#44 Jim "Shifty" West, First Base, 20 yrs, Philadelphia (A) Athletics Monday, 10/23/1932 |
 | Name : Nickname : Birthday : Age : Born in : Height : Weight :
Position : Bats : Throws :
| Jim West Shifty 1/1/1912 20 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 : Prospect rating :
| Minimal Average None at all 1 / 6 (Insignificant) 1 / 6 (Insignificant) Very inconsistent Suffers Normal 2.0 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 1932 (Possible Arbitration) 2 Year(s), 86 Days (430 total Days) 172 Day(s) 2 Year(s), 86 Days (430 total Days) 2 Year(s)
3 Option Year(s) left
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Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
Overall | 7 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 9 |
Versus LHP | 7 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 9 |
Versus RHP | 6 | 5 | 3 | 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 | | |
9/17 | @NYY | L 1-2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #1 | | |
9/18 | CLE | W 5-4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #9 | | |
9/19 | CLE | W 9-7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #9 | | |
9/20 | SLA | W 4-3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #9 | | |
9/21 | SLA | W 6-5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #9 | | |
9/23 | @CHA | W 6-3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #7 | | |
9/24 | @CHA | W 7-3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #9 | | |
9/27 | DET | L 3-6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #7 | | |
9/29 | @CLE | L 3-4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #8 | | |
9/30 | WAS | L 5-8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #8 | | |
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Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
Overall | 96 | 149 | 54 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 21 | 26 | 14 | 8 | .362 | .418 | .497 | .915 | .881 | .134 |
Projected | 96 | 149 | 54 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 21 | 26 | 14 | 8 | .362 | .418 | .497 | .915 | .881 | .134 |
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Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
Overall | 18 | 168 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 74 | 15 | 0 | 1 | .0 | 31.1 | 8.0 |
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| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
vs. LHP | 20 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .500 | .455 | .550 | 1.005 |
vs. RHP | 129 | 44 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 21 | 22 | 14 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .341 | .407 | .488 | .895 |
Close/Late | 26 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .346 | .412 | .615 | 1.027 |
Scoring Position | 36 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .417 | .488 | .556 | 1.044 |
Pinch Hitting | 64 | 29 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | .453 | .466 | .578 | 1.044 |
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| G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Home | 49 | 63 | 20 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 2 | .317 | .348 | .444 | .792 |
Road | 47 | 86 | 34 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 16 | 10 | 6 | .395 | .455 | .535 | .989 |
March/April | 12 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .364 | .417 | .455 | .871 |
May | 13 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | .545 | .538 | .636 | 1.175 |
June | 16 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .267 | .333 | .400 | .733 |
July | 12 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .400 | .455 | .700 | 1.155 |
August | 22 | 49 | 20 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 12 | 3 | 2 | .408 | .436 | .551 | .987 |
Sept/Oct | 21 | 53 | 16 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 5 | .302 | .373 | .415 | .788 |
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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 |
Total | 129 | 182 | 64 | 15 | 1 | 3 | 28 | 30 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 1 | .352 | .408 | .495 | .902 | |
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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% |
First Base | 25 | 18 | 204 | 16 | 16 | 220 | 0 | 1.000 | 170.2 | 11.60 | | | | |
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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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