Bill Upton
William Ray Upton
Born: June 18, 1929
Esther, MO US
Deceased: January 2, 1987
San Diego, CA US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 167
Career: 1948-1957
Major League Statistics
Bill Upton compiled a career record of 67 wins and 40 losses and a 3.37 ERA in his 200-game pitching career with the Ardmore Indians, Ada Herefords, Iola Indians, Spartanburg Peaches, Indianapolis Indians, Tulsa Oilers, Ottawa Athletics, Oakland Oaks, Oklahoma City Indians, Columbia Reds, Nashville Vols, Savannah Redlegs, Minot Mallards and Jacksonville Braves. He began playing during the 1948 season and last took the field during the 1957 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | D | KOML | Iola Indians | 13 | 6 | .684 | 3.44 | 29 | 15 | 3 | 186.0 | 174 | 94 | 71 | 91 | 135 | 6 | 2 | 7 | ||||||
| 1952 | B | TRIS5 | Spartanburg Peaches | 21 | 9 | .700 | 3.87 | 38 | 25 | 225.3 | 215 | 107 | 97 | 83 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | 10 | 6 | .625 | 3.23 | 36 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 92.0 | 86 | 39 | 33 | 13 | 32 | 42 | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1954 | AAA | IL | Ottawa Athletics | 1 | 3 | .250 | 19 | 0.0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1954 | Open | PCL | Oakland Oaks | 0 | 3 | .000 | 3.97 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11.3 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1954 | AA | TL | Tulsa Oilers | 1 | 1 | .500 | 8 | 0.0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1955 | AA | TL | Oklahoma City Indians | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0.0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1955 | AA | SOUA | Nashville Vols | 3 | 1 | .750 | 5.57 | 15 | 0 | 21.0 | 26 | 17 | 13 | 2 | 13 | ||||||||||
| 1955 | A | SALL2 | Columbia Reds | 8 | 3 | .727 | 1.52 | 26 | 5 | 89.0 | 71 | 25 | 15 | 2 | 21 | ||||||||||
| 1956 | AA | SOUA | Nashville Vols | 0 | 1 | .000 | 9.00 | 8 | 14.0 | 21 | 14 | 4 | |||||||||||||
| 1956 | A | SALL2 | Savannah Redlegs | 3 | 1 | .750 | 1.69 | 8 | 6 | 48.0 | 45 | 19 | 9 | 2 | 16 | ||||||||||
| 1957 | Ind | MANDK | Minot Mallards | 7 | 6 | .538 | 0.0 | 29 | 40 | ||||||||||||||||
| Totals | 67 | 40 | .626 | 3.37 | 200 | 39 | 0 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 686.7 | 649 | 307 | 257 | 19 | 296 | 0 | 224 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 0 |
Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | D | SOSL | (+) Ada Herefords | 43 | 99 | 99 | 24 | 4 | 1 | 0 | .242 | .242 | .303 | .545 | 30 | |||||||||||
| 1948 | D | SOSL | (+) Ardmore Indians | 43 | 99 | 99 | 24 | 4 | 1 | 0 | .242 | .242 | .303 | .545 | 30 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | D | KOML | Iola Indians | 32 | 87 | 82 | 17 | 21 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 31 | .256 | .291 | .439 | .730 | 36 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| 1952 | B | TRIS5 | Spartanburg Peaches | 44 | 109 | 109 | 28 | 7 | 1 | 2 | .257 | .257 | .394 | .651 | 43 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | 37 | 29 | 25 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 | .160 | .250 | .280 | .530 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |||
| 1954 | Open | PCL | Oakland Oaks | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1954 | AAA | IL | Ottawa Athletics | 19 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .125 | .125 | .125 | .250 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1954 | AA | TL | Tulsa Oilers | 8 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | |||||||||||
| 1955 | AA | TL | Oklahoma City Indians | 8 | 3 | 3 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| 1955 | AA | SOUA | Nashville Vols | 15 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | |||||||||||
| 1955 | A | SALL2 | Columbia Reds | 26 | 26 | 26 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .077 | .077 | .077 | .154 | 2 | |||||||||||
| 1956 | AA | SOUA | Nashville Vols | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| 1956 | A | SALL2 | Savannah Redlegs | 8 | 19 | 19 | 7 | .368 | .368 | .368 | .737 | 7 | ||||||||||||||
| 1957 | A | SALL2 | (+) Savannah Redlegs | 8 | 5 | 5 | 1 | .200 | .200 | .200 | .400 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| 1957 | A | SALL2 | (+) Jacksonville Braves | 8 | 5 | 5 | 1 | .200 | .200 | .200 | .400 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| Totals | 210 | 297 | 288 | 19 | 63 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 43 | .219 | .237 | .333 | .571 | 96 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | D | KOML | Iola Indians | P | 29 | 6 | 38 | 3 | 2 | .936 | 1.517 |
| 1952 | B | TRIS5 | Spartanburg Peaches | P | 38 | .000 | |||||
| 1953 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | P | 36 | 8 | 22 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | .833 |
| 1954 | AA | TL | Tulsa Oilers | P | 8 | .000 | |||||
| 1954 | Open | PCL | Oakland Oaks | P | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .800 |
| 1954 | AAA | IL | Ottawa Athletics | P | 19 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 0 | .917 | .579 |
| 1955 | AA | TL | Oklahoma City Indians | P | 8 | .000 | |||||
| 1955 | A | SALL2 | Columbia Reds | P | 26 | .000 | |||||
| 1955 | AA | SOUA | Nashville Vols | P | 15 | .000 | |||||
| 1956 | A | SALL2 | Savannah Redlegs | P | 8 | .000 | |||||
| 1956 | AA | SOUA | Nashville Vols | P | 8 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 200 | 15 | 74 | 4 | 4 | .957 | .445 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | D | Sooner State League | Ardmore Indians | CLE | ||
| 1948 | D | Sooner State League | Ada Herefords | SLA | ||
| 1949 | D | Kan-Okla-Missouri (KOM) League | Iola Indians | CLE | ||
| 1952 | B | Tri-State League | Spartanburg Peaches | CLE | ||
| 1953 | AAA | American Association 2 | Indianapolis Indians | CLE | ||
| 1954 | AA | Texas League | Tulsa Oilers | CIN | ||
| 1954 | AAA | International League | Ottawa Athletics | PHA | ||
| 1954 | Open | Pacific Coast League | Oakland Oaks | |||
| 1955 | AA | Texas League | Oklahoma City Indians | |||
| 1955 | A | South Atlantic League | Columbia Reds | CIN | ||
| 1955 | AA | Southern Association | Nashville Vols | CIN | ||
| 1956 | A | South Atlantic League | Savannah Redlegs | CIN | ||
| 1956 | AA | Southern Association | Nashville Vols | CIN | ||
| 1957 | A | South Atlantic League | Savannah Redlegs | CIN | ||
| 1957 | Ind | Manitoba-Dakota League | Minot Mallards | |||
| 1957 | A | South Atlantic League | Jacksonville Braves | ML1 |
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