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Speaker Wilson League
6-4-2029
Claude Upshaw First Base
Retired (1999, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .250 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws B/L
OPS .694 Status Retired (1999) Option Years 0  
H 533 Age 64 (OS 65) Date of Birth 08-05-1964
HR 49 Drafted Round 5, Pick 116
(1986)
Majors Svc Time 7 years
(57 games)
RBI 223
SB 5
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R A- Contact vs. L A- Endurance B-   Ldrship A+
Power vs. R B- Power vs. L B- Velocity D-   Mentor vR A+
Speed D+ Bunt A+ Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range WS Rings 0
1B A+ (100%) LF D- (10.3%) Arm C+ WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health C- LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1989 MIL
133
471
52
119
17
1
11
56
56
101 1 5
0
0 8
.693
.330
.363
.110
.253
1990 MIL
115
405
35
88
9
3
9
45
42
79 1 2
0
0 19
.612
.291
.321
.104
.217
1991 MIL
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0 0 0
0
0 0
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
1992 MIL
63
115
14
38
6
1
3
13
7
16 0 0
1
2 2
.847
.369
.478
.148
.330
1993 MIL
67
146
17
35
5
0
5
17
24
15 0 0
2
1 2
.724
.347
.377
.137
.240
1994 MIL
76
225
21
59
9
1
5
23
33
47 1 0
2
5 3
.737
.359
.378
.116
.262
1995 MIL-MIN
2
2
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0 0 0
0
0 0
1.000
.500
.500
.000
.500
1996 MIN
36
74
7
21
3
0
0
6
7
13 0 0
0
0 0
.670
.346
.324
.041
.284
1997 MIN
107
423
38
105
18
0
6
35
53
70 1 0
0
0 13
.667
.333
.333
.085
.248
1998 MIN
71
228
20
54
12
1
5
20
22
37 0 0
0
0 4
.668
.304
.364
.127
.237
1999 SEA
25
45
13
13
3
1
5
8
9
10 0 0
0
0 0
1.141
.407
.733
.444
.289
Total
695
2134
218
533
82
8
49
223
253
388 4 7
5
8 51
.694
.329
.365
.115
.250
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1999-11-01Claude Upshaw has retired from the Seattle Tigers
1999-04-05The Seattle Tigers have acquired Claude Upshaw from the waiver wire.
1999-04-01The Minnesota Poets have promoted Steve Long to the major league team. The Minnesota Poets have promoted Don Wade to the major league team. The Minnesota Poets have promoted Johnny Errickson to the major league team. The Minnesota Poets have promoted Johnny Kilkenny to the major league team. The Minnesota Poets have promoted Tommy Donahue to the major league team. The Minnesota Poets have promoted Andy Bottalico to the major league team. The Minnesota Poets have designated George Baker for assignment. The Minnesota Poets have designated Claude Upshaw for assignment. The Minnesota Poets have designated Scott Healy for assignment.
1998-05-24Claude Upshaw of the Minnesota Poets is injured and is expected to be out 45 days.
1997-09-18Claude Upshaw of the Minnesota Poets is injured and is expected to be out 27 days.
1997-06-17Claude Upshaw of the Minnesota Poets is injured and is expected to be out 30 days.
1996-07-29Claude Upshaw of the Minnesota Poets is injured and is expected to be out 18 days.
1996-07-20The Minnesota Poets have promoted Claude Upshaw to the major league team. The Minnesota Poets have promoted Tony Plaskett to the major league team. The Minnesota Poets have designated Jocko Basgall for assignment. The Minnesota Poets have designated Ollie Rader for assignment.
1996-07-20The Minnesota Poets have acquired Claude Upshaw from the waiver wire.
1996-06-25The Minnesota Poets have waived Claude Upshaw.
1996-04-01The Minnesota Poets have promoted Russell Martin to the major league team. The Minnesota Poets have designated Claude Upshaw for assignment.
1995-09-11The Minnesota Poets have promoted Claude Upshaw to the major league team. The Minnesota Poets have sent Steve Strahler to the minors.
1995-04-29The Minnesota Poets have acquired Claude Upshaw from the waiver wire.
1995-04-25The Milwaukee Kingsmen have waived Claude Upshaw.
1995-04-18The Milwaukee Kingsmen have designated Bill Shields for assignment. The Milwaukee Kingsmen have designated Claude Upshaw for assignment. The Milwaukee Kingsmen have promoted Dave Novoa to the major league team.
1992-07-04The Milwaukee Monkeys have promoted Claude Upshaw to the major league team.
1991-04-02The Milwaukee Monkeys have sent Claude Upshaw down to the minors.
1989-04-09The Milwaukee Monkeys have promoted Claude Upshaw to the major league team. The Milwaukee Monkeys have designated Jay Clark for assignment.
1989-04-01The Milwaukee Monkeys have acquired Claude Upshaw from the waiver wire.
1988-07-02The Baltimore Strikers have waived Claude Upshaw.