Jerry Upp
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1909)
Jerry Upp was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball in 1909 for the Cleveland Guardians. Across 7 career appearances, he went 2-1 with a 1.69 ERA and 13 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
- Position
- Pitcher
- Bats / Throws
- — / L
- Died
- 6/30/1937 in Sandusky, OH, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1909-09-02
- Last Game
- 1909-09-27
Full name: George Henry Upp
Season-by-Season Pitching
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| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Lg ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1909 | CLE | AL | 2 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 26.2 | 26 | 5 | 12 | 13 | 1.69 | 2.55 (+34%) | -46.6 |
| Career · 1 season | 2 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 26.2 | 26 | 5 | 12 | 13 | 1.69 | — | -47 | ||
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .222 | .222 | .333 | .556 | 0 |
Career AVG .222 vs. league average .244 across their career seasons — 9.0% below league average.
Career OBP .222 vs. league average .306 across their career seasons — 27.5% below league average.
Career SLG .333 vs. league average .312 across their career seasons — +6.7% above league average.
Career OPS .556 vs. league average .619 across their career seasons — 10.2% below league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1909 | CLE | AL | 7 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .222 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 1 season | 7 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .222 | — | — | — | — | 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
View full game log (14 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 2 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | .286 |
| Away | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 2 | 18.0 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 1.00 |
| Away | 5 | 8.2 | 15 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 0.00 |
Last 7 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1909-09-27 | CLE | PHA | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1909-09-18 | CLE | NYY | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1909-09-16 | CLE | NYY | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1909-09-12 | CLE | CHW | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1909-09-10 | CLE | DET | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1909-09-06 | CLE | CHW | W | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1909-09-02 | CLE | NYY | W | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Last 7 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1909-09-27 | CLE | PHA | — | 1.0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1909-09-18 | CLE | NYY | — | 3.1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 1909-09-16 | CLE | NYY | — | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1909-09-12 | CLE | CHW | — | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1909-09-10 | CLE | DET | L | 2.1 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 1909-09-06 | CLE | CHW | W | 9.0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| 1909-09-02 | CLE | NYY | W | 9.0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 7 |
Jerry Upp: the record in brief
Jerry Upp played a first major league game on September 2, 1909 and a last one on September 27, 1909. Upp spent the whole of the career shown here with one club, the Cleveland Naps. The bio lists Upp's primary position as pitcher. The birth record reads December 10, 1883, in Sandusky, OH, USA. The bio records the death on June 30, 1937, in Sandusky, OH, USA. Jerry Upp was the playing name; the full given name is George Henry.
The pitching table credits Upp with a 2-1 record and a 1.69 ERA in 7 games. Upp had 13 strikeouts. The leagues Upp pitched in allowed 2.55 earned runs per nine over those seasons, so the career ERA was 33.7% better than average. All of that pitching came in 1909, with 7 games and 13 strikeouts.
Every defensive appearance on record for Upp, 7 games, came at pitcher.
The game-log section draws on 14 games of Retrosheet box scores for Upp.
Frequently Asked Questions about Jerry Upp
- Was Jerry Upp a pitcher?
- Yes. Jerry Upp pitched in the major leagues, recording 2 wins and 13 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did Jerry Upp hit?
- Jerry Upp hit 0 career home runs with 2 hits.
- What teams did Jerry Upp play for?
- Jerry Upp played for one team, the Cleveland Naps (1909).
- What were Jerry Upp's career stats?
- In 7 games, Jerry Upp went 2-1 with a 1.69 ERA, 13 strikeouts, and 26.2 innings pitched.
- What position did Jerry Upp play?
- Jerry Upp played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- What was Jerry Upp's career ERA?
- Jerry Upp finished with a 1.69 career ERA, going 2-1 with 13 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did Jerry Upp have?
- Jerry Upp recorded 13 career strikeouts.
- Is Jerry Upp in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Jerry Upp has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.