Dixie Upright
Career Stats, Bio & Records (1953)
Dixie Upright was a baseball player who played in Major League Baseball in 1953 for the St. Louis Browns. In 9 career games, he hit .250 with 2 hits, 1 home runs, and 1 RBI.
- AVG (Batting Average):
- Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
- HR (Home Runs):
- Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
- RBI (Runs Batted In):
- Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
- OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
- On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.
Data updated
- Bats / Throws
- L / L
- Height / Weight
- 6'0" / 175 lb
- Died
- 11/13/1986 in Concord, NC, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1953-04-18
- Last Game
- 1953-05-10
Full name: R T Upright
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .250 | .333 | .625 | .958 | 0 |
Career AVG .250 vs. league average .264 across their career seasons — 5.4% below league average.
Career OBP .333 vs. league average .336 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career SLG .625 vs. league average .397 across their career seasons — +57.3% above league average.
Career OPS .958 vs. league average .733 across their career seasons — +30.7% above 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | SLA | AL | 9 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .250 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 1 season | 9 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .250 | — | — | — | — | 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
Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 7 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .167 |
| Away | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .500 |
Last 9 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953-05-10 | SLA | CLE | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1953-05-09 | SLA | CLE | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1953-05-03 | SLA | BOS | L | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1953-05-02 | SLA | MIN | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1953-05-01 | SLA | MIN | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1953-04-28 | SLA | NYY | L | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1953-04-25 | SLA | CHW | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1953-04-21 | SLA | CLE | L | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1953-04-18 | SLA | DET | W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
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Dixie Upright: the record in brief
April 18, 1953 and May 10, 1953 bracket Dixie Upright's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. Upright's only club in the season tables is the St. Louis Browns. Upright threw and hit left-handed. Born on May 30, 1926, in Kannapolis, NC, USA, Upright was listed at 6 feet, 0 inches and 175 pounds. Upright died on November 13, 1986, in Concord, NC, USA. Upright's full given name, per the bio, is R T Upright.
Upright finished with 2 hits from 8 at bats in 9 games, which works out to .250, adding 1 home run and 1 RBI. Measured against the leagues Upright played in, the .250 career average compares with a .264 league average over the same seasons, 5.4% below the league. The OPS comparison is .958 to a league .733, 30.7% above average. Upright's lone season row is 1953 with the St. Louis Browns: 9 games, 2 hits in 8 at bats.
Frequently Asked Questions about Dixie Upright
- Was Dixie Upright a pitcher?
- No. Dixie Upright was a position player.
- How many home runs did Dixie Upright hit?
- Dixie Upright hit 1 career home runs with 2 hits.
- What was Dixie Upright's career batting average?
- Dixie Upright batted .250 over his career, with 2 hits in 8 at bats.
- How many RBI did Dixie Upright have?
- Dixie Upright drove in 1 runs in his career.
- Is Dixie Upright in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Dixie Upright has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
- What teams did Dixie Upright play for?
- Dixie Upright played for the St. Louis Browns.