#44 Jim "Shifty" West, First Base, 28 yrs, Pittsburgh Pirates
Sunday, 10/22/1940
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Jim West
Shifty
1/1/1912
28
NEGRO,LG,PLAYER
6"2
218

First Base
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R
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Minimal
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2 / 6 (Fair)
3 / 6 (Well Known)
Very inconsistent
Suffers
Normal
1.0 Stars
 

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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
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall76259
Versus LHP86259
Versus RHP76249
Talent75158
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4
3
1
4
1
Spray Hitter
Fielding Ratings
1B : 5 (Range), .994 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 4
Outfield Arm : 2

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
9/16PHIW 3-0402100102#3  
9/18BROL 5-6100000000#9  
9/19BROL 6-8100000000#9  
9/23@NYNW 6-4000000100#9  
9/26@STLW 7-4212100210#3PoG 
9/27@STLW 5-3101000000#9  
9/28@BROW 4-3000000010#9  
9/30@CHCL 5-8300000000#3  
10/1BROW 5-4300000002#5  
10/4@PHIL 4-5400000012#3  

Batting Stats 1940

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall7216849121425301819.292.358.446.804.766.155
Projected7216849121425301819.292.358.446.804.766.155
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall41191100513751710100.027.55.8
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP8024701111698011.300.374.425.799
vs. RHP88255131414911300.284.340.466.806
Close/Late2031103235200.150.240.300.540
Scoring Position481230018046300.250.291.313.603
Pinch Hitting1750112231100.294.381.588.969
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home369022310615811.244.300.300.600
Road3678279041915108.346.418.6151.033
March/April92551001434.200.286.240.526
May82071013742.350.440.550.990
June122761004432.222.290.259.550
July1324114114620.458.481.8331.315
August1442113029624.262.311.476.787
Sept/Oct163092004347.300.371.367.738

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
193892269701524273025112712.260.324.375.700PIT
193990211681313272819201812.322.384.436.820PIT
194072168491214253018131910.292.358.446.804PIT
Total101324837211401435309302246917195911.290.354.400.755 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1930, AAA88323104146226458564733.322.420.6071.027

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
Total000000000000.000.000.000.000

Fielding Stats 1940

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
First Base504136834284053.993360.210.11    

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...
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.
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
     

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