Willie Upshaw was a first baseman in MLB. Across 1264 career games, with a .262 batting average and 123 home runs. This page covers season stats, team history, salary history, and career profile.
Season-by-season performance, contract terms, and the complete archive.
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | TOR | 95 | 224 | 26 | 53 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 4 | 21 | 35 | .237 | .298 | .304 | .602 |
| 1980 | TOR | 34 | 61 | 10 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 14 | .213 | .284 | .344 | .628 |
| 1981 | TOR | 61 | 111 | 15 | 19 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 11 | 16 | .171 | .252 | .324 | .576 |
| 1982 | TOR | 160 | 580 | 77 | 155 | 25 | 7 | 21 | 75 | 8 | 52 | 91 | .267 | .327 | .443 | .770 |
| 1983 | TOR | 160 | 579 | 99 | 177 | 26 | 7 | 27 | 104 | 10 | 61 | 98 | .306 | .373 | .515 | .887 |
| 1984 | TOR | 152 | 569 | 79 | 158 | 31 | 9 | 19 | 84 | 10 | 55 | 86 | .278 | .345 | .464 | .809 |
| 1985 | TOR | 148 | 501 | 79 | 138 | 31 | 5 | 15 | 65 | 8 | 48 | 71 | .275 | .342 | .447 | .789 |
| 1986 | TOR | 155 | 573 | 85 | 144 | 28 | 6 | 9 | 60 | 23 | 78 | 87 | .251 | .341 | .368 | .709 |
| 1987 | TOR | 150 | 512 | 68 | 125 | 22 | 4 | 15 | 58 | 10 | 58 | 78 | .244 | .324 | .391 | .715 |
| 1988 | CLE | 149 | 493 | 58 | 121 | 22 | 3 | 11 | 50 | 12 | 62 | 66 | .245 | .330 | .369 | .699 |
| Career Totals | — | 1264 | 4203 | 596 | 1103 | 199 | 45 | 123 | 528 | 88 | 452 | 642 | .262 | .335 | .419 | .754 |
| Year | Salary |
|---|---|
| 1985 | $730,000 |
| 1986 | $940,000 |
| 1987 | $940,000 |
| 1988 | $900,000 |
Career Total: $3,510,000 (4 seasons)
Average: $877,500
Salary data is available from 1985 onward.
TGN salary figures show base salary. Signing bonuses, accounting allocations, and luxury-tax values are listed separately where available.