NAME     : Willie Upshaw
  NICKNAME : 
  ORIGIN   : 
 
  BIRTHDAY : 4/27/1957
  AGE      : 23
  HEIGHT   : 6"3
  WEIGHT   : 225
 
  POSITION : First Base
  BATS     : Left
  THROWS   : Left
 
  CONTRACT : $2,300,000 through 1981
  DESIRE TO PLAY FOR WINNER: Average
  LOYALTY                  : Minimal
  TEAM LEADER              : None at all
  CONSISTENCY              : Inconsistent at times
  CLUTCH PERFORMANCE       : Normal
  INJURY RATING            : Normal

  DEFENSIVE RATINGS :
 
  Range at First Base : B  (Fielding Pct. : .992)
  Range at Centerfield : B  (Fielding Pct. : .950)
  Range at Rightfield : C  (Fielding Pct. : .950)
  Outfield Arm : C

  OFFENSIVE RATINGS :
 
  Speed            : C
  Stealing Ability : E
  Sacrifice Bunt   : C
  Bunt for Hit     : E
  Hitter Type      : Normal
 
  Getting Hits         : 5  (VS. RHP : 5, VS. LHP : 5, Talent Average)
  Hitting Doubles      : 5  (VS. RHP : 5, VS. LHP : 6, Talent Average)
  Hitting Homeruns     : 7  (VS. RHP : 7, VS. LHP : 8, Talent Good)
  Getting BB's         : 4  (VS. RHP : 4, VS. LHP : 5, Talent Average)
  Avoiding Strikeouts  : 5  (VS. RHP : 5, VS. LHP : 6, Talent Average)

  BATTING STATS :
 
  Category       AVG HR RBI  AB   H 2B 3B   R SB CS  BB   K  OBP  SLG
  Overall       .000  0   0   0   0  0  0   0  0  0   0   0 .000 .000 
  vs RHP        .000  0   0   0   0  0  0   0  0  0   0   0 .000 .000 
  vs LHP        .000  0   0   0   0  0  0   0  0  0   0   0 .000 .000 
  At Home       .000  0   0   0   0  0  0   0  0  0   0   0 .000 .000 
  Away          .000  0   0   0   0  0  0   0  0  0   0   0 .000 .000 
  R.I.S.P.      .000  0   0   0   0  0  0   0  0  0   0   0 .000 .000 
  Pinch Hitting .000  0   0   0   0  0  0   0  0  0   0   0 .000 .000 
  Close/Late    .000  0   0   0   0  0  0   0  0  0   0   0 .000 .000 
  This Week     .000  0   0   0   0  0  0   0  0  0   0   0 .000 .000 
  Last Week     .000  0   0   0   0  0  0   0  0  0   0   0 .000 .000 
 

  CAREER STATS :
 
  YEAR   AVG HR RBI   G  AB   H 2B 3B   R SB CS  BB   K  OBP  SLG   TEAMS
  1978  .272 29 105 159 607 165 32  8  89  0  0  50  61 .327 .494   Tor
  1979  .297 11  46  76 283  84 18  2  52  0  0  30  23 .364 .491   Tor
  1980  .233 20  71 157 614 143 33  5  84  0  1  48  73 .289 .401   TOR
 
  Total AB  : 1504
  Total AVG : .261
  Total Hits: 392
  Total HR  : 60
  Total RBI : 222
  Total Runs: 225
  Total SB  : 0
 
 
  
PLAYER HISTORY
Drafted in 1st round, 10th overall pick, by Toronto in 1978... Had first career hit (double) on 4/2/1978, off Ron Willis (BAL)... Hit first career homerun on 4/8/1978, off Mike Norris (NY)... Won ROOKIE OF THE YEAR in 1978, hitting .272 with 29 HR, 105 RBI... Injured on 6/25/1979 with a Fractured Hip, out for 6-7 weeks...