Woody Upchurch

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1935-1936)

W–L 0–4
ERA 7.42
WHIP 1.95
SO 8
Pitcher PIV -3496.8
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / L
Height / Weight
6'0" / 180 lb
Born
4/13/1912 in Buies Creek, NC, USA
Died
10/23/1971 in Buies Creek, NC, USA
MLB Debut
1935-09-14
Last Game
1936-05-24

Full name: Jefferson Woodrow Upchurch

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
0 4 10 5 2 0 0 43.7 59 36 10 26 8 7.42 -3496.8

Career ERA 7.42 vs. league average 4.47 across their career seasons — 66.2% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1935 PHA AL 0 2 3 3 1 0 0 21.3 23 12 12 2 5.06 4.35 (-16%) -1158.0
1936 PHA AL 0 2 7 2 1 0 0 22.3 36 24 14 6 9.67 4.59 (-111%) -2338.7
Career · 2 seasons 0 4 10 5 2 0 0 43.2 59 36 26 8 7.42 — -3,497

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.

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
10 14 0 3 1 0 0 1 0 0 4 .214 .214 .286 .500 0

Career AVG .214 vs. league average .282 across their career seasons — 24.0% below league average.

Career OBP .214 vs. league average .346 across their career seasons — 38.1% below league average.

Career SLG .286 vs. league average .402 across their career seasons — 28.9% below league average.

Career OPS .500 vs. league average .748 across their career seasons — 33.2% below 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
1935 PHA AL 3 7 0 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 2 .286 — — — — 0.0
1936 PHA AL 7 7 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .143 — — — — 0.0
Career · 2 seasons 10 14 0 3 1 0 0 1 0 0 4 .214 — — — — 0

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
Home7110301.273
Away330000.000

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home733.244282057.49
Away310.0158637.20

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1936-05-24 PHANYYL 100000000
1936-05-23 PHANYYL 101000000
1936-05-23 PHANYYL 000000000
1936-05-19 PHASLAL 000000000
1936-05-16 PHADETL 300000001
1936-05-10 PHANYYL 000000000
1936-05-06 PHACLEL 200000001
1935-09-28 PHAMINW 301100001
1935-09-18 PHACLEL 101000100
1935-09-14 PHACHWL 300000001

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1936-05-24 PHANYY — 4.0888223
1936-05-23 PHANYY — 2.0563112
1936-05-23 PHANYY L 1.1333300
1936-05-19 PHASLA — 1.0433100
1936-05-16 PHADET L 8.01155520
1936-05-10 PHANYY — 1.0000010
1936-05-06 PHACLE — 5.0522201
1935-09-28 PHAMIN — 9.0844611
1935-09-18 PHACLE L 3.1655400
1935-09-14 PHACHW L 9.0943212

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 10 0 0 5 1 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1935 PHA P 3 0 0 4 1 0
1936 PHA P 7 0 0 1 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 10

Frequently Asked Questions about Woody Upchurch

What years did Woody Upchurch play?
Woody Upchurch played in Major League Baseball from 1935 to 1936.
Was Woody Upchurch a pitcher?
Yes. Woody Upchurch pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 8 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Woody Upchurch hit?
Woody Upchurch hit 0 career home runs with 3 hits.