Player
Willie Upshaw
Player Info
- Full Name
- Willie Clay
- Born
-
April 27, 1957
Blanco, TX, USA - Size
- 6'0" / 185 lbs
- B/T
- L / L
- Debut
- April 9, 1978
- Final Game
- September 28, 1988
- Career
- 11 years
Teams
- Toronto Blue Jays 1978-1987
- Cleveland Guardians 1988-1988
Honors
1985 - Player of the Week
(AL)
Career Batting
1,264
G
.262
AVG
1,103
H
123
HR
528
RBI
.753
OPS
107
OPS vs Lg
98% of the career qualification threshold
· about these stats
Batting Season by Season
| Year | Team | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | R | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Cleveland Indians | 149 | 493 | 121 | 22 | 3 | 11 | 58 | .245 |
| 1987 | Toronto Blue Jays | 150 | 512 | 125 | 22 | 4 | 15 | 68 | .244 |
| 1986 | Toronto Blue Jays | 155 | 573 | 144 | 28 | 6 | 9 | 85 | .251 |
| 1985 | Toronto Blue Jays | 148 | 501 | 138 | 31 | 5 | 15 | 79 | .275 |
| 1984 | Toronto Blue Jays | 152 | 569 | 158 | 31 | 9 | 19 | 79 | .278 |
| 1983 | Toronto Blue Jays | 160 | 579 | 177 | 26 | 7 | 27 | 99 | .306 |
| 1982 | Toronto Blue Jays | 160 | 580 | 155 | 25 | 7 | 21 | 77 | .267 |
| 1981 | Toronto Blue Jays | 61 | 111 | 19 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 15 | .171 |
| 1980 | Toronto Blue Jays | 34 | 61 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | .213 |
| 1978 | Toronto Blue Jays | 95 | 224 | 53 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 26 | .237 |
Advanced Batting
About these stats
| Year | Lg | PA | ISO | BABIP | BB% | K% | OPS vs Lg | HR/162 | Qual |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | AL | 564 | .124 | .262 | 11.0 | 11.7 | 96 | 11.0 | ✓ |
| 1987 | AL | 577 | .147 | .262 | 10.1 | 13.5 | 90 | 15.0 | ✓ |
| 1986 | AL | 661 | .117 | .281 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 94 | 8.9 | ✓ |
| 1985 | AL | 557 | .172 | .294 | 8.6 | 12.7 | 115 | 15.1 | ✓ |
| 1984 | AL | 635 | .186 | .298 | 8.7 | 13.5 | 123 | 18.9 | ✓ |
| 1983 | AL | 655 | .209 | .325 | 9.3 | 15.0 | 143 | 27.0 | ✓ |
| 1982 | AL | 646 | .176 | .285 | 8.0 | 14.1 | 110 | 21.0 | ✓ |
| 1981 | AL | 123 | .153 | .165 | 8.9 | 13.0 | 66 | 6.1 | |
| 1980 | AL | 68 | .131 | .261 | 8.8 | 20.6 | 72 | 1.0 | |
| 1978 | AL | 250 | .067 | .272 | 8.4 | 14.0 | 70 | 1.0 |
Career Fielding by Position
| Pos | G | PO | A | E | DP | FPct |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1B | 1,094 | 8,939 | 799 | 98 | 845 | .990 |
| OF | 67 | 95 | 3 | 5 | 2 | .951 |
Fielding Season by Season
| Year | Team | Pos | G | PO | A | E | DP | FPct |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Cleveland Indians | 1B | 144 | 1162 | 102 | 12 | 93 | .991 |
| 1987 | Toronto Blue Jays | 1B | 146 | 1169 | 127 | 9 | 114 | .993 |
| 1986 | Toronto Blue Jays | 1B | 154 | 1314 | 131 | 12 | 118 | .992 |
| 1985 | Toronto Blue Jays | 1B | 147 | 1157 | 104 | 10 | 111 | .992 |
| 1984 | Toronto Blue Jays | 1B | 151 | 1246 | 103 | 14 | 133 | .990 |
| 1983 | Toronto Blue Jays | 1B | 159 | 1294 | 117 | 21 | 131 | .985 |
| 1982 | Toronto Blue Jays | 1B | 155 | 1438 | 101 | 17 | 123 | .989 |
| 1981 | Toronto Blue Jays | 1B | 14 | 58 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 1.000 |
| 1981 | Toronto Blue Jays | OF | 14 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 |
| 1980 | Toronto Blue Jays | 1B | 14 | 51 | 7 | 1 | 11 | .983 |
| 1980 | Toronto Blue Jays | OF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1978 | Toronto Blue Jays | 1B | 10 | 50 | 2 | 2 | 4 | .963 |
| 1978 | Toronto Blue Jays | OF | 52 | 81 | 2 | 5 | 1 | .943 |
Postseason Batting
| Year | Round | Team | G | AB | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Career | 7 | 26 | 6 | 0 | 1 | .231 | ||
| 1985 | AL Championship Series | Toronto Blue Jays | 7 | 26 | 6 | 0 | 1 | .231 |