Woody Upchurch
Encyclopedia
Jefferson Woodrow Upchurch (April 13, 1911 - October 23, 1971) was a Major League Baseball
pitcher
who played for two seasons. He pitched for the Philadelphia Athletics
for three games during the 1935 Philadelphia Athletics season
and seven games during the 1936 Philadelphia Athletics season
. He played college baseball
at Campbell University
.
Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball is the highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada, consisting of teams that play in the National League and the American League...
pitcher
Pitcher
In baseball, the pitcher is the player who throwsthe baseball from the pitcher's mound toward the catcher to begin each play, with the goal of retiring a batter, who attempts to either make contact with the pitched ball or draw a walk. In the numbering system used to record defensive plays, the...
who played for two seasons. He pitched for the Philadelphia Athletics
Oakland Athletics
The Oakland Athletics are a Major League Baseball team based in Oakland, California. The Athletics are a member of the Western Division of Major League Baseball's American League. From to the present, the Athletics have played in the O.co Coliseum....
for three games during the 1935 Philadelphia Athletics season
1935 Philadelphia Athletics season
The Philadelphia Athletics season involved the A's finishing 8th in the American League with a record of 58 wins and 91 losses.Before 1935, 20th Street residents could see games for free over the 12-foot right-field fence of Shibe Park and fans could see the laundry lines on the roofs of 20th...
and seven games during the 1936 Philadelphia Athletics season
1936 Philadelphia Athletics season
The Philadelphia Athletics season involved the A's finishing 8th in the American League with a record of 53 wins and 100 losses.- Offseason :Tom Shibe, eldest son of former owner Ben Shibe, died on February 16, 1936...
. He played college baseball
College baseball
College baseball is baseball that is played on the intercollegiate level at institutions of higher education. Compared to football and basketball, college competition in the United States plays a less significant contribution to cultivating professional players, as the minor leagues primarily...
at Campbell University
Campbell University
Campbell University is a coeducational, church-related university in rural North Carolina, USA. Its main campus is located in the community of Buies Creek; its law school moved from Buies Creek to a new campus in the state capital of Raleigh in 2009. Campbell has an approximately equal number of...
.