What years did Herb Crompton play?

Herb Crompton played in Major League Baseball from 1937 to 1945.

Was Herb Crompton a pitcher?

No. Herb Crompton was a position player (Catcher).

How many home runs did Herb Crompton hit?

Herb Crompton hit 0 career home runs with 20 hits.

Herb Crompton

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1937-1945)

AVG .196

HR 0

RBI 12

H 20

OPS .437

PIV -574

Position: Catcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'0" / 185 lb
Born: 11/7/1911 in Taylor Ridge, IL, USA
Died: 8/5/1963 in Moline, IL, USA
MLB Debut: 1937-04-26
Last Game: 1945-09-12

Full name: Herbert Bryan Crompton

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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	.196	.212	.225	.437	-574

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 .437 vs. league average .713 across their career seasons — 38.7% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1937	WS1	AL	2	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	.333	—	—	—	—	0.0
1945	NYA	AL	36	99	6	19	3	12	2	7	.192	.260 (-26%)	.328 (-37%)	.354 (-37%)	.683 (-37%)	-574.0
Career · 2 seasons			38	102	6	20	3	12	2	7	.196	—	—	—	—	-574

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	17	50	4	11	0	11	.220
Away	21	52	2	9	0	2	.173

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	H	RBI	BB	SO
1945-09-12	NYY	CHW	W	3	0	0	0	0
1945-09-10	NYY	CLE	W	1	0	0	0	0
1945-09-08	NYY	DET	L	0	0	0	0	0
1945-07-02	NYY	CHW	L	1	0	0	0	0
1945-07-01	NYY	CHW	L	1	0	0	0	0
1945-06-19	NYY	BOS	L	2	0	0	0	0
1945-06-17	NYY	PHA	L	3	1	0	0	1
1945-06-16	NYY	PHA	L	0	0	0	1	0
1945-06-12	NYY	MIN	L	4	1	1	0	0
1945-06-10	NYY	BOS	W	3	1	0	0	0

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 Diamond

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Position	Games
Catcher	35

Frequently Asked Questions about Herb Crompton

What years did Herb Crompton play?: Herb Crompton played in Major League Baseball from 1937 to 1945.
Was Herb Crompton a pitcher?: No. Herb Crompton was a position player (Catcher).
How many home runs did Herb Crompton hit?: Herb Crompton hit 0 career home runs with 20 hits.