Tom Upton
Thomas Herbert Upton "Muscles"
Born: December 29, 1926
Esther, MO US
Deceased: March 24, 2008
Downey, CA US
Primary Position: Shortstop
All Position(s) Played: 2B, 3B
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 160
Career: 1944-1952
Major League Statistics
Tom Upton compiled a career batting average of .239 with 8 home runs and 114 RBI in his 530-game career with the Norfolk Tars, Kansas City Blues, Binghamton Triplets, Ventura Yankees, Quincy Gems, Beaumont Exporters, Beaumont Roughnecks and Syracuse Chiefs. He began playing during the 1944 season and last took the field during the 1952 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1944 | B | PIED | Norfolk Tars | 23 | 79 | 73 | 9 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 19 | .178 | .231 | .247 | .477 | 18 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| 1944 | AA | AA2 | Kansas City Blues | 43 | 154 | 149 | 2 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 53 | .121 | .138 | .121 | .259 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |||
| 1947 | A | EL | Binghamton Triplets | 79 | 291 | 255 | 30 | 62 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 28 | 8 | 30 | 67 | .243 | .323 | .310 | .633 | 79 | 0 | 6 | ||||
| 1947 | B | PIED | Norfolk Tars | 21 | 71 | 66 | 6 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 13 | .167 | .214 | .197 | .411 | 13 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 1948 | C | CALL | Ventura Yankees | 84 | 327 | 327 | 90 | 17 | 10 | 1 | .275 | .275 | .398 | .673 | 130 | |||||||||||
| 1948 | A | EL | Binghamton Triplets | 5 | 15 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .067 | .067 | .067 | .133 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 1948 | B | IIIL | Quincy Gems | 16 | 56 | 56 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 0 | .304 | .304 | .411 | .714 | 23 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | AA | TL | Beaumont Exporters | 153 | 703 | 638 | 72 | 169 | 21 | 13 | 4 | 52 | 23 | 8 | 47 | 81 | .265 | .316 | .357 | .674 | 228 | 1 | 17 | |||
| 1951 | AAA | AA2 | Kansas City Blues | 34 | 135 | 129 | 11 | 30 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 21 | .233 | .267 | .295 | .561 | 38 | 4 | 1 | 0 | |||
| 1952 | AA | TL | Beaumont Roughnecks | 34 | 134 | 134 | 32 | 3 | 1 | 0 | .239 | .239 | .276 | .515 | 37 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | 38 | 115 | 101 | 9 | 21 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 2 | 11 | 16 | .208 | .286 | .277 | .563 | 28 | 0 | 3 | ||||
| Totals | 530 | 2080 | 1943 | 139 | 464 | 65 | 30 | 8 | 114 | 33 | 8 | 104 | 270 | .239 | .279 | .315 | .594 | 613 | 5 | 3 | 30 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1944 | AA | AA2 | Kansas City Blues | SS | 43 | 66 | 87 | 10 | 15 | .939 | 3.558 |
| 1944 | B | PIED | Norfolk Tars | SS | 17 | 29 | 31 | 10 | 8 | .857 | 3.529 |
| 1947 | A | EL | Binghamton Triplets | 3B | 79 | 24 | 30 | 7 | 4 | .885 | .684 |
| 1947 | A | EL | Binghamton Triplets | SS | 51 | 89 | 145 | 22 | 20 | .914 | 4.588 |
| 1947 | B | PIED | Norfolk Tars | SS | 19 | 39 | 37 | 6 | 12 | .927 | 4.000 |
| 1949 | AA | TL | Beaumont Exporters | SS | 83 | 154 | 234 | 27 | 38 | .935 | 4.675 |
| 1949 | AA | TL | Beaumont Exporters | 2B | 71 | 212 | 179 | 9 | 33 | .978 | 5.507 |
| 1951 | AAA | AA2 | Kansas City Blues | SS | 34 | 54 | 112 | 9 | 20 | .949 | 4.882 |
| 1952 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | SS | 32 | 50 | 86 | 5 | 21 | .965 | 4.250 |
| Totals | 429 | 717 | 941 | 105 | 171 | .940 | 3.865 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1944 | B | Piedmont League | Norfolk Tars | NYA | ||
| 1944 | AA | American Association 2 | Kansas City Blues | NYA | ||
| 1947 | A | Eastern League | Binghamton Triplets | NYA | ||
| 1947 | B | Piedmont League | Norfolk Tars | NYA | ||
| 1948 | C | California League | Ventura Yankees | NYA | ||
| 1948 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Quincy Gems | NYA | ||
| 1948 | A | Eastern League | Binghamton Triplets | NYA | ||
| 1949 | AA | Texas League | Beaumont Exporters | NYA | ||
| 1951 | AAA | American Association 2 | Kansas City Blues | NYA | ||
| 1952 | AA | Texas League | Beaumont Roughnecks | NYA | ||
| 1952 | AAA | International League | Syracuse Chiefs |
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