#44 Jim "Shifty" West, First Base, 27 yrs, Pittsburgh Pirates
Sunday, 10/22/1939
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Jim West
Shifty
1/1/1912
27
NEGRO,LG,PLAYER
6"2
218

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

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Big League Contract
$ 525,001
1939
$ 736,000 (1 year(s))
9 Year(s), 86 Days (1634 total Days)
172 Day(s)
9 Year(s), 86 Days (1634 total Days)
9 Year(s)
Not eligible
3 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall76259
Versus LHP86259
Versus RHP66249
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  
9/17BSNW 4-2302100300#6  
9/18@STLW 6-5301000110#5  
9/19@STLW 10-7100000000#6  
9/21@CHCW 8-0502000000#6  
9/23BROL 6-8000000000#6  
9/24BROW 6-5412100001#6  
9/27NYNL 0-3300000000#6  
9/28@STLW 9-6000000000#6  
10/1@BSNL 4-5411001100#6  
10/4@BSNW 8-4412000010#6  

Batting Stats 1939

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall9021168131327281918.322.384.436.820.760.114
Projected9021168131327281918.322.384.436.820.760.114
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall5123420052092171233.336.26.4
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP52142102755010.269.328.346.674
vs. RHP15954110325211413012.340.400.465.865
Close/Late2331002221011.130.222.174.396
Scoring Position371830225073020.486.543.7301.273
Pinch Hitting1730001310010.176.211.176.387
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home47109378001114118.339.400.413.813
Road43102315131614810.304.360.461.820
March/April92160002421.286.348.286.634
May1838125001743.316.400.447.847
June1328111103433.393.438.500.938
July1534121018454.353.436.471.906
August1745144005313.311.326.400.726
Sept/Oct1845132028644.289.347.467.814

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
Total94123156721281331284272228814176811.290.354.397.751 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1930, AAA88323104146226458564733.322.420.6071.027

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
Total000000000000.000.000.000.000

Fielding Stats 1939

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
First Base735153829415681.998464.111.01    

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.
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