Herb Crompton

Born: 11/7/1911 in Taylor Ridge, IL, USA

Died: 8/5/1963 in Moline, IL, USA

MLB Debut: 1937-04-26 | Final Game: 1945-09-12

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 6'0" | Weight: 185 lbs

Full name: Herbert Bryan Crompton

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Biography

Herb Crompton was a professional baseball player born in 1911, who played as a position player in Major League Baseball from 1937 to 1945. Over the course of his career, Crompton appeared in 38 games, accumulating 20 hits and 12 RBIs, which contributed to a batting average of .196. Despite not hitting any home runs or stealing bases throughout his time in the league, Crompton's contributions were felt in the dugout and on the field during a challenging era for the sport, marked by the impact of World War II. Crompton's playing career coincided with a time of significant change in baseball, as the sport began to see shifts in player dynamics and strategies. While he may not have achieved the statistical milestones of some of his contemporaries, his role as a player during the war years underscored the resilience of the game. His time in the league, though brief, positioned him among the ranks of those who navigated the complexities of baseball during a pivotal period in American history.

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
38	102	6	20	3	0	0	12	0	2	7	0.196	0.212	0.225	0.437	-614.3

Career AVG .196 vs. league average .269 across their career seasons — 27.1% below league average.

Career OBP .212 vs. league average .336 across their career seasons — 37.0% below league average.

Career SLG .225 vs. league average .377 across their career seasons — 40.2% below league average.

Career OPS 0.437 vs. league average 0.713 across their career seasons — 38.7% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1937	WSN	AL	2	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.333	—	—	—	—	0.0
1945	NYY	AL	36	99	6	19	3	0	0	12	0	2	7	0.192	.260 (-26%)	.328 (-37%)	.354 (-37%)	.683 (-37%)	-614.3

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
C	35	0	108	19	2	1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1937	WS1	C	2	0	3	1	0	0
1945	NYA	C	33	0	105	18	2	1

Career Games by Position

Position	Games
Catcher	35