#44 Jim "Shifty" West, First Base, 26 yrs, Pittsburgh Pirates Thursday, 10/26/1938 |
 | Name : Nickname : Birthday : Age : Born in : Height : Weight :
Position : Bats : Throws :
| Jim West Shifty 1/1/1912 26 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) 2 / 6 (Fair) Very inconsistent Suffers Normal 1.0 Stars
| |
|
|
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 $ 525,001 1939 8 Year(s), 86 Days (1462 total Days) 172 Day(s) 8 Year(s), 86 Days (1462 total Days) 8 Year(s) Not eligible 3 Option Year(s) left
| | |
|
|
Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
Overall | 7 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 9 |
Versus LHP | 8 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 9 |
Versus RHP | 7 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 9 |
Talent | 7 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 8 |
|
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 : 5 (Range), .994 (Fielding Pct.) Catcher Arm : 1 Infield Arm : 4 Outfield Arm : 2
|
|
|
Date | Opp. | Result | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | Spot | | |
8/30 | @CHC | W 13-7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #8 | | |
8/31 | NYN | L 4-10 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #9 | | |
9/1 | NYN | W 5-4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #2 | | |
9/6 | @STL | L 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #8 | | |
9/11 | PHI | L 3-6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #8 | | |
9/19 | @BRO | L 1-4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #8 | | |
9/21 | @CHC | L 2-6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #8 | | |
9/23 | STL | L 2-3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #8 | | |
9/30 | PHI | W 6-2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | #8 | | |
10/1 | @CHC | L 4-5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #8 | | |
|
|
Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
Overall | 92 | 269 | 70 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 27 | 30 | 25 | 27 | .260 | .324 | .375 | .700 | .610 | .115 |
Projected | 92 | 269 | 70 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 27 | 30 | 25 | 27 | .260 | .324 | .375 | .700 | .610 | .115 |
|
Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
Overall | 76 | 299 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 101 | 21 | 1 | 2 | 33.3 | 32.8 | 4.1 |
|
| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
vs. LHP | 109 | 35 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 17 | 7 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .321 | .361 | .486 | .848 |
vs. RHP | 160 | 35 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 13 | 18 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .219 | .298 | .300 | .598 |
Close/Late | 21 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .143 | .143 | .143 | .286 |
Scoring Position | 66 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .197 | .236 | .242 | .479 |
Pinch Hitting | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .500 | .750 |
|
| G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Home | 44 | 127 | 42 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 15 | 13 | 12 | .331 | .387 | .480 | .868 |
Road | 48 | 142 | 28 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 15 | 12 | 15 | .197 | .261 | .282 | .543 |
March/April | 23 | 79 | 22 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | .278 | .352 | .367 | .719 |
May | 18 | 63 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 3 | .270 | .324 | .413 | .736 |
June | 17 | 55 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 6 | .218 | .271 | .327 | .598 |
July | 11 | 20 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | .200 | .217 | .250 | .467 |
August | 15 | 30 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 4 | .333 | .412 | .500 | .912 |
Sept/Oct | 8 | 22 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | .227 | .292 | .364 | .655 |
|
|
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 |
1934 | 105 | 230 | 67 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 28 | 33 | 23 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 0 | 0 | .291 | .354 | .396 | .750 | PHA |
1935 | 111 | 235 | 65 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 34 | 26 | 30 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 1 | 0 | .277 | .357 | .366 | .723 | PHA |
1936 | 146 | 382 | 107 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 43 | 34 | 41 | 2 | 4 | 22 | 3 | 3 | .280 | .350 | .353 | .703 | PHA |
1937 | 127 | 394 | 115 | 29 | 4 | 4 | 39 | 40 | 30 | 1 | 1 | 31 | 1 | 1 | .292 | .343 | .416 | .759 | PIT |
1938 | 92 | 269 | 70 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 27 | 30 | 25 | 1 | 1 | 27 | 1 | 2 | .260 | .324 | .375 | .700 | PIT |
Total | 851 | 2104 | 604 | 115 | 12 | 28 | 257 | 244 | 209 | 6 | 14 | 158 | 7 | 9 | .287 | .351 | .393 | .744 | |
|
Career Minor League Batting Stats |
|
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 |
|
Career Postseason Batting Stats |
|
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 |
|
|
Position | G | GS | PO | A | DP | TC | E | PCT | INN | RANGE | PB | RSTA | RTO | RTO% |
First Base | 89 | 76 | 802 | 59 | 57 | 864 | 3 | .997 | 654.2 | 11.88 | | | | |
|
|
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...
|
|
Batting Leader Boards Appearances |
|
|