Herb Crompton | |
Position: | Catcher |
Bats: | Right |
Throws: | Right |
Birth Date: | November 7, 1911 |
Birth Place: | Taylor Ridge, Illinois |
Death Place: | Moline, Illinois |
Debutleague: | MLB |
Debutdate: | April 26 |
Debutteam: | Washington Senators |
Finalleague: | MLB |
Finaldate: | September 12 |
Finalteam: | New York Yankees |
Statleague: | MLB |
Stat1label: | Batting average |
Stat1value: | .196 |
Stat2label: | Home runs |
Stat2value: | 0 |
Stat3label: | Runs batted in |
Stat3value: | 12 |
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Herbert Bryan "Workhorse" Crompton (November 7, 1911 – August 5, 1963) was a Major League Baseball catcher. Crompton played for the Washington Senators in and the New York Yankees in, an eight-year difference between his two seasons during which he worked on the coaching staff of minor league teams. He played in two games for Washington, having 1 hit in 3 at-bats. For the Yankees, he played in 36 games, having 19 hits for 99 at-bats. He batted and threw right-handed.
Crompton was born in Taylor Ridge, Illinois, and died in Moline, Illinois.