John Upshaw
John Charles Upshaw
Born: October 9, 1956
Yuma, AZ US
Primary Position: Catcher
All Position(s) Played: 1B
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 195
Career: 1977-1981
John Upshaw compiled a career batting average of .214 with 19 home runs and 112 RBI in his 346-game career with the Montgomery Rebels and Lakeland Tigers. He began playing during the 1977 season and last took the field during the 1981 campaign.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | AA | SOUL | Montgomery Rebels | 25 | 75 | 65 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 23 | .138 | .222 | .215 | .438 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 1978 | A | FLOR | Lakeland Tigers | 121 | 394 | 345 | 36 | 80 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 38 | 3 | 4 | 32 | 61 | .232 | .296 | .293 | .588 | 101 | 0 | 15 | 2 | ||
| 1979 | AA | SOUL | Montgomery Rebels | 57 | 211 | 180 | 28 | 37 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 31 | .206 | .308 | .311 | .619 | 56 | 4 | 3 | 1 | ||
| 1979 | A | FLOR | Lakeland Tigers | 50 | 183 | 152 | 23 | 31 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 21 | 41 | .204 | .307 | .283 | .590 | 43 | 2 | 7 | 1 | ||
| 1980 | AA | SOUL | Montgomery Rebels | 88 | 311 | 278 | 21 | 59 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 32 | 2 | 1 | 25 | 84 | .212 | .278 | .356 | .634 | 99 | 1 | 5 | 2 | ||
| 1980 | A | FLOR | Lakeland Tigers | 2 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .250 | .250 | .375 | .625 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1981 | A | FLOR | Lakeland Tigers | 3 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | .500 | 1.000 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals | 346 | 1188 | 1034 | 113 | 221 | 33 | 4 | 19 | 112 | 9 | 7 | 108 | 242 | .214 | .291 | .309 | .599 | 319 | 0 | 7 | 33 | 6 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | PB | SB | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | AA | SOUL | Montgomery Rebels | C | 23 | 125 | 15 | 1 | 3 | .993 | 6.087 | 5 | |||
| 1977 | AA | SOUL | Montgomery Rebels | 1B | 2 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 5.500 | ||||
| 1978 | A | FLOR | Lakeland Tigers | 1B | 14 | 96 | 11 | 2 | 4 | .982 | 7.643 | ||||
| 1978 | A | FLOR | Lakeland Tigers | C | 111 | 451 | 58 | 13 | 7 | .975 | 4.586 | 16 | |||
| 1979 | AA | SOUL | Montgomery Rebels | C | 56 | 338 | 23 | 4 | 5 | .989 | 6.446 | 9 | |||
| 1979 | A | FLOR | Lakeland Tigers | C | 48 | 193 | 31 | 7 | 1 | .970 | 4.667 | 6 | |||
| 1979 | A | FLOR | Lakeland Tigers | 1B | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 1.000 | ||||
| 1980 | AA | SOUL | Montgomery Rebels | 1B | 45 | 374 | 26 | 2 | 31 | .995 | 8.889 | ||||
| 1980 | AA | SOUL | Montgomery Rebels | C | 40 | 202 | 18 | 2 | 1 | .991 | 5.500 | 9 | |||
| 1981 | A | FLOR | Lakeland Tigers | C | 3 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .818 | 3.000 | 1 | |||
| Totals | 343 | 1798 | 184 | 33 | 54 | .984 | 5.778 | 46 | 0 | 0 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | AA | Southern League | Montgomery Rebels | DET | ||
| 1978 | A | Florida State League | Lakeland Tigers | DET | ||
| 1979 | A | Florida State League | Lakeland Tigers | DET | ||
| 1979 | AA | Southern League | Montgomery Rebels | DET | ||
| 1980 | A | Florida State League | Lakeland Tigers | DET | ||
| 1980 | AA | Southern League | Montgomery Rebels | DET | ||
| 1981 | A | Florida State League | Lakeland Tigers | DET |
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