Cecil Upshaw

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1966-1975)

W–L 34–36
ERA 3.13
WHIP 1.28
SO 323
Pitcher PIV 2623.7
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'6" / 205 lb
Born
10/22/1942 in Spearsville, LA, USA
Died
2/7/1995 in Lawrenceville, GA, USA
MLB Debut
1966-10-01
Last Game
1975-09-28

Full name: Cecil Lee Upshaw

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
34 36 348 0 0 0 86 563.0 545 196 37 177 323 3.13 2623.7

Career ERA 3.13 vs. league average 3.48 across their career seasons — 10.0% better 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
1966 ATL NL 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 3.0 0 0 3 2 0.00 — 0.0
1967 ATL NL 2 3 30 0 0 0 8 45.3 42 13 8 31 2.58 3.30 (+22%) 218.4
1968 ATL NL 8 7 52 0 0 0 13 116.7 98 32 24 74 2.47 2.98 (+17%) 1424.5
1969 ATL NL 6 4 62 0 0 0 27 105.3 102 34 29 57 2.91 3.61 (+20%) 1259.6
1971 ATL NL 11 6 49 0 0 0 17 82.0 95 32 28 56 3.51 3.47 (-1%) 1028.1
1972 ATL NL 3 5 42 0 0 0 13 53.7 50 22 19 23 3.69 3.26 (-13%) -814.5
1973 ATL NL 0 1 5 0 0 0 0 3.7 8 4 2 3 9.82 — 0.0
1973 HOU NL 2 3 35 0 0 0 1 38.3 38 19 15 21 4.46 3.75 (-19%) 6.2
1974 CLE AL 0 1 7 0 0 0 0 8.0 10 3 4 7 3.38 — 0.0
1974 NYA AL 1 5 36 0 0 0 6 59.7 53 20 24 27 3.02 3.63 (+17%) 571.8
1975 CHA AL 1 1 29 0 0 0 1 47.3 49 17 21 22 3.23 3.71 (+13%) -1070.4
Career · 11 seasons 34 36 348 0 0 0 86 563.0 545 196 177 323 3.13 — 2,624

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
348 75 3 12 0 0 1 3 0 3 23 .160 .192 .200 .392 0

Career AVG .160 vs. league average .249 across their career seasons — 35.8% below league average.

Career OBP .192 vs. league average .316 across their career seasons — 39.2% below league average.

Career SLG .200 vs. league average .365 across their career seasons — 45.3% below league average.

Career OPS .392 vs. league average .682 across their career seasons — 42.4% 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
1966 ATL NL 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1.000 — — — — 0.0
1967 ATL NL 30 6 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 3 .167 — — — — 0.0
1968 ATL NL 52 23 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 .174 — — — — 0.0
1969 ATL NL 62 21 3 5 0 0 1 1 0 0 8 .238 — — — — 0.0
1971 ATL NL 49 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 .000 — — — — 0.0
1972 ATL NL 42 7 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .143 — — — — 0.0
1973 ATL NL 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1973 HOU NL 35 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
1974 CLE AL 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1974 NYA AL 36 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1975 CHA AL 29 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 11 seasons 348 75 3 12 0 0 1 3 0 3 23 .160 — — — — 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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1969 NLCS ATL 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
0 0 3 0 0 6.3 5 2 1 4 2.84

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1969 NLCS ATL 0 0 3 0 0 6.3 5 2 1 4 2.84

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home175281411.143
Away173472802.170

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home175281.2283102921713.26
Away173281.126394851523.01

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1975-09-28 CHWMIN — 1.1210100
1975-09-21 CHWTEX — 0.2000000
1975-09-19 CHWTEX — 4.2600110
1975-09-18 CHWOAK — 0.2000010
1975-09-13 CHWTEX — 3.1522122
1975-08-24 CHWBOS — 0.0100000
1975-08-19 CHWNYY — 0.2100200
1975-08-16 CHWBOS — 0.2000010
1975-08-12 CHWCLE — 1.0000100
1975-08-08 CHWBAL — 1.1100100

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 348 0 28 102 10 3

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1966 ATL P 1 0 0 0 0 0
1967 ATL P 30 0 2 8 1 0
1968 ATL P 52 0 6 19 1 0
1969 ATL P 62 0 6 21 1 1
1971 ATL P 49 0 3 11 1 0
1972 ATL P 42 0 2 12 1 0
1973 ATL P 5 0 0 1 0 0
1973 HOU P 35 0 3 9 0 0
1974 CLE P 7 0 0 1 1 0
1974 NYA P 36 0 6 12 2 1
1975 CHA P 29 0 0 8 2 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 348

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
Centenary College of Louisiana Shreveport LA 1961, 1962, 1963

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Cecil Upshaw (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Rawly Eastwick
    28-27, 3.31 ERA
  2. 91
    Wayne Granger
    35-35, 3.14 ERA
  3. 87
    Gary Lucas
    29-44, 3.01 ERA
  4. 82
    Doug Corbett
    24-30, 3.32 ERA
  5. 75
    Steve Foucault
    35-36, 3.21 ERA
  6. 73
    Ramon Hernandez
    23-15, 3.03 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Cecil Upshaw

What years did Cecil Upshaw play?
Cecil Upshaw played in Major League Baseball from 1966 to 1975.
Was Cecil Upshaw a pitcher?
Yes. Cecil Upshaw pitched in the major leagues, recording 34 wins and 323 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Cecil Upshaw hit?
Cecil Upshaw hit 1 career home runs with 12 hits.