John Leslie Upham is a former relief pitcher and outfielder in Major League Baseball who played in 1967 and 1968 for the Chicago Cubs. Listed at 6' 0", 180 lb., Upham batted and threw left-handed. He was born in Windsor, Ontario, Canada. In his first major league season, Upham appeared in 5 games as a relief pitcher, and 3 as a pinch hitter. He was notably more successful as a pinch hitter than as a pitcher. All his 3 batting appearances were as a pinch hitter in games where he did not appear as a pitcher, and he did not play a fielding position in those three games. Although Upham opened the season with the Cubs, he was sent down to the minor leagues in May and did not return to the majors that year. Over a year later, in August 1968, Upham returned to the big leagues for 13 additional games with the Cubs. This time Upham was primarily used as a pinch hitter and pinch runner, but was also used as an outfielder and as a pitcher -- he appeared in two games as pitcher, and in two games as an outfielder. 

December 29th, 1941 in Windsor  /  Died:   May 22nd, 2024