Willie Upshaw | |
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First baseman | |
Born: Blanco, Texas, U.S. | April 27, 1957|
Batted: Left Threw: Left | |
MLB debut | |
April 9, 1978, for the Toronto Blue Jays | |
Last MLB appearance | |
September 28, 1988, for the Cleveland Indians | |
MLB statistics | |
Batting average | .262 |
Home runs | 123 |
Runs batted in | 528 |
Stats at Baseball Reference | |
Teams | |
Willie Clay Upshaw (born April 27, 1957) is an American former Major League Baseball player who played first base for the Toronto Blue Jays (1978, 1980–1987) and Cleveland Indians (1988), both of the American League.
Following his Major League career, he played two seasons in Japan for the Fukuoka Daiei Hawks (1989–1990).
Upshaw was later the field manager of the independent minor league Bridgeport Bluefish.[1]