Was Jack Compton a pitcher?

Yes. Jack Compton pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 6 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Jack Compton hit?

Jack Compton hit 0 career home runs with 2 hits.

Jack Compton

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1911)

W–L 0–1

ERA 3.91

WHIP 1.34

SO 6

Pitcher PIV -537.5

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 5'9" / 157 lb
Born: 3/9/1882 in Lancaster, OH, USA
Died: 7/4/1974 in Lancaster, OH, USA
MLB Debut: 1911-09-07
Last Game: 1911-09-30

Full name: Harry Leroy Compton

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
0	1	8	3	0	0	1	25.3	19	11	0	15	6	3.91	-537.5

Career ERA 3.91 vs. league average 3.37 across their career seasons — 15.8% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1911	CIN	NL	0	1	8	3	0	0	1	25.3	19	11	15	6	3.91	3.37 (-16%)	-537.5
Career · 1 season			0	1	8	3	0	0	1	25.1	19	11	15	6	3.91	—	-537

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
8	6	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.333	.333	.333	.667	0

Career AVG .333 vs. league average .267 across their career seasons — +25.0% above league average.

Career OBP .333 vs. league average .336 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .333 vs. league average .357 across their career seasons — 6.6% below league average.

Career OPS .667 vs. league average .693 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1911	CIN	NL	8	6	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.333	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 1 season			8	6	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.333	—	—	—	—	0

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	5	4	0	1	0	0	.250
Away	3	2	0	1	0	0	.500

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	5	16.1	11	6	13	2	3.31
Away	3	7.2	7	1	2	4	1.17

Last 8 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	H
1911-09-30	CIN	BSN	L	1	0
1911-09-27	CIN	BSN	W	0	0
1911-09-21	CIN	BRO	W	2	1
1911-09-19	CIN	BRO	L	0	0
1911-09-14	CIN	STL	L	1	1
1911-09-13	CIN	PIT	L	1	0
1911-09-10	CIN	CHC	W	1	0
1911-09-07	CIN	CHC	L	0	0

Last 8 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO
1911-09-30	CIN	BSN	—	5.0	2	1	1	3	0
1911-09-27	CIN	BSN	—	2.0	2	3	2	4	0
1911-09-21	CIN	BRO	—	7.0	4	2	0	3	0
1911-09-19	CIN	BRO	—	0.1	3	3	3	2	0
1911-09-14	CIN	STL	L	2.2	2	1	0	1	0
1911-09-13	CIN	PIT	—	2.0	0	0	0	1	2
1911-09-10	CIN	CHC	SV	3.0	1	0	0	0	2
1911-09-07	CIN	CHC	—	2.0	4	1	1	1	2

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	8	0	0	7	1	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1911	CIN	P	8	0	0	7	1	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Pitcher	8

Frequently Asked Questions about Jack Compton

Was Jack Compton a pitcher?: Yes. Jack Compton pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 6 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Jack Compton hit?: Jack Compton hit 0 career home runs with 2 hits.