B.J. Upton

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

.244

723

RBI

586

300

OBP

.321

SLG

.402

OPS

.723

OPS+

Fielding stats are given overall and by position. In some cases, they will be identical.

2008 Fielding Game Log (overall)

2008 Fielding Game Log (overall)
Rk	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
1	1	Mar 31	TBR	@	BAL	W,6-2	CG	33	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
2	2	Apr 2	TBR	@	BAL	L,6-9	CG	36	8.0	2	0	1	3	0	CF
3	3	Apr 4	TBR	@	NYY	W,13-4	CG	34	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
4	4	Apr 5	TBR	@	NYY	W,6-3	CG	39	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
5	5	Apr 6	TBR	@	NYY	L,0-2	CG	34	8.0	3	1	0	4	0	CF
6	6	Apr 7	TBR	@	NYY	L,1-6	CG	37	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
7	7	Apr 8	TBR		SEA	L,5-6	CG	43	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
8	8	Apr 9	TBR		SEA	L,1-7	CG	41	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
9	9	Apr 10	TBR		SEA	W,7-0	CG	32	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
10	10	Apr 11	TBR		BAL	W,10-5	CG	38	9.0	2	1	0	3	0	CF
11	11	Apr 12	TBR		BAL	L,2-3	CG	35	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
12	12	Apr 13	TBR		BAL	W,6-2	CG	38	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
13	13	Apr 14	TBR		NYY	L,7-8	CG	43	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
14	14	Apr 15	TBR		NYY	L,3-5	CG	42	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
15	15	Apr 16	TBR	@	MIN	L,5-6	CG	36	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
16	16	Apr 17	TBR	@	MIN	W,7-3	CG	35	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
17	17	Apr 18	TBR		CHW	L,2-9	GS	33	6.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
18	18	Apr 19	TBR		CHW	W,5-0	CG	29	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
19	19	Apr 20	TBR		CHW	L,0-6	CG	40	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
20	20	Apr 22	TBR		TOR	W,6-4	CG	34	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
21	21	Apr 23	TBR		TOR	W,5-3	CG	36	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
22	22	Apr 24	TBR		TOR	W,5-3	CG	37	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
23	23	Apr 25	TBR		BOS	W,5-4	CG	48	11.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
24	24	Apr 26	TBR		BOS	W,2-1	CG	34	9.0	5	1	0	6	1	CF
25	25	Apr 27	TBR		BOS	W,3-0	CG	29	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
26	26	Apr 29	TBR	@	BAL	L,4-7	CG	42	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
27	27	Apr 30	TBR	@	BAL	W,8-1	CG	33	9.0	4	1	0	5	0	CF
May			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
28	28	May 1	TBR	@	BAL	W,4-2	GS	16	4.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
29	31 (2)	May 4	TBR	@	BOS	L,3-7	CG	40	8.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
30	32	May 6	TBR	@	TOR	W,5-4	CG	37	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
31	33	May 7	TBR	@	TOR	L,2-6	CG	37	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
32	34	May 8	TBR	@	TOR	W,8-3	CG	54	13.0	6	0	0	6	0	CF
33	35	May 9	TBR		LAA	W,2-0	CG	28	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
34	36	May 10	TBR		LAA	W,2-0	CG	35	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
35	37	May 11	TBR		LAA	W,8-5	CG	38	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
36	38	May 12	TBR		NYY	W,7-1	CG	33	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
37	39	May 13	TBR		NYY	W,2-1	CG	40	11.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
38	40	May 14	TBR		NYY	L,1-2	CG	35	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
39	41	May 15	TBR		NYY	W,5-2	CG	37	9.0	6	0	0	6	0	CF
40	42	May 16	TBR	@	STL	W,3-1	CG	34	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
41	43	May 17	TBR	@	STL	L,8-9	CG	42	9.1	2	0	0	2	0	CF
42	44	May 18	TBR	@	STL	L,4-5	CG	46	8.1	4	0	0	4	0	CF
43	45	May 19	TBR	@	OAK	W,7-6	CG	53	13.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
44	46	May 20	TBR	@	OAK	W,3-2	CG	35	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
45	47	May 21	TBR	@	OAK	L,1-9	GS	35	7.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
46	48	May 23	TBR		BAL	W,2-0	CG	34	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
47	49	May 24	TBR		BAL	W,11-4	CG	39	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
48	50	May 25	TBR		BAL	W,5-4	CG	33	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
49	51	May 26	TBR		TEX	W,7-3	CG	31	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
50	52	May 27	TBR		TEX	L,6-12	CG	47	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
51	53	May 28	TBR		TEX	W,5-3	CG	35	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
52	54	May 29	TBR		CHW	L,1-5	CG	39	9.0	2	1	0	3	0	CF
53	55	May 30	TBR		CHW	W,2-1	CG	36	9.0	0	1	0	1	0	CF
54	56	May 31	TBR		CHW	W,2-0	CG	35	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
Jun			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
55	57	Jun 1	TBR		CHW	W,4-3	CG	43	10.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
56	58	Jun 3	TBR	@	BOS	L,4-7	CG	35	8.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
57	59	Jun 4	TBR	@	BOS	L,1-5	GS	34	7.0	6	1	0	7	1	CF
58	60	Jun 5	TBR	@	BOS	L,1-7	CG	40	8.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
59	61	Jun 6	TBR	@	TEX	W,12-4	CG	35	9.0	3	0	1	4	0	CF
60	62	Jun 7	TBR	@	TEX	W,5-4	CG	40	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
61	63	Jun 8	TBR	@	TEX	L,3-6	CG	41	8.0	2	0	1	3	0	CF
62	65 (1)	Jun 10	TBR	@	LAA	L,1-6	CG	33	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
63	66	Jun 11	TBR	@	LAA	L,2-4	CG	35	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
64	67	Jun 13	TBR		FLA	W,7-3	CG	34	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
65	68	Jun 14	TBR		FLA	W,4-1	CG	32	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
66	69	Jun 15	TBR		FLA	L,3-9	CG	42	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
67	70	Jun 17	TBR		CHC	W,3-2	CG	37	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
68	71	Jun 18	TBR		CHC	W,5-4	CG	37	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
69	72	Jun 19	TBR		CHC	W,8-3	CG	37	9.0	3	0	1	4	0	CF
70	73	Jun 20	TBR		HOU	L,3-4	CG	38	9.0	1	1	0	2	0	CF
71	74	Jun 21	TBR		HOU	W,4-3	CG	37	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
72	76 (1)	Jun 24	TBR	@	FLA	W,6-4	CG	42	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
73	77	Jun 25	TBR	@	FLA	W,15-3	CG	39	9.0	3	0	1	4	0	CF
74	78	Jun 26	TBR	@	FLA	W,6-1	CG	28	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
75	79	Jun 27	TBR	@	PIT	W,10-5	CG	38	9.0	5	0	1	6	0	CF
76	80	Jun 28	TBR	@	PIT	L,3-4	CG	48	12.2	5	0	0	5	0	CF
77	81	Jun 29	TBR	@	PIT	W,4-3	CG	35	9.0	3	0	1	4	0	CF
78	82	Jun 30	TBR		BOS	W,5-4	CG	36	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
Jul			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
79	83	Jul 1	TBR		BOS	W,3-1	CG	36	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
80	84	Jul 2	TBR		BOS	W,7-6	CG	43	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
81	85	Jul 4	TBR		KCR	W,11-2	CG	30	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
82	86	Jul 5	TBR		KCR	W,3-0	CG	33	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
83	87	Jul 6	TBR		KCR	W,9-2	CG	33	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
84	89 (1)	Jul 8	TBR	@	NYY	L,0-5	CG	35	8.0	1	1	0	2	0	CF
85	90	Jul 9	TBR	@	NYY	L,1-2	CG	39	9.1	6	0	0	6	0	CF
86	91	Jul 10	TBR	@	CLE	L,2-13	CG	42	8.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
87	92	Jul 11	TBR	@	CLE	L,0-5	CG	36	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
88	94 (1)	Jul 13	TBR	@	CLE	L,2-5	CG	36	8.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
89	95	Jul 18	TBR		TOR	W,2-1	CG	33	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
90	96	Jul 19	TBR		TOR	W,6-4	CG	34	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
91	97	Jul 20	TBR		TOR	L,4-9	CG	44	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
92	98	Jul 21	TBR		OAK	W,4-0	CG	32	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
93	99	Jul 22	TBR		OAK	L,1-8	CG	42	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
94	100	Jul 23	TBR		OAK	W,4-3	CG	33	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
95	101	Jul 24	TBR	@	KCR	L,2-4	CG	36	8.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
96	102	Jul 25	TBR	@	KCR	W,5-3	CG	35	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
97	103	Jul 26	TBR	@	KCR	W,5-3	CG	39	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
98	104	Jul 27	TBR	@	KCR	L,1-6	CG	37	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
99	105	Jul 28	TBR	@	TOR	L,1-3	CG	30	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
100	106	Jul 29	TBR	@	TOR	W,3-0	CG	30	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
101	107	Jul 30	TBR	@	TOR	W,3-2	CG	39	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
Aug			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
102	108	Aug 1	TBR		DET	W,5-2	CG	41	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
103	109	Aug 2	TBR		DET	W,9-3	CG	40	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
104	110	Aug 3	TBR		DET	W,6-5	CG	46	10.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
105	111	Aug 4	TBR		CLE	L,2-5	CG	36	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
106	112	Aug 5	TBR		CLE	W,8-4	CG	44	9.0	7	0	0	7	0	CF
107	114 (1)	Aug 7	TBR	@	SEA	L,1-2	CG	30	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
108	115	Aug 8	TBR	@	SEA	W,5-3	CG	36	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
109	116	Aug 9	TBR	@	SEA	W,8-7	CG	52	11.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
110	117	Aug 10	TBR	@	SEA	W,11-3	CG	39	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
111	118	Aug 12	TBR	@	OAK	L,1-2	CG	31	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
112	119	Aug 13	TBR	@	OAK	W,3-2	CG	34	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
113	120	Aug 14	TBR	@	OAK	W,7-6	CG	54	12.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
114	121	Aug 15	TBR	@	TEX	W,7-0	GS	16	5.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
115	123 (1)	Aug 17	TBR	@	TEX	W,7-4	CG	41	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
116	124	Aug 18	TBR		LAA	W,6-4	CG	38	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
117	125	Aug 19	TBR		LAA	W,4-2	CG	36	9.0	0	1	0	1	0	CF
118	126	Aug 20	TBR		LAA	L,4-5	CG	43	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
119	127	Aug 22	TBR	@	CHW	W,9-4	CG	39	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
120	128	Aug 23	TBR	@	CHW	W,5-3	CG	33	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
121	129	Aug 24	TBR	@	CHW	L,5-6	CG	42	9.1	4	0	0	4	0	CF
122	130	Aug 26	TBR		TOR	L,2-6	CG	41	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
123	131	Aug 27	TBR		TOR	W,1-0	CG	35	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
124	132	Aug 28	TBR		TOR	W,3-2	CG	38	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
125	133	Aug 29	TBR		BAL	W,14-3	CG	39	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
126	134	Aug 30	TBR		BAL	W,10-9	CG	40	9.0	4	1	0	5	0	CF
127	135	Aug 31	TBR		BAL	W,10-4	GS	24	6.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
September			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
128	136	Sep 2	TBR		NYY	L,2-7	CG	38	9.0	9	0	0	9	0	CF
129	137	Sep 3	TBR		NYY	L,4-8	CG	42	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
130	138	Sep 4	TBR		NYY	W,7-5	CG	40	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
131	139	Sep 5	TBR	@	TOR	L,4-6	CG	32	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
132	140	Sep 6	TBR	@	TOR	L,4-7	CG	53	12.2	6	0	0	6	0	CF
133	141	Sep 7	TBR	@	TOR	L,0-1	CG	32	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
134	142	Sep 8	TBR	@	BOS	L,0-3	GS	16	4.0	0	1	0	1	0	CF
135	153 (10)	Sep 20	TBR		MIN	W,7-2	GF	20	4.0	1	0	0	1	0	PH CF
136	154	Sep 21	TBR		MIN	L,1-4	CG	39	9.0	7	1	0	8	1	CF
137	155	Sep 22	TBR	@	BAL	W,4-2	CG	36	9.0	3	1	0	4	1	CF
138	156	Sep 23 (1)	TBR	@	BAL	W,5-2	CG	36	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
139	157	Sep 23 (2)	TBR	@	BAL	W,7-5	GF	12	3.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
140	158	Sep 24	TBR	@	BAL	W,11-6	CG	39	9.0	0	1	0	1	0	CF
141	159	Sep 25	TBR	@	DET	L,5-7	CG	36	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
142	160	Sep 26	TBR	@	DET	L,4-6	CG	34	8.0	3	1	0	4	1	CF
143	162 (1)	Sep 28	TBR	@	DET	W,8-7	GS	22	4.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
							143gm		1248.2	378	16	7	401	5