What years did Weldon West play?

Weldon West played in Major League Baseball from 1944 to 1945.

Was Weldon West a pitcher?

Yes. Weldon West pitched in the major leagues, recording 3 wins and 49 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Weldon West hit?

Weldon West hit 0 career home runs with 3 hits.

Weldon West

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1944-1945)

W–L 3–4

ERA 4.29

WHIP 1.57

SO 49

Pitcher PIV -28.7

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / L
Height / Weight: 6'0" / 165 lb
Born: 9/3/1915 in Gibsonville, NC, USA
Died: 7/23/1979 in Hendersonville, NC, USA
MLB Debut: 1944-04-30
Last Game: 1945-09-15

Full name: Weldon Edison West

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
3	4	35	8	1	0	0	98.7	105	47	3	50	49	4.29	-28.7

Career ERA 4.29 vs. league average 3.62 across their career seasons — 18.4% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1944	SLA	AL	0	0	11	0	0	24.3	34	17	19	11	6.29	3.57 (-76%)	-729.7
1945	SLA	AL	3	4	24	8	1	74.3	71	30	31	38	3.63	3.67 (+1%)	701.0
Career · 2 seasons			3	4	35	8	1	98.2	105	47	50	49	4.29	—	-29

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
35	34	0	3	0	0	0	1	0	0	13	.088	.088	.088	.176	0

Career AVG .088 vs. league average .261 across their career seasons — 66.2% below league average.

Career OBP .088 vs. league average .327 across their career seasons — 73.0% below league average.

Career SLG .088 vs. league average .356 across their career seasons — 75.2% below league average.

Career OPS .176 vs. league average .684 across their career seasons — 74.2% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	H	RBI	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1944	SLA	AL	11	7	1	0	2	.143	—	—	—	—	0.0
1945	SLA	AL	24	27	2	1	11	.074	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			35	34	3	1	13	.088	—	—	—	—	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

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	20	19	0	0	0	0	.000
Away	15	14	0	3	0	1	.214

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	20	60.1	57	26	31	36	3.88
Away	15	38.1	48	22	19	13	5.17

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	SO
1945-09-15	SLA	NYY	L	0	0
1945-09-08	SLA	MIN	L	0	0
1945-09-03	SLA	CLE	W	3	1
1945-08-28	SLA	DET	L	0	0
1945-08-27	SLA	CHW	W	0	0
1945-08-22	SLA	BOS	L	1	1
1945-08-18	SLA	NYY	W	2	1
1945-08-14	SLA	MIN	W	4	1
1945-08-12	SLA	MIN	L	0	0
1945-08-10	SLA	PHA	W	1	1

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO
1945-09-15	SLA	NYY	—	1.2	3	1	1	1	1
1945-09-08	SLA	MIN	L	1.0	3	2	2	1	0
1945-09-03	SLA	CLE	—	6.0	8	3	3	1	3
1945-08-28	SLA	DET	—	2.0	1	1	1	0	2
1945-08-27	SLA	CHW	—	0.0	1	0	0	0	0
1945-08-22	SLA	BOS	L	3.1	4	3	2	6	1
1945-08-18	SLA	NYY	W	9.0	2	1	1	4	6
1945-08-14	SLA	MIN	W	9.0	7	1	1	1	4
1945-08-12	SLA	MIN	—	0.0	0	0	0	2	0
1945-08-10	SLA	PHA	—	1.0	3	5	0	1	2

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	35	0	2	10	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1944	SLA	P	11	0	0	3	0	0
1945	SLA	P	24	0	2	7	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Pitcher	35

Frequently Asked Questions about Weldon West

What years did Weldon West play?: Weldon West played in Major League Baseball from 1944 to 1945.
Was Weldon West a pitcher?: Yes. Weldon West pitched in the major leagues, recording 3 wins and 49 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Weldon West hit?: Weldon West hit 0 career home runs with 3 hits.