John Upham
John Leslie Upham
Born: December 29, 1941
Windsor, ON CA
Primary Position: Outfield
All Position(s) Played: 1B, P
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 180
Career: 1960-1968
Major League Statistics
John Upham compiled a career batting average of .293 with 4 home runs and 247 RBI in his 789-game career with the Tampa Tarpons, Bakersfield Bears, Buffalo Bisons, Arkansas Travelers, Chattanooga Lookouts, Eugene Emeralds, Dallas-Fort Worth Spurs and Tacoma Cubs. He began playing during the 1960 season and last took the field during the 1968 campaign.
 Tampa Tarpons |
 Bakersfield Bears |
 Buffalo Bisons |
 Dallas-Fort Worth Spurs |
 Tacoma Cubs |
 Dallas-Fort Worth Spurs |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | AA | SOUL | Chattanooga Lookouts | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1965 | A | NORW | Eugene Emeralds | 0 | 0 | 3.46 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13.0 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1966 | AA | TL | Dallas-Fort Worth Spurs | 0 | 0 | 3.60 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.0 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 1967 | AAA | PCL | Tacoma Cubs | 0 | 1 | .000 | 13.50 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.0 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1967 | AA | TL | Dallas-Fort Worth Spurs | 3 | 3 | .500 | 1.65 | 18 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 71.0 | 55 | 18 | 13 | 4 | 27 | 2 | 68 | 2 | 0 | 4 | |||
| 1968 | AAA | PCL | Tacoma Cubs | 0 | 1 | .000 | 4.50 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24.0 | 28 | 13 | 12 | 3 | 14 | 1 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |||
| Totals | 3 | 5 | .375 | 3.05 | 43 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 121.0 | 114 | 47 | 41 | 8 | 55 | 3 | 113 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | D | FLOR | Tampa Tarpons | 133 | 569 | 477 | 83 | 132 | 12 | 8 | 0 | 38 | 16 | 79 | 98 | .277 | .383 | .335 | .719 | 160 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 3 | ||
| 1961 | C | CALL | Bakersfield Bears | 129 | 562 | 491 | 107 | 175 | 22 | 12 | 3 | 63 | 24 | 14 | 57 | 74 | .356 | .427 | .468 | .895 | 230 | 5 | 7 | 2 | ||
| 1962 | AAA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | 5 | 19 | 18 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | .111 | .158 | .111 | .269 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1963 | AAA | IL | Arkansas Travelers | 121 | 456 | 432 | 42 | 110 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 24 | 6 | 5 | 17 | 63 | .255 | .283 | .296 | .579 | 128 | 1 | 3 | 3 | ||
| 1964 | AAA | PCL | Arkansas Travelers | 11 | 32 | 30 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | .267 | .312 | .333 | .646 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1964 | AA | SOUL | Chattanooga Lookouts | 86 | 318 | 289 | 32 | 88 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 36 | 7 | 10 | 21 | 27 | .304 | .356 | .377 | .733 | 109 | 2 | 6 | 0 | ||
| 1965 | A | NORW | Eugene Emeralds | 107 | 375 | 342 | 49 | 94 | 19 | 4 | 0 | 35 | 4 | 5 | 23 | 43 | .275 | .324 | .354 | .678 | 121 | 3 | 5 | 2 | ||
| 1966 | AA | TL | Dallas-Fort Worth Spurs | 124 | 461 | 419 | 45 | 119 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 35 | 5 | 5 | 22 | 36 | .284 | .320 | .329 | .649 | 138 | 2 | 14 | 4 | ||
| 1967 | AAA | PCL | Tacoma Cubs | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1967 | AA | TL | Dallas-Fort Worth Spurs | 33 | 51 | 49 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | .265 | .294 | .265 | .559 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1968 | AAA | PCL | Tacoma Cubs | 37 | 88 | 84 | 9 | 31 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | .369 | .398 | .405 | .802 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 789 | 2932 | 2632 | 373 | 772 | 93 | 34 | 4 | 247 | 66 | 42 | 228 | 364 | .293 | .352 | .359 | .711 | 945 | 0 | 17 | 43 | 12 | 3 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | D | FLOR | Tampa Tarpons | OF | 129 | 219 | 14 | 10 | 4 | .959 | 1.806 |
| 1961 | C | CALL | Bakersfield Bears | OF | 125 | 259 | 26 | 7 | 0 | .976 | 2.280 |
| 1963 | AAA | IL | Arkansas Travelers | OF | 114 | 213 | 12 | 10 | 0 | .957 | 1.974 |
| 1964 | AA | SOUL | Chattanooga Lookouts | OF | 75 | 160 | 8 | 3 | 1 | .982 | 2.240 |
| 1964 | AAA | PCL | Arkansas Travelers | OF | 10 | 22 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .957 | 2.200 |
| 1965 | A | NORW | Eugene Emeralds | OF | 76 | 147 | 7 | 5 | 1 | .969 | 2.026 |
| 1965 | A | NORW | Eugene Emeralds | P | 5 | .000 | |||||
| 1965 | A | NORW | Eugene Emeralds | 1B | 14 | 96 | 7 | 3 | 7 | .972 | 7.357 |
| 1966 | AA | TL | Dallas-Fort Worth Spurs | OF | 118 | 216 | 12 | 4 | 7 | .983 | 1.932 |
| 1967 | AA | TL | Dallas-Fort Worth Spurs | OF | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .833 | 1.000 |
| 1967 | AAA | PCL | Tacoma Cubs | P | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 1967 | AA | TL | Dallas-Fort Worth Spurs | P | 18 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 0 | .941 | .889 |
| 1968 | AAA | PCL | Tacoma Cubs | OF | 19 | 20 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .913 | 1.105 |
| 1968 | AAA | PCL | Tacoma Cubs | P | 13 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | .625 | .385 |
| Totals | 724 | 1367 | 98 | 50 | 20 | .967 | 2.023 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | D | Florida State League | Tampa Tarpons | PHI | ||
| 1961 | C | California League | Bakersfield Bears | PHI | ||
| 1962 | AAA | International League | Buffalo Bisons | PHI | ||
| 1963 | AAA | International League | Arkansas Travelers | PHI | ||
| 1964 | AA | Southern League | Chattanooga Lookouts | PHI | ||
| 1964 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Arkansas Travelers | PHI | ||
| 1965 | A | Northwest League | Eugene Emeralds | PHI | ||
| 1966 | AA | Texas League | Dallas-Fort Worth Spurs | CHN | ||
| 1967 | AA | Texas League | Dallas-Fort Worth Spurs | CHN | ||
| 1967 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Tacoma Cubs | CHN | ||
| 1968 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Tacoma Cubs | CHN |
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