B.J. Upton

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

Positions: Centerfielder, Shortstop and Leftfielder

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)

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

.244

723

RBI

586

300

OBP

.321

SLG

.402

OPS

.723

OPS+

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Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
2003	18		2 Teams	2 Lgs	A-AA	TBD	130	580	489	84	145	30	6	8	62	40	21	73	105	.297	.390	.432	.821	211	9	7	3	8	0
2003	18	-6.2	Orlando	SOUL	AA	TBD	29	127	105	14	29	8	0	1	16	2	4	16	25	.276	.376	.381	.757	40	1	2	2	2	0
2003	18	-3.8	Charleston SC	SALL	A	TBD	101	453	384	70	116	22	6	7	46	38	17	57	80	.302	.394	.445	.839	171	8	5	1	6	0
2003	18		Mesa Solar Sox	AZFL	Fal
2004	19		2 Teams	2 Lgs	AAA-AA	TBD	98	433	368	86	116	24	2	14	51	20	5	56	100	.315	.410	.505	.915	186	9	3	6	0	1
2004	19	-8.2	Durham	IL	AAA	TBD	69	313	264	65	82	17	1	12	36	17	5	42	72	.311	.411	.519	.930	137	9	3	4	0	0
2004	19	-5.2	Montgomery	SOUL	AA	TBD	29	120	104	21	34	7	1	2	15	3	0	14	28	.327	.407	.471	.878	49	0	0	2	0	1
2004	19	-10.2	TBD	AL	Maj	TBD	45	177	159	19	41	8	2	4	12	4	1	15	46	.258	.324	.409	.733	65	1	1	1	1	0
2005	20	-7.3	Durham	IL	AAA	TBD	139	631	545	98	165	36	6	18	74	44	13	78	127	.303	.392	.490	.882	267	15	4	1	3	1
2006	21	-6.2	Durham	IL	AAA	TBD	106	470	398	72	107	18	4	8	41	46	17	65	89	.269	.375	.395	.769	157	8	4	0	3	0
2006	21	-8.1	TBD	AL	Maj	TBD	50	189	175	20	43	5	0	1	10	11	3	13	40	.246	.302	.291	.593	51	1	1	0	0	0
2007	22		2 Teams	2 Lgs	A+-AAA	TBD	9	31	24	5	7	0	0	2	4	0	0	5	3	.292	.387	.542	.929	13	0	0	0	2	0
2007	22	-5.4	Durham	IL	AAA	TBD	2	7	7	1	3	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	1	.429	.429	.857	1.286	6	0	0	0	0	0
2007	22	-0.9	Vero Beach	FLOR	A+	TBD	7	24	17	4	4	0	0	1	3	0	0	5	2	.235	.375	.412	.787	7	0	0	0	2	0
2007	22	-7.2	TBD	AL	Maj	TBD	129	548	474	86	142	25	1	24	82	22	8	65	154	.300	.386	.508	.894	241	14	4	1	4	4
2008	23	-5.9	TBR	AL	Maj	TBR	145	640	531	85	145	37	2	9	67	44	16	97	134	.273	.383	.401	.784	213	13	2	3	7	4
2009	24	1.5	Charlotte	FLOR	A+	TBR	3	14	9	1	4	0	0	0	2	4	3	4	2	.444	.643	.444	1.087	4	0	1	0	0	0
2009	24	-5.0	TBR	AL	Maj	TBR	144	626	560	79	135	33	4	11	55	42	14	57	152	.241	.313	.373	.686	209	7	3	3	3	0
2010	25	-4.0	TBR	AL	Maj	TBR	154	610	536	89	127	38	4	18	62	42	9	67	164	.237	.322	.424	.745	227	13	2	1	4	1
2011	26	-2.7	TBR	AL	Maj	TBR	153	640	560	82	136	27	4	23	81	36	12	71	161	.243	.331	.429	.759	240	16	4	2	3	4
2012	27		2 Teams	2 Lgs	A+-AA	TBR	7	23	21	2	3	0	0	0	2	2	0	2	2	.143	.217	.143	.360	3	2	0	0	0	0
2012	27	2.8	Montgomery	SOUL	AA	TBR	3	11	10	1	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	1	.200	.273	.200	.473	2	0	0	0	0	0
2012	27	4.2	Charlotte	FLOR	A+	TBR	4	12	11	1	1	0	0	0	1	2	0	1	1	.091	.167	.091	.258	1	2	0	0	0	0
2012	27	-1.7	TBR	AL	Maj	TBR	146	631	573	79	141	29	3	28	78	31	6	45	169	.246	.298	.454	.752	260	13	1	4	8	0
2013	28	1.0	Gwinnett	IL	AAA	ATL	3	12	12	3	4	3	0	0	2	0	0	0	4	.333	.333	.583	.917	7	0	0	0	0	0
2013	28	-0.3	ATL	NL	Maj	ATL	126	445	391	30	72	14	0	9	26	12	5	44	151	.184	.268	.289	.557	113	7	3	1	6	2
2014	29	0.8	ATL	NL	Maj	ATL	141	582	519	67	108	19	5	12	35	20	7	57	173	.208	.287	.333	.620	173	6	1	3	2	5
2015	30	3.3	El Paso	PCL	AAA	SDP	13	54	50	10	14	2	0	1	6	4	0	4	12	.280	.333	.380	.713	19	1	0	0	0	0
2015	30	1.8	SDP	NL	Maj	SDP	87	228	205	23	53	12	4	5	17	9	3	21	62	.259	.327	.429	.757	88	1	0	2	0	2
2016	31		2 Teams	2 Lgs	Maj	TOR	149	538	492	64	117	15	3	20	61	27	8	37	155	.238	.291	.402	.693	198	6	2	1	6	1
2016	31	2.8	SDP	NL	Maj	SDP	92	373	344	46	88	11	2	16	45	20	5	23	106	.256	.304	.439	.743	151	5	2	1	3	1
2016	31	2.3	TOR	AL	Maj	TOR	57	165	148	18	29	4	1	4	16	7	3	14	49	.196	.261	.318	.578	47	1	0	0	3	0
2017	32	5.6	Sacramento	PCL	AAA	SFG	12	49	45	4	11	1	0	1	4	0	0	4	14	.244	.306	.333	.639	15	1	0	0	0	0
Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
Majors (12 seasons)					Majors		1469	5854	5175	723	1260	262	32	164	586	300	92	589	1561	.244	.321	.402	.723	2078	98	24	22	44	23
Minors (10 seasons)					Minors		520	2297	1961	365	576	114	18	52	248	160	59	291	458	.294	.387	.450	.837	882	45	19	10	16	2
Other (1 season)					Other
All Levels (15 Seasons)							1989	8151	7136	1088	1836	376	50	216	834	460	151	880	2019					2960	143	43	32	60	25

AAA (7 seasons)					Minors		344	1536	1321	253	386	77	11	41	164	111	35	193	319	.292	.385	.460	.846	608	34	11	5	6	1
AA (3 seasons)					Minors		61	258	219	36	65	15	1	3	32	5	4	31	54	.297	.386	.416	.801	91	1	2	4	2	1
A+ (3 seasons)					Minors		14	50	37	6	9	0	0	1	6	6	3	10	5	.243	.400	.324	.724	12	2	1	0	2	0
A (1 season)					Minors		101	453	384	70	116	22	6	7	46	38	17	57	80	.302	.394	.445	.839	171	8	5	1	6	0