B.J. Upton

Q: When was B.J. Upton born?

B.J. Upton was born on August 21, 1984.

Q: Where was B.J. Upton born?

B.J. Upton was born in Norfolk, VA .

Q: How tall is B.J. Upton?

B.J. Upton is 6-3 (190 cm) tall.

Q: How much did B.J. Upton weigh when playing?

B.J. Upton weighed 185 lbs (83 kg) when playing.

Q: Is B.J. Upton in the Hall of Fame?

B.J. Upton has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

Q: When was B.J. Upton drafted?

B.J. Upton was drafted by the Tampa Bay Devil Rays in the 1st round (2nd) of the 2002 MLB June Amateur Draft from Greenbrier Christian Academy (Chesapeake, VA) .

Q: What position did B.J. Upton play?

B.J. Upton was a Centerfielder and Third Baseman.

Q: How many hits did B.J. Upton have?

B.J. Upton had 1,260 hits over his career.

Q: How many home runs did B.J. Upton have?

B.J. Upton had 164 home runs over his career.

Q: What was B.J. Upton's average?

B.J. Upton had a .243 average over his career.

Name Note: Known as Melvin Upton Jr. from 2015 to 2019

Positions: Centerfielder and Third Baseman

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-3, 185lb (190cm, 83kg)

Born: August 21, 1984 in Norfolk, VA us

Draft: Drafted by the Tampa Bay Devil Rays in the 1st round (2nd) of the 2002 MLB June Amateur Draft from Greenbrier Christian Academy (Chesapeake, VA).

High School: Greenbrier Christian Academy (Chesapeake, VA)

Debut: August 2, 2004 (Age 19-347d, 18,514th in major league history)
vs. BOS 3 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: October 2, 2016 (Age 32-042d)
vs. BOS 2 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 2004 season

Agents: Larry Reynolds

National Team: us USA (18U)

Full Name: Melvin Emanuel Upton

Pronunciation: \UP-tun\

Twitter: @MelvinUptonJr

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Relatives: Brother of Justin Upton

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

16.8

5175

1260

164

.243

723

RBI

586

300

OBP

.321

SLG

.402

OPS

.723

OPS+

Standard Batting

Games by Position

Standard Batting
Year	Age	Tm	Lg	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB	Pos	Awards
2003	18	TBD-min	A,AA	130	580	489	84	145	30	6	8	62	40	21	73	105	.297	.390	.431	.821		211	9	7	3	8	0		CHS,ORL · SALL,SOUL
2004	19	TBD-min	AAA,AA	98	433	368	86	116	24	2	14	51	20	5	56	100	.315	.410	.505	.915		186	9	3	6	0	1		DHM,MTG · IL,SOUL
2004	19	TBD	AL	45	177	159	19	41	8	2	4	12	4	1	15	46	.258	.324	.409	.733	93	65	1	1	1	1	0	6D5/H7

2005	20	TBD-min	AAA	139	631	545	98	165	36	6	18	74	44	13	78	127	.303	.392	.490	.882		267	15	4	1	3	1		DHM · IL
2006	21	TBD-min	AAA	106	470	398	72	107	18	4	8	41	46	17	65	89	.269	.374	.394	.769		157	8	4	0	3	0		DHM · IL
2006	21	TBD	AL	50	189	175	20	43	5	0	1	10	11	3	13	40	.246	.302	.291	.593	56	51	1	1	0	0	0	5/H
2007	22	TBD-min	A+,AAA	9	31	24	5	7	0	0	2	4	0	0	5	3	.292	.387	.542	.929		13	0	0	0	2	0		VRO,DHM · FLOR,IL
2007	22	TBD	AL	129	548	474	86	142	25	1	24	82	22	8	65	154	.300	.386	.508	.894	136	241	14	4	1	4	4	84/DH
2008	23	TBR	AL	145	640	531	85	145	37	2	9	67	44	16	97	134	.273	.383	.401	.784	108	213	13	2	3	7	4	*8/HD
2009	24	TBR-min	A+	3	14	9	1	4	0	0	0	2	4	3	4	2	.444	.643	.444	1.087		4	0	1	0	0	0		POE · FLOR
2009	24	TBR	AL	144	626	560	79	135	33	4	11	55	42	14	57	152	.241	.313	.373	.686	82	209	7	3	3	3	0	*8/H
2010	25	TBR	AL	154	610	536	89	127	38	4	18	62	42	9	67	164	.237	.322	.424	.745	106	227	13	2	1	4	1	*8/H
2011	26	TBR	AL	153	640	560	82	136	27	4	23	81	36	12	71	161	.243	.331	.429	.759	114	240	16	4	2	3	4	*8/H
2012	27	TBR-min	A+,AA	7	23	21	2	3	0	0	0	2	2	0	2	2	.143	.217	.143	.360		3	2	0	0	0	0		POE,MTG · FLOR,SOUL
2012	27	TBR	AL	146	633	573	79	141	29	3	28	78	31	6	45	169	.246	.298	.454	.752	108	260	13	1	4	8	0	*8/DH
2013	28	ATL-min	AAA	3	12	12	3	4	3	0	0	2	0	0	0	4	.333	.333	.583	.917		7	0	0	0	0	0		GWI · IL
2013	28	ATL	NL	126	446	391	30	72	14	0	9	26	12	5	44	151	.184	.268	.289	.557	55	113	7	3	1	6	2	*8H
2014	29	ATL	NL	141	582	519	67	108	19	5	12	35	20	7	57	173	.208	.287	.333	.620	75	173	6	1	3	2	5	*8/H
2015	30	SDP-min	AAA	13	54	50	10	14	2	0	1	6	4	0	4	12	.280	.333	.380	.713		19	1	0	0	0	0		ELP · PCL
2015	30	SDP	NL	87	228	205	23	53	12	4	5	17	9	3	21	62	.259	.327	.429	.757	110	88	1	0	2	0	2	8H
2016	31	TOT	MLB	149	539	492	64	117	15	3	20	61	27	8	37	155	.238	.291	.402	.693	86	198	6	2	1	6	1	*78H/9D
2016	31	SDP	NL	92	374	344	46	88	11	2	16	45	20	5	23	106	.256	.304	.439	.743	99	151	5	2	1	3	1	78/H9
2016	31	TOR	AL	57	165	148	18	29	4	1	4	16	7	3	14	49	.196	.261	.318	.578	55	47	1	0	0	3	0	78/H9D
2017	32	SFG-min	AAA	12	49	45	4	11	1	0	1	4	0	0	4	14	.244	.306	.333	.639		15	1	0	0	0	0		SAC · PCL
12 Yrs				1469	5858	5175	723	1260	262	32	164	586	300	92	589	1561	.243	.321	.402	.723	97	2078	98	24	22	44	23
162 Game Avg.				162	646	571	80	139	29	4	18	65	33	10	65	172	.243	.321	.402	.723	97	229	11	3	2	5	3

TBR (8 yrs)				966	4063	3568	539	910	202	20	118	447	232	69	430	1020	.255	.336	.422	.758	105	1506	78	18	15	30	13
SDP (2 yrs)				179	602	549	69	141	23	6	21	62	29	8	44	168	.257	.313	.435	.748	104	239	6	2	3	3	3
ATL (2 yrs)				267	1028	910	97	180	33	5	21	61	32	12	101	324	.198	.279	.314	.593	66	286	13	4	4	8	7
TOR (1 yr)				57	165	148	18	29	4	1	4	16	7	3	14	49	.196	.261	.318	.578	55	47	1	0	0	3	0

AL (9 yrs)				1023	4228	3716	557	939	206	21	122	463	239	72	444	1069	.253	.333	.418	.751	103	1553	79	18	15	33	13
NL (4 yrs)				446	1630	1459	166	321	56	11	42	123	61	20	145	492	.220	.291	.360	.651	80	525	19	6	7	11	10

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Frequently Asked Questions

How old is B.J. Upton?

B.J. Upton is 39 years old.

When was B.J. Upton born?

B.J. Upton was born on August 21, 1984.

Where was B.J. Upton born?

B.J. Upton was born in Norfolk, VA.

How tall is B.J. Upton?

B.J. Upton is 6-3 (190 cm) tall.

How much did B.J. Upton weigh when playing?

B.J. Upton weighed 185 lbs (83 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did B.J. Upton play?

B.J. Upton played 12 seasons.

Is B.J. Upton in the Hall of Fame?

B.J. Upton has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

When was B.J. Upton drafted?

B.J. Upton was drafted by the Tampa Bay Devil Rays in the 1st round (2nd) of the 2002 MLB June Amateur Draft from Greenbrier Christian Academy (Chesapeake, VA).

What position did B.J. Upton play?

B.J. Upton was a Centerfielder and Third Baseman.

How many hits did B.J. Upton have?

B.J. Upton had 1,260 hits over his career.

How many home runs did B.J. Upton have?

B.J. Upton had 164 home runs over his career.

What was B.J. Upton's average?

B.J. Upton had a .243 average over his career.

How many teams has B.J. Upton played for?

B.J. Upton played for 5 teams; the Tampa Bay Devil Rays, Tampa Bay Rays, Atlanta Braves, San Diego Padres and Toronto Blue Jays.

When did B.J. Upton retire?

B.J. Upton last played in 2016.

What is B.J. Upton's Twitter account?

B.J. Upton is on Twitter at MelvinUptonJr.

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