LF Billy West #32
Age: 24 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Good
11/01/1974
LF BILLY WEST #32 - AGE: 24 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
157 581 183 34 14 4 72 72 43 .315 .390 .442 29 5.1
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
10/02/1974 @ NYI Loss, 0-1 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
10/01/1974 @ NYI Win, 5-2 5 1 3 2 0 0 0 1
09/30/1974 @ NYI Win, 6-0 3 1 1 0 0 2 0 0
09/29/1974 TOR Loss, 2-10 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
09/28/1974 TOR Win, 7-4 3 1 1 1 0 1 0 1
09/27/1974 TOR Win, 2-1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/25/1974 CLE Win, 3-1 3 1 1 1 0 1 1 0
09/24/1974 CLE Loss, 1-5 4 0 2 0 0 0 1 1
09/24/1974 CLE Win, 4-1 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
09/22/1974 @ TOR Win, 7-2 4 3 2 0 0 1 0 0
PERSONALITY
Birthday:11/09/1949
Born in:Paris, TX
Nationality:American
Height:6' 0"
Weight:175 lbs
Local Popularity:Extremely Popular
National Pop.:Extremely Popular
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$20,000
Signed Through:1974 Season
Major Service:3 Years, 164 Days
Service This Yr:182 Days
40-Man Service:3 Years, 164 Days
Pro Service:6 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1968, 2nd Pick in Round 1
FEDERALLY ALIGNED BASEBALL LEAGUES 1974 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 157 581 183 34 14 4 72 91 72 43 .315 .390 .442 .832 .364 .127 138
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 147 659 1 16 1 16 1 3 257 52 29 12 70.7 100.1 6.29 5.1  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   113 32 6 3 1 15 15 11 4 1 0 0 .283 .344 .416 .760
Versus Right   468 151 28 11 3 57 76 61 39 2 1 1 .323 .400 .449 .849
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
April   76 22 1 2 0 9 7 10 2 0 0 0 .289 .372 .355 .727
May   100 32 6 1 1 9 22 15 6 0 0 0 .320 .409 .430 .839
June   106 31 6 3 1 12 14 11 11 1 0 1 .292 .361 .434 .795
July   106 35 9 1 0 14 18 11 5 0 0 0 .330 .393 .434 .827
August   95 37 7 4 2 15 16 13 11 1 0 0 .389 .459 .611 1.069
September   89 23 5 2 0 11 13 12 6 1 1 0 .258 .343 .360 .703
October   9 3 0 1 0 2 1 0 2 0 0 0 .333 .333 .556 .889
Spring Training   34 9 0 0 0 5 2 3 0 2 0 0 .265 .308 .265 .572
Last Year   326 101 18 3 7 38 47 44 22 3 0 3 .310 .394 .448 .841
2 Years Ago   133 46 8 2 4 20 23 18 11 0 1 0 .346 .424 .526 .950
Career   1722 546 122 33 29 238 254 225 119 12 2 4 .317 .395 .477 .872
Home   293 91 19 6 2 35 53 35 19 2 1 0 .311 .382 .437 .819
Road   288 92 15 8 2 37 38 37 24 1 0 1 .319 .398 .448 .845
Grass   581 183 34 14 4 72 91 72 43 3 1 1 .315 .390 .442 .832
Day   359 111 23 8 2 41 63 46 24 2 1 0 .309 .386 .435 .820
Night   222 72 11 6 2 31 28 26 19 1 0 1 .324 .396 .455 .851
As Starter   571 180 33 13 4 70 91 71 41 3 1 1 .315 .390 .440 .830
As Reliever / Substitution   10 3 1 1 0 2 0 1 2 0 0 0 .300 .364 .600 .964
Pinch Hitting   9 3 1 1 0 2 0 1 2 0 0 0 .333 .400 .667 1.067
Close/Late   125 37 6 5 1 17 19 23 9 1 1 0 .296 .403 .448 .851
Inning 1-3   221 66 15 2 0 26 28 19 20 1 0 1 .299 .355 .385 .740
Inning 4-6   196 65 11 6 3 22 35 23 12 1 0 0 .332 .400 .495 .895
Inning 7-9   158 50 8 6 1 24 28 30 11 1 1 0 .316 .423 .462 .885
Extra Innings   6 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
0 Outs   154 50 8 7 1 21 38 20 12 0 1 0 .325 .402 .487 .889
1 Outs   209 71 9 5 3 27 32 29 17 3 0 1 .340 .417 .474 .891
2 Outs   218 62 17 2 0 24 21 23 14 0 0 0 .284 .353 .381 .733
Scoring Position   130 53 15 2 0 61 18 25 10 3 1 0 .408 .494 .554 1.048
Bases Empty   320 94 14 8 4 4 46 36 25 0 0 1 .294 .367 .425 .792
Runner on 1st   131 36 5 4 0 7 27 11 8 0 0 0 .275 .331 .374 .705
Runner on 2nd   56 23 9 0 0 13 10 18 4 0 1 0 .411 .554 .571 1.125
Runner on 3rd   13 5 1 0 0 8 1 2 0 2 0 0 .385 .412 .462 .873
Runner on 1st & 2nd   26 6 1 0 0 5 0 2 2 0 0 0 .231 .286 .269 .555
Runner on 1st & 3rd   19 7 0 1 0 10 3 0 4 0 0 0 .368 .368 .474 .842
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   9 8 3 0 0 14 2 2 0 1 0 0 .889 .833 1.222 2.056
Bases Loaded   7 4 1 1 0 11 2 1 0 0 0 0 .571 .625 1.000 1.625
Two Strikes   287 91 16 7 3 38 46 25 43 3 0 1 .317 .370 .453 .823
First Pitch   78 20 5 0 0 8 7 16 0 0 1 0 .256 .383 .321 .703
Count 0-1   57 22 6 1 0 7 8 0 0 0 0 0 .386 .386 .526 .912
Count 0-2   40 11 1 1 0 3 4 0 7 0 0 0 .275 .275 .350 .625
Count 1-0   54 11 2 1 0 3 5 0 0 0 0 0 .204 .204 .278 .481
Count 1-1   43 18 3 1 0 6 4 0 0 0 0 0 .419 .419 .535 .953
Count 1-2   86 27 8 2 0 8 13 0 18 0 0 0 .314 .314 .453 .767
Count 2-0   13 2 0 1 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .154 .154 .308 .462
Count 2-1   34 13 2 1 0 3 7 0 0 0 0 0 .382 .382 .500 .882
Count 2-2   78 22 4 2 0 6 6 0 14 1 0 1 .282 .287 .385 .672
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 4 10 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   15 6 0 2 1 3 10 21 0 0 0 0 .400 .750 .867 1.617
Full Count   83 31 3 2 3 21 23 25 4 2 0 0 .373 .509 .566 1.075
Behind in Count   183 60 15 4 0 18 25 0 25 0 0 0 .328 .328 .454 .781
Ahead in Count   116 32 4 5 1 13 26 31 0 0 0 0 .276 .429 .422 .851
Batting Leadoff   2 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 1.000 1.500
Batting 2nd   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 3rd   571 180 33 13 4 70 91 71 41 3 1 1 .315 .390 .440 .830
Batting 5th   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 7th   1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 3.000 4.000
Batting 8th   1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Batting 9th   4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Low Leverage   243 65 14 4 0 6 38 38 17 0 0 1 .267 .369 .358 .727
Medium Leverage   224 82 14 4 3 39 36 21 15 2 0 0 .366 .417 .504 .921
High Leverage   108 36 6 6 1 27 17 13 10 1 1 0 .333 .402 .528 .929
CAREER BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1970 Cincinnati - FABL 20 58 228 74 23 4 6 44 31 30 0 3 18 5 3 .325 .398 .539 .938 156 156 2.2
1971 Cincinnati - FABL 21 118 454 142 39 10 8 64 62 61 0 3 25 8 4 .313 .392 .496 .887 158 161 5.4
1972 Cincinnati - FABL 22 35 133 46 8 2 4 20 23 18 0 0 11 4 2 .346 .424 .526 .950 182 192 2.3
1973 Cincinnati - FABL 23 87 326 101 18 3 7 38 47 44 3 3 22 8 5 .310 .394 .448 .841 139 141 2.7
1974 Cincinnati - FABL 24 157 581 183 34 14 4 72 91 72 1 3 43 29 12 .315 .390 .442 .832 133 138 5.1
Total FABL 455 1722 546 122 33 29 238 254 225 4 12 119 54 26 .317 .395 .477 .872 148 151 17.7
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1968 Quincy - R 18 44 170 61 9 9 5 29 34 29 1 0 19 10 7 .359 .455 .606 1.061 185 191 2.8
1968 Charleston - A 18 26 86 23 1 4 2 11 18 21 1 0 8 8 1 .267 .417 .442 .859 157 154 1.6
1968 Camden - A 18 3 11 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 2 0 0 .182 .308 .182 .490 47 62 -0.0
1969 Charleston - A 19 12 43 15 3 3 0 6 13 15 0 1 6 1 2 .349 .508 .558 1.067 218 217 1.1
1969 Camden - A 19 38 149 45 7 8 3 26 30 31 0 1 15 9 4 .302 .420 .517 .937 185 180 2.4
1969 Erie - AA 19 53 187 55 15 5 4 20 39 48 0 1 24 7 5 .294 .436 .492 .928 170 166 3.2
1970 Indianapolis - AAA 20 2 10 5 2 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .700 1.200 209 224 0.2
Total EA 53 187 55 15 5 4 20 39 48 0 1 24 7 5 .294 .436 .492 .928 170 166
Total MAL 41 160 47 7 8 3 26 31 33 0 1 17 9 4 .294 .412 .494 .906 175 172
Total SEL 38 129 38 4 7 2 17 31 36 1 1 14 9 3 .295 .449 .481 .930 179 177
Total UMVA 44 170 61 9 9 5 29 34 29 1 0 19 10 7 .359 .455 .606 1.061 185 191
Total CL 2 10 5 2 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .700 1.200 209 224
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1968 Camden - A LF 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 .000 15.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1968 Charleston - A LF 4 3 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 21.0 1.29 +0.1 1.047
1968 Camden - A CF 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 8.0 0.00 -0.1 .000
1968 Charleston - A CF 18 17 41 0 0 42 1 .976 154.2 2.39 +2.2 1.031
1968 Quincy - R CF 34 34 72 0 0 72 0 1.000 297.0 2.18 +1.4 1.011
1968 Charleston - A RF 4 4 5 0 0 5 0 1.000 29.0 1.55 +0.2 1.053
1968 Quincy - R RF 7 7 13 0 0 13 0 1.000 63.0 1.86 -0.2 .974
1969 Erie - AA CF 51 51 108 4 0 114 2 .982 449.1 2.24 +4.8 1.047
1969 Camden - A CF 36 36 90 5 0 95 0 1.000 321.0 2.66 +0.1 1.011
1969 Charleston - A CF 11 10 24 3 1 28 1 .964 92.0 2.64 +2.0 1.128
1969 Erie - AA RF 1 1 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 9.0 2.00 +0.3 1.024
1969 Camden - A RF 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 9.0 0.00 -0.0 .000
1969 Charleston - A RF 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 9.0 1.00 +0.1 1.066
1970 Cincinnati - MLB LF 58 58 81 1 0 84 2 .976 477.0 1.55 +0.2 .995
1970 Cincinnati - MLB CF 9 0 7 0 0 7 0 1.000 15.2 4.02 -0.6 .871
1970 Indianapolis - AAA CF 2 2 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 18.0 1.50 +0.3 1.007
1970 Cincinnati - MLB RF 3 0 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 7.0 2.57 -0.0 .980
1971 Cincinnati - MLB LF 110 110 191 3 0 196 2 .990 977.2 1.79 +4.5 1.035
1971 Cincinnati - MLB CF 10 4 12 0 0 12 0 1.000 45.1 2.38 -0.9 1.013
1972 Cincinnati - MLB LF 34 33 58 3 0 61 0 1.000 278.2 1.97 +2.9 1.076
1972 Cincinnati - MLB CF 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 1.0 9.00 -0.2 1.004
1973 Cincinnati - MLB LF 86 86 168 2 0 173 3 .983 727.2 2.10 +1.3 1.004
1973 Cincinnati - MLB CF 5 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 12.0 0.75 +0.0 1.006
1973 Cincinnati - MLB RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1974 Cincinnati - MLB LF 144 142 268 5 0 277 4 .986 1224.1 2.01 +1.9 1.011
1974 Cincinnati - MLB CF 18 5 21 0 0 22 1 .955 65.0 2.91 +1.7 1.051
1974 Cincinnati - MLB RF 5 0 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 16.0 1.69 -0.3 1.000
TOTAL LF 438 434 769 14 0 794 11 .986 3721.1 1.89 +10.9 1.019
TOTAL CF 196 160 380 12 1 397 5 .987 1479.0 2.39 +10.9 1.029
TOTAL RF 23 14 26 0 0 26 0 1.000 143.0 1.64 -0.0 .999
PLAYER HISTORY
06/18/1968 Drafted in the 1968 first-year player draft out of high school (Texarkana; Texarkana, TX) by the Cincinnati Cannons. (Round 1, Pick 2, 2nd overall pick).
07/06/1968 Named the #16 prospect in the FABL
07/15/1968 Wins the UMVA Player of the Week Award.
08/01/1968 Wins the UMVA Batter of the Month Award.
09/08/1968 Injured (mild oblique strain),day-to-day for 5 days.
10/14/1968 Named the #16 prospect in the FABL
03/21/1969 Successfully completed training to generate gap power at the Cincinnati Cannons development complex.
04/10/1969 Named the #10 prospect in the FABL
05/23/1969 Injured (hamstring tightness),day-to-day for one week.
05/28/1969 Injured (hamstring tightness),day-to-day for 1 day.
06/30/1969 Injured (back stiffness),day-to-day for 2 weeks.
08/14/1969 Injured (hyperextended ankle),day-to-day for 3 days.
04/10/1970 Named the #8 prospect in the FABL
04/26/1970 Wins the 1970 Century League Round 2 with the Indianapolis Hoosiers!
08/23/1970 Injured (hyperextended ankle),day-to-day for one week.
10/01/1970 Wins the FABL CA Rookie of the Month Award.
04/10/1971 Injured (back stiffness),day-to-day for 5 days.
05/28/1971 Injured (fractured rib),out for 6 weeks.
09/02/1971 Injured (hyperextended ankle),day-to-day for 4 days.
04/08/1972 Injured (hyperextended ankle),day-to-day for one week.
05/20/1972 Injured (ruptured medial collateral ligament),out for 7 months.
04/01/1973 Injured (quadriceps strain),day-to-day for 3 weeks.
04/14/1973 Injured (sprained knee),day-to-day for 2-3 weeks.
05/11/1973 Injured (knee inflammation),day-to-day for 5 days.
05/21/1973 Injured (knee inflammation),day-to-day for 5 days.
06/24/1973 Injured (intercostal strain),out for 5 days.
07/01/1973 Injured (back stiffness),day-to-day for 1 day.
07/29/1973 Injured (fractured rib),out for 7 weeks.
07/30/1973 Wins the FABL CA Player of the Week Award.
09/07/1973 Suffered setback in recovery from injury, requires surgery and will miss another 6-7 weeks.
09/27/1973 Transferred to the 60-day IL.
07/14/1974 Injured (knee inflammation),day-to-day for one week.
07/15/1974 Wins the FABL CA Player of the Week Award.
08/08/1974 Goes 5-5 against the Montreal Saints, with 1 3B, 1 HR, 1 RBI and 2 R.
08/27/1974 Injured (hyperextended ankle),day-to-day for one week.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year H Rank
1974 183 3
Year TB Rank
1974 257 9
Year 2B Rank
1971 39 6
1974 34 4
Year 3B Rank
1971 10 4
1974 14 1
Year SB Rank
1974 29 7
Year R Rank
1974 91 8
Year IBB Rank
1974 16 2
Year EBH Rank
1971 57 10
1974 52 10
Year AVG Rank
1971 .313 3
1974 .315 3
Year OBP Rank
1971 .392 7
1974 .390 4
Year SLG Rank
1971 .496 6
Year RC Rank
1974 100.13 8
Year RC/27 Rank
1971 7.24 5
1974 6.29 8
Year ISO Rank
1971 .183 9
Year wOBA Rank
1971 .384 5
Year OPS Rank
1971 .887 5
1974 .832 8
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