Herb Crompton

Herb Crompton
Herb Crompton
	Catcher
	Born: November 7, 1911; Taylor Ridge, Illinois, U.S.
	Died: August 5, 1963 (aged 51); Moline, Illinois, U.S.
	Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
	April 26, 1937, for the Washington Senators
Last MLB appearance
	September 12, 1945, for the New York Yankees
MLB statistics
Batting average	.196
Home runs	0
Runs batted in	12
	Stats at Baseball Reference
Teams
	Washington Senators (1937); New York Yankees (1945);

Herbert Bryan "Workhorse" Crompton (November 7, 1911 – August 5, 1963) was an American Major League Baseball catcher. Crompton played for the Washington Senators in 1937 and the New York Yankees in 1945, 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.

External links

Career statistics from Baseball Reference · Retrosheet · Baseball Almanac