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Billy Williams League
6-13-2070
Mel Upham Relief Pitcher
Retired (1972, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 6.65 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 67-94 Status Deceased (2004) Option Years 0  
SV 6 Age at Death 68 Date of Birth 04-04-1936
K 545 Drafted Round 4, Pick 59
(1957)		 Majors Svc Time 11 years
(63 games)
IP 912.0
WHIP 1.73
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R F  Contact vs. L D- Endurance C    Ldrship C 
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D  Velocity C+   Mentor Val B-
Speed C  Bunt C- Control B 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D+ WS Rings 1
1B --- LF --- Arm C+ WS Appearances 3
2B --- CF ---   Health C- LCS Appearances 6
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
1958 BAL
1
 12
22
16
2
0
0
 0
98.2
 140 101 96 4 52
51
1.95
8.76
1959 BAL
1
 4
6
6
1
0
0
 0
41.1
 44 33 29 1 27
29
1.72
6.31
1960 BAL
4
 13
23
23
0
0
0
 0
132.0
 182 137 126 3 55
76
1.80
8.59
1961 BAL
4
 16
30
24
2
0
0
 0
145.1
 201 160 148 5 91
74
2.01
9.17
1962 BAL
5
 2
52
1
0
0
3
 3
76.1
 91 49 47 0 31
52
1.60
5.54
1963 CHA-CIN
0
 0
5
0
0
0
0
 0
9.2
 14 9 7 1 4
5
1.86
6.52
1965 CIN
4
 6
32
0
0
0
1
 2
32.1
 41 26 22 0 15
27
1.73
6.12
1966 CIN
0
 1
23
0
0
0
0
 1
27.0
 35 20 19 1 9
27
1.63
6.33
1967 CIN
4
 7
33
0
0
0
0
 6
32.1
 44 26 25 1 16
24
1.86
6.96
1968 CIN
6
 5
66
0
0
0
1
 6
72.0
 87 50 48 2 43
36
1.81
6.00
1969 CIN
9
 3
59
0
0
0
0
 5
69.1
 76 27 26 1 20
42
1.38
3.38
1970 CIN
13
 5
54
0
0
0
0
 3
65.0
 47 21 20 1 26
36
1.12
2.77
1971 CIN
5
 7
52
0
0
0
1
 1
54.2
 54 29 26 0 19
35
1.34
4.28
1972 CIN
11
 13
54
0
0
0
0
 3
56.0
 91 39 35 1 23
31
2.04
5.63
2070
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
67
 94
511
70
5
0
6
 30
912.0
 1147 727 674 21 431
545
1.73
6.65
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1972-11-01Mel Upham has retired from the Cincinnati Bombers
1970-09-16Mel Upham of the Cincinnati Bombers is injured and is expected to be out 3 days.
1965-05-30The Cincinnati Copperheads have promoted Mel Upham to the major league team. The Cincinnati Copperheads have sent Shad Meyers to the minors.
1963-04-25The Cincinnati Copperheads have promoted Jim Martin to the major league team. The Cincinnati Copperheads have designated Mel Upham for assignment.
1963-04-25The Cincinnati Copperheads have acquired Mel Upham from the waiver wire.
1963-04-25The Cincinnati Copperheads have demoted Jim Martin to the minor leagues.
1963-04-21The Chicago Barnstormers have promoted Nino Ritter to the major league team. The Chicago Barnstormers have designated Mel Upham for assignment.
1963-04-05The Chicago Barnstormers have acquired Mel Upham from the waiver wire.
1963-04-05The Chicago Barnstormers have demoted Mike Ransom to the minor leagues.
1963-04-01The Baltimore Wildcatters have promoted Harvey McCullough to the major league team. The Baltimore Wildcatters have promoted Peaches Carpenter to the major league team. The Baltimore Wildcatters have designated Al Veras for assignment. The Baltimore Wildcatters have designated Mel Upham for assignment.
1960-06-05The Baltimore Wildcatters have promoted Mel Upham to the major league team. The Baltimore Wildcatters have designated Diego Sanchez for assignment.
1960-04-01The Baltimore Wildcatters have promoted Paul Fifield to the major league team. The Baltimore Wildcatters have sent Mel Upham to the minors.
1959-09-01The Baltimore Wildcatters have promoted Mel Upham to the major league team.
1959-04-01The Baltimore Wildcatters have promoted Bill Boken to the major league team. The Baltimore Wildcatters have sent Mel Upham to the minors.
1958-07-11The Baltimore Wildcatters have promoted Mel Upham to the major league team. The Baltimore Wildcatters have designated Gene Allen for assignment.
1958-06-03The Baltimore Wildcatters have sent Mel Upham to the minors.
1958-05-20The Baltimore Wildcatters have promoted Mel Upham to the major league team.
1958-04-05The Baltimore Wildcatters have acquired Mel Upham from the waiver wire.
1958-04-01The St. Louis Cardinals have waived Mel Upham.
1957-04-05The St. Louis Cardinals have acquired Mel Upham from the waiver wire.
1957-04-01The Brooklyn Barbarians have waived Mel Upham.