Herb Crompton

Herbert Bryan "Workhorse" Crompton (November 7, 1911 – August 5, 1963) was a 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.

Herb Crompton
Catcher
Born: (1911-11-07)November 7, 1911
Taylor Ridge, Illinois
Died: August 5, 1963(1963-08-05) (aged 51)
Moline, Illinois
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 runs0
Runs batted in12
Teams

Crompton was born in Taylor Ridge, Illinois, and died in Moline, Illinois.


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