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 was Hi West's career batting average?

Hi West batted .111 over his career, with 4 hits in 36 at bats.

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.

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 September 9, 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	97.7	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	64.7	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

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 was Hi West's career batting average?: Hi West batted .111 over his career, with 4 hits in 36 at bats.
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.