#44 Jim "Shifty" West, First Base, 28 yrs, Pittsburgh Pirates Sunday, 10/22/1940 |
 | Name : Nickname : Birthday : Age : Born in : Height : Weight :
Position : Bats : Throws :
| Jim West Shifty 1/1/1912 28 NEGRO,LG,PLAYER 6"2 218
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| 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) 3 / 6 (Well Known) Very inconsistent Suffers Normal 1.0 Stars
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Contract : Salary : Signed Through : Extension : 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 $ 736,000 1940 $ 629,000 (2 year(s)) 10 Year(s), 86 Days (1806 total Days) 172 Day(s) 10 Year(s), 86 Days (1806 total Days) 10 Year(s) Not 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 | 5 | 9 |
Versus RHP | 7 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 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 : 5 (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 | | |
9/16 | PHI | W 3-0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | #3 | | |
9/18 | BRO | L 5-6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #9 | | |
9/19 | BRO | L 6-8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #9 | | |
9/23 | @NYN | W 6-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #9 | | |
9/26 | @STL | W 7-4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | #3 | PoG | |
9/27 | @STL | W 5-3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #9 | | |
9/28 | @BRO | W 4-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #9 | | |
9/30 | @CHC | L 5-8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #3 | | |
10/1 | BRO | W 5-4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | #5 | | |
10/4 | @PHI | L 4-5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | #3 | | |
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Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
Overall | 72 | 168 | 49 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 25 | 30 | 18 | 19 | .292 | .358 | .446 | .804 | .766 | .155 |
Projected | 72 | 168 | 49 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 25 | 30 | 18 | 19 | .292 | .358 | .446 | .804 | .766 | .155 |
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Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
Overall | 41 | 191 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 75 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 100.0 | 27.5 | 5.8 |
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| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
vs. LHP | 80 | 24 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 16 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .300 | .374 | .425 | .799 |
vs. RHP | 88 | 25 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 9 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .284 | .340 | .466 | .806 |
Close/Late | 20 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .150 | .240 | .300 | .540 |
Scoring Position | 48 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .291 | .313 | .603 |
Pinch Hitting | 17 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .294 | .381 | .588 | .969 |
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| G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Home | 36 | 90 | 22 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 15 | 8 | 11 | .244 | .300 | .300 | .600 |
Road | 36 | 78 | 27 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 19 | 15 | 10 | 8 | .346 | .418 | .615 | 1.033 |
March/April | 9 | 25 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 4 | .200 | .286 | .240 | .526 |
May | 8 | 20 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 2 | .350 | .440 | .550 | .990 |
June | 12 | 27 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | .222 | .290 | .259 | .550 |
July | 13 | 24 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 0 | .458 | .481 | .833 | 1.315 |
August | 14 | 42 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 4 | .262 | .311 | .476 | .787 |
Sept/Oct | 16 | 30 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 7 | .300 | .371 | .367 | .738 |
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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 |
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 |
1939 | 90 | 211 | 68 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 27 | 28 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 1 | 2 | .322 | .384 | .436 | .820 | PIT |
1940 | 72 | 168 | 49 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 25 | 30 | 18 | 1 | 3 | 19 | 1 | 0 | .292 | .358 | .446 | .804 | PIT |
Total | 1013 | 2483 | 721 | 140 | 14 | 35 | 309 | 302 | 246 | 9 | 17 | 195 | 9 | 11 | .290 | .354 | .400 | .755 | |
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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 | 50 | 41 | 368 | 34 | 28 | 405 | 3 | .993 | 360.2 | 10.11 | | | | |
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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)... 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... 7/29/1939: Signed a contract extension with Pittsburgh, $736,000 per year, for 1 years. Had 5 hits with 3 RBI against Chicago (N) on 7/16/1940... 8/22/1940: Signed a contract extension with Pittsburgh, $629,000 per year, for 2 years.
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