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.

2015 Fielding Game Log (overall)

2015 Fielding Game Log (overall)
Rk	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
1	61 (60)	Jun 10	SDP	@	ATL	L,1-4	CG	36	8.0	0	0	0	0	0
2	62	Jun 11	SDP	@	ATL	W,6-4	GF	3	1.0	0	0	0	0	0
3	63	Jun 12	SDP		LAD	L,3-4	GS	36	8.0	1	1	0	2	0
4	67 (3)	Jun 16	SDP		OAK	L,5-6	CG	39	9.0	3	0	0	3	0
5	69 (1)	Jun 18	SDP	@	OAK	W,3-1	CG	32	9.0	3	0	0	3	0
6	71 (1)	Jun 20	SDP	@	ARI	W,8-1	CG	32	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
7	73 (1)	Jun 23	SDP	@	SFG	W,3-2	GS	21	5.0	1	0	0	1	0
8	76 (2)	Jun 26	SDP		ARI	W,4-2	CG	32	9.0	4	0	0	4	0
9	79 (2)	Jun 30	SDP		SEA	L,0-5	CG	35	9.0	5	0	0	5	0
Jul			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
10	80	Jul 1	SDP		SEA	L,0-7	GF	12	2.0	1	0	0	1	0
11	81	Jul 2	SDP	@	STL	W,5-3	CG	49	11.0	2	0	0	2	0
12	83 (1)	Jul 4	SDP	@	STL	L,1-2	CG	31	8.0	2	0	0	2	0
13	84	Jul 5	SDP	@	STL	L,1-3	GS	27	7.0	1	0	0	1	0
14	85	Jul 6	SDP	@	PIT	L,1-2	GF	8	1.2	2	0	0	2	0
15	86	Jul 7	SDP	@	PIT	L,2-3	CG	38	8.0	1	0	0	1	0
16	87	Jul 8	SDP	@	PIT	L,2-5	CG	32	8.0	3	0	0	3	0
17	88	Jul 10	SDP	@	TEX	L,3-4	CG	33	8.0	7	0	0	7	0
18	89	Jul 11	SDP	@	TEX	W,6-5	CG	38	9.0	3	0	0	3	0
19	91 (1)	Jul 17	SDP		COL	W,4-2	CG	37	9.0	0	0	0	0	0
20	92	Jul 18	SDP		COL	W,5-4	GF	7	2.0	0	0	0	0	0
21	93	Jul 20	SDP		SFG	W,4-2	CG	36	9.0	4	0	0	4	0
22	94	Jul 21	SDP		SFG	L,3-9	CG	37	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
23	95	Jul 22	SDP		SFG	L,1-7	GS	33	7.0	0	0	0	0	0
24	97 (1)	Jul 24	SDP		MIA	W,3-1	CG	37	9.0	3	0	0	3	0
25	98	Jul 25	SDP		MIA	W,3-1	GF	7	2.0	0	0	0	0	0
26	101 (2)	Jul 29	SDP	@	NYM	W,7-3	GF	15	4.0	1	0	0	1	0
27	102	Jul 30	SDP	@	NYM	W,8-7	CG	39	9.0	6	0	0	6	0
Aug			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
28	106 (3)	Aug 3	SDP	@	MIL	W,13-5	CG	39	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
29	107	Aug 4	SDP	@	MIL	L,1-4	CG	38	8.0	0	1	0	1	0
30	108	Aug 5	SDP	@	MIL	L,5-8	GF	8	1.0	1	0	1	2	0
31	109	Aug 6	SDP	@	MIL	L,1-10	CG	42	8.0	2	0	0	2	0
32	110	Aug 7	SDP		PHI	L,3-4	CG	47	12.0	4	0	0	4	0
33	111	Aug 8	SDP		PHI	L,2-4	CG	34	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
34	114 (2)	Aug 11	SDP		CIN	W,11-6	GF	17	4.0	1	0	0	1	0
35	116 (1)	Aug 14	SDP	@	COL	W,9-5	CG	41	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
36	117	Aug 15	SDP	@	COL	W,7-5	CG	36	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
37	118	Aug 16	SDP	@	COL	L,0-5	CG	31	8.0	2	0	0	2	0
38	119	Aug 17	SDP		ATL	W,5-3	GF	9	2.0	0	0	0	0	0
39	120	Aug 18	SDP		ATL	W,9-0	CG	36	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
40	121	Aug 19	SDP		ATL	W,3-2	CG	36	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
41	124 (2)	Aug 23	SDP		STL	L,3-10	GS	38	8.0	3	0	0	3	0
42	126 (1)	Aug 26	SDP	@	WSN	W,6-5	CG	38	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
43	127	Aug 27	SDP	@	WSN	L,2-4	CG	39	8.0	2	2	0	4	0
44	128	Aug 28	SDP	@	PHI	L,1-7	CG	36	8.0	0	0	0	0	0
45	129	Aug 29	SDP	@	PHI	L,3-4	GS	28	7.0	2	0	0	2	0
46	130	Aug 30	SDP	@	PHI	W,9-4	GF	9	2.0	0	0	0	0	0
September			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
47	133 (2)	Sep 2	SDP		TEX	L,3-4	GF	17	3.0	0	0	0	0	0
48	134	Sep 3	SDP		LAD	W,10-7	GF	3	1.0	0	0	0	0	0
49	137 (2)	Sep 6	SDP		LAD	L,1-5	GF	16	3.0	0	0	0	0	0
50	138	Sep 7	SDP		COL	L,4-6	GF	10	3.0	0	0	0	0	0
51	140 (1)	Sep 9	SDP		COL	W,11-4	CG	40	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
52	141	Sep 10	SDP		COL	L,3-4	CG	32	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
53	144 (2)	Sep 13	SDP	@	SFG	L,3-10	GF	25	4.2	4	0	0	4	0
54	147 (2)	Sep 16	SDP	@	ARI	W,4-3	CG	35	9.0	3	0	0	3	0
55	148	Sep 18	SDP	@	COL	L,4-7	CG	36	8.0	5	0	0	5	0
56	149	Sep 19	SDP	@	COL	L,2-10	CG	45	8.0	2	0	0	2	0
57	153 (3)	Sep 24	SDP		SFG	W,5-4	CG	40	9.0	5	1	0	6	0
58	157 (3)	Sep 29	SDP		MIL	L,3-4	GF	15	4.0	1	0	0	1	0
59	158	Sep 30	SDP		MIL	L,0-5	CG	40	9.0	3	0	0	3	0
60	159	Oct 1	SDP		MIL	W,3-1	CG	33	9.0	0	0	0	0	0
61	160	Oct 2	SDP	@	LAD	L,2-6	CG	34	8.0	5	1	0	6	0
62	161	Oct 3	SDP	@	LAD	L,1-2	CG	27	8.0	0	0	0	0	0
63	162	Oct 4	SDP	@	LAD	L,3-6	CG	39	8.0	1	0	0	1	0
							63gm		441.1	116	6	1	123	0