Willie Upshaw
Willie Clay Upshaw
Born: April 27, 1957
Blanco, TX US
Primary Position: First base
All Position(s) Played: OF
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 185
Draft: Round 5 (1975 June Amateur Draft, New York Yankees)
School: Blanco HS (TX)
Career: 1975-1990
Major League Statistics
Willie Upshaw compiled a career batting average of .247 with 70 home runs and 294 RBI in his 655-game career with the Oneonta Yankees, Fort Lauderdale Yankees, West Haven Yankees, Syracuse Chiefs and Fukuoka Daiei Hawks. He began playing during the 1975 season and last took the field during the 1990 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Short Season A | NYPL | Oneonta Yankees | 29 | 106 | 91 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 19 | .088 | .217 | .099 | .316 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 1976 | A | FLOR | Fort Lauderdale Yankees | 84 | 300 | 263 | 20 | 60 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 22 | 6 | 2 | 28 | 31 | .228 | .313 | .285 | .598 | 75 | 5 | 3 | 1 | ||
| 1977 | A | FLOR | Fort Lauderdale Yankees | 87 | 382 | 335 | 38 | 92 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 29 | 2 | 11 | 43 | 50 | .275 | .356 | .382 | .738 | 128 | 1 | 0 | 3 | ||
| 1977 | AA | EL | West Haven Yankees | 41 | 169 | 157 | 20 | 47 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 22 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 19 | .299 | .343 | .433 | .776 | 68 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1979 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | 140 | 591 | 526 | 71 | 131 | 25 | 8 | 12 | 68 | 3 | 3 | 52 | 90 | .249 | .318 | .395 | .713 | 208 | 4 | 3 | 6 | ||
| 1980 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | 100 | 433 | 358 | 55 | 91 | 13 | 7 | 9 | 52 | 11 | 7 | 65 | 62 | .254 | .367 | .405 | .772 | 145 | 2 | 3 | 5 | ||
| 1989 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Fukuoka Daiei Hawks | 123 | 540 | 462 | 81 | 118 | 28 | 2 | 33 | 80 | 5 | 6 | 73 | 100 | .255 | .357 | .539 | .896 | 249 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| 1990 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Fukuoka Daiei Hawks | 51 | 223 | 191 | 22 | 42 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 41 | .220 | .332 | .398 | .730 | 76 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Totals | 655 | 2744 | 2383 | 315 | 589 | 103 | 28 | 70 | 294 | 30 | 31 | 318 | 412 | .247 | .337 | .402 | .739 | 958 | 12 | 15 | 9 | 19 | 6 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Short Season A | NYPL | Oneonta Yankees | OF | 6 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 1.333 |
| 1976 | A | FLOR | Fort Lauderdale Yankees | OF | 12 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.833 |
| 1977 | A | FLOR | Fort Lauderdale Yankees | 1B | 38 | 344 | 30 | 11 | 26 | .971 | 9.842 |
| 1977 | AA | EL | West Haven Yankees | 1B | 2 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .917 | 5.500 |
| 1977 | AA | EL | West Haven Yankees | OF | 19 | 29 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .906 | 1.526 |
| 1977 | A | FLOR | Fort Lauderdale Yankees | OF | 13 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 0 | .833 | 1.154 |
| 1979 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | OF | 98 | 165 | 8 | 8 | 1 | .956 | 1.765 |
| 1979 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | 1B | 39 | 379 | 16 | 6 | 30 | .985 | 1.128 |
| 1980 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | OF | 83 | 214 | 6 | 3 | 1 | .987 | 2.651 |
| 1980 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | 1B | 17 | 141 | 13 | 4 | 10 | .975 | 9.059 |
| 1989 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Fukuoka Daiei Hawks | 1B | 123 | .000 | |||||
| 1990 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Fukuoka Daiei Hawks | 1B | 51 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 501 | 1326 | 75 | 39 | 69 | .973 | 2.796 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Short Season A | New York-Pennsylvania League | Oneonta Yankees | NYA | ||
| 1976 | A | Florida State League | Fort Lauderdale Yankees | NYA | ||
| 1977 | A | Florida State League | Fort Lauderdale Yankees | NYA | ||
| 1977 | AA | Eastern League | West Haven Yankees | NYA | ||
| 1979 | AAA | International League | Syracuse Chiefs | TOR | ||
| 1980 | AAA | International League | Syracuse Chiefs | TOR | ||
| 1989 | Foreign Major | Japan Pacific League | Fukuoka Daiei Hawks | |||
| 1990 | Foreign Major | Japan Pacific League | Fukuoka Daiei Hawks |
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