Richard Thomas West (November 24, 1915 – March 13, 1996) was an American professional baseball player. He was a catcher over parts of six seasons (1938–43) with the Cincinnati Reds. For his career, he compiled a .221 batting average in 299 at-bats, with three home runs and 35 runs batted in.
| Dick West | |
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| Catcher | |
| Born: November 24, 1915 Louisville, Kentucky, U.S. | |
| Died: March 13, 1996 (aged 80) Fort Wayne, Indiana, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| September 29, 1938, for the Cincinnati Reds | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| May 9, 1943, for the Cincinnati Reds | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .221 |
| Home runs | 3 |
| Runs batted in | 35 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
An alumnus of Georgia Southwestern State University, he was born in Louisville, Kentucky and died in Fort Wayne, Indiana at the age of 80.
References
editExternal links
edit- Career statistics from MLB, or Baseball Reference
- Dick West at Find a Grave
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