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Sam West

Center Field
1927—1942
BORN
October 5, 1904, in Longview, TX
BATS / THROWS
Left / Left
HT / WT
5-11 / 165
MLB DEBUT
April 17, 1927
FINAL GAME
September 24, 1942
PRIMARY TEAM
Washington Senators
.299
BATTING AVERAGE
1838
HITS
31.7
WAR
.371
ON-BASE PCT
75
22.3
WAR7
.425
SLUGGING
.796
ON-BASE + SLUGGING
3.0
WAR PER SEASON
Sam West
 
Fast outfielder who played with the other Sam (Rice) for the Washington Senators.

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Compared to Hall of Fame Center Fielders

CAREER LONG PEAK PRIME SHORT PEAK JAWS WAR PER
West
31.7
22.3
17.9
11.7
27.0
3.0
AVG HOFer
74.6
45.7
33.5
22.8
60.2
5.4

CAREER = WAR

LONG PEAK = WAR7

PRIME = WAR in 5 best consecutive seasons

SHORT PEAK = WAR3

JAWS = AVG of WAR & WAR7

WAR PER = WAR per 162 G

Where Does Sam West Rank?

Ranking Among Center Fielders by Wins Above Replacement

CAREER LONG PEAK PRIME SHORT PEAK JAWS
82
NR
NR
NR
95
WAR
WAR7
WAR 5 CONSECUTIVE
WAR3
JAWS

Ranking only appears if the player rates in the top 100 Center Fielders