Jim Westlake
James Patrick "Jim" Westlake (July 3, 1930 – January 3, 2003) was a Major League Baseball player. Westlake played for the Philadelphia Phillies in 1955. In 1 game, Westlake had no hits in 1 career at-bat. He batted and threw left-handed. His brother is former player Wally Westlake.
| Jim Westlake | |||
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| Pinch hitter | |||
| Born: July 3, 1930 Sacramento, California | |||
| Died: January 3, 2003 (aged 72) Sacramento, California | |||
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| MLB debut | |||
| April 16, 1955, for the Philadelphia Phillies | |||
| Last MLB appearance | |||
| April 16, 1955, for the Philadelphia Phillies | |||
| MLB statistics | |||
| Games played | 1 | ||
| At bats | 1 | ||
| Hits | 0 | ||
| Teams | |||
Baseball career
Jim graduated from C. K. McClatchy High School in Sacramento, CA in 1948. He had one at bat for the Philadelphia Phillies on April 16, 1955 at the Polo Grounds in New York City against the New York Giants (baseball). He came into the game as a pinch-hitter in the top of the 9th inning as the first batter hitting for relief pitcher Jack Spring. Jim Hearn was the pitcher for the Giants and struck out Westlake in his only Major League at-bat.
Westlake was born and died in Sacramento, California.