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B.J. UPTON

|     Atlanta Braves   40-man Roster

   Final: Reds 4, Mets 3  | 2013-05-21  | Reds @ Cincinnati.Com
High Level:   MLB     Career Ranks:  14th in SOPCT
Positions:   CF-820, SS-444, 3B-80, 2B-53, DH-21, OF-3, LF-1
Full Name:   Melvin Emmanuel Upton
Born:   Aug 21, 1984  (28.278) in Norfolk,Virginia

Top Prospect:  mlb  2003 (#21), 2004 (#2)   team  2003 (#3-TB), 2004 (#1-TB)

MLB Debut:  Aug 2, 2004  (19.346)

Brother of Justin Upton
Speed
90
Contact
21
Patience
80
Batting
57
Power
70
Ht/Wt:  6-2 / 170   Bats/Throws:  Right / Right
High School:   Greenbrier Christian Academy  (Chesapeake,VA)
College:   None listed
Drafted:  Tampa Bay Rays:  2002-1-2 (June-Reg)

Recent Contract:  5-years/$75.25m (2013-2017) by Atlanta Braves

Tags:  First Round Draft Pick || Futures Game Participant || High School All-American || Hitting for the Cycle || Player of the Month || Player of the Week   All Tags

TBC Player ID:  130
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OFF THE FIELD
The formula to determine similarity scores is listed in the about section of the site. In short, the scores attempt to compare players career batting statistics vs all other major leagues as well as cumulative statistics at each age.
Career Statistics
1.  Chris Young (84.25)
2.  Bill Hall (83.58)
3.  Mark Whiten (82.67)
4.  Vince DiMaggio (81.79)
5.  Ivan Calderon (81.32)
6.  Matt Kemp (81.09)
7.  Brad Wilkerson (80.99)
8.  Felipe Lopez (80.76)
9.  Jayson Werth (80.7)
10.  Gary Matthews (80.69)
Age: 20
1.  Johnny Callison (73.3)
2.  Bill Russell (70.13)
3.  Thad Bosley (69.89)
4.  Brooks Robinson (68.23)
5.  Wil Cordero (67.12)
6.  Art Shires (66.09)
7.  Danny Murphy (65.96)
8.  Darrell Porter (65.83)
9.  Sammy Sosa (65.59)
10.  Greg Luzinski (64.78)
Age: 21
1.  Faye Throneberry (84.65)
2.  Gene Stephens (82.5)
3.  Bobby Del Greco (75.66)
4.  Ted Lepcio (74.82)
5.  Willie Crawford (74.34)
6.  Danny Ainge (73.31)
7.  Rance Mulliniks (73.21)
8.  Dan Driessen (72.76)
9.  Paul Blair (72.59)
10.  Joe Lovitto (72.14)
Age: 22
1.  Junior Felix (81.99)
2.  Jay Bruce (79.85)
3.  Travis Fryman (78.62)
4.  Tommy Davis (78.13)
5.  Duke Snider (77.92)
6.  Bob Coluccio (77.55)
7.  Troy Glaus (76.71)
8.  Rick Monday (76.46)
9.  Scott Rolen (76.39)
10.  Sixto Lezcano (76.09)
Age: 23
1.  Nick Markakis (79.43)
2.  Gary Carter (78.28)
3.  John Olerud (77.55)
4.  Hank Blalock (77.36)
5.  Sixto Lezcano (76.61)
6.  Rick Monday (76.45)
7.  Dick Kokos (76.33)
8.  Barry Bonds (75.46)
9.  Roy Howell (75.44)
10.  Travis Fryman (75.11)
Age: 24
1.  Nick Markakis (79.32)
2.  Carney Lansford (78.2)
3.  Lee Mazzilli (77.61)
4.  Melky Cabrera (76.59)
5.  Dave Winfield (76.43)
6.  Sixto Lezcano (76.22)
7.  Rick Monday (76.08)
8.  Edgardo Alfonzo (75.72)
9.  Gary Carter (75.66)
10.  Jay Bruce (75.62)
Age: 25
1.  Lee Mazzilli (82.14)
2.  Edgardo Alfonzo (80.91)
3.  Edgar Renteria (80.65)
4.  Gregg Jefferies (79.18)
5.  Nick Markakis (79.13)
6.  Carney Lansford (78.91)
7.  Roy Howell (78.25)
8.  Sixto Lezcano (78.09)
9.  Ryne Sandberg (77.31)
10.  Darrell Porter (76.89)
Age: 26
1.  Edgardo Alfonzo (82.43)
2.  Gregg Jefferies (82.41)
3.  Edgar Renteria (80.86)
4.  Nick Markakis (80.06)
5.  Melky Cabrera (79.08)
6.  Jimmy Wynn (78.99)
7.  Sixto Lezcano (78.88)
8.  Darrell Porter (78.62)
9.  Carney Lansford (78.57)
10.  Bobby Bonds (78.39)
Age: 27
1.  Jimmy Wynn (82.61)
2.  Gregg Jefferies (81.46)
3.  Matt Kemp (81.09)
4.  Chris Young (79.91)
5.  Edgardo Alfonzo (79.8)
6.  Reggie Smith (79.79)
7.  Edgar Renteria (79.5)
8.  Hanley Ramirez (79.26)
9.  Darin Erstad (79.15)
10.  Bobby Bonds (79.04)
Age: 28
1.  Chris Young (84.25)
2.  Dan Driessen (83.5)
3.  Jhonny Peralta (83.07)
4.  Jimmy Wynn (81.73)
5.  Toby Harrah (81.65)
6.  Von Hayes (81.43)
7.  Matt Kemp (81.09)
8.  Chili Davis (80.8)
9.  Ron Gant (80.64)
10.  Steve Kemp (80.58)


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