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| Name | Team | Age |
| Jim Compton | Retired (1965, Age 37) | 52 |
| Drafted | Position | Bats/Throws |
| Round 2, Pick 25 (1950) |
LF | L/L |
| League | Option Years
|
Majors Service Time |
| Wilbur Wood League | 0 | 13 years (150 games) |
| Total Rating
|
Arm | Range |
| Contact vs R | Contact vs L | Speed |
| Power vs R | Power vs L | Bunting |
| Endurance | Velocity | Control |
| Leadership
|
Mentor vs RHP
|
Mentor vs LHP
|
| Health
|
Injured Days
|
Birthday |
| 0 | 1/7/1928 | |
| WS Rings | WS Appearances | LCS Appearances |
| 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Alt Pos (RF) | Alt Pos (1B) | Alt Pos (---) |
| (6.9 %) | (1.9 %) | (0.0 %) |
Stats | Splits | Playoffs | Positions | Improvements | Past Skills | Awards | Fielding | Game Log
| Year | POS | Team | G | GS | INN | TC | PO | A | E | DP | +/- | RF
|
FPCT |
| 1951 | LF | BOS | 90 | 90 | 814.33 | 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 | 1350.66 | 333 | 326 | 6 | 1 | 6 | -5 | 2.21 | .997 |
| 1955 | LF | BOS | 151 | 151 | 1322.66 | 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 | 1337.33 | 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 | 1362.33 | 313 | 304 | 6 | 3 | 3 | +1 | 2.05 | .990 |
| 1962 | LF | BOS | 152 | 152 | 1370.33 | 278 | 264 | 11 | 3 | 1 | -2 | 1.81 | .989 |
| 1963 | LF | BOS | 151 | 151 | 1344.33 | 297 | 285 | 8 | 4 | 2 | +5 | 1.96 | .987 |
| 1964 | LF | BOS | 150 | 150 | 1339.66 | 297 | 294 | 2 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 1.99 | .997 |
| 1965 | 1B | MON | 1 | 0 | 3.0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12.00 | 1.000 |
| 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 | |
| Pos Total | 1B | 1 | 0 | 3.0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12.00 | 1.000 | |
| LF | 2038 | 2038 | 18162.63 | 4270 | 4166 | 63 | 41 | 35 | +21 | 2.10 | .990 | ||
| RF | 1 | 1 | 10.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0.90 | 1.000 | ||
| Total | 2040 | 2039 | 18175.63 | 4275 | 4171 | 63 | 41 | 35 | +20 | 2.10 | .990 |
| Date | Transaction |
| 1965-11-01 | Jim Compton now holds the league record for career walks. |
| 1965-11-01 | Jim Compton has retired from the Montreal Expos |
| 1965-08-30 | The Montreal Expos have promoted Jim Compton to the major league team. |
| 1965-04-16 | The Montreal Expos have acquired Jim Compton from the waiver wire. |
| 1965-04-12 | The Toronto Loyalists have waived Jim Compton. |
| 1965-04-05 | The Toronto Loyalists have designated Jim Compton for assignment. |
| 1965-03-26 | The Toronto Loyalists have drafted Jim Compton #39 overall in the Expansion Draft. |
| 1960-07-30 | Jim Compton of the Boston Red Sox is injured and is expected to be out 29 days. |
| 1958-05-09 | Jim Compton of the Boston Red Sox is injured and is expected to be out 20 days. |
| 1951-07-07 | Jim Compton of the Boston Red Sox is injured and is expected to be out 43 days. |
| 1951-05-02 | The Boston Red Sox have promoted Jim Compton to the major league team. The Boston Red Sox have sent Milt Carr to the minors. |
| 1951-05-02 | A 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. |
| 1950-04-01 | The San Francisco Jakes have placed Jim Compton on the trade block. |