David West

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1988-1998)

W–L 31–38
ERA 4.66
WHIP 1.47
SO 437
Pitcher PIV -6804.2
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
L / L
Height / Weight
6'6" / 205 lb
Born
9/1/1964 in Memphis, TN, USA
Died
5/14/2022 in Palm City, FL, USA
MLB Debut
1988-09-24
Last Game
1998-09-04

Full name: David Lee West

📊 Compare This Player 📈 View Career Timeline

Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
31 38 204 78 2 0 3 569.3 525 295 65 311 437 4.66 -6804.2

Career ERA 4.66 vs. league average 4.11 across their career seasons — 13.4% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

Click a stat to plot it across every season.

Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1988 NYN NL 1 0 2 1 0 0 0 6.0 6 2 3 3 3.00 — 0.0
1989 NYN NL 0 2 11 2 0 0 0 24.3 25 20 14 19 7.40 3.71 (-99%) -898.6
1989 MIN AL 3 2 10 5 0 0 0 39.3 48 28 19 31 6.41 3.71 (-73%) -718.3
1990 MIN AL 7 9 29 27 2 0 0 146.3 142 83 78 92 5.10 3.86 (-32%) -4522.8
1991 MIN AL 4 4 15 12 0 0 0 71.3 66 36 28 52 4.54 3.91 (-16%) -1917.7
1992 MIN AL 1 3 9 3 0 0 0 28.3 32 22 20 19 6.99 3.75 (-87%) -918.4
1993 PHI NL 6 4 76 0 0 0 3 86.3 60 28 51 87 2.92 4.19 (+30%) 809.0
1994 PHI NL 4 10 31 14 0 0 0 99.0 74 39 61 83 3.55 4.51 (+21%) 655.1
1995 PHI NL 3 2 8 8 0 0 0 38.0 34 16 19 25 3.79 4.45 (+15%) -594.6
1996 PHI NL 2 2 7 6 0 0 0 28.3 31 15 11 22 4.76 4.61 (-3%) 1302.1
1998 BOS AL 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 2.0 7 6 7 4 27.00 — 0.0
Career · 11 seasons 31 38 204 78 2 0 3 569.1 525 295 311 437 4.66 — -6,804

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
204 55 3 10 2 0 1 5 0 3 22 .182 .224 .273 .497 0

Career AVG .182 vs. league average .262 across their career seasons — 30.5% below league average.

Career OBP .224 vs. league average .329 across their career seasons — 31.9% below league average.

Career SLG .273 vs. league average .399 across their career seasons — 31.7% below league average.

Career OPS .497 vs. league average .728 across their career seasons — 31.8% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

Click a stat to plot it across every season.

Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1988 NYN NL 2 2 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 — — — — 0.0
1989 NYN NL 11 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .200 — — — — 0.0
1989 MIN AL 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1990 MIN AL 29 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1991 MIN AL 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1992 MIN AL 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1993 PHI NL 76 5 0 2 1 0 0 2 0 0 2 .400 — — — — 0.0
1994 PHI NL 31 28 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 .071 — — — — 0.0
1995 PHI NL 8 8 1 1 0 0 1 3 0 1 4 .125 — — — — 0.0
1996 PHI NL 7 7 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 .286 — — — — 0.0
1998 BOS AL 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 11 seasons 204 55 3 10 2 0 1 5 0 3 22 .182 — — — — 0

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1993 NLCS PHI 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1993 WS PHI 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1991 ALCS MIN 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1991 WS MIN 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1 0 10 0 0 9.3 13 11 11 9 10.61

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1993 NLCS PHI 0 0 3 0 0 2.7 5 4 2 5 13.50
1993 WS PHI 0 0 3 0 0 1.0 5 3 1 0 27.00
1991 ALCS MIN 1 0 2 0 0 5.7 1 0 4 4 0.00
1991 WS MIN 0 0 2 0 0 0.0 2 4 4 0 0.00

Game Log & Splits

View full game log (408 games) →

Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home97240202.083
Away107313813.258

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home97267.12421561492375.25
Away107302.02831391622004.14

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1998-09-04 BOSTORL 000000000
1998-09-01 BOSSEAL 000000000
1998-07-31 BOSLAAW 000000000
1998-07-28 BOSOAKW 000000000
1998-07-26 BOSTORW 000000000
1998-07-24 BOSTORL 000000000
1996-09-25 PHIWSNW 200000000
1996-09-19 PHINYNL 000000000
1996-08-25 PHISDPL 101000000
1996-08-20 PHILADW 201000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1998-09-04 BOSTOR — 0.0122100
1998-09-01 BOSSEA — 0.1122100
1998-07-31 BOSLAA — 0.0211100
1998-07-28 BOSOAK — 0.1100210
1998-07-26 BOSTOR — 0.1211011
1998-07-24 BOSTOR — 1.0000220
1996-09-25 PHIWSN W 6.0211060
1996-09-19 PHINYN — 2.0211120
1996-08-25 PHISDP L 1.0654220
1996-08-20 PHILAD — 6.0311130

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 204 78 13 50 9 5

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1988 NYN P 2 1 1 0 0 0
1989 NYN P 11 2 0 1 0 0
1989 MIN P 10 5 2 1 1 0
1990 MIN P 29 27 3 16 2 2
1991 MIN P 15 12 1 11 1 1
1992 MIN P 9 3 0 5 2 0
1993 PHI P 76 0 2 4 2 1
1994 PHI P 31 14 3 6 0 1
1995 PHI P 8 8 1 3 1 0
1996 PHI P 7 6 0 3 0 0
1998 BOS P 6 0 0 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Pitcher 204

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
1996 PHI NL $500,000
1995 PHI NL $950,000
1994 PHI NL $600,000
1993 PHI NL $315,000
1991 MIN AL $160,000
1990 MIN AL $100,000
1989 NYN NL $68,000
Total Career Earnings $2,693,000

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

David West (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Todd Wellemeyer
    32-34, 4.83 ERA
  2. 94
    Rob Tejeda
    23-27, 4.42 ERA
  3. 86
    Dick Littlefield
    33-54, 4.71 ERA
  4. 86
    Mike Kilkenny
    23-18, 4.43 ERA
  5. 84
    Frank LaCorte
    23-44, 5.01 ERA
  6. 84
    Rich DeLucia
    38-51, 4.62 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about David West

What years did David West play?
David West played in Major League Baseball from 1988 to 1998.
Was David West a pitcher?
Yes. David West pitched in the major leagues, recording 31 wins and 437 strikeouts.
How many home runs did David West hit?
David West hit 1 career home runs with 10 hits.