Weldon West
Weldon Edison West "Lefty"
Born: September 3, 1915
Gibsonville, NC US
Deceased: July 23, 1979
Hendersonville, NC US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Left
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 165
Career: 1937-1946
Major League Statistics
Weldon West compiled a career record of 41 wins and 83 losses and a 2.97 ERA in his 193-game pitching career with the Lexington Indians, Winston-Salem Twins, Americus Pioneers, Macon Peaches, Durham Bulls, Pensacola Pilots, Memphis Chicks, Springfield Rifles, Oakland Oaks and Leaksville-Draper-Spray Triplets. He began playing during the 1937 season and last took the field during the 1946 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1937 | B | PIED | Winston-Salem Twins | 1 | 9 | .100 | 0.00 | 25 | 120.0 | 128 | 106 | 62 | |||||||||||||
| 1937 | D | NCSL2 | Lexington Indians | 3 | 10 | .231 | 4.29 | 15 | 107.0 | 115 | 64 | 51 | 58 | ||||||||||||
| 1938 | B | PIED | Winston-Salem Twins | 7 | 17 | .292 | 5.17 | 36 | 207.0 | 235 | 148 | 119 | 122 | ||||||||||||
| 1940 | B | SALL2 | Macon Peaches | 12 | 11 | .522 | 3.40 | 37 | 212.0 | 195 | 100 | 80 | 72 | ||||||||||||
| 1941 | B | PIED | Durham Bulls | 1 | 4 | .200 | 0.00 | 9 | 34.0 | 40 | 30 | 17 | |||||||||||||
| 1942 | B | SEAL3 | Pensacola Pilots | 4 | 2 | .667 | 1.95 | 8 | 74.0 | 58 | 21 | 16 | 33 | ||||||||||||
| 1942 | A1 | SOUA | Memphis Chicks | 2 | 10 | .167 | 3.12 | 16 | 13 | 98.0 | 94 | 44 | 34 | 32 | |||||||||||
| 1943 | A1 | SOUA | Memphis Chicks | 8 | 16 | .333 | 3.15 | 35 | 29 | 4 | 12 | 2 | 197.0 | 197 | 91 | 69 | 67 | 134 | 1 | 0 | 4 | ||||
| 1944 | AA | PCL | Oakland Oaks | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 0.00 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 12.0 | 13 | 7 | 8 | ||||||||||
| 1946 | C | CARL | Leaksville-Draper-Spray Triplets | 2 | 4 | .333 | 0.00 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 57.0 | 61 | 37 | 24 | 50 | 4 | 0 | 3 | |||||||
| Totals | 41 | 83 | .331 | 2.97 | 193 | 44 | 4 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 1118.0 | 1136 | 641 | 369 | 0 | 494 | 0 | 192 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1937 | B | PIED | Winston-Salem Twins | 27 | 39 | 39 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .077 | .077 | .154 | .231 | 6 | |||||||||||
| 1937 | D | NCSL2 | Lexington Indians | 17 | 43 | 43 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .070 | .070 | .070 | .140 | 3 | |||||||||||
| 1938 | B | PIED | Winston-Salem Twins | 40 | 89 | 89 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .112 | .112 | .124 | .236 | 11 | |||||||||||
| 1939 | D | GAFL | Americus Pioneers | 40 | 110 | 110 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .127 | .127 | .145 | .273 | 16 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | B | SALL2 | Macon Peaches | 37 | 72 | 72 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .139 | .139 | .153 | .292 | 11 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | B | PIED | Durham Bulls | 9 | 9 | 9 | 1 | .111 | .111 | .111 | .222 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| 1942 | A1 | SOUA | Memphis Chicks | 19 | 30 | 30 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .133 | .133 | .167 | .300 | 5 | |||||||||||
| 1943 | A1 | SOUA | Memphis Chicks | 38 | 71 | 68 | 3 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 24 | .162 | .186 | .206 | .392 | 14 | 1 | 1 | |||
| 1944 | AA | PCL | Oakland Oaks | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | |||||||||
| 1946 | C | CARL | Leaksville-Draper-Spray Triplets | 10 | 23 | 23 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | .130 | .130 | .130 | .261 | 3 | 0 | |||||||
| Totals | 239 | 490 | 487 | 6 | 59 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 24 | .121 | .125 | .144 | .268 | 70 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1937 | B | PIED | Winston-Salem Twins | P | 25 | .000 | |||||
| 1937 | D | NCSL2 | Lexington Indians | P | 15 | .000 | |||||
| 1938 | B | PIED | Winston-Salem Twins | P | 36 | .000 | |||||
| 1940 | B | SALL2 | Macon Peaches | P | 37 | .000 | |||||
| 1941 | B | PIED | Durham Bulls | P | 9 | .000 | |||||
| 1942 | B | SEAL3 | Pensacola Pilots | P | 8 | .000 | |||||
| 1942 | A1 | SOUA | Memphis Chicks | P | 16 | .000 | |||||
| 1943 | A1 | SOUA | Memphis Chicks | P | 35 | 6 | 33 | 3 | 0 | .929 | 1.114 |
| 1944 | AA | PCL | Oakland Oaks | P | 2 | .000 | |||||
| 1946 | C | CARL | Leaksville-Draper-Spray Triplets | P | 10 | 2 | 12 | 2 | 0 | .875 | 1.400 |
| Totals | 193 | 8 | 45 | 5 | 0 | .914 | .275 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1937 | D | North Carolina State League | Lexington Indians | |||
| 1937 | B | Piedmont League | Winston-Salem Twins | BRO | ||
| 1938 | B | Piedmont League | Winston-Salem Twins | |||
| 1939 | D | Georgia-Florida League | Americus Pioneers | BRO | ||
| 1940 | B | South Atlantic League | Macon Peaches | BRO | ||
| 1941 | B | Piedmont League | Durham Bulls | BRO | ||
| 1942 | A | Eastern League | Springfield Rifles | |||
| 1942 | B | Southeastern League | Pensacola Pilots | |||
| 1942 | A1 | Southern Association | Memphis Chicks | |||
| 1943 | A1 | Southern Association | Memphis Chicks | |||
| 1944 | AA | Pacific Coast League | Oakland Oaks | |||
| 1946 | C | Carolina League | Leaksville-Draper-Spray Triplets |
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