Robert Upton
Robert C. Upton
Born: November 25, 1927
Beverly, MA US
Deceased: June 20, 2009
Danvers, MA US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 155
Career: 1946-1955
Robert Upton compiled a career record of 112 wins and 77 losses and a 3.21 ERA in his 293-game pitching career with the Richmond Roses, Clarksdale Planters, Lamesa Lobos, Gladewater Bears, Dallas Eagles, Jacksonville Jax, Gainesville Owls, Artesia Numexers, Galveston White Caps, Oklahoma City Indians and Plainview Ponies. He began playing during the 1946 season and last took the field during the 1955 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | D | OHSL4 | Richmond Roses | 3 | 2 | .600 | 0.00 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 41.0 | 50 | 37 | 22 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 1 | |||||||
| 1947 | D | OHSL4 | Richmond Roses | 6 | 10 | .375 | 4.04 | 33 | 10 | 165.0 | 196 | 111 | 74 | 86 | 86 | 4 | 4 | ||||||||
| 1948 | C | CSTL | Clarksdale Planters | 21 | 5 | .808 | 2.51 | 32 | 247.0 | 201 | 81 | 69 | 78 | ||||||||||||
| 1949 | C | ETXL | Gladewater Bears | 6 | 4 | .600 | 3.00 | 16 | 7 | 2 | 102.0 | 106 | 42 | 34 | 38 | 74 | 5 | 4 | 6 | ||||||
| 1949 | C | WTNM | Lamesa Lobos | 9 | 7 | .562 | 3.28 | 20 | 11 | 2 | 129.0 | 125 | 81 | 47 | 59 | 108 | 5 | 0 | 5 | ||||||
| 1950 | C | GULF3 | Jacksonville Jax | 25 | 16 | .610 | 2.68 | 44 | 326.0 | 258 | 123 | 97 | 13 | 173 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | B | BSTL | Gainesville Owls | 15 | 11 | .577 | 2.55 | 53 | 219.0 | 199 | 88 | 62 | 86 | ||||||||||||
| 1954 | B | BSTL | Galveston White Caps | 8 | 7 | .533 | 4.24 | 20 | 18 | 140.0 | 140 | 118 | 66 | 12 | 63 | ||||||||||
| 1954 | C | LONG | Artesia Numexers | 1 | 3 | .250 | 5 | 0.0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1954 | AA | TL | Dallas Eagles | 1 | 4 | .200 | 20 | 0.0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1955 | B | WTNM | Plainview Ponies | 16 | 8 | .667 | 4.84 | 32 | 24 | 214.0 | 227 | 140 | 115 | 33 | 84 | ||||||||||
| 1955 | AA | TL | Oklahoma City Indians | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 8 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Totals | 112 | 77 | .593 | 3.21 | 293 | 42 | 0 | 29 | 4 | 0 | 1583.0 | 1502 | 821 | 564 | 58 | 689 | 0 | 279 | 17 | 4 | 16 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | D | OHSL4 | Richmond Roses | 10 | 17 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .059 | .059 | .059 | .118 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1947 | D | OHSL4 | Richmond Roses | 38 | 69 | 59 | 6 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 8 | .220 | .313 | .254 | .568 | 15 | 0 | 2 | ||||
| 1948 | C | CSTL | Clarksdale Planters | 33 | 90 | 90 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .178 | .178 | .200 | .378 | 18 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | C | ETXL | Gladewater Bears | 16 | 41 | 36 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | .194 | .293 | .222 | .515 | 8 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1949 | C | WTNM | Lamesa Lobos | 21 | 59 | 57 | 3 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 17 | .263 | .288 | .421 | .709 | 24 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1950 | C | GULF3 | Jacksonville Jax | 48 | 125 | 125 | 24 | 4 | 0 | 5 | .192 | .192 | .344 | .536 | 43 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | B | BSTL | Gainesville Owls | 56 | 74 | 74 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .162 | .162 | .189 | .351 | 14 | |||||||||||
| 1954 | AA | TL | Dallas Eagles | 20 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .222 | .300 | .333 | .633 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 1954 | B | BSTL | Galveston White Caps | 23 | 62 | 62 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .194 | .194 | .339 | .532 | 21 | |||||||||||
| 1954 | C | LONG | Artesia Numexers | 6 | 11 | 11 | 3 | .273 | .273 | .273 | .545 | 3 | ||||||||||||||
| 1955 | AA | TL | Oklahoma City Indians | 8 | 10 | 10 | 1 | .100 | .100 | .100 | .200 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| 1955 | B | WTNM | Plainview Ponies | 42 | 100 | 100 | 25 | 3 | 0 | 6 | .250 | .250 | .460 | .710 | 46 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 321 | 670 | 650 | 17 | 131 | 18 | 0 | 16 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 32 | .202 | .221 | .303 | .524 | 197 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | D | OHSL4 | Richmond Roses | P | 10 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 0 | .750 | 1.200 |
| 1947 | D | OHSL4 | Richmond Roses | P | 33 | 3 | 38 | 4 | 3 | .911 | 1.242 |
| 1948 | C | CSTL | Clarksdale Planters | P | 32 | .000 | |||||
| 1949 | C | WTNM | Lamesa Lobos | P | 20 | 7 | 23 | 4 | 5 | .882 | 1.500 |
| 1949 | C | ETXL | Gladewater Bears | P | 16 | 4 | 15 | 1 | 3 | .950 | 1.188 |
| 1950 | C | GULF3 | Jacksonville Jax | P | 44 | .000 | |||||
| 1951 | B | BSTL | Gainesville Owls | P | 53 | .000 | |||||
| 1954 | C | LONG | Artesia Numexers | P | 5 | .000 | |||||
| 1954 | AA | TL | Dallas Eagles | P | 20 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | .450 |
| 1954 | B | BSTL | Galveston White Caps | P | 20 | .000 | |||||
| 1955 | AA | TL | Oklahoma City Indians | P | 8 | .000 | |||||
| 1955 | B | WTNM | Plainview Ponies | P | 32 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 293 | 20 | 91 | 13 | 12 | .895 | .379 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | D | Ohio State League | Richmond Roses | BSN | ||
| 1947 | D | Ohio State League | Richmond Roses | BSN | ||
| 1948 | C | Cotton States League | Clarksdale Planters | |||
| 1949 | C | West Texas-New Mexico League | Lamesa Lobos | |||
| 1949 | C | East Texas League | Gladewater Bears | |||
| 1949 | AA | Texas League | Dallas Eagles | |||
| 1950 | C | Gulf Coast League | Jacksonville Jax | |||
| 1951 | B | Big State League | Gainesville Owls | |||
| 1954 | B | Big State League | Galveston White Caps | |||
| 1954 | AA | Texas League | Dallas Eagles | |||
| 1954 | C | Longhorn League | Artesia Numexers | |||
| 1955 | AA | Texas League | Oklahoma City Indians | |||
| 1955 | B | West Texas-New Mexico League | Plainview Ponies |
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