William Ray Upton (June 18, 1929 – January 2, 1987) was a
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who made two relief appearances in with the
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. He batted and threw right-handed.
Upton had no decision in either of his appearances, with a 1.80 ERA, allowing one earned run in five innings pitched.
He was born in
Esther, Missouri and died in
San Diego, California
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. His brother
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played in the big leagues from 1950 to 1952.
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