1889
Born September 28, 1889
San Marcos, TX, USA
Pete Compton Notable
b. September 28, 1889 · St. Louis Browns 1911–1913, St. Louis Terriers 1915, Boston Braves 1915–1916, Pittsburgh Pirates 1916, New York Giants 1918
Pete Compton played for five clubs across eight seasons as a right fielder, opening with the St. Louis Browns in 1911 and closing with the New York Giants in 1918.
Across 291 games he batted .241, with 186 hits and 78 runs. He finished with 5 home runs, 24 doubles and 26 stolen bases.
He played 208 games in the outfield, with 368 putouts and 28 errors.
He was born in San Marcos, TX, USA on September 28, 1889, and died on February 3, 1978. He batted left-handed and threw left-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1911 | SLB | 28 | 107 | 9 | 29 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 18 | 2 | .271 |
| 1912 | SLB | 103 | 268 | 26 | 75 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 30 | 22 | 36 | 11 | .280 |
| 1913 | SLB | 63 | 100 | 14 | 18 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 13 | 13 | 2 | .180 |
| 1915 | BSN/SLM | 37 | 124 | 10 | 30 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 8 | 11 | 4 | .242 |
| 1916 | BSN/PIT | 39 | 114 | 14 | 21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 5 | .184 |
| 1918 | NYG | 21 | 60 | 5 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 | .217 |
| Career | — | 291 | 773 | 78 | 186 | 24 | 8 | 5 | 80 | 65 | 94 | 26 | .241 |
On this day & linked events
1978
Died February 3, 1978
Image: 1921 Frederick Foto, public domain