Tony Lupien

First Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1940-1948)

Tony Lupien was a first baseman who played in Major League Baseball from 1940 to 1948 for the Boston Red Sox, the Philadelphia Phillies, and the Chicago White Sox, a span of 9 seasons. In 614 career games, he hit .268 with 632 hits, 18 home runs, and 230 RBI. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 353.

AVG (Batting Average):
Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
HR (Home Runs):
Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
RBI (Runs Batted In):
Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.

Data updated

AVG .268
HR 18
RBI 230
H 632
OPS .692
PIV 353
Position
First Baseman
Bats / Throws
L / L
Height / Weight
5'10" / 185 lb
Born
4/23/1917 in Chelmsford, MA, USA
Died
7/9/2004 in Norwich, VT, USA
MLB Debut
1940-09-12
Last Game
1948-10-03

Full name: Ulysses John Lupien

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Career Batting Statistics

Tony Lupien — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
614 2,358 285 632 92 30 18 230 57 241 111 .268 .337 .355 .692 353

Career AVG .268 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .337 vs. league average .330 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .355 vs. league average .363 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .692 vs. league average .692 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Tony Lupien — Season-by-Season Batting
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1940 BOS AL 10 19 5 9 3 2 0 4 0 1 1 .474 — — — — 0.0
1942 BOS AL 128 463 63 130 25 7 3 70 10 50 20 .281 .253 (+11%) .323 (+9%) .349 (+10%) .672 (+9%) 797.6
1943 BOS AL 154 608 65 155 21 9 4 47 16 54 23 .255 .255 (avg) .324 (-3%) .346 (-2%) .671 (-2%) -258.7
1944 PHI NL 153 597 82 169 23 9 5 52 18 56 29 .283 .261 (+8%) .325 (+6%) .357 (+5%) .683 (+6%) 706.0
1945 PHI NL 15 54 1 17 1 0 0 3 2 6 0 .315 .260 (+21%) .328 (+17%) .354 (-6%) .683 (+5%) 64.1
1948 CHA AL 154 617 69 152 19 3 6 54 11 74 38 .246 .263 (-7%) .340 (-4%) .379 (-17%) .719 (-11%) -956.5
Career · 6 seasons 614 2,358 285 632 92 30 18 230 57 241 111 .268 — — — — 353

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Tony Lupien — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home30411381352928114.257
Away310121915034010118.279

Last 10 Games — Batting

Tony Lupien — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1948-10-03 CHWSLAL 401000000
1948-10-03 CHWSLAW 502000100
1948-10-01 CHWSLAW 402100200
1948-10-01 CHWSLAL 300000011
1948-09-29 CHWCLEL 501000000
1948-09-28 CHWCLEL 401000001
1948-09-26 CHWSLAW 522000001
1948-09-25 CHWSLAL 401000010
1948-09-24 CHWSLAW 311000120
1948-09-23 CHWNYYW 400000001

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Tony Lupien — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 602 0 5633 399 45 532

Season-by-Season Fielding

Tony Lupien — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1940 BOS 1B 8 0 37 2 0 4
1942 BOS 1B 121 0 1091 68 9 99
1943 BOS 1B 153 0 1487 118 12 149
1944 PHI 1B 151 0 1453 103 13 114
1945 PHI 1B 15 0 129 16 0 11
1948 CHA 1B 154 0 1436 92 11 155

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Tony Lupien — Career Games by Position
Position Games
First Base 602

College History

Tony Lupien — College History
School Name City State Years Attended
Harvard University Cambridge MA 1937, 1938, 1939

Award Voting History

Tony Lupien — Award Voting History
Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1944 Most Valuable Player NL 25th 3.0 336 0
1942 Most Valuable Player AL 25th 4.0 336 0

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Tony Lupien (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Pelayo Chacón
    .269 avg, 6 HR
  2. 95
    Stu Martin
    .268 avg, 16 HR
  3. 94
    Steve Yerkes
    .268 avg, 6 HR
  4. 91
    Chuck Dressen
    .272 avg, 11 HR
  5. 88
    George McAllister
    .265 avg, 11 HR
  6. 87
    Roy Hughes
    .273 avg, 5 HR

Tony Lupien: the record in brief

According to the bio, Tony Lupien debuted on September 12, 1940 and played a final game on October 3, 1948. The team column moves through the Boston Red Sox (1940 through 1943), the Philadelphia Blue Jays (1944), the Philadelphia Phillies (1945), and the Chicago White Sox (1948). Lupien played primarily as a first baseman and threw and hit left-handed. The bio adds a birth date on April 23, 1917, in Chelmsford, MA, USA and a listed size of 5-foot-10 and 185 pounds. Lupien died on July 9, 2004, in Norwich, VT, USA. The bio lists the given name Ulysses John.

Lupien finished with 632 hits from 2,358 at bats in 614 games, which works out to .268, plus 18 homers, 230 RBI, and 57 stolen bases. Lupien's career OPS of .692 combines a .337 on-base mark with .355 slugging. Against a .260 league average for those years, Lupien's .268 average was near the norm. No season topped the 169 hits of 1944. The RBI column peaks at 70 in 1942.

Frequently Asked Questions about Tony Lupien

What years did Tony Lupien play?
Tony Lupien played in Major League Baseball from 1940 to 1948.
Was Tony Lupien a pitcher?
No. Tony Lupien was a position player (First Baseman).
How many home runs did Tony Lupien hit?
Tony Lupien hit 18 career home runs with 632 hits.
What teams did Tony Lupien play for?
Tony Lupien played for 3 teams: the Boston Red Sox (1940, 1942–1943), the Philadelphia Phillies (1944–1945), and the Chicago White Sox (1948).
What were Tony Lupien's career stats?
In 614 games, Tony Lupien had 632 hits, 18 home runs, 230 RBI, 285 runs, and 57 stolen bases, with a .268 batting average.
What position did Tony Lupien play?
Tony Lupien played primarily as a first baseman, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Tony Lupien and how much did he weigh?
Tony Lupien was listed at 5 feet 10 inches and 185 pounds.
How many home runs did Tony Lupien hit each season?
Tony Lupien's home runs by season: 0 in 1940, 3 in 1942, 4 in 1943, 5 in 1944, 0 in 1945, and 6 in 1948. His most in one season was 6, in 1948.
What was Tony Lupien's career batting average?
Tony Lupien batted .268 over his career, with 632 hits in 2,358 at bats.
How many RBI did Tony Lupien have?
Tony Lupien drove in 230 runs in his career.
Is Tony Lupien in the Hall of Fame?
No. Tony Lupien has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.