James Patrick Westlake (July 3, 1930 – January 3, 2003) was a Major League Baseball player. Westlake played for the Philadelphia Phillies in 1955. In one game, Westlake had no hits in one career at-bat. He batted and threw left-handed. His brother is former player Wally Westlake.

Jim Westlake
Pinch hitter
Born: (1930-07-03)July 3, 1930
Sacramento, California
Died: January 3, 2003(2003-01-03) (aged 72)
Sacramento, California
Batted: Left
Threw: Left
MLB debut
April 16, 1955, for the Philadelphia Phillies
Last MLB appearance
April 16, 1955, for the Philadelphia Phillies
MLB statistics
Games played1
At bats1
Hits0
Teams

Baseball career

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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.

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