Justin Upton

Q: When was Justin Upton born?

Justin Upton was born on August 25, 1987.

Q: Where was Justin Upton born?

Justin Upton was born in Norfolk, VA .

Q: How tall is Justin Upton?

Justin Upton is 6-1 (185 cm) tall.

Q: How much did Justin Upton weigh when playing?

Justin Upton weighed 215 lbs (97 kg) when playing.

Q: How many seasons did Justin Upton play?

Justin Upton played 16 seasons.

Q: Is Justin Upton in the Hall of Fame?

Justin Upton has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

Q: When was Justin Upton drafted?

Justin Upton was drafted by the Arizona Diamondbacks in the 1st round (1st) of the 2005 MLB June Amateur Draft from Great Bridge HS (Chesapeake, VA) .

Q: What position did Justin Upton play?

Justin Upton was an Outfielder.

Q: How many hits did Justin Upton have?

Justin Upton had 1,754 hits over his career.

Q: How many home runs did Justin Upton have?

Justin Upton had 325 home runs over his career.

Position: Outfielder

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-1, 215lb (185cm, 97kg)

Born: August 25, 1987 in Norfolk, VA us

Draft: Drafted by the Arizona Diamondbacks in the 1st round (1st) of the 2005 MLB June Amateur Draft from Great Bridge HS (Chesapeake, VA).

High School: Great Bridge HS (Chesapeake, VA)

Debut: August 2, 2007 (Age 19-342d, 19,156th in major league history)
vs. SDP 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: July 15, 2022 (Age 34-324d)
vs. TEX 3 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 2007 season

Agents: Larry Reynolds

National Team: us USA (18U)

Full Name: Justin Irvin Upton

Nicknames: J-Up

Twitter: @JUST_JUP

Instagram: @jupton8

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Relatives: Brother of B.J. Upton

4x All-Star
3x Silver Slugger

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

32.3

6721

1754

325

.261

1058

RBI

1003

151

OBP

.342

SLG

.469

OPS

.812

OPS+

117

Standard Batting

Games by Position

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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
2006	18	ARI-min	A	113	501	438	71	115	28	1	12	66	15	7	52	96	.263	.343	.413	.757		181	6	5	0	6	3		SBN · MIDW
2007	19	ARI-min	AA,A+	103	456	385	75	123	23	6	18	70	19	11	56	79	.319	.410	.551	.961		212	8	8	0	7	4		MOB,VIS · SOUL,CALL
2007	19	ARI	NL	43	152	140	17	31	8	3	2	11	2	0	11	37	.221	.283	.364	.647	62	51	3	1	0	0	4	9/H
2008	20	ARI-min	AAA	15	68	61	13	17	3	1	3	10	2	0	7	26	.279	.353	.508	.861		31	0	0	0	0	0		TUC · PCL
2008	20	ARI	NL	108	417	356	52	89	19	6	15	42	1	4	54	121	.250	.353	.463	.816	107	165	3	4	0	3	6	9/H
2009	21	ARI-min	A+	2	9	8	1	2	0	0	1	6	1	0	1	3	.250	.333	.625	.958		5	0	0	0	0	0		VIS · CALL
2009	21	ARI	NL	138	588	526	84	158	30	7	26	86	20	5	55	137	.300	.366	.532	.899	129	280	10	2	1	4	3	*9/HD	AS,MVP-25
2010	22	ARI	NL	133	571	495	73	135	27	3	17	69	18	8	64	152	.273	.356	.442	.799	110	219	20	4	1	7	5	*9/HD
2011	23	ARI	NL	159	674	592	105	171	39	5	31	88	21	9	59	126	.289	.369	.529	.898	141	313	8	19	0	4	9	*9/H	AS,MVP-4,SS
2012	24	ARI	NL	150	628	554	107	155	24	4	17	67	18	8	63	121	.280	.355	.430	.785	110	238	7	5	0	6	5	*9/H
2013	25	ATL	NL	149	643	558	94	147	27	2	27	70	8	1	75	161	.263	.354	.464	.818	124	259	12	5	1	4	4	*79/HD
2014	26	ATL	NL	154	641	566	77	153	34	2	29	102	8	4	60	171	.270	.342	.491	.833	133	278	10	6	0	8	1	*7/HD	MVP-17,SS
2015	27	SDP	NL	150	620	542	85	136	26	3	26	81	19	5	68	159	.251	.336	.454	.790	119	246	10	4	0	5	5	*7/HD	AS
2016	28	DET	AL	153	626	570	81	140	28	2	31	87	9	4	50	179	.246	.310	.465	.775	106	265	15	4	0	2	3	*7/8HD
2017	29	TOT	AL	152	635	557	100	152	44	0	35	109	14	5	74	180	.273	.361	.540	.901	137	301	9	3	0	1	3	*7/H	AS,MVP-16,SS
2017	29	DET	AL	125	520	459	81	128	37	0	28	94	10	5	57	147	.279	.362	.542	.904	137	249	6	3	0	1	2	*7/H
2017	29	LAA	AL	27	115	98	19	24	7	0	7	15	4	0	17	33	.245	.357	.531	.887	136	52	3	0	0	0	1	7
2018	30	LAA	AL	145	613	533	80	137	18	1	30	85	8	2	64	176	.257	.344	.463	.808	121	247	12	10	0	6	1	*7/DH
2019	31	LAA-min	A+	6	25	21	7	7	1	0	2	6	0	0	4	5	.333	.440	.667	1.107		14	0	0	0	0	0		SBR · CALL
2019	31	LAA	AL	63	256	219	34	47	8	0	12	40	1	1	32	78	.215	.309	.416	.724	90	91	5	0	0	5	0	7/DH
2020	32	LAA	AL	42	166	147	20	30	5	0	9	22	0	2	11	43	.204	.289	.422	.711	92	62	6	7	0	1	0	7/D
2021	33	LAA-min	AAA	2	8	7	1	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	1	4	.143	.250	.571	.821		4	0	0	0	0	0		SLK · AAAW
2021	33	LAA	AL	89	362	318	47	67	12	0	17	41	4	1	39	107	.211	.296	.409	.705	90	130	11	1	0	3	0	7/8DH
2022	34	SEA-min	AAA	12	52	45	8	9	2	0	2	6	0	0	6	18	.200	.288	.378	.666		17	0	0	0	1	0		TAC · PCL
2022	34	SEA	AL	17	57	48	2	6	1	0	1	3	0	0	6	23	.125	.263	.208	.471	41	10	1	3	0	0	0	D/97H
16 Yrs				1845	7649	6721	1058	1754	350	38	325	1003	151	59	785	1971	.261	.342	.469	.812	117	3155	142	78	3	59	49
162 Game Avg.				162	672	590	93	154	31	3	29	88	13	5	69	173	.261	.342	.469	.812	117	277	12	7	0	5	4
				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
ARI (6 yrs)				731	3030	2663	438	739	147	28	108	363	80	34	306	694	.278	.357	.475	.832	118	1266	51	35	2	24	32
LAA (5 yrs)				366	1512	1315	200	305	50	1	75	203	17	6	163	437	.232	.322	.443	.764	106	582	37	18	0	15	2
ATL (2 yrs)				303	1284	1124	171	300	61	4	56	172	16	5	135	332	.267	.348	.478	.826	129	537	22	11	1	12	5
DET (2 yrs)				278	1146	1029	162	268	65	2	59	181	19	9	107	326	.260	.333	.500	.833	120	514	21	7	0	3	5
SDP (1 yr)				150	620	542	85	136	26	3	26	81	19	5	68	159	.251	.336	.454	.790	119	246	10	4	0	5	5
SEA (1 yr)				17	57	48	2	6	1	0	1	3	0	0	6	23	.125	.263	.208	.471	41	10	1	3	0	0	0

AL (7 yrs)				661	2715	2392	364	579	116	3	135	387	36	15	276	786	.242	.325	.462	.788	111	1106	59	28	0	18	7
NL (9 yrs)				1184	4934	4329	694	1175	234	35	190	616	115	44	509	1185	.271	.352	.473	.825	121	2049	83	50	3	41	42

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Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Justin Upton?

Justin Upton is 36 years old.

When was Justin Upton born?

Justin Upton was born on August 25, 1987.

Where was Justin Upton born?

Justin Upton was born in Norfolk, VA.

How tall is Justin Upton?

Justin Upton is 6-1 (185 cm) tall.

How much did Justin Upton weigh when playing?

Justin Upton weighed 215 lbs (97 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Justin Upton play?

Justin Upton played 16 seasons.

Is Justin Upton in the Hall of Fame?

Justin Upton has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

When was Justin Upton drafted?

Justin Upton was drafted by the Arizona Diamondbacks in the 1st round (1st) of the 2005 MLB June Amateur Draft from Great Bridge HS (Chesapeake, VA).

What position did Justin Upton play?

Justin Upton was an Outfielder.

How many hits did Justin Upton have?

Justin Upton had 1,754 hits over his career.

How many home runs did Justin Upton have?

Justin Upton had 325 home runs over his career.

What was Justin Upton's average?

Justin Upton had a .261 average over his career.

How many teams has Justin Upton played for?

Justin Upton played for 6 teams; the Arizona Diamondbacks, Atlanta Braves, San Diego Padres, Detroit Tigers, Los Angeles Angels and Seattle Mariners.

How many World Series has Justin Upton won?

Justin Upton has never won a World Series.

When did Justin Upton retire?

Justin Upton last played in 2022.

What is Justin Upton's Twitter account?

Justin Upton is on Twitter at JUST_JUP.

What is Justin Upton's Instagram account?

Justin Upton is on Instagram at jupton8.

What are Justin Upton's nicknames?

J-Up is a nickname for Justin Upton.

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