Herb Crompton Explained

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.