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Orlando Cepeda League (AA)
4-1-2206
Dennis Upchurch Relief Pitcher
Retired (1969, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 5.02 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws L/R
W-L 68-48 Status Deceased (2018) Option Years 0  
SV 38 Age at Death 83 Date of Birth 04-13-1935
K 568 Drafted Round 1, Pick 8
(1956)		 Majors Svc Time 5 years
(11 games)
IP 1001.1
WHIP 1.48
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R F  Contact vs. L F  Endurance D+   Ldrship C 
Power vs. R D  Power vs. L D- Velocity C    Mentor Val B 
Speed D- Bunt C- Control A 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D- WS Rings 1
1B --- LF --- Arm A- WS Appearances 2
2B --- CF ---   Health C+ LCS Appearances 4
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1957 DET
2
 1
18
0
0
0
0
 0
20.0
 22 12 12 0 4
9
1.30
5.40
1959 DET
1
 4
10
4
0
0
0
 0
29.1
 41 24 23 0 10
19
1.74
7.06
1961 DET
5
 2
45
0
0
0
1
 0
79.1
 80 41 38 0 28
39
1.36
4.31
1962 DET
5
 12
102
0
0
0
3
 0
106.0
 168 98 94 1 40
54
1.96
7.98
1963 DET
1
 2
73
0
0
0
2
 0
114.0
 118 56 52 1 31
71
1.31
4.11
1964 DET
2
 1
42
0
0
0
0
 0
66.0
 71 39 38 0 27
43
1.48
5.18
1965 DET
12
 6
82
0
0
0
8
 0
98.1
 110 43 42 1 33
78
1.45
3.84
1966 DET
11
 6
89
0
0
0
9
 0
108.1
 102 48 46 1 37
45
1.28
3.82
1967 DET
11
 3
105
0
0
0
5
 0
122.2
 161 82 77 1 37
69
1.61
5.65
1968 DET
10
 5
97
0
0
0
6
 0
119.1
 120 50 47 0 34
59
1.29
3.54
1969 DET
8
 6
48
18
0
0
4
 0
137.2
 160 96 90 1 45
82
1.49
5.88
2206
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
68
 48
711
22
0
0
38
 0
1001.1
 1153 589 559 6 326
568
1.48
5.02
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1969-11-01Dennis Upchurch has retired from the Detroit Steamers
1961-03-31The Detroit Steamers have promoted Dennis Upchurch to the major league team.
1960-03-31The Detroit Steamers have promoted Blake Walker to the major league team. The Detroit Steamers have sent Dennis Upchurch to the minors.
1959-09-11The Detroit Steamers have promoted Dennis Upchurch to the major league team. The Detroit Steamers have sent Ed Harris to the minors.
1959-04-27The Detroit Steamers have demoted Dennis Upchurch to the minor leagues.
1959-04-15The Detroit Steamers have promoted Dennis Upchurch to the major league team.
1957-08-15The Detroit Steamers have sent Dennis Upchurch to the minors.
1957-07-04The Detroit Steamers have promoted Dennis Upchurch to the major league team.