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Historical player · 1927–1942

Sam West

B/T L/L · HT 71 · WT 165 · Born 10/5/1904 · From Longview, TX USA · Debut 1927-04-17 · Final 1942-09-24

Career · batting

G
1,753
 
 
AB
6,148
 
 
H
1,838
 
 
HR
75
 
 
RBI
838
 
 
SB
53
 
 
BB
696
 
 
AVG/OPS
0.299 · 0.796
 
 

Where they rank

Career totals are only stats with that team · ranks computed against that franchise's full history

Career with the St. Louis Browns · 1933–1938

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HR
45
#88 on the Browns
1 A. Etchebarren
2 G. Woodling
Hits
819
#42 on the Browns
3 J. Burns
17 M. Wieters
RBI
328
#60 on the Browns
8 B. Nieman
1 C. Mullins
SB
18
#131 on the Browns
1 B. Gardner
1 A. Belle
Runs
439
#35 on the Browns
6 J. Burns
7 B. Grich
BB
350
#32 on the Browns
2 R. Milligan
6 C. Laabs

Career with the Washington Senators · 1927–1941

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HR
30
#97 on the Senators
1 W. Castro
1 S. Stewart
Hits
984
#34 on the Senators
62 R. Smalley
10 J. Jones
RBI
485
#31 on the Senators
6 B. Dozier
9 J. Jones
SB
33
#101 on the Senators
1 L. Castillo
1 S. Braun
Runs
481
#37 on the Senators
11 J. Jones
1 R. Sievers
BB
315
#48 on the Senators
5 R. Morgan
10 J. Polanco

Career with the Chicago White Sox · 1942–1942

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Hits
35
#626 on the White Sox
1 A. Avila
1 B. Voss
RBI
25
#510 on the White Sox
1 B. Bonilla
1 Y. Yaryan
SB
2
#469 on the White Sox
1 J. Adair
1 G. Adkins
Runs
14
#645 on the White Sox
1 W. Garcia
1 B. Brief
BB
31
#398 on the White Sox
1 R. Alomar
1 J. Anderson

MLB · all-time career

vs every player ever
HR
75
#1,348 all-time MLB
1 R. Ankiel
1 K. Seitzer
Hits
1,838
#381 all-time MLB
1 C. Knoblauch
2 A. Latham
RBI
838
#475 all-time MLB
1 L. Bierbauer
2 H. Larkin
SB
53
#1,678 all-time MLB
1 L. Blackburne
1 G. Altman

Batting · year by year

YearTeamLgGABRH2B3BHRRBISBBBSOAVGOBPSLG
1927 Senators AL 3867916 41 0 6 188 0.2390.328
1928 Senators AL 12537859114 307 3 40 52023 0.3020.442
1929 Senators AL 14251060136 168 3 75 94541 0.2670.347
1930 Senators AL 12041175135 2210 6 67 53734 0.3280.474
1931 Senators AL 13252677175 4313 3 91 63037 0.3330.481
1932 Senators AL 14655488159 2712 6 83 44857 0.2870.412
1933 Browns AL 13351793155 2512 11 48 105949 0.3000.458
1934 Browns AL 12248290157 2210 9 55 36255 0.3260.469
1935 Browns AL 13852793158 374 10 70 17546 0.3000.442
1936 Browns AL 15253378148 264 7 70 29470 0.2780.381
1937 Browns AL 12245768150 374 7 58 14628 0.3280.473
1938 Browns AL 441651751 82 1 27 1149 0.3090.400
1938 Senators AL 9234451104 195 5 47 13321 0.3020.430
1939 Senators AL 11539052110 208 3 52 16729 0.2820.397
1940 Senators AL 5799725 61 1 18 01613 0.2530.364
1941 Senators AL 2637310 00 0 6 1112 0.2700.270
1942 White Sox AL 491511435 50 0 25 23118 0.2320.265
Career 1,753 6,148 934 1,838 347 101 75 838 53 696 540 0.299 0.371 0.425

Fielding by position

PosGGSInnPOAEDP
OF1,57300.04,3001517642
1B2900.022813522

Hall of Fame voting

YearBodyVotesNeededStatus
1948BBWAA191Ballot
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