#44 Jim "Shifty" West, First Base, 21 yrs, Philadelphia (A) Athletics Sunday, 10/22/1933 |
 | Name : Nickname : Birthday : Age : Born in : Height : Weight :
Position : Bats : Throws :
| Jim West Shifty 1/1/1912 21 NEGRO,LG,PLAYER 6"2 218
First Base S R
| Desire for Winner : Loyalty : Team Leader Skills : National Popularity : Local Popularity : Consistency : Clutch Performance : Injury Rating : Overall Rating :
| Minimal Average None at all 2 / 6 (Fair) 1 / 6 (Insignificant) Very inconsistent Suffers Normal 1.0 Stars
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Contract : Salary : Signed Through : Years of MLB Service : MLB Service Days this Year : Years on 40-Man Roster : Years of Pro Service : Arbitration Eligibility : Minor League Option Years :
| Big League Contract $ 300,000 1933 (Arbitration eligible) 3 Year(s), 86 Days (602 total Days) 172 Day(s) 3 Year(s), 86 Days (602 total Days) 3 Year(s) Arbitration eligible 3 Option Year(s) left
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Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
Overall | 7 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 9 |
Versus LHP | 8 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 9 |
Versus RHP | 7 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 9 |
Talent | 7 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 8 |
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Running & Bunting Ratings Running Speed : Stealing Ability : Baserunning Instincts : Sacrifice Bunt : Bunt for Hit : Hitter Type :
| 4 3 1 4 1 Spray Hitter
| Fielding Ratings 1B : 4 (Range), .994 (Fielding Pct.) Catcher Arm : 1 Infield Arm : 4 Outfield Arm : 2
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Date | Opp. | Result | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | Spot | | |
9/21 | @SLA | L 1-2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #5 | | |
9/23 | @CLE | W 8-4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #5 | | |
9/24 | @CLE | W 11-5 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | #5 | PoG | |
9/26 | CHA | W 4-3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #5 | | |
9/27 | CHA | L 6-7 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #5 | | |
9/28 | NYY | L 7-9 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | #5 | | |
9/29 | @DET | L 1-4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #5 | | |
10/1 | BOS | L 1-9 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #4 | | |
10/2 | CLE | W 5-2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #5 | | |
10/4 | @SLA | W 8-4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | #5 | | |
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Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
Overall | 141 | 412 | 116 | 23 | 3 | 5 | 58 | 51 | 43 | 32 | .282 | .347 | .388 | .735 | .655 | .107 |
Projected | 141 | 412 | 116 | 23 | 3 | 5 | 58 | 51 | 43 | 32 | .282 | .347 | .388 | .735 | .655 | .107 |
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Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
Overall | 99 | 464 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 160 | 31 | 1 | 2 | 33.3 | 56.0 | 4.7 |
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| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
vs. LHP | 49 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .245 | .310 | .367 | .678 |
vs. RHP | 363 | 104 | 20 | 3 | 4 | 48 | 45 | 37 | 29 | 3 | 2 | 1 | .287 | .351 | .391 | .743 |
Close/Late | 50 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .320 | .403 | .420 | .823 |
Scoring Position | 106 | 35 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 51 | 0 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | .330 | .374 | .425 | .799 |
Pinch Hitting | 34 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | .235 | .279 | .294 | .573 |
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| G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Home | 69 | 188 | 57 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 27 | 28 | 21 | 15 | .303 | .364 | .394 | .758 |
Road | 72 | 224 | 59 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 31 | 23 | 22 | 17 | .263 | .328 | .384 | .712 |
March/April | 20 | 27 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | .259 | .300 | .333 | .633 |
May | 21 | 37 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 3 | .270 | .310 | .324 | .634 |
June | 23 | 64 | 17 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 10 | .266 | .360 | .391 | .751 |
July | 24 | 89 | 24 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 14 | 9 | 5 | .270 | .333 | .427 | .760 |
August | 27 | 94 | 28 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 10 | 9 | 6 | .298 | .352 | .436 | .789 |
Sept/Oct | 26 | 101 | 30 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 7 | .297 | .363 | .347 | .709 |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | HP | SF | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | Teams |
1930 | 11 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .231 | .286 | .308 | .593 | PHA |
1931 | 22 | 20 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .350 | .409 | .600 | 1.009 | PHA |
1932 | 96 | 149 | 54 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 21 | 26 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 1 | .362 | .418 | .497 | .915 | PHA |
1933 | 141 | 412 | 116 | 23 | 3 | 5 | 58 | 51 | 43 | 1 | 5 | 32 | 1 | 2 | .282 | .347 | .388 | .735 | PHA |
Total | 270 | 594 | 180 | 38 | 4 | 8 | 86 | 81 | 60 | 2 | 6 | 43 | 1 | 3 | .303 | .366 | .421 | .786 | |
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Career Minor League Batting Stats |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
1930, AAA | 88 | 323 | 104 | 14 | 6 | 22 | 64 | 58 | 56 | 47 | 3 | 3 | .322 | .420 | .607 | 1.027 |
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Career Postseason Batting Stats |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
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Position | G | GS | PO | A | DP | TC | E | PCT | INN | RANGE | PB | RSTA | RTO | RTO% |
Catcher | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 9.0 | 1.00 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .0 |
First Base | 107 | 98 | 1046 | 81 | 99 | 1134 | 7 | .994 | 870.2 | 11.72 | | | | |
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Drafted in 1st round, 14th overall pick, by Philadelphia (A) in 1930... Had first career hit on 9/7/1930, off Lefty Stewart (DET)... Hit first career homerun on 7/19/1931, off Bill Walker (SLA)...
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