What years did Hi West play?

Hi West played in Major League Baseball from 1905 to 1911.

Was Hi West a pitcher?

Yes. Hi West pitched in the major leagues, recording 5 wins and 32 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Hi West hit?

Hi West hit 0 career home runs with 4 hits.

What teams did Hi West play for?

Hi West played for one team, the Cleveland Naps (1905, 1911).

What were Hi West's career stats?

In 19 games, Hi West went 5-6 with a 3.87 ERA, 32 strikeouts, 97.2 innings pitched, and 1 saves.

What position did Hi West play?

Hi West played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.

How tall was Hi West and how much did he weigh?

Hi West was listed at 6 feet and 185 pounds.

What was Hi West's career ERA?

Hi West finished with a 3.87 career ERA, going 5-6 with 32 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Hi West have?

Hi West recorded 32 career strikeouts.

Is Hi West in the Hall of Fame?

No. Hi West has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Hi West

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1905-1911)

Hi West was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1905 to 1911 for the Cleveland Guardians, a span of 7 seasons. Across 19 career appearances, he went 5-6 with a 3.87 ERA and 32 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 October 25, 2026

W–L 5–6

ERA 3.87

WHIP 1.59

SO 32

Pitcher PIV -106.6

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'0" / 185 lb
Born: 8/8/1884 in Roseville, IL, USA
Died: 5/24/1963 in Los Angeles, CA, USA
MLB Debut: 1905-09-08
Last Game: 1911-07-02

Full name: James Hiram West

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Career Pitching Statistics

Hi West — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
5	6	19	12	7	1	1	97.2	127	42	1	28	32	3.87	-106.6

Career ERA 3.87 vs. league average 3.10 across their career seasons — 24.7% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Hi West — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1905	CLE	AL	2	2	6	4	4	1	0	33.0	43	15	10	15	4.09	2.82 (-45%)	18.0
1911	CLE	AL	3	4	13	8	3	0	1	64.2	84	27	18	17	3.76	3.37 (-11%)	-124.6
Career · 2 seasons			5	6	19	12	7	1	1	97.2	127	42	28	32	3.87	—	-107

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

Hi West — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
19	36	2	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	13	.111	.111	.139	.250	0

Career AVG .111 vs. league average .258 across their career seasons — 56.9% below league average.

Career OBP .111 vs. league average .322 across their career seasons — 65.5% below league average.

Career SLG .139 vs. league average .340 across their career seasons — 59.2% below league average.

Career OPS .250 vs. league average .662 across their career seasons — 62.3% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Hi West — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1905	CLE	AL	6	13	0	1	0	4	.077	—	—	—	—	0.0
1911	CLE	AL	13	23	2	3	1	9	.130	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			19	36	2	4	1	13	.111	—	—	—	—	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.

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Hi West — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	8	12	1	2	0	0	.167
Away	11	24	1	2	0	0	.083

Pitching — Home / Away

Hi West — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	8	39.0	47	15	9	14	3.46
Away	11	59.2	67	17	23	18	2.56

Last 10 Games — Batting

Hi West — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	2B	SO
1911-07-02	CLE	DET	L	2	1	1	0	1
1911-06-29	CLE	CHW	W	0	0	0	0	0
1911-06-22	CLE	DET	W	4	0	0	0	1
1911-06-14	CLE	BOS	L	0	0	0	0	0
1911-05-27	CLE	CHW	W	4	0	0	0	4
1911-05-18	CLE	MIN	W	2	0	0	0	0
1911-05-13	CLE	NYY	W	0	0	0	0	0
1911-05-09	CLE	BOS	L	1	0	0	0	0
1911-05-05	CLE	CHW	L	3	0	1	0	2
1911-04-29	CLE	DET	W	3	1	1	1	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Hi West — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1911-07-02	CLE	DET	—	4.2	11	8	8	1	1	0
1911-06-29	CLE	CHW	—	1.1	6	3	3	0	1	0
1911-06-22	CLE	DET	W	9.0	5	3	1	3	1	0
1911-06-14	CLE	BOS	—	2.0	3	0	0	0	1	0
1911-05-27	CLE	CHW	—	8.0	8	5	5	4	0	0
1911-05-18	CLE	MIN	W	5.1	7	1	1	2	3	0
1911-05-13	CLE	NYY	SV	2.0	0	2	2	1	1	0
1911-05-09	CLE	BOS	L	5.2	11	5	4	1	1	0
1911-05-05	CLE	CHW	L	9.0	6	2	2	3	3	1
1911-04-29	CLE	DET	W	9.0	9	1	1	1	1	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Hi West — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	19	4	3	16	2	1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Hi West — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1905	CLE	P	6	4	0	3	1	0
1911	CLE	P	13	0	3	13	1	1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Hi West — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	19

College History

Hi West — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Knox College	Galesburg	IL	1905

Hi West: the record in brief

Hi West played a first major league game on September 8, 1905 and a last one on July 2, 1911. West's only club in the season tables is the Cleveland Naps. West played primarily as a pitcher and threw and hit right-handed. The bio adds a birth date on August 8, 1884, in Roseville, IL, USA and a listed size of 6-foot-0 and 185 pounds. West died on May 24, 1963, in Los Angeles, CA, USA. The bio lists the given name James Hiram.

West's career pitching line is 5 wins, 6 losses and a 3.87 ERA over 19 appearances. Also on West's record: 32 strikeouts. The league ERA over West's seasons was 3.10, so the 3.87 figure ran 24.7% worse than average. In 1911, one of the busiest seasons, West posted a 3.76 ERA; the league figure that year was 3.37.

West appears at one position only: pitcher, in 19 games. On the mound, West's fielding totals are 3 putouts, 16 assists and 2 errors.

Frequently Asked Questions about Hi West

What years did Hi West play?: Hi West played in Major League Baseball from 1905 to 1911.
Was Hi West a pitcher?: Yes. Hi West pitched in the major leagues, recording 5 wins and 32 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Hi West hit?: Hi West hit 0 career home runs with 4 hits.
What teams did Hi West play for?: Hi West played for one team, the Cleveland Naps (1905, 1911).
What were Hi West's career stats?: In 19 games, Hi West went 5-6 with a 3.87 ERA, 32 strikeouts, 97.2 innings pitched, and 1 saves.
What position did Hi West play?: Hi West played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Hi West and how much did he weigh?: Hi West was listed at 6 feet and 185 pounds.
What was Hi West's career ERA?: Hi West finished with a 3.87 career ERA, going 5-6 with 32 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Hi West have?: Hi West recorded 32 career strikeouts.
Is Hi West in the Hall of Fame?: No. Hi West has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.