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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
B+ A  B 
Contact vs R Contact vs L Speed
A  A  B 
Power vs R Power vs L Bunting
B- B- C-
Endurance Velocity Control
B- D- D-
Leadership   Mentor vs RHP   Mentor vs LHP  
B- A+ A+
Health   Injured Days   Birthday
B  0 1/7/1928
WS Rings WS Appearances LCS Appearances
0 1 2
Alt Pos (RF) Alt Pos (1B) Alt Pos (---)
D- (6.9 %) F  (1.9 %) F  (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
1951 BOS 90 358 46 104 17 2 4 52 42 47 4 0 2 .746 .363 .383 .291
1952 BOS 151 588 91 167 26 6 12 72 90 81 8 9 5 .789 .379 .410 .284
1953 BOS 151 601 74 148 30 5 8 44 74 85 10 4 5 .682 .329 .353 .246
1954 BOS 151 594 82 167 23 6 11 74 70 93 5 5 1 .754 .358 .396 .281
1955 BOS 151 603 91 179 28 3 13 56 82 82 11 5 4 .801 .383 .418 .297
1956 BOS 151 633 95 164 26 1 11 55 65 87 12 2 3 .685 .330 .355 .259
1957 BOS 151 584 75 161 37 3 7 39 68 101 10 6 4 .739 .354 .385 .276
1958 BOS 136 529 67 137 26 2 13 50 68 82 7 4 4 .733 .344 .389 .259
1959 BOS 151 567 87 147 24 4 16 67 85 90 14 5 0 .757 .356 .400 .259
1960 BOS 127 510 70 133 17 3 9 44 49 82 6 4 2 .685 .326 .359 .261
1961 BOS 151 596 71 160 18 1 10 63 82 107 7 10 3 .711 .358 .352 .268
1962 BOS 152 609 87 177 28 6 10 62 72 102 12 5 3 .770 .364 .406 .291
1963 BOS 151 596 75 175 34 6 10 70 62 81 18 5 4 .782 .360 .421 .294
1964 BOS 150 599 78 160 25 5 11 53 67 87 15 4 1 .725 .344 .381 .267
1965 MON 30 111 18 34 4 1 1 15 14 13 3 3 0 .781 .394 .387 .306
Total 2044 8078 1107 2213 363 54 146 816 990 1220 142 71 41 .741 .354 .386 .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.