Dick West

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Given name: Richard Thomas West
Nicknames: None
Primary Pos: Catcher
Hght/Wght: 6'2" / 180 lbs
Bats/Throws: R / R
Born: Nov 24, 1915 in Louisville, KY
Died: Mar 13, 1996 in Fort Wayne, IN (80 years old)
Debut: Sep 28, 1938

Richard Thomas West (November 24, 1915 – March 13, 1996) was an American 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.

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