Bill Upham

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1915-1918)

W–L 7–9
ERA 3.37
WHIP 1.40
SO 54
Pitcher PIV 723.3
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
B / R
Height / Weight
6'0" / 178 lb
Born
4/4/1888 in Akron, OH, USA
Died
9/14/1959 in Newark, NJ, USA
MLB Debut
1915-04-10
Last Game
1918-06-26

Full name: William Lawrence Upham

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
7 9 36 13 6 2 5 141.7 157 53 2 41 54 3.37 723.3

Career ERA 3.37 vs. league average 2.87 across their career seasons — 17.2% 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
1915 BRF FL 6 8 33 11 4 2 5 121.0 129 41 40 46 3.05 2.90 (-5%) 771.3
1918 BSN NL 1 1 3 2 2 0 0 20.7 28 12 1 8 5.23 2.83 (-85%) -48.0
Career · 2 seasons 7 9 36 13 6 2 5 141.2 157 53 41 54 3.37 — 723

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
36 45 2 6 1 0 0 0 0 3 14 .133 .188 .156 .343 0

Career AVG .133 vs. league average .252 across their career seasons — 47.1% below league average.

Career OBP .188 vs. league average .319 across their career seasons — 41.2% below league average.

Career SLG .156 vs. league average .330 across their career seasons — 52.9% below league average.

Career OPS .343 vs. league average .649 across their career seasons — 47.1% 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
1915 BRF FL 33 36 2 4 1 0 0 0 0 2 13 .111 — — — — 0.0
1918 BSN NL 3 9 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 .222 — — — — 0.0
Career · 2 seasons 36 45 2 6 1 0 0 0 0 3 14 .133 — — — — 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
Home18171300.176
Away18281300.107

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home1870.0763324264.24
Away1871.2822517293.14

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1918-06-26 BSNNY1L 200000000
1918-06-21 BSNPHIL 401000001
1918-06-17 BSNSTLW 301000000
1915-09-27 BRFCHFL 300000000
1915-09-25 BRFCHFL 000000000
1915-09-21 BRFKCFL 200000000
1915-09-16 BRFSLFW 201000000
1915-09-15 BRFSLFL 000000000
1915-09-08 BRFNEWW 400000000
1915-08-28 BRFBUFL 000000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1918-06-26 BSNNY1 — 3.2621020
1918-06-21 BSNPHI L 8.016109112
1918-06-17 BSNSTL W 9.0622050
1915-09-27 BRFCHF — 7.2711140
1915-09-25 BRFCHF L 1.1453100
1915-09-21 BRFKCF — 6.0100150
1915-09-16 BRFSLF — 4.1422220
1915-09-15 BRFSLF — 1.0100010
1915-09-08 BRFNEW W 9.0900040
1915-08-28 BRFBUF — 0.2211100

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 36 0 5 54 3 3

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1915 BRF P 33 0 5 48 3 3
1918 BSN P 3 0 0 6 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 36

Frequently Asked Questions about Bill Upham

What years did Bill Upham play?
Bill Upham played in Major League Baseball from 1915 to 1918.
Was Bill Upham a pitcher?
Yes. Bill Upham pitched in the major leagues, recording 7 wins and 54 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Bill Upham hit?
Bill Upham hit 0 career home runs with 6 hits.