Willie Upshaw
Willie Clay Upshaw
Born: April 27, 1957
Blanco, TX USA
Primary Position: 1B
All Position(s) Played: 1B, RF, CF, LF, OF, DH, PH, PR
Bats: L
Throws: L
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 185
Career: 1978-1988
Draft: Round 5 (1975 June Amateur Draft, New York Yankees)
School: Blanco HS (TX)
Minor League Statistics
Willie Upshaw compiled a career batting average of .262 with 123 home runs and 528 RBI in his 1264-game career with the Toronto Blue Jays and Cleveland Indians. He began playing during the 1978 season and last took the field during the 1988 campaign.
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Batting:
| Year | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | AL | Toronto Blue Jays | 95 | 250 | 224 | 26 | 53 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 4 | 6 | 21 | 35 | .237 | .298 | .304 | .602 | 68 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| 1980 | AL | Toronto Blue Jays | 34 | 68 | 61 | 10 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 14 | .213 | .284 | .344 | .628 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1981 | AL | Toronto Blue Jays | 61 | 123 | 111 | 15 | 19 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 16 | .171 | .252 | .324 | .576 | 36 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1982 | AL | Toronto Blue Jays | 160 | 646 | 580 | 77 | 155 | 25 | 7 | 21 | 75 | 8 | 8 | 52 | 91 | .267 | .327 | .443 | .770 | 257 | 11 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 8 |
| 1983 | AL | Toronto Blue Jays | 160 | 655 | 579 | 99 | 177 | 26 | 7 | 27 | 104 | 10 | 7 | 61 | 98 | .306 | .373 | .515 | .887 | 298 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 8 |
| 1984 | AL | Toronto Blue Jays | 152 | 635 | 569 | 79 | 158 | 31 | 9 | 19 | 84 | 10 | 4 | 55 | 86 | .278 | .345 | .464 | .809 | 264 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 14 |
| 1985 | AL | Toronto Blue Jays | 148 | 557 | 501 | 79 | 138 | 31 | 5 | 15 | 65 | 8 | 8 | 48 | 71 | .275 | .342 | .447 | .789 | 224 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 7 |
| 1986 | AL | Toronto Blue Jays | 155 | 661 | 573 | 85 | 144 | 28 | 6 | 9 | 60 | 23 | 5 | 78 | 87 | .251 | .341 | .368 | .709 | 211 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| 1987 | AL | Toronto Blue Jays | 150 | 577 | 512 | 68 | 125 | 22 | 4 | 15 | 58 | 10 | 11 | 58 | 78 | .244 | .324 | .391 | .715 | 200 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 1988 | AL | Cleveland Indians | 149 | 564 | 493 | 58 | 121 | 22 | 3 | 11 | 50 | 12 | 9 | 62 | 66 | .245 | .330 | .369 | .699 | 182 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
| Totals | 1264 | 4736 | 4203 | 596 | 1103 | 199 | 45 | 123 | 528 | 88 | 59 | 452 | 642 | .262 | .335 | .419 | .754 | 1761 | 60 | 23 | 30 | 28 | 50 |
Fielding:
| Year | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | GS | Inn. | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/9 | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | AL | Toronto Blue Jays | OF | 52 | 43 | 390.0 | 81 | 2 | 5 | 1 | .943 | 1.915 | 1.596 |
| 1978 | AL | Toronto Blue Jays | 1B | 10 | 5 | 58.0 | 50 | 2 | 2 | 4 | .963 | 8.069 | 5.200 |
| 1980 | AL | Toronto Blue Jays | 1B | 14 | 4 | 54.7 | 51 | 7 | 1 | 11 | .983 | 9.549 | 4.143 |
| 1980 | AL | Toronto Blue Jays | OF | 1 | 1 | 7.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | |
| 1981 | AL | Toronto Blue Jays | OF | 14 | 11 | 84.0 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 1.607 | 1.071 |
| 1981 | AL | Toronto Blue Jays | 1B | 14 | 3 | 56.0 | 58 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 1.000 | 1.125 | 4.500 |
| 1982 | AL | Toronto Blue Jays | 1B | 155 | 155 | 1373.7 | 1438 | 101 | 17 | 123 | .989 | 1.083 | 9.929 |
| 1983 | AL | Toronto Blue Jays | 1B | 159 | 154 | 1374.3 | 1294 | 117 | 21 | 131 | .985 | 9.240 | 8.874 |
| 1984 | AL | Toronto Blue Jays | 1B | 151 | 151 | 1319.3 | 1246 | 103 | 14 | 133 | .990 | 9.202 | 8.934 |
| 1985 | AL | Toronto Blue Jays | 1B | 147 | 129 | 1180.0 | 1157 | 104 | 10 | 111 | .992 | 9.618 | 8.578 |
| 1986 | AL | Toronto Blue Jays | 1B | 154 | 151 | 1361.3 | 1314 | 131 | 12 | 118 | .992 | 9.553 | 9.383 |
| 1987 | AL | Toronto Blue Jays | 1B | 146 | 135 | 1234.0 | 1169 | 127 | 9 | 114 | .993 | 9.452 | 8.877 |
| 1988 | AL | Cleveland Indians | 1B | 144 | 129 | 1165.7 | 1162 | 102 | 12 | 93 | .991 | 9.759 | 8.778 |
| Totals | 1161 | 1071 | 9658.0 | 9034 | 802 | 103 | 847 | .990 | 9.166 | 8.472 |
Postseason - Batting:
| Year | Lg | Team | Rnd | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | AL | Toronto Blue Jays | ALCS | 7 | 28 | 26 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | .231 | .286 | .308 | .593 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 7 | 28 | 26 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | .231 | .286 | .308 | .593 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Postseason - Fielding:
| Year | Lg | Team | Rnd | Pos | GP | GS | Inn. | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/9 | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | AL | Toronto Blue Jays | ALCS | 1B | 7 | 7 | 62.0 | 53 | 7 | 1 | 3 | .984 | 8.710 | 8.571 |
| Totals | 7 | 7 | 62.0 | 53 | 7 | 1 | 3 | .984 | 8.710 | 8.571 |
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