David West Stats

David West was born on Tuesday, September 1, 1964, in Memphis, Tennessee. West was 24 years old when he broke into the big leagues on September 24, 1988, with the New York Mets. His biographical data, year-by-year hitting stats, fielding stats, pitching stats (where applicable), career totals, uniform numbers, salary data and miscellaneous items-of-interest are presented by Baseball Almanac on this comprehensive David West baseball stats page.

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"I'm not kidding when I tell you that Westy was literally this gentle giant who seemed to always have a smile on his face. I had so much respect for David and how he went about his business on the mound. We don't win in '93 without his left arm out of the bullpen." - Stocker, Kevin. Teammate. Major League Baseball Press Release. 14 May 2022.

David West

Dave 'Big Bird' West Autograph on a 1989 Score Baseball Card (#650)

Dave 'Big Bird' West Autograph on a 1989 Score Baseball Card (#650)

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Birth Name:   David Lee West
Nickname:   Big Bird, Dave, Westy
Born On:   09-01-1964  (Virgo)
Place of Birth Data Born In:   Memphis, Tennessee
Year of Death Data Died On:   05-14-2022 (1,000 Oldest Living)
Place of Death Data Died In:   Palm City, Florida
Cemetery:   Cremated
High School:   Craigmont High School (Memphis, TN)
College:   None Attended
Batting Stances Chart Bats:   Left   Throwing Arms Chart Throws:   Left
Player Height Chart Height:   6-06   Player Weight Chart Weight:   230
First Game:   09-24-1988 (Age 24)
Last Game:   09-04-1998
Draft:   1983 : 4th Round (84th)

David West

David West Pitching Stats

1988 24 Mets 2 1 0 1 0 1.000 3.00 0 0 0 6.0 25 6 2 2 0 3 0 3 0 0 2 -
1989 25 Mets 11 2 0 0 2 .000 7.40 0 0 0 24.1 112 25 20 20 4 14 2 19 1 1 0 -
1989 25 Twins 10 5 4 3 2 .600 6.41 0 0 0 39.1 182 48 28 29 5 19 1 31 1 2 0 -
1990 26 Twins 29 27 0 7 9 .438 5.10 2 0 0 146.1 646 142 83 88 21 78 1 92 4 4 1 -
1991 27 Twins 15 12 0 4 4 .500 4.54 0 0 0 71.1 305 66 36 37 13 28 0 52 3 1 0 -
1992 28 Twins 9 3 1 1 3 .250 6.99 0 0 0 28.1 139 32 22 24 3 20 0 19 2 1 0 -
1993 29 Phillies 76 0 27 6 4 .600 2.92 0 0 3 86.1 375 60 28 37 6 51 4 87 3 5 0 -
1994 30 Phillies 31 14 7 4 10 .286 3.55 0 0 0 99.0 429 74 39 44 7 61 2 83 9 1 0 -
1995 31 Phillies 8 8 0 3 2 .600 3.79 0 0 0 38.0 163 34 16 17 5 19 0 25 1 1 0 0
1996 32 Phillies 7 6 0 2 2 .500 4.76 0 0 0 28.1 126 31 15 17 0 11 0 22 1 0 1 -
1998 34 Red Sox 6 0 0 0 0 .000 27.00 0 0 0 2.0 20 7 6 6 1 7 0 4 1 0 0 -
10 Years 204 78 39 31 38 .449 4.66 2 0 3 569.1 2,522 525 295 321 65 311 10 437 26 16 4 0

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David West Hitting Stats

1988 24 Mets 2 2 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.500
1989 25 Mets 11 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 .200 .200 .200
1989 25 Twins 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000
1990 26 Twins 29 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000
1991 27 Twins 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000
1992 28 Twins 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000
1993 29 Phillies 76 5 0 2 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 .400 .400 .600
1994 30 Phillies 31 28 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 1 0 0 1 .071 .071 .071
1995 31 Phillies 8 8 1 1 0 0 1 0 3 1 0 4 6 0 0 1 .125 .222 .500
1996 32 Phillies 7 7 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 2 0 0 0 .286 .444 .286
1998 34 Red Sox 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000
10 Years 204 55 3 10 2 0 1 0 5 3 0 22 9 0 0 2 .182 .224 .273

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David West Fielding Stats

1988 Mets P 2 1 18 1 0.5 1 1 0 0 0 n/a n/a n/a 1.000 1.50
1989 Mets P 11 2 73 1 0.1 1 0 1 0 0 n/a n/a n/a 1.000 0.37
1989 Twins P 10 5 118 4 0.4 3 2 1 1 0 n/a n/a n/a .750 0.69
1990 Twins P 29 27 439 21 0.7 19 3 16 2 2 n/a n/a n/a .905 1.17
1991 Twins P 15 12 214 13 0.9 12 1 11 1 1 n/a n/a n/a .923 1.51
1992 Twins P 9 3 85 7 0.8 5 0 5 2 0 n/a n/a n/a .714 1.59
1993 Phillies P 76 0 259 8 0.1 6 2 4 2 1 n/a n/a n/a .750 0.63
1994 Phillies P 31 14 297 9 0.3 9 3 6 0 1 n/a n/a n/a 1.000 0.82
1995 Phillies P 8 8 114 5 0.6 4 1 3 1 0 n/a n/a n/a .800 0.95
1996 Phillies P 7 6 85 3 0.4 3 0 3 0 0 n/a n/a n/a 1.000 0.95
1998 Red Sox P 6 0 6 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a n/a .000 0.00
P Totals 204 78 1,708 72 0.4 63 13 50 9 5 n/a n/a n/a .875 1.00
10 Years 204 78 1,708 72 0.4 63 13 50 9 5 n/a n/a n/a .875 1.00

David West

David West Miscellaneous Stats

1988 Mets 0 0 .000 0 0 n/a 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.00 4.50 4.50
1989 Mets 0 0 .000 0 0 n/a 0.0 2.5 0.0 1.36 7.03 5.18
1989 Twins 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.63 7.09 4.35
1990 Twins 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.18 5.66 4.80
1991 Twins 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.86 6.56 3.53
1992 Twins 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.95 6.04 6.35
1993 Phillies 0 0 .000 0 0 n/a 0.0 2.5 2.5 1.71 9.07 5.32
1994 Phillies 0 0 .000 0 0 n/a 0.0 2.3 0.0 1.36 7.55 5.55
1995 Phillies 0 0 .000 0 0 n/a 8.0 2.0 2.7 1.32 5.92 4.50
1996 Phillies 0 0 .000 0 0 n/a 0.0 3.5 0.0 2.00 6.99 3.49
1998 Red Sox 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.57 18.00 31.50
10 Years 0 0 .000 0 0 0 55.0 2.5 11.0 1.41 6.91 4.92

David West

David West Miscellaneous Items of Interest

1988 New York Mets 46 $62,500.00 - -
1989 New York Mets 46 $68,000.00 - -
1989 Minnesota Twins 50 "     "     - -
1990 Minnesota Twins 50 $100,000.00 - -
1991 Minnesota Twins 50, 39 $160,000.00 - Stats
1992 Minnesota Twins 39 $225,000.00 - -
1993 Philadelphia Phillies 40 $315,000.00 - Stats
1994 Philadelphia Phillies 40 $600,000.00 - n/a
1995 Philadelphia Phillies 40 $950,000.00 - -
1996 Philadelphia Phillies 40 $500,000.00 - -
1998 Boston Red Sox 39 $500,000.00 - -

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David Lee West was a Major League Baseball player who pitched for the New York Mets (1988-1989), Minnesota Twins (1989-1992), Philadelphia Phillies (19931996), and Boston Red Sox (1998). When Westy, his nickname, made his big league debut on September 24, 1988, he became the first Craigmont High School (Memphis, TN) graduate to play in the majors!

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David West Rookie Card | 1989 Topps Baseball Card (#787)
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Did you know that David West also pitched a year (1987) professionally with the Fukuoka Daiei Hawks (Fukuoka, Japan), in the Nippon Professional Baseball? Westy passed away on May 14, 2022, after a tragic battle with brain cancer, Major League Baseball sent out the following Press Release:

Phillies Statement on the Passing of David West

The Phillies, along with the rest of the baseball community, grieve the passing of former pitcher David West. West, who pitched for the Phillies for four years, including the 1993 pennant-winning season, was known as an incredibly generous teammate and friend with an unmatched sense of humor. Our thoughts are with David’s family, friends and everyone whose life he touched.

“It is with great sadness that I write this message about my roomie and best teammate ever. David West had the biggest heart to go with his huge personality. He was always there to give you a pat on the back when you were down, or a hilarious one-liner when things were going well. He was the ultimate teammate, but an even better friend. He will certainly be missed. Rest in peace, my friend.” - Larry Andersen

“Another brother gone way too soon. My prayers go out to the family of David West. David was a great teammate and a funny human being. We don’t reach the World Series without him. RIP my brother.” - John Kruk

“What a great friend and teammate David was. Just another member of the Phillies family we have lost way too early. Prayers to Westy’s family.” - Mickey Morandini

“I’m not kidding when I tell you that Westy was literally this gentle giant who seemed to always have a smile on his face. I had so much respect for David and how he went about his business on the mound. We don’t win in ’93 without his left arm out of the bullpen. However, the one thing that I will always remember is that even though I was a rookie in 1993, David never treated me as one. Even though I was only 23 years old, I felt like he always respected how I played and who I was as a person. He even made an impression on my wife, Brooke, in that he would always say hello to her after games and ask how she was getting along with the craziness of baseball life. David will be missed.” - Kevin Stocker

“My heart is broken with the loss of another one of my brothers. Rest in peace, Big Bird. My heart goes out to your family.” - Milt Thompson

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