Former pitcher David West died at age 57 from brain cancer:

West, a member of the 1993 National League championship team, had been battling brain cancer. He spent four seasons with the Phillies, making 122 appearances from 1993-96. Used primarily out of the bullpen, West compiled a 15-18 record and a 3.50 earned run average with the Phillies.

The left-hander had the best season of his career in that 1993 campaign, appearing in 76 games as a reliever (the second most in the National League) and posting a career-best 2.92 ERA with three saves. He made three appearances during the 1993 World Series against the Toronto Blue Jays.

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My thoughts go out to his family and friends.

West struggled with control during his career, finishing with 4.9 BB per 9 IP. He did limit hits, however, allowing 525 in 569 1/3 innings.

The 1994 season was actually his best in terms of rWAR, 2.1 versus 1.1 in 1993. He worked as a swing man that season with 99 innings as both a starter and a reliever. His ERA stood at 3.55 as he kept the ball in the park in a high HR season. With that year shortened by a strike, it’s easy to forget the great home run hitting of that year. Matt Williams might have broken Roger Maris‘s record.