B.J. Upton
Melvin Emanuel Upton
Bats: Right , Throws: Right
Height: 6' 3" , Weight: 180 lb.

Born: August 21, 1984 in Norfolk, VA
High School: Greenbriar Christian Academy (Chesapeake, VA)
Drafted by the Tampa Bay Devil Rays in the 1st round (2nd pick) of the 2002 amateur draft.
Signed September 16, 2002. (All Transactions)
Debut: August 2, 2004
Relatives: Brother of Justin Upton
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Standard Fielding

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Year Tm Lg Age Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% Rtot Rtot/yr Rtz Rtzrd Rtzhm Rof Rdp RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG Awards
2004 TBD AL 19 SS 16 16 140.0 71 23 41 7 8 .901 -2.6 -22.3 -1.6 -1.6 0.0 -1 4.11 4.00 .975 4.56 4.12
2004 TBD AL 19 3B 13 11 103.0 24 10 12 2 0 .917 -1.0 -11.7 -1.0 -2.3 1.3 0 1.92 1.69 .954 2.64 2.34
2004 TBD AL 19 DH 13
2004 TBD AL 19 LF 1 1 7.0 0 0 0 0 0 -0.7 -120.0 -0.7 -0.7 0.0 0 0.00 0.00 2.06 1.70
2004 TBD AL 19 OF 1 1 7.0 0 0 0 0 0 -0.7 -120.0 -0.7 -0.7 0.0 0 0.00 0.00 2.31 2.00
2006 TBD AL 21 3B 50 48 412.2 139 38 88 13 6 .906 -10.0 -29.1 -9.0 -2.3 -6.7 -1 2.75 2.52 .963 2.84 2.54
2007 TBD AL 22 OF 79 75 664.2 217 204 11 2 2 .991 9.5 17.2 6.5 1.2 5.3 3 2.91 2.72 .987 2.30 2.00
2007 TBD AL 22 CF 78 75 664.2 217 204 11 2 2 .991 9.5 17.2 6.5 1.2 5.3 3 2.91 2.76 .989 2.71 2.42
2007 TBD AL 22 2B 48 48 416.1 251 106 133 12 26 .952 -7.7 -22.2 -5.7 -2.1 -3.6 -2 5.17 4.98 .986 4.98 4.54
2007 TBD AL 22 DH 3
2008 TBR AL 23 CF 143 141 1248.2 401 378 16 7 5 .983 15.4 14.8 14.4 -0.8 15.2 1 2.84 2.76 .989 2.71 2.35
2008 TBR AL 23 OF 143 141 1248.2 401 378 16 7 5 .983 15.4 14.8 14.4 -0.8 15.2 1 2.84 2.76 .986 2.31 2.02
2008 TBR AL 23 DH 1
2009 TBR AL 24 CF 144 141 1228.2 385 375 6 4 1 .990 2.79 2.65 .992 2.73 2.38
2009 TBR AL 24 OF 144 141 1228.2 385 375 6 4 1 .990 2.79 2.65 .987 2.33 2.04
4 Seasons OF 367 358 3149.0 1003 957 33 13 8 .987 24.2 9.2 20.2 -0.3 20.5 4 2.83 2.70 .987 2.32 2.02
3 Seasons CF 365 357 3142.0 1003 957 33 13 8 .987 24.9 9.5 20.9 0.4 20.5 4 2.84 2.71 .990 2.72 2.38
2 Seasons 3B 63 59 515.2 163 48 100 15 6 .908 -11.0 -25.6 -10.0 -4.6 -5.4 -1 2.58 2.35 .961 2.80 2.50
1 Season 2B 48 48 416.1 251 106 133 12 26 .952 -7.7 -22.2 -5.7 -2.1 -3.6 -2 5.17 4.98 .986 4.98 4.54
3 Seasons DH 17
1 Season SS 16 16 140.0 71 23 41 7 8 .901 -2.6 -22.3 -1.6 -1.6 0.0 -1 4.11 4.00 .975 4.56 4.12
1 Season LF 1 1 7.0 0 0 0 0 0 -0.7 -120.0 -0.7 -0.7 0.0 0 0.00 0.00 2.06 1.70
5 Seasons TOT 493 481 4221.0 1488 1134 307 47 48 .968 2.9 0.8 2.9 -8.6 11.5 4 -4 3.07 2.92 .954 3.01 2.66

Appearances

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Year Tm Lg Age G GS Batting Defense P C 1B 2B 3B SS LF CF RF OF DH PH PR
2004 TBD AL 19 45 41 45 30 0 0 0 0 13 16 1 0 0 1 13 3 0
2006 TBD AL 21 50 48 50 50 0 0 0 0 50 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
2007 TBD AL 22 129 126 129 125 0 0 0 48 0 0 0 79 0 79 3 2 1
2008 TBR AL 23 145 142 145 143 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 143 0 143 1 2 0
2009 TBR AL 24 144 141 144 144 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 144 0 144 0 2 0
5 Seasons 513 498 513 492 0 0 0 48 63 16 1 366 0 367 17 9 2
Appearances table is calculated solely from full RetroSheet play-by-play data available from 1973 on. A combination of RetroSheet (starting with the 1954 season) and non-RetroSheet data is used for other seasons.

Advanced Fielding -- CF*

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Errors Assists Single w/ Runner on 1st Single w/ Runner on 2nd Double w/ Runner on 1st Flyout, <2out, Runner on 3rd Flyout, <2out, Runner on 2nd Baserunning Totals
Year Tm Lg Age Tot Cch Fld Thr ROE Tot 1B 2B 3B Hm Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Held% Adv Kill Kill% Aother PA RHB% BIP% FBIP% Fld F2O%
2007 TBD AL 22 2 0 0 2 0 11 1 4 3 3 34 21 2 35 10 1 15 2 0 9 1 1 15 12 0 108 46 42.6% 58 4 3.7% 7 3043 52% 72% 39% 411 52%
2008 TBR AL 23 7 0 6 1 2 16 2 7 3 4 39 26 1 61 13 3 18 5 0 23 5 1 27 15 2 168 64 38.1% 97 7 4.2% 9 5384 55% 73% 41% 724 54%
2009 TBR AL 24 4 0 3 1 2 6 1 2 1 2 37 25 0 43 9 2 24 8 0 16 5 0 36 28 0 156 75 48.1% 79 2 1.3% 4 5426 54% 73% 41% 700 54%
3 Seasons 13 0 9 4 4 33 4 13 7 9 110 72 3 139 32 6 57 15 0 48 11 2 78 55 2 432 185 42.8% 234 13 3.0% 20 13853 54% 73% 40% 1835 54%
MLB Averages 43.4% 1.7% 56% 74% 39% 52%

Advanced Fielding -- 3B*

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Putouts Assists Errors Double Plays
Year Tm Lg Age PA RHB% BIP% GBIP% Fld F2O% FC Tot Cgt Frc Tag Tot 1B 2B Hm Rly Tot Cch Fld Thr ROE Tot 543 53 GB LD LDs LDf bFld bF2O%
2004 TBD AL 19 461 44% 73% 25% 22 91% 0 10 8 0 2 12 12 0 0 1 2 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 100%
2006 TBD AL 21 1934 58% 75% 30% 141 82% 1 38 28 2 8 88 75 8 2 2 13 1 5 7 12 6 4 0 5 1 1 0 8 50%
2 Seasons 2395 55% 75% 29% 163 83% 1 48 36 2 10 100 87 8 2 3 15 1 7 7 14 6 4 0 5 1 1 0 9 56%
MLB Averages 56% 74% 31% 88% 66%

Advanced Fielding -- 2B*

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Putouts Assists Errors Double Plays
Year Tm Lg Age PA RHB% BIP% GBIP% Fld F2O% FC Tot Cgt Frc Tag Tot 1B 2B Hm Rly Tot Cch Fld Thr ROE Tot 643 543 463 43 GB GBs GBr LD LDs LDf
2007 TBD AL 22 1939 56% 74% 29% 189 92% 0 106 58 38 10 133 110 21 0 3 12 1 6 5 5 26 9 4 9 0 22 9 13 4 1 3
1 Season 1939 56% 74% 29% 189 92% 0 106 58 38 10 133 110 21 0 3 12 1 6 5 5 26 9 4 9 0 22 9 13 4 1 3
MLB Averages 56% 74% 31% 92%

Advanced Fielding -- SS*

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Putouts Assists Errors Double Plays
Year Tm Lg Age PA RHB% BIP% GBIP% Fld F2O% FC Tot Cgt Frc Tag Tot 1B 2B Hm Rly Tot Cch Fld Thr ROE Tot 643 63 463 163 363 GB GBs GBr LD LDs LDf
2004 TBD AL 19 660 56% 77% 29% 61 85% 0 23 13 9 1 41 29 12 0 0 7 1 3 3 6 8 4 1 1 0 1 8 5 2 0 0 0
1 Season 660 56% 77% 29% 61 85% 0 23 13 9 1 41 29 12 0 0 7 1 3 3 6 8 4 1 1 0 1 8 5 2 0 0 0
MLB Averages 56% 74% 31% 89%

Advanced Fielding -- LF*

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Errors Assists Single w/ Runner on 1st Single w/ Runner on 2nd Double w/ Runner on 1st Flyout, <2out, Runner on 3rd Flyout, <2out, Runner on 2nd Baserunning Totals
Year Tm Lg Age Tot Cch Fld Thr ROE Tot 1B 2B 3B Hm Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Held% Adv Kill Kill% Aother PA RHB% BIP% FBIP% Fld F2O%
2004 TBD AL 19 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 100.0% 0 0 0.0% 0 27 52% 85% 48% 1 0%
1 Season 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 100.0% 0 0 0.0% 0 27 52% 85% 48% 1 0%
MLB Averages 62.5% 2.2% 56% 74% 39% 46%

* Many Detailed Statistics are based on play-by-play accounts accumulated by RetroSheet. These totals may be incomplete (3.6% of all plays from 1954 to 1973 are missing or have incomplete accounts, click link for year and team summary) for some players prior to 1974 and even complete seasons may not match the official totals due to errors in both the official totals and the play-by-play accounts.

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