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.

What teams did Woody Upchurch play for?

Woody Upchurch played for one team, the Philadelphia Athletics (1935–1936).

What were Woody Upchurch's career stats?

In 10 games, Woody Upchurch went 0-4 with a 7.42 ERA, 8 strikeouts, and 43.2 innings pitched.

What position did Woody Upchurch play?

Woody Upchurch played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.

How tall was Woody Upchurch and how much did he weigh?

Woody Upchurch was listed at 6 feet and 180 pounds.

What was Woody Upchurch's career ERA?

Woody Upchurch finished with a 7.42 career ERA, going 0-4 with 8 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Woody Upchurch have?

Woody Upchurch recorded 8 career strikeouts.

Is Woody Upchurch in the Hall of Fame?

No. Woody Upchurch has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Woody Upchurch

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

Woody Upchurch was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1935 to 1936 for the Philadelphia Athletics, a span of 2 seasons. Across 10 career appearances, he went 0-4 with a 7.42 ERA and 8 strikeouts.

W (Wins):: Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
ERA (Earned Run Average):: Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
SO (Strikeouts):: For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):: Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.

Data updated October 17, 2026

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

Woody Upchurch — 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	43.2	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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Woody Upchurch — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	L	G	GS	CG	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1935	PHA	AL	2	3	3	1	21.1	23	12	12	2	5.06	4.35 (-16%)	-1158.0
1936	PHA	AL	2	7	2	1	22.1	36	24	14	6	9.67	4.59 (-111%)	-2338.7
Career · 2 seasons			4	10	5	2	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

Woody Upchurch — 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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Woody Upchurch — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	H	2B	RBI	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1935	PHA	AL	3	7	2	1	1	2	.286	—	—	—	—	0.0
1936	PHA	AL	7	7	1	0	0	2	.143	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			10	14	3	1	1	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

Woody Upchurch — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	7	11	0	3	0	1	.273
Away	3	3	0	0	0	0	.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Woody Upchurch — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	7	33.2	44	28	20	5	7.49
Away	3	10.0	15	8	6	3	7.20

Last 10 Games — Batting

Woody Upchurch — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	H	2B	RBI	SO
1936-05-24	PHA	NYY	L	1	0	0	0	0
1936-05-23	PHA	NYY	L	1	1	0	0	0
1936-05-23	PHA	NYY	L	0	0	0	0	0
1936-05-19	PHA	SLA	L	0	0	0	0	0
1936-05-16	PHA	DET	L	3	0	0	0	1
1936-05-10	PHA	NYY	L	0	0	0	0	0
1936-05-06	PHA	CLE	L	2	0	0	0	1
1935-09-28	PHA	MIN	W	3	1	1	0	1
1935-09-18	PHA	CLE	L	1	1	0	1	0
1935-09-14	PHA	CHW	L	3	0	0	0	1

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Woody Upchurch — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1936-05-24	PHA	NYY	—	4.0	8	8	8	2	2	3
1936-05-23	PHA	NYY	—	2.0	5	6	3	1	1	2
1936-05-23	PHA	NYY	L	1.1	3	3	3	3	0	0
1936-05-19	PHA	SLA	—	1.0	4	3	3	1	0	0
1936-05-16	PHA	DET	L	8.0	11	5	5	5	2	0
1936-05-10	PHA	NYY	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0
1936-05-06	PHA	CLE	—	5.0	5	2	2	2	0	1
1935-09-28	PHA	MIN	—	9.0	8	4	4	6	1	1
1935-09-18	PHA	CLE	L	3.1	6	5	5	4	0	0
1935-09-14	PHA	CHW	L	9.0	9	4	3	2	1	2

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Woody Upchurch — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	10	0	0	5	1	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Woody Upchurch — 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

Circle size = games played at each position.

Woody Upchurch — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	10

Woody Upchurch: the record in brief

Woody Upchurch played a first major league game on September 14, 1935 and a last one on May 24, 1936. Upchurch's only club in the season tables is the Philadelphia Athletics. Upchurch played primarily as a pitcher and threw left-handed and batted right-handed. Born on April 13, 1912, in Buies Creek, NC, USA, Upchurch was listed at 180 pounds on a 6-foot-0 frame. The bio records the death on October 23, 1971, in Buies Creek, NC, USA. The given name on file is Jefferson Woodrow Upchurch.

The pitching table credits Upchurch with a 0-4 record and a 7.42 ERA in 10 games. Also on Upchurch's record: 8 strikeouts. Against a 4.47 league ERA for the same seasons, the 7.42 mark was 66.2% worse. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 5.06 in 1935, when the league's was 4.35.

Every defensive appearance on record for Upchurch, 10 games, came at pitcher. Fielding on the mound produced 0 putouts and 5 assists against 1 errors.

The game-log section draws on 20 games of Retrosheet box scores for Upchurch.

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.
What teams did Woody Upchurch play for?: Woody Upchurch played for one team, the Philadelphia Athletics (1935–1936).
What were Woody Upchurch's career stats?: In 10 games, Woody Upchurch went 0-4 with a 7.42 ERA, 8 strikeouts, and 43.2 innings pitched.
What position did Woody Upchurch play?: Woody Upchurch played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Woody Upchurch and how much did he weigh?: Woody Upchurch was listed at 6 feet and 180 pounds.
What was Woody Upchurch's career ERA?: Woody Upchurch finished with a 7.42 career ERA, going 0-4 with 8 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Woody Upchurch have?: Woody Upchurch recorded 8 career strikeouts.
Is Woody Upchurch in the Hall of Fame?: No. Woody Upchurch has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.