Frank West
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1894)
Frank West was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball in 1894 for the Boston Braves. Across 1 career appearance, he went 0-0 with a 9.00 ERA and 1 strikeouts.
- W (Wins):
- Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
- ERA (Earned Run Average):
- Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
- SO (Strikeouts):
- For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
- WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):
- Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.
Data updated
- Position
- Pitcher
- Bats / Throws
- — / R
- Height / Weight
- — / 180 lb
- Died
- 9/6/1932 in Wilmerding, PA, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1894-07-11
Full name: John Franklin West
Season-by-Season Pitching
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| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Lg ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1894 | BSN | NL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.0 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9.00 | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 1 season | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.0 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9.00 | — | 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.
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 |
Career AVG .000 vs. league average .309 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.
Career OBP .000 vs. league average .379 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.
Career SLG .000 vs. league average .435 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.
Career OPS .000 vs. league average .814 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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| Year | Team | Lg | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | Lg AVG | Lg OBP | Lg SLG | Lg OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1894 | BSN | NL | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 1 season | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 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.
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 1 |
Frank West: the record in brief
Frank West debuted in the major leagues on July 11, 1894. Every season row on the page belongs to the Boston Beaneaters, in 1894. West is listed as a pitcher. West was born on January 21, 1873, in Johnstown, PA, USA. West's death is recorded on September 6, 1932, in Wilmerding, PA, USA. On the record, Frank West was born John Franklin West.
West went 0-0 with a 9.00 ERA in 1 games, 0 of them starts. The totals include 1 strikeouts. The league ERA over West's seasons was 5.33, so the 9.00 figure ran 69.0% worse than average. All of that pitching came in 1894, with 1 games and 1 strikeouts.
The position breakdown shows 1 games, all at pitcher.
Frequently Asked Questions about Frank West
- Was Frank West a pitcher?
- Yes. Frank West pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 1 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did Frank West hit?
- Frank West hit 0 career home runs.
- What teams did Frank West play for?
- Frank West played for one team, the Boston Beaneaters (1894).
- What were Frank West's career stats?
- In 1 game, Frank West went 0-0 with a 9.00 ERA, 1 strikeouts, and 3.0 innings pitched.
- What position did Frank West play?
- Frank West played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How much did Frank West weigh?
- Frank West was listed at 180 pounds.
- What was Frank West's career ERA?
- Frank West finished with a 9.00 career ERA, going 0-0 with 1 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did Frank West have?
- Frank West recorded 1 career strikeouts.
- Is Frank West in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Frank West has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.