Tony Lupien

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

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

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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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

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home30411381352928114.257
Away310121915034010118.279

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

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 602 0 5633 399 45 532

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

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Position Games
First Base 602

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
Harvard University Cambridge MA 1937, 1938, 1939

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

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.