David West (baseball)

David West
Pitcher
Born: September 1, 1964 (1964-09-01) (age 47) Memphis, Tennessee
Batted: Left	Threw: Left
MLB debut
September 24, 1988 for the New York Mets
Last MLB appearance
September 4, 1998 for the Boston Red Sox
Career statistics
Record	31-38
Earned run average	4.66
Strikeouts	437
Teams
New York Mets (1988-1989) Minnesota Twins (1989-1992) Philadelphia Phillies (1993-1996) Fukuoka Daiei Hawks (NPB) (1997) Boston Red Sox (1998)
Career highlights and awards
World Series Champion: 1991

David Lee West (born September 1, 1964 in Memphis, Tennessee), is a retired professional baseball player who pitched in the Major Leagues from 1988-1998. He also played one season in Japan for the Fukuoka Daiei Hawks in 1997.

After graduating from Memphis' Craigmont High School, West was drafted by the New York Mets in the fourth round of the 1983 amateur draft and signed with the team on June 8, 1983. On July 31, 1989, West was traded by the New York Mets with a player to be named later, Rick Aguilera, Tim Drummond, and Kevin Tapani to the Minnesota Twins for Frank Viola. The Mets sent Jack Savage (October 16, 1989) to the Twins to complete the trade. In the 1991 World Series, West was the only member of the Minnesota Twins' pitching staff to record an ERA of infinity. He also pitched for the Philadelphia Phillies in the 1993 World Series.

Pitching stats

• 204 Games
• 31 Wins
• 38 Losses
• 537 Strikeouts
• 4.63 ERA

External links

• Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference, or Fangraphs, or The Baseball Cube

Persondata
Name	West, David
Alternative names
Short description	American baseball player
Date of birth	September 1, 1964
Place of birth	Memphis, Tennessee
Date of death
Place of death