Willie Upshaw

Positions: First Baseman and Outfielder

Bats: Left • Throws: Left

6-0, 185lb (183cm, 83kg)

Born: April 27, 1957 in Blanco, TX us

Draft: Drafted by the New York Yankees in the 5th round of the 1975 MLB June Amateur Draft from Blanco HS (Blanco, TX).

High School: Blanco HS (Blanco, TX)

Last Game: September 28, 1988 (Age 31-154d)
vs. DET 4 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1978 season

Agents: Tom Reich • Previously: Steve Comte

Full Name: Willie Clay Upshaw

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

13.0

4203

1103

123

.262

596

RBI

528

OBP

.335

SLG

.419

OPS

.754

OPS+

103

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Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
1975	18	-1.5	Oneonta	NYPL	A-	NYY	29	106	91	8	8	1	0	0	4	1	1	15	19	.088	.217	.099	.316	9	2	0	0	0	3
1976	19	-2.1	Fort Lauderdale	FLOR	A	NYY	84	300	263	20	60	6	0	3	22	6	2	28	31	.228	.313	.285	.598	75		5	3	1
1977	20		2 Teams	2 Lgs	A-AA	NYY	128	551	492	58	139	18	9	7	51	4	12	53	69	.283	.352	.398	.751	196		2	0	4
1977	20	-3.1	West Haven	EL	AA	NYY	41	169	157	20	47	5	2	4	22	2	1	10	19	.299	.343	.433	.776	68		1	0	1
1977	20	-1.6	Fort Lauderdale	FLOR	A	NYY	87	382	335	38	92	13	7	3	29	2	11	43	50	.275	.356	.382	.738	128		1	0	3
1978	21	-6.5	TOR	AL	Maj	TOR	95	250	224	26	53	8	2	1	17	4	6	21	35	.237	.298	.304	.602	68	4	0	2	3	0
1979	22	-2.9	Syracuse	IL	AAA	TOR	140	591	526	71	131	25	8	12	68	3	3	52	90	.249	.318	.395	.713	208		4	3	6
1980	23	-1.8	Syracuse	IL	AAA	TOR	100	433	358	55	91	13	7	9	52	11	7	65	62	.254	.367	.405	.772	145		2	3	5
1980	23	-5.0	TOR	AL	Maj	TOR	34	68	61	10	13	3	1	1	5	1	0	6	14	.213	.284	.344	.628	21	0	0	1	0	1
1981	24	-4.7	TOR	AL	Maj	TOR	61	123	111	15	19	3	1	4	10	2	1	11	16	.171	.252	.324	.576	36	1	1	0	0	0
1982	25	-3.8	TOR	AL	Maj	TOR	160	646	580	77	155	25	7	21	75	8	8	52	91	.267	.327	.443	.770	257	11	1	10	3	8
1983	26	-2.8	TOR	AL	Maj	TOR	160	655	579	99	177	26	7	27	104	10	7	61	98	.306	.373	.515	.887	298	8	5	3	7	8
1984	27	-1.7	TOR	AL	Maj	TOR	152	635	569	79	158	31	9	19	84	10	4	55	86	.278	.345	.464	.809	264	8	5	3	3	14
1985	28	-0.9	TOR	AL	Maj	TOR	148	557	501	79	138	31	5	15	65	8	8	48	71	.275	.342	.447	.789	224	6	4	1	3	7
1986	29	0.2	TOR	AL	Maj	TOR	155	661	573	85	144	28	6	9	60	23	5	78	87	.251	.341	.368	.709	211	5	2	4	4	4
1987	30	1.6	TOR	AL	Maj	TOR	150	577	512	68	125	22	4	15	58	10	11	58	78	.244	.324	.391	.715	200	7	3	3	1	4
1988	31	2.5	CLE	AL	Maj	CLE	149	564	493	58	121	22	3	11	50	12	9	62	66	.245	.330	.369	.699	182	10	2	3	4	4
1989	32	3.9	Daiei	JPPL	Fgn		123	540	462	81	118	28	2	33	80	5	6	73	100	.255	.357	.539	.896	249	9	2	0	3	2
1990	33	5.2	Daiei	JPPL	Fgn		51	223	191	22	42	12	2	6	17	0	0	32	41	.220	.332	.398	.730	76	1	0	0	0	1
Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
Majors (10 seasons)					Majors		1264	4736	4203	596	1103	199	45	123	528	88	59	452	642	.262	.335	.419	.754	1761	60	23	30	28	50
Minors (5 seasons)					Minors		481	1981	1730	212	429	63	24	31	197	25	25	213	271	.248	.332	.366	.698	633		13	9	16	3
Foreign (2 seasons)					Foreign		174	763	653	103	160	40	4	39	97	5	6	105	141	.245	.350	.498	.848	325	10	2	0	3	3
All Levels (16 Seasons)							1919	7480	6586	911	1692	302	73	193	822	118	90	770	1054	.257	.336	.413	.749	2719	72	38	39	47	56

AAA (2 seasons)					Minors		240	1024	884	126	222	38	15	21	120	14	10	117	152	.251	.339	.399	.738	353		6	6	11
AA (1 season)					Minors		41	169	157	20	47	5	2	4	22	2	1	10	19	.299	.343	.433	.776	68		1	0	1
A (2 seasons)					Minors		171	682	598	58	152	19	7	6	51	8	13	71	81	.254	.337	.340	.677	203		6	3	4
A- (1 season)					Minors		29	106	91	8	8	1	0	0	4	1	1	15	19	.088	.217	.099	.316	9	2	0	0	0	3