1B · 18 seasons · 1930 – 1948 · B/T: B/R
Jim West ranks 1st of 0 hitters by career roto value, one of the highest totals the site records. 1944 was the high-water mark, worth +4.4, 95th that season and 15195th of 111,420 player-seasons on record. Career value accumulated in batting average (+5.3), RBI (+5.1) and runs (+2.5), and drained away in stolen bases (-3.5).
| Season ↑ | Tm | G | Z | Szn | All-Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930 | MRS | 45 | -0.85 | #258 | #35,853 |
| 1931 | CCU | 33 | -2.53 | #663 | #100,726 |
| 1932 | MRS | 36 | 0.78 | #194 | #26,697 |
| 1933 | NEG | 36 | -1.71 | #293 | #45,030 |
| 1934 | NEG | 33 | -1.43 | #266 | #41,144 |
| 1935 | CEG | 31 | -0.78 | #236 | #35,286 |
| 1936 | WEG | 43 | 1.87 | #134 | #22,584 |
| 1937 | WEG | 38 | 2.03 | #135 | #22,043 |
| 1938 | BEG | 35 | 1.62 | #155 | #23,439 |
| 1939 | BEG | 37 | -0.90 | #272 | #36,217 |
| 1940 | PS | 63 | 2.16 | #149 | #21,588 |
| 1941 | PS | 56 | 0.21 | #200 | #29,383 |
| 1942 | PS | 56 | 2.96 | #127 | #19,094 |
| 1943 | PS | 49 | 4.14 | #100 | #15,850 |
| 1944★ | PS | 50 | 4.40 | #95 | #15,195 |
| 1945 | PS | 51 | 1.60 | #169 | #23,538 |
| 1947 | NBY | 8 | -2.04 | #502 | #55,743 |
| 1948 | IC | 3 | -1.94 | #444 | #49,665 |
★ Best season by Z