#44 Jim "Shifty" West, First Base, 25 yrs, Pittsburgh Pirates
Wednesday, 10/25/1937
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Jim West
Shifty
1/1/1912
25
NEGRO,LG,PLAYER
6"2
218

First Base
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2 / 6 (Fair)
2 / 6 (Fair)
Very inconsistent
Suffers
Normal
1.0 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 525,001
1939
7 Year(s), 86 Days (1290 total Days)
172 Day(s)
7 Year(s), 86 Days (1290 total Days)
7 Year(s)
Not eligible
3 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall76259
Versus LHP86259
Versus RHP76259
Talent75158
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4
3
1
4
1
Spray Hitter
Fielding Ratings
1B : 4 (Range), .994 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 4
Outfield Arm : 2

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
9/14@CINW 7-4401000000#8  
9/15@CINL 5-8421000000#8  
9/16@PHIL 4-6401100000#6  
9/17@PHIW 5-3401100000#8  
9/18@NYNW 6-1411001100#8  
9/21STLL 3-5301000000#8  
9/23@BROL 0-1300000000#8  
9/24@BROW 8-7201100000#8  
10/1PHIW 4-1300000000#8  
10/2@BSNW 10-3412001300#8PoG 

Batting Stats 1937

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall127394115294439403031.292.343.416.759.671.124
Projected127394115294439403031.292.343.416.759.671.124
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall1224271001211164371150.054.95.0
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP8328100112965001.337.389.494.883
vs. RHP31187194327312426110.280.330.395.726
Close/Late1772100021000.412.474.6471.121
Scoring Position104296013101113111.279.347.365.713
Pinch Hitting210000100000.500.500.5001.000
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home6319359162125192221.306.377.425.802
Road642015613231421810.279.307.408.715
March/April1748143003965.292.382.354.736
May2272246119943.333.368.486.855
June2470206007338.286.315.371.686
July2376202117764.263.313.355.669
August25742160077117.284.372.365.737
Sept/Oct1654166226504.296.296.593.889

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
19301113310020100100.231.286.308.593 PHA
19312220720154200200.350.409.6001.009PHA
19329614954121221261411801.362.418.497.915PHA
19331414121162335585143153212.282.347.388.735PHA
1934105230671204283323011700.291.354.396.750PHA
193511123565904342630011810.277.357.366.723PHA
19361463821071224433441242233.280.350.353.703PHA
19371273941152944394030113111.292.343.416.759 PIT
Total7591835534100102423021418451313167.291.355.396.751 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1930, AAA88323104146226458564733.322.420.6071.027

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
Total000000000000.000.000.000.000

Fielding Stats 1937

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
First Base125122124310212213527.995991.012.28    

Player History

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)...
1/31/1934: Gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration...
1/31/1935: Gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration...
1/31/1936: Gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration...
Signed as a free agent by Pittsburgh on 2/12/1937 to a 3-year deal worth $525,001 per year...
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