Tom Upstone
Thomas Edward Upstone
Born: October 13, 1949
Deceased: February 28, 2024
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
Height: 6'4"
Weight: 200
Draft: Round 5 (1968 June Amateur Draft, Cincinnati Reds)
School: Walter Lutheran HS (Lyons, IL)
Career: 1968-1970
Tom Upstone compiled a career record of 9 wins and 7 losses and a 3.87 ERA in his 55-game pitching career with the Sioux Falls Packers, Reds, Tampa Tarpons and Huron Cubs. He began playing during the 1968 season and last took the field during the 1970 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Short Season A | NORL1 | Sioux Falls Packers | 4 | 2 | .667 | 4.62 | 14 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 78.0 | 86 | 50 | 40 | 2 | 33 | 1 | 35 | 2 | 1 | 2 | |||
| 1969 | A | FLOR | Tampa Tarpons | 4 | 1 | .800 | 4.35 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 31.0 | 28 | 26 | 15 | 1 | 24 | 3 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1969 | R | GULF | Reds | 1 | 2 | .333 | 2.54 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 39.0 | 31 | 16 | 11 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 29 | 3 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1970 | Short Season A | NORL1 | Huron Cubs | 0 | 2 | .000 | 3.00 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 24.0 | 16 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 28 | 1 | 0 | 2 | ||
| Totals | 9 | 7 | .562 | 3.87 | 55 | 19 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 172.0 | 161 | 102 | 74 | 6 | 79 | 5 | 108 | 9 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Short Season A | NORL1 | Sioux Falls Packers | 14 | 31 | 29 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 11 | .138 | .194 | .138 | .331 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1969 | A | FLOR | Tampa Tarpons | 19 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .500 | .667 | 1.000 | 1.667 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1969 | R | GULF | Reds | 12 | 14 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | .143 | .143 | .143 | .286 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1970 | Short Season A | NORL1 | Huron Cubs | 11 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 56 | 55 | 51 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 22 | .137 | .185 | .157 | .342 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Short Season A | NORL1 | Sioux Falls Packers | P | 14 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 0 | .818 | .643 |
| 1969 | A | FLOR | Tampa Tarpons | P | 19 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | .875 | .368 |
| 1969 | R | GULF | Reds | P | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 0 | .727 | .727 |
| 1970 | Short Season A | NORL1 | Huron Cubs | P | 11 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | .875 | .636 |
| Totals | 55 | 6 | 25 | 7 | 0 | .816 | .564 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Short Season A | Northern League | Sioux Falls Packers | CIN | ||
| 1969 | R | Gulf Coast League | Reds | CIN | ||
| 1969 | A | Florida State League | Tampa Tarpons | CIN | ||
| 1970 | Short Season A | Northern League | Huron Cubs | CHN |
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