Hall of Fame Inductee
Retired
Billy West
Nickname:
DeathblowBirthdate:
Feb. 2, 1922 (50 y, 6 m, 24 d)Born In:
Detroit, MI, USANationality:
American
Position:
3BBats/Throws:
L/RHeight/Weight:
6'0"/187Entry:
1941 Draft
- Round: 1, Overall: 9, Team: Unknown Team
Contract:
Free Agent
ML Service Time:
None
Player Awards
| Award | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| MVP / Batter of the Year | 1953 | Ottawa (PUB) |
| 1940 | Swansea HS (PUBHS) | |
| All-Star | 1955 | Ottawa (PUB) |
| 1953 | Ottawa (PUB) | |
| 1951 | Muskegon (PUB) | |
| 1949 | Louisville (PUB) | |
| 1948 | Louisville (PUB) | |
| 1947 | Louisville (PUB) | |
| 1942 | Ketchum (PUBA) | |
| 1941 | Swansea HS (PUBHS) | |
| 1940 | Swansea HS (PUBHS) | |
| 1939 | Swansea HS (PUBHS) | |
| Silver Slugger | 1953 - 3B | Ottawa (PUB) |
| 1952 - 2B | Ottawa (PUB) | |
| Batter of the Month | Sep 1953 | Ottawa (PUB) |
| Jun 1953 | Ottawa (PUB) | |
| May 1940 | Swansea HS (PUBHS) | |
| Player of the Week | Apr 29, 1957 | Orlando (PUB) |
| Apr 25, 1955 | Ottawa (PUB) | |
| Sep 7, 1953 | Ottawa (PUB) | |
| Aug 31, 1953 | Ottawa (PUB) | |
| Sep 1, 1952 | Ottawa (PUB) | |
| Sep 19, 1949 | Louisville (PUB) | |
| Apr 19, 1948 | Louisville (PUB) | |
| Jun 9, 1947 | Louisville (PUB) | |
| Sep 9, 1946 | Louisville (PUB) | |
| Apr 22, 1940 | Swansea HS (PUBHS) |
Hall of Fame Metrics
| Metric | Score |
|---|---|
| Black Ink | 11 |
| Grey Ink | 97 |
Similar Players (3B)
| Player | Score |
|---|---|
| Peter Holt | 906 |
| Fernando Colón | 887 |
| Juan Flores | 879 |
| Ron Santo | 872 |
| Rolando Camacho | 864 |
| Andrew Hughey | 864 |
| Ted Stewart | 859 |
| Will Lambert | 856 |
| Mario Rosa | 845 |
| Chris Evans | 844 |
Note: See Baseball Reference formula (primary position)
Leaderboard Appearances
| Year | GS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1947 | 146 | 9 |
| 1948 | 146 | 4 |
| 1949 | 149 | 4 |
| 1951 | 139 | 3 |
| 1953 | 161 | 3 |
| Year | PA | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1947 | 650 | 8 |
| 1951 | 627 | 3 |
| Year | AB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 562 | 5 |
| 1953 | 637 | 10 |
| Year | Hits | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1948 | 179 | 4 |
| 1953 | 210 | 6 |
| Year | TB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1948 | 300 | 6 |
| 1949 | 308 | 6 |
| 1953 | 420 | 1 |
| 1955 | 339 | 4 |
| Year | 3B | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1948 | 7 | 8 |
| 1949 | 9 | 2 |
| 1953 | 7 | 7 |
| Year | HR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1948 | 28 | 7 |
| 1949 | 34 | 3 |
| 1951 | 28 | 8 |
| 1952 | 40 | 7 |
| 1953 | 56 | 1 |
| 1955 | 40 | 5 |
| Year | SB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1947 | 40 | 9 |
| 1948 | 34 | 9 |
| Year | RBI | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1947 | 125 | 2 |
| 1948 | 106 | 7 |
| 1949 | 129 | 3 |
| 1953 | 157 | 1 |
| 1955 | 122 | 5 |
| Year | R | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1953 | 131 | 2 |
| Year | BB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1947 | 84 | 8 |
| 1948 | 76 | 10 |
| Year | IBB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1947 | 12 | 2 |
| 1949 | 11 | 5 |
| 1951 | 10 | 5 |
| Year | SF | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1947 | 8 | 6 |
| 1948 | 7 | 3 |
| 1949 | 10 | 1 |
| 1953 | 6 | 7 |
| 1955 | 6 | 9 |
| Year | XBH | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1949 | 69 | 8 |
| 1953 | 91 | 1 |
| 1955 | 77 | 3 |
| Year | Avg | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1948 | 0.329 | 4 |
| 1953 | 0.330 | 5 |
| Year | OBP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1948 | 0.407 | 8 |
| Year | SLG | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1948 | 0.552 | 6 |
| 1949 | 0.536 | 7 |
| 1952 | 0.603 | 3 |
| 1953 | 0.659 | 1 |
| 1955 | 0.561 | 9 |
| Year | ISO | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1948 | 0.222 | 8 |
| 1949 | 0.254 | 3 |
| 1952 | 0.301 | 3 |
| 1953 | 0.330 | 1 |
| 1955 | 0.263 | 6 |
| Year | OPS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1948 | 0.958 | 7 |
| 1952 | 0.968 | 4 |
| 1953 | 1.041 | 1 |
| Year | G | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1948 | 148 | 4 |
| 1949 | 150 | 6 |
| 1951 | 139 | 3 |
| 1953 | 161 | 6 |
| Year | WAR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1948 | 6.3 | 4 |
| 1953 | 8.2 | 1 |
| 1955 | 5.2 | 10 |