What years did Tom Upton play?

Tom Upton played in Major League Baseball from 1950 to 1952.

Was Tom Upton a pitcher?

No. Tom Upton was a position player (Shortstop).

How many home runs did Tom Upton hit?

Tom Upton hit 2 career home runs with 118 hits.

Tom Upton

Shortstop · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1950-1952)

AVG .225

HR 2

RBI 42

H 118

OPS .600

PIV -1,526

Position: Shortstop
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'0" / 160 lb
Born: 12/29/1926 in Esther, MO, USA
Died: 3/24/2008 in Downey, CA, USA
MLB Debut: 1950-04-19
Last Game: 1952-04-30

Full name: Thomas Herbert Upton

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
181	525	60	118	9	9	2	42	8	65	67	.225	.312	.288	.600	-1,526

Career AVG .225 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — 13.5% below league average.

Career OBP .312 vs. league average .336 across their career seasons — 7.1% below league average.

Career SLG .288 vs. league average .386 across their career seasons — 25.4% below league average.

Career OPS .600 vs. league average .722 across their career seasons — 16.9% 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
1950	SLA	AL	124	389	50	92	5	6	2	30	7	52	45	.237	.265 (-11%)	.346 (-5%)	.401 (-26%)	.747 (-17%)	-995.9
1951	SLA	AL	52	131	9	26	4	3	0	12	1	12	22	.198	.260 (-24%)	.336 (-20%)	.385 (-29%)	.721 (-24%)	-529.9
1952	WS1	AL	5	5	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 3 seasons			181	525	60	118	9	9	2	42	8	65	67	.225	—	—	—	—	-1,526

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

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	89	259	29	58	0	19	.224
Away	92	266	31	60	2	23	.226

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	BB	SO
1952-04-30	MIN	CHW	L	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
1952-04-22	MIN	BOS	L	4	0	0	0	0	0	0
1952-04-21	MIN	BOS	W	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1952-04-17	MIN	BOS	L	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1952-04-15	MIN	BOS	L	1	0	0	0	0	1	0
1951-07-22	SLA	NYY	L	2	0	0	0	0	2	0
1951-07-18	SLA	MIN	L	3	0	0	0	0	0	0
1951-07-17	SLA	MIN	W	3	0	0	0	0	0	1
1951-07-14	SLA	PHA	L	3	0	2	0	1	0	0
1951-07-12	SLA	PHA	L	4	0	1	1	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	PO	A	E	DP
2B	2	0	1	0	0
3B	1	1	4	0	0
SS	165	281	441	40	99

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP
1950	SLA	2B	2	0	1	0	0
1950	SLA	3B	1	1	4	0	0
1950	SLA	SS	115	198	328	30	65
1951	SLA	SS	47	80	105	10	33
1952	WS1	SS	3	3	8	0	1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Second Base	2
Third Base	1
Shortstop	165

Frequently Asked Questions about Tom Upton

What years did Tom Upton play?: Tom Upton played in Major League Baseball from 1950 to 1952.
Was Tom Upton a pitcher?: No. Tom Upton was a position player (Shortstop).
How many home runs did Tom Upton hit?: Tom Upton hit 2 career home runs with 118 hits.