How David West's Hits Compares to Similar Players
David West totaled 525 career Hits, well below the starting pitcher average of 770.5 — a mark that ranked among the best of his era. His strongest Hits season came in 1988, posting 6, well below the starting pitcher average of 119.7 that year. The highest point came in 1990 at 142, well above the starting pitcher average of 112.0 that year. Output was consistent through the final seasons. The Hits total went from 34 in 1995 to 31 in 1996 and 7 in 1998, falling over the span. The consistent output characterized his final seasons. Significant season-to-season variance characterizes the Hits profile — ranging from 6 to 142 — though the career average remained well above league norms.
David West Lifetime Hits and Similar Stats
Stats similar to Hits for David West
| David West
Hits | David West
Hits Allowed Per 9 Innings |
|---|
| Career | 525 | 8.3 |
| Season Avg. | 52.5 | 8.3 |
| 162 Game Avg. | 416.91 | 8.3 |
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David West Hits Per Season
David West's Hits for each season of his MLB career, plotted against that year's league average. Switch between comparisons — National League, Hall of Fame, SP, North America, or players born in the same country — to see how he stacked up year by year.
David West Hits by Team
David West's career Hits totals broken down by each team he played for, ordered by when he first joined that team.
David West Cumulative Hits — Career Progression
A running total of David West's career Hits, plotted season by season. Each point shows the cumulative figure through the end of that year, making it easy to see when he reached key milestones and how his pace changed over time.
David West Hits Distribution vs. Comparable Players
Each box summarizes David West's seasonal Hits alongside a selected comparison group across all seasons he played. The box covers the middle 50% of seasons, the center line is the median, and the whiskers extend to the min and max. A tighter box means more consistency; a higher median means more output. Use the selector to switch comparison groups.
David West Hits — Season-by-Season Breakdown
Every season of David West's MLB career with Hits alongside league, Hall of Fame, positional, birth region, and country-of-birth averages for that year. Career totals include sum, average, min, max, and median.
Note: A dash (—) means no qualifying players existed in that comparison group for that season. Most commonly this happens for the Hall of Fame group.
