Was Mike Compton a pitcher?

No. Mike Compton was a position player (Catcher).

How many home runs did Mike Compton hit?

Mike Compton hit 1 career home runs with 18 hits.

Mike Compton

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1970)

AVG .164

HR 1

RBI 7

H 18

OPS .449

PIV -625

Position: Catcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 5'10" / 180 lb
Born: 8/15/1944 in Stamford, TX, USA
MLB Debut: 1970-04-17
Last Game: 1970-08-30

Full name: Michael Lynn Compton

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
47	110	8	18	0	1	1	7	0	9	22	.164	.240	.209	.449	-625

Career AVG .164 vs. league average .254 across their career seasons — 35.6% below league average.

Career OBP .240 vs. league average .326 across their career seasons — 26.4% below league average.

Career SLG .209 vs. league average .385 across their career seasons — 45.8% below league average.

Career OPS .449 vs. league average .711 across their career seasons — 36.9% below 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
1970	PHI	NL	47	110	8	18	0	1	1	7	0	9	22	.164	.253 (-36%)	.325 (-26%)	.385 (-46%)	.711 (-37%)	-625.1
Career · 1 season			47	110	8	18	0	1	1	7	0	9	22	.164	—	—	—	—	-625

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	26	67	3	12	1	5	.179
Away	21	43	5	6	0	2	.140

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
1970-08-30	PHI	ATL	W	4	0	1	1	0	1
1970-08-29	PHI	ATL	W	2	0	0	1	0	0
1970-08-28	PHI	ATL	W	3	0	0	0	0	1
1970-08-27	PHI	CIN	W	2	0	0	0	1	1
1970-08-26	PHI	CIN	L	3	0	2	0	1	0
1970-08-25	PHI	CIN	W	1	0	0	0	1	0
1970-08-23	PHI	HOU	W	3	0	0	0	0	0
1970-08-22	PHI	HOU	W	3	0	0	0	0	1
1970-08-21	PHI	HOU	W	4	1	1	1	0	0
1970-08-20	PHI	ATL	L	3	0	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
C	40	38	265	13	4	1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1970	PHI	C	40	38	265	13	4	1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Catcher	46

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Sul Ross State University	Alpine	TX	1963, 1964, 1965

Frequently Asked Questions about Mike Compton

Was Mike Compton a pitcher?: No. Mike Compton was a position player (Catcher).
How many home runs did Mike Compton hit?: Mike Compton hit 1 career home runs with 18 hits.