Bill Upton

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-0, 167lb (183cm, 75kg)

Born: June 18, 1929 in Esther, MO us

Died: January 2, 1987 in San Diego, CA

Buried: Cremated

Last Game: May 3, 1954 (Age 24-319d)
vs. CHW 3.0 IP, 2 H, 2 SO, 0 BB, 0 ER

Full Name: William Ray Upton

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Relatives: Brother of Tom Upton

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

0.2

ERA

1.80

5.0

WHIP

1.400

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Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	W	L	W-L%	ERA	RA9	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	WHIP	H9	HR9	BB9	SO9	SO/W
1948	19		2 Teams	SOSL	D	SLB-CLE	9	14				34	19		8	0		170.0	210	141	96		93		102	3	6	8
1948	19	-1.5	Ardmore	SOSL	D	CLE
1948	19	-1.5	Ada	SOSL	D	SLB
1949	20	-0.6	Iola	KOML	D	CLE	13	6	.684	3.44	4.55	29			15	3		186.0	174	94	71		91		135	6	2	7		1.425	8.4		4.4	6.5	1.48

1952	23	0.1	Spartanburg	TRIS	B	CLE	21	9	.700	3.88	4.28	38	25		17	4		225.0	215	107	97		83		129	5	1	6		1.324	8.6		3.3	5.2	1.55
1953	24	-2.5	Indianapolis	AA	AAA	CLE	10	6	.625	3.23	3.82	36	2		1	0		92.0	86	39	33	13	32		42	3	0	0		1.283	8.4	1.3	3.1	4.1	1.31
1954	25		3 Teams	3 Lgs	Opn-AAA-AA	CIN	2	7	.222			32
1954	25	-5.6	Oakland	PCL	Opn		0	3	.000			5
1954	25	-2.5	Ottawa	IL	AAA	PHA	1	3	.250			19
1954	25	-1.9	Tulsa	TL	AA	CIN	1	1	.500			8
1954	25	-3.6	PHA	AL	Maj	PHA	0	0		1.80	1.80	2	0	2	0	0	1	5.0	6	1	1	1	1	0	2	0	0	2	22	1.400	10.8	1.8	1.8	3.6	2.00
1955	26		3 Teams	3 Lgs	A-AA	CIN	11	4	.733			49	5		4	1		110.0	97	42	28	4	34	3	52	1	0	3
1955	26	1.0	Nashville	SOUA	AA	CIN	3	1	.750	5.57	7.29	15	0		0	0		21.0	26	17	13	2	13	3	12	0	0	2		1.857	11.1	0.9	5.6	5.1	0.92
1955	26	-1.4	Oklahoma City	TL	AA		0	0				8															0
1955	26	1.9	Columbia	SALL	A	CIN	8	3	.727	1.52	2.53	26	5		4	1		89.0	71	25	15	2	21		40	1	0	1		1.034	7.2	0.2	2.1	4.0	1.90
1956	27		2 Teams	2 Lgs	A-AA	CIN	3	2	.600			16	6		3	0		48.0	45	19	9	2	16	0	13	1	0	0
1956	27	1.0	Nashville	SOUA	AA	CIN	0	1	.000			8
1956	27	2.8	Savannah	SALL	A	CIN	3	1	.750	1.69	3.56	8	6		3	0		48.0	45	19	9	2	16	0	13	1	0	0		1.271	8.4	0.4	3.0	2.4	0.81
1957	28		2 Teams	SALL	A	MLN-CIN	1	1				8															0
1957	28	4.5	Savannah	SALL	A	CIN
1957	28	4.5	Jacksonville	SALL	A	MLN
Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	W	L	W-L%	ERA	RA9	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	WHIP	H9	HR9	BB9	SO9	SO/W
Majors (1 season)					Majors		0	0		1.80	1.80	2	0	2	0	0	1	5.0	6	1	1	1	1	0	2	0	0	2	22	1.400	10.8	1.8	1.8	3.6	2.00
Minors (8 seasons)					Minors		60	34				200	38		40	8		661.0	617	301	238	19	256	3	371	16	3	16
All Levels (8 Seasons)							60	34				202	38	2	40	8	1	666.0	623	302	239	20	257	3	373	16	3	18	22

Opn (1 season)					Minors		0	3	.000			5
AAA (2 seasons)					Minors		11	9	.550			55	2		1	0		92.0	86	39	33	13	32		42	3	0	0
AA (3 seasons)					Minors		4	3	.571			39	0		0	0		21.0	26	17	13	2	13	3	12	0	0	2
A (3 seasons)					Minors		11	4				34	11		7	1		137.0	116	44	24	4	37	0	53	2	0	1
B (1 season)					Minors		21	9	.700	3.88	4.28	38	25		17	4		225.0	215	107	97		83		129	5	1	6		1.324	8.6		3.3	5.2	1.55
D (2 seasons)					Minors		13	6				29			15	3		186.0	174	94	71		91		135	6	2	7