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Richard Thomas West (November 24, 1915 – March 13, 1996) was a professional baseball player. He was a catcher over parts of six seasons (1938–43) with the Cincinnati Reds. For his career, he compiled a .221 batting average in 299 at-bats, with three home runs and 35 runs batted in.

Dick West
Catcher
Born: (1915-11-24)November 24, 1915 Louisville, Kentucky
Died: March 13, 1996(1996-03-13) (aged 80) Fort Wayne, Indiana
Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
September 29, 1938, for the Cincinnati Reds
Last MLB appearance
May 9, 1943, for the Cincinnati Reds
MLB statistics
Batting average	.221
Home runs	3
Runs batted in	35
Teams
Cincinnati Reds (1938–1943)

An alumnus of Georgia Southwestern State University, he was born in Louisville, Kentucky and died in Fort Wayne, Indiana at the age of 80.

References

External links

• Career statistics and player information from MLB, or Baseball Reference
• Dick West at Find a Grave

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