 31 4 0 1 .585 .233 .353 .201
1958 PHI 11 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 .091 .091 .000 .000
Total 174 381 35 77 10 1 10 42 32 87 7 1 2 .577 .264 .312 .202
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1964-11-01Hensley Compton has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1958-06-20The Philadelphia Newshounds have waived Hensley Compton.
1958-05-20The Philadelphia Newshounds have designated Hensley Compton for assignment.
1957-04-01The Philadelphia Newshounds have promoted Hensley Compton to the major league team. The Philadelphia Newshounds have designated Diego Bermudez for assignment.
1956-08-05The Philadelphia Newshounds have promoted Elmer McGeary to the major league team. The Philadelphia Newshounds have sent Hensley Compton to the minors.
1956-07-24The Philadelphia Newshounds have promoted Hensley Compton to the major league team. The Philadelphia Newshounds have sent Elmer McGeary to the minors.
1956-06-08The Philadelphia Newshounds have promoted Elmer McGeary to the major league team. The Philadelphia Newshounds have sent Hensley Compton to the minors.
1955-10-17The Philadelphia Newshounds have promoted Hensley Compton to the major league team. The Philadelphia Newshounds have promoted Dale Harris to the major league team. The Philadelphia Newshounds have promoted Alli Gator to the major league team. The Philadelphia Newshounds have sent Elmer McGeary to the minors. The Philadelphia Newshounds have sent Doug Randall to the minors. The Philadelphia Newshounds have sent Pat Lipscomb to the minors.
1955-05-12The Philadelphia Newshounds have acquired Hensley Compton from the waiver wire.
1955-04-08The Kansas City Monarchs have waived Hensley Compton.
1954-10-03The Kansas City Monarchs have sent Hensley Compton to the minors. The Kansas City Monarchs have sent Luis Pierson to the minors. The Kansas City Monarchs have sent Jay Jones to the minors.
1954-09-30The Kansas City Monarchs have promoted D.J. Doran to the major league team. The Kansas City Monarchs have promoted Luis Pierson to the major league team. The Kansas City Monarchs have promoted Hensley Compton to the major league team.