Born: (1957-04-27) April 27, 1957 (age 67) Blanco, Texas, U.S.
Batted: Left
Threw: Left
MLB debut
April 9, 1978, for the Toronto Blue Jays
Last MLB appearance
September 28, 1988, for the Cleveland Indians
MLB statistics
Batting average
.262
Home runs
123
Runs batted in
528
Teams
Toronto Blue Jays (1978–1987)
Cleveland Indians (1988)
Fukuoka Daiei Hawks (1989–1990)
Willie Clay Upshaw (born April 27, 1957) is an American former Major League Baseball player who played first base for the Toronto Blue Jays (1978, 1980–1987) and Cleveland Indians (1988), both of the American League.
Following his Major League career, he played two seasons in Japan for the Fukuoka Daiei Hawks (1989–1990).
Upshaw was later the field manager of the independent minor league Bridgeport Bluefish.[1]
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