Dick West
Richard Thomas West
Born: November 24, 1915
Louisville, KY US
Deceased: March 13, 1996
Fort Wayne, IN US
Primary Position: Catcher
All Position(s) Played: OF
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 180
Career: 1935-1950
Major League Statistics
Dick West compiled a career batting average of .299 with 85 home runs and 169 RBI in his 954-game career with the Americus Cardinals, Knoxville Smokies, Dover Orioles, Chattanooga Lookouts, Birmingham Barons, Baltimore Orioles, Indianapolis Indians, Syracuse Chiefs and Tulsa Oilers. He began playing during the 1935 season and last took the field during the 1950 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 | A1 | SOUA | Birmingham Barons | 0 | 1 | .000 | 0.00 | 2 | 7.0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Totals | 0 | 1 | .000 | 0.00 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1935 | D | GAFL | Americus Cardinals | 89 | 324 | 324 | 107 | 28 | 7 | 6 | .330 | .330 | .515 | .846 | 167 | |||||||||||
| 1935 | A | SOUA | Knoxville Smokies | 20 | 59 | 59 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .220 | .220 | .271 | .492 | 16 | |||||||||||
| 1936 | A1 | SOUA | Knoxville Smokies | 5 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .375 | .625 | 3 | |||||||||||
| 1936 | D | GAFL | Americus Cardinals | 89 | 309 | 309 | 103 | 15 | 6 | 4 | .333 | .333 | .460 | .793 | 142 | |||||||||||
| 1937 | D | GAFL | Americus Cardinals | 340 | 340 | 111 | 6 | .326 | .326 | .379 | .706 | 129 | ||||||||||||||
| 1938 | D | ESHL | Dover Orioles | 43 | 173 | 173 | 75 | 12 | 4 | 22 | .434 | .434 | .931 | 1.364 | 161 | |||||||||||
| 1938 | A1 | SOUA | Chattanooga Lookouts | 77 | 283 | 283 | 87 | 18 | 12 | 0 | .307 | .307 | .456 | .763 | 129 | |||||||||||
| 1939 | AA | IL | Baltimore Orioles | 108 | 414 | 414 | 133 | 23 | 9 | 15 | .321 | .321 | .529 | .850 | 219 | |||||||||||
| 1939 | A1 | SOUA | Birmingham Barons | 7 | 20 | 20 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .350 | .350 | .400 | .750 | 8 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | AA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | 113 | 401 | 401 | 114 | 23 | 4 | 7 | .284 | .284 | .414 | .698 | 166 | |||||||||||
| 1943 | AA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | 104 | 368 | 336 | 36 | 83 | 26 | 5 | 4 | 30 | 14 | 6 | 28 | 41 | .247 | .307 | .390 | .697 | 131 | 1 | 3 | |||
| 1946 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | 87 | 325 | 286 | 47 | 84 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 48 | 9 | 3 | 34 | 33 | .294 | .373 | .420 | .792 | 120 | 10 | 2 | 3 | ||
| 1947 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | 91 | 342 | 319 | 35 | 81 | 15 | 2 | 11 | 55 | 6 | 18 | 35 | .254 | .294 | .417 | .711 | 133 | 0 | 5 | ||||
| 1948 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | 80 | 292 | 258 | 40 | 62 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 24 | 6 | 30 | 23 | .240 | .324 | .314 | .638 | 81 | 2 | 2 | ||||
| 1949 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | 41 | 106 | 94 | 14 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 11 | 13 | .213 | .295 | .277 | .572 | 26 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| Totals | 954 | 3764 | 3624 | 172 | 1082 | 188 | 53 | 85 | 169 | 35 | 9 | 121 | 145 | .299 | .322 | .450 | .772 | 1631 | 10 | 5 | 14 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | PB | SB | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1935 | D | GAFL | Americus Cardinals | C | 89 | 316 | 47 | 16 | .958 | 4.079 | |||||
| 1935 | A | SOUA | Knoxville Smokies | OF | 13 | 30 | 1 | 2 | .939 | 2.385 | |||||
| 1938 | D | ESHL | Dover Orioles | C | 43 | 288 | 38 | 12 | .964 | 7.581 | |||||
| 1938 | A1 | SOUA | Chattanooga Lookouts | C | 33 | 102 | 26 | 8 | .941 | 3.879 | |||||
| 1939 | AA | IL | Baltimore Orioles | C | 55 | 239 | 21 | 9 | .967 | 4.727 | |||||
| 1940 | AA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | C | 99 | 378 | 79 | 20 | .958 | 4.616 | |||||
| 1943 | AA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | C | 89 | 361 | 55 | 19 | 5 | .956 | 4.674 | 9 | 33 | 23 | 41.1 |
| 1946 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | C | 73 | 349 | 39 | 16 | 7 | .960 | 5.315 | 5 | 30 | 16 | 34.8 |
| 1947 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | C | 84 | 255 | 62 | 7 | 2 | .978 | 3.774 | 6 | |||
| 1948 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | C | 78 | 344 | 43 | 7 | 5 | .982 | 4.962 | 6 | |||
| 1949 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | OF | 25 | 46 | 4 | 1 | 1 | .980 | 2.000 | ||||
| Totals | 681 | 2708 | 415 | 117 | 20 | .964 | 4.586 | 26 | 63 | 39 | 38.2 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1935 | D | Georgia-Florida League | Americus Cardinals | |||
| 1935 | A | Southern Association | Knoxville Smokies | |||
| 1936 | D | Georgia-Florida League | Americus Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1936 | A1 | Southern League | Knoxville Smokies | BSN | ||
| 1937 | D | Georgia-Florida League | Americus Cardinals | BRO | ||
| 1938 | D | Eastern Shore League | Dover Orioles | |||
| 1938 | A1 | Southern League | Chattanooga Lookouts | WS1 | ||
| 1939 | A1 | Southern League | Birmingham Barons | CIN | ||
| 1939 | AA | International League | Baltimore Orioles | |||
| 1940 | AA | American Association 2 | Indianapolis Indians | CIN | ||
| 1943 | AA | International League | Syracuse Chiefs | CIN | ||
| 1946 | AAA | International League | Syracuse Chiefs | CIN | ||
| 1947 | AAA | International League | Syracuse Chiefs | CIN | ||
| 1948 | AAA | International League | Syracuse Chiefs | CIN | ||
| 1949 | AAA | International League | Syracuse Chiefs | CIN | ||
| 1950 | AA | Texas League | Tulsa Oilers | CIN |
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