Weldon West

Name Note: Name presented as Lefty West in some sources

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Left

6-0, 165lb (183cm, 74kg)

Born: September 3, 1915 in Gibsonville, NC us

Died: July 23, 1979 in Hendersonville, NC

Buried: Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Hendersonville, NC

Last Game: September 15, 1945 (Age 30-012d)
vs. NYY 1.2 IP, 3 H, 1 SO, 1 BB, 1 ER

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1945 season

Full Name: Weldon Edison West

Nicknames: Lefty

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

-0.5

ERA

4.29

98.2

WHIP

1.571

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Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	W	L	W-L%	ERA	RA9	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	WHIP	H9	HR9	BB9	SO9	SO/W
1937	21		2 Teams	2 Lgs	B-D		4	19	.174		6.74	40			3	0		227.0	243	170	51		120		56	8	0	17		1.599	9.6		4.8
1937	21	-1.9	Winston-Salem	PIED	B	DET	1	9	.100		7.95	25			3	0		120.0	128	106			62		56	8	0	17		1.583	9.6		4.7	4.2	0.90
1937	21	-2.2	Lexington	NCSL	D		3	10	.231	4.29	5.38	15						107.0	115	64	51		58							1.617	9.7		4.9
1938	22	-1.9	Winston-Salem	PIED	B	BRO	7	17	.292	5.17	6.43	36			13			207.0	235	148	119		122		130	5	2	8		1.725	10.2		5.3	5.7	1.07
1939	23	4.0	Americus	GAFL	D	BRO	18	11	.621	2.91	4.26							294.0	240	139	95		113							1.201	7.3		3.5
1940	24	-0.5	Macon	SALL	B	BRO	12	11	.522	3.40	4.25	37						212.0	195	100	80		72							1.259	8.3		3.1
1941	25	0.3	Durham	PIED	B	BRO	1	4	.200		7.94	9						34.0	40	30			17							1.676	10.6		4.5
1942	26		2 Teams	2 Lgs	A1-B		6	12	.333	2.62	3.40	24	13					172.0	152	65	50		65							1.262	8.0		3.4
1942	26	-0.5	Memphis	SOUA	A1		2	10	.167	3.12	4.04	16	13					98.0	94	44	34		32							1.286	8.6		2.9
1942	26	0.8	Pensacola	SEAL	B		4	2	.667	1.95	2.55	8						74.0	58	21	16		33							1.230	7.1		4.0
1943	27	-0.8	Memphis	SOUA	A1		8	16	.333	3.15	4.16	35	29	4	12	2		197.0	197	91	69		67		134	1	0	4		1.340	9.0		3.1	6.1	2.00
1944	28	-1.7	Oakland	PCL	AA		1	0	1.000			2						12.0
1944	28	-1.8	SLB	AL	Maj	SLB	0	0		6.29	6.66	11	0	6	0	0	0	24.1	34	18	17	1	19	3	11	1	0	0	120	2.178	12.6	0.4	7.0	4.1	0.58
1945	29	-0.9	SLB	AL	Maj	SLB	3	4	.429	3.63	4.48	24	8	5	1	0	0	74.1	71	37	30	2	31	3	38	0	0	0	324	1.372	8.6	0.2	3.8	4.6	1.23
1946	30	5.1	Leaksville-Draper-Spray	CARL	C		2	4	.333		5.84	10			5	0		57.0	61	37			24		50	4	0	3		1.491	9.6		3.8	7.9	2.08
Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	W	L	W-L%	ERA	RA9	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	WHIP	H9	HR9	BB9	SO9	SO/W
Majors (2 seasons)					Majors		3	4	.429	4.29	5.02	35	8	11	1	0	0	98.2	105	55	47	3	50	6	49	1	0	0	444	1.571	9.6	0.3	4.6	4.5	0.98
Minors (9 seasons)					Minors		59	94	.386		4.97	193	42	4	33	2		1412.0	1363	780	464		600		370	18	2	32
All Levels (10 Seasons)							62	98	.388		4.97	228	50	15	34	2	0	1510.2	1468	835	511	3	650	6	419	19	2	32	444

AA (1 season)					Minors		1	0	1.000			2						12.0
A1 (2 seasons)					Minors		10	26	.278	3.14	4.12	51	42	4	12	2		295.0	291	135	103		99		134	1	0	4		1.322	8.9		3.0
B (5 seasons)					Minors		25	43	.368		5.63	115			16	0		647.0	656	405	215		306		186	13	2	25		1.487	9.1		4.3
C (1 season)					Minors		2	4	.333		5.84	10			5	0		57.0	61	37			24		50	4	0	3		1.491	9.6		3.8	7.9	2.08
D (2 seasons)					Minors		21	21	.500	3.28	4.56	15						401.0	355	203	146		171							1.312	8.0		3.8