#1 Tom Upton, Shortstop, 29 yrs, Baltimore Orioles
Thursday, 10/5/1956
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Tom Upton

12/29/1926
29
USA,MO,ESTHER
6"0
160

Shortstop
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R
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1.0 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 150,000
1956 (Automatic)
2 Year(s), 29 Days (373 total Days)
172 Day(s)
9 Year(s), 38 Days (1586 total Days)
9 Year(s)
Out of Option Years
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall44166
Versus LHP54177
Versus RHP44166
Talent54277
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6
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5
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1
Pull Hitter
Fielding Ratings
SS : 4 (Range), .953 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 7
Outfield Arm : 1

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
9/13@WS1W 5-3300000003#8  
9/14@WS1W 3-2100000000#7  
9/15BOSL 4-6210000010#2  
9/17BOSL 4-11100000000#8  
9/18KCL 6-16400000001#8  
9/19KCW 7-2421001111#2  
9/20KCW 5-4000000000#9  
9/22@DETW 7-1200000011#8  
9/23@DETL 1-2200000010#2  
9/24@DETW 4-2410000010#2  

Batting Stats 1956

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall145444100163439684667.225.298.302.600.530.077
Projected153467105173441724870.225.298.302.600.530.077
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall139508101201421342314477.840.82.9
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP1794280214352531130.235.322.313.635
vs. RHP26558832253321361111.219.278.294.572
Close/Late2861000314000.214.241.250.491
Scoring Position9922401320712251.222.263.293.556
Pinch Hitting000000000000.000.000.000.000
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home742215292317402434.235.298.335.633
Road712234871122282233.215.281.269.550
March/April236617400312812.258.325.318.643
May2580232006171111.287.362.313.674
June2682182031510611.220.269.354.622
July23821531041155.183.222.244.466
August287917320911819.215.275.304.579
Sept/Oct2055102012789.182.286.273.558

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
195614544410016343968461267144.225.298.302.600BAL
Total14544410016343968461267144.225.298.302.600 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1950, A41142441101618421484.310.462.331.793
1950, AA9635972111225327041109.201.325.253.578
1951, AA136497106923365692521310.213.334.258.592
1952, AA1374871189134564107561811.242.375.283.658
1953, AA136484129142106859109581511.267.392.366.758
1954, AA1344691131926347210053119.241.371.328.699
1955, AA1384811181846596510470155.245.379.337.716

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
Total000000000000.000.000.000.000

Fielding Stats 1956

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Shortstop1441391704337963431.9511147.04.97    

Player History

Injured on 5/11/1954 with a Tight Shoulder, out for 6 days...
Injured on 9/3/1954 with a Bone Chips Shoulder, out for 6 weeks...
Had first career hit (double) on 4/5/1956, off Al Aber (WS1)...
Hit first career homerun on 6/12/1956, off Ramon Monzant (WS1)...
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