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Vada Pinson League
4-11-2075
John Upchurch Center Field
Retired (1963, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .266 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws R/L
OPS .721 Status Deceased (2001) Option Years 0  
H 828 Age at Death 74 Date of Birth 04-13-1927
HR 63 Drafted Round 27, Pick 432
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 9 years
(72 games)
RBI 322
SB 48
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B- Contact vs. L A- Endurance B-   Ldrship C-
Power vs. R C+ Power vs. L B- Velocity D-   Mentor vR B+
Speed C  Bunt B- Control C+   Mentor vL A-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF A+ (97.4%) Arm A- WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF A+ (100%)   Health D+ LCS Appearances 2
3B --- RF A+ (95.1%)   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
1950 CIN-STL
14
33
6
9
0
0
0
4
3
 5 2 1
0
 0 0
.632
.359
.273
.000
.273
1951 STL
101
234
36
66
10
0
4
16
28
 27 2 0
3
 2 1
.740
.364
.376
.094
.282
1952 STL
99
298
43
71
14
0
6
22
38
 47 1 1
3
 3 4
.671
.325
.346
.107
.238
1953 STL
90
186
29
49
7
0
8
24
18
 27 2 4
0
 1 1
.759
.329
.430
.167
.263
1954 STL
128
334
42
78
13
1
4
25
26
 47 3 1
0
 1 5
.608
.294
.314
.081
.234
1955 STL
117
296
37
81
16
3
2
31
31
 37 1 2
5
 7 4
.711
.342
.368
.095
.274
1956 STL
113
226
27
57
13
1
3
20
29
 30 2 0
1
 2 2
.701
.342
.358
.106
.252
1957 STL
127
267
41
78
10
2
8
41
25
 38 0 1
5
 3 4
.786
.352
.434
.142
.292
1958 STL
125
258
46
72
10
4
5
28
30
 38 0 2
7
 4 2
.759
.352
.407
.128
.279
1959 STL
107
224
36
70
13
0
6
28
39
 27 1 1
11
 4 0
.866
.415
.451
.138
.312
1960 STL
113
259
36
69
11
1
6
32
27
 44 4 0
6
 4 1
.731
.345
.386
.120
.266
1961 STL
135
340
50
85
12
1
4
28
34
 55 2 2
6
 4 2
.647
.320
.326
.076
.250
1962 STL
86
159
25
43
11
0
7
23
14
 23 3 0
1
 1 4
.813
.341
.472
.201
.270
Total
1355
3114
454
828
140
13
63
322
342
 445 23 15
48
 36 30
.721
.341
.380
.114
.266
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1963-11-01John Upchurch has retired from the St. Louis Red Reign
1963-03-05The St. Louis Red Reign have designated John Upchurch for assignment. The St. Louis Red Reign have designated Joe Martini for assignment.
1954-04-01The St. Louis Red Reign have promoted John Upchurch to the major league team. The St. Louis Red Reign have designated Johnny Donahue for assignment.
1953-09-20The St. Louis Red Reign have sent John Upchurch to the minors.
1953-08-12The St. Louis Red Reign have promoted John Upchurch to the major league team. The St. Louis Red Reign have sent Gene Haefner to the minors.
1953-08-12The St. Louis Red Reign have sent John Upchurch to the minors.
1953-06-27The St. Louis Red Reign have promoted John Upchurch to the major league team. The St. Louis Red Reign have designated Merv Kent for assignment.
1953-05-20The St. Louis Red Reign have promoted John Hitchcock to the major league team. The St. Louis Red Reign have sent John Upchurch to the minors.
1951-07-22The St. Louis Red Reign have promoted John Upchurch to the major league team. The St. Louis Red Reign have sent Riggs Henriquez to the minors.
1951-07-18The St. Louis Red Reign have promoted Roger Selby to the major league team. The St. Louis Red Reign have sent John Upchurch to the minors.
1951-04-01The St. Louis Red Reign have promoted John Upchurch to the major league team. The St. Louis Red Reign have sent Riggs Henriquez to the minors.
1951-03-01The St. Louis Red Reign have promoted Riggs Henriquez to the major league team. The St. Louis Red Reign have sent John Upchurch to the minors.
1950-10-03The St. Louis Red Reign have promoted John Upchurch to the major league team. The St. Louis Red Reign have sent Riggs Henriquez to the minors.
1950-09-20The St. Louis Red Reign have promoted Riggs Henriquez to the major league team. The St. Louis Red Reign have sent John Upchurch to the minors.
1950-09-17The St. Louis Red Reign have promoted John Upchurch to the major league team. The St. Louis Red Reign have sent Roger Selby to the minors.
1950-08-29The St. Louis Red Reign have promoted Riggs Henriquez to the major league team. The St. Louis Red Reign have sent John Upchurch to the minors.
1950-08-25The St. Louis Red Reign have promoted John Upchurch to the major league team. The St. Louis Red Reign have sent Riggs Henriquez to the minors.
1950-08-19The St. Louis Red Reign have promoted Riggs Henriquez to the major league team. The St. Louis Red Reign have sent John Upchurch to the minors.
1950-08-12The St. Louis Red Reign have promoted John Upchurch to the major league team. The St. Louis Red Reign have sent Riggs Henriquez to the minors.
1950-07-11The St. Louis Red Reign have promoted Riggs Henriquez to the major league team. The St. Louis Red Reign have sent John Upchurch to the minors.
1950-07-08The St. Louis Red Reign have promoted John Upchurch to the major league team. The St. Louis Red Reign have sent Riggs Henriquez to the minors.
1950-05-15A trade has been completed between the St. Louis Red Reign and the Cincinnati RED SOX. The Cincinnati RED SOX receive Carr Smith from the St. Louis Red Reign in exchange for John Upchurch.