B.J. Upton

Former Prospect Free Agent
High Level
MLB
Years
2003-2017 (2004-2016)
Proper Name
Melvin Emanuel Upton
Positions
CF (1189) ... SS (444) ... LF (122) ... 3B (80) ... 2B (53) ... DH (22) ... OF (3) ... RF (3)
Height / Weight
6-3 / 185
Bats / Throws
Right / Right
Birthdate
August 21,1984   Age:  41.289
High School
Drafted/Signed
Signing Bonus
$ 4,600,000
Service Time
10.126 (2016)
MLB Debut
MLBAM ID
Retrosheet#
uptob001
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Brother of Justin Upton   [2002] Originally Committed to Florida State ... Gatorade Player of the Year for Virginia ... 1st Round Draft Pick (#2 overall) by the Tampa Bay Rays   [2004] Participated in the All-Star Weekend Futures Game (US Team)   [2005] Participated in the All-Star Weekend Futures Game (US Team)   [2009] Hit for the cycle on Oct 2

Prospect Rankings

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2003Baseball AmericaMLBTampa Bay Rays21View Rankings
2003Baseball AmericaTeamTampa Bay Rays3View Rankings
2004Baseball AmericaMLBTampa Bay Rays2View Rankings
2004Baseball AmericaTeamTampa Bay Rays1View Rankings
4 record(s)
Prospect rankings are available since 1990 and are based on pre-season rankings from various ranking sites.

Batting Statistics

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yearteam nameleaguelevelmlb#agepostbc+gabrh2b3bhrrbisbcsbbsohbpshsfibbgdptbpaxbh1bavgobpslgopssecaisobabipbb%so%so/bbab/hr
2003Charleston (sc) RiverDogsSALATBA218SS1211013847011622674638175780516081714533581.302.394.445.839.346.143.36012.5817.661.4054.86
2003Orlando RaysSouAATBA-18SS106*291051429801162416252220140127920.276.376.381.757.238.105.34612.6019.691.56105.00
2004Montgomery BiscuitsSouAATBA219SS122*2910421347121530142802010491201024.327.407.471.878.308.144.43211.6723.332.0052.00
2004Durham BullsILAAATBA-19SS12369264658217112361754272340091373133052.311.411.519.930.413.208.38913.4223.001.7122.00
2004Tampa Bay RaysALMLBTBA35,919SS-DH97*4515919418241241154611101651771427.258.324.409.733.264.151.3368.4725.993.0739.75
2005Durham BullsILAAATBA220SS11713954598165366187444137812741311526763160105.303.392.490.882.387.187.36512.3620.131.6330.28
2006Durham BullsILAAATBA221SS1111063987210718484146176589403081574703077.269.374.394.768.362.125.32613.8318.941.3749.75
2006Tampa Bay RaysALMLBTBA2213B82*5017520435011011313401000151189637.246.302.291.593.166.045.3136.8821.163.08175.00
2007Vero Beach Devil RaysFSLA+TBA-22OF-2B71744001300520020072413.235.375.412.787.471.177.18820.838.330.4017.00
2007Durham BullsILAAATBA8222B271300110001000006712.429.429.8571.286.429.428.4000.0014.290.007.00
2007Tampa Bay RaysALMLBTBA222CF-2B117129474861422512482228651544144142415485092.300.386.508.894.376.208.39311.8628.102.3719.75
2008Tampa Bay RaysALMLBTBA223CF107145531851453729674416971342374132136404897.273.383.401.784.363.128.34415.1620.941.3859.00
2009Charlotte Stone CrabsFSLA+TBA-24CF3914000243421000041404.444.643.4441.087.556.000.57128.5714.290.500.00
2009Tampa Bay RaysALMLBTBA224CF94144560791353341155421457152333072096264887.241.313.373.686.284.132.3109.1124.282.6750.91
2010Tampa Bay RaysALMLBTBA225CF105154536891273841862429671642141132276106067.237.322.424.746.373.187.30410.9826.892.4529.78
2011Tampa Bay RaysALMLBTBA226cf1061535608213627423813612711614234162406405482.243.331.429.760.355.186.29811.0925.162.2724.35
2012Charlotte Stone CrabsFSLA+TBA-27CF41111000120110000211201.091.167.091.258.273.000.1008.338.331.000.00
2012Montgomery BiscuitsSouAATBA-27CF31012000100110000021102.200.273.200.473.100.000.2229.099.091.000.00
2012Tampa Bay RaysALMLBTBA227CF104146573791412932878316451691480132606316081.246.298.454.752.330.208.2947.1326.783.7620.46
2013Gwinnett BravesILAAAATL-28CF31234300200040000071231.333.333.583.916.250.250.5000.0033.330.000.00
2013Atlanta BravesNLMLBATL228CF80126391307214092612544151316271134452349.184.268.289.557.235.105.2669.8933.933.4343.44
2014Atlanta BravesNLMLBATL229CF9014151967108195123520757173132561735823672.208.287.333.620.260.125.2869.7929.733.0443.25
2015El Paso ChihuahuasPCLAAASDN1530CF13501014201640412000011954311.280.333.380.713.260.100.3517.4122.223.0050.00
2015San Diego PadresNLMLBSDN230CF10587205235312451793216202021882282132.259.327.429.756.302.170.3489.2127.192.9541.00
2016San Diego PadresNLMLBSDN231LF95923444688112164520523106231151513732959.256.305.439.744.294.183.3236.1728.424.6121.50
2016Toronto Blue JaysALMLBTOR731LF95571481829414167314490300147165920.196.265.318.583.243.122.2638.4829.703.5037.00
2017Sacramento River CatsPCLAAASFN832CF124541110140041400001154929.244.306.333.639.178.089.3338.1628.573.5045.00
Tot:MLB (12 yrs) MLB     14695175723126026232164586300925891561242739239820785854458802.243.321.402.723.312.158.31410.0626.672.6531.55
Tot:AL (9 yrs) AL     1023371655793920621122463239724441069181830137915534226349590.253.333.418.751.330.165.32010.5125.302.4130.46
Tot:NL (4 yrs) NL     4461459166321561142123612014549269910195251628109212.220.292.360.651.267.140.2998.9130.223.3934.74
Tot:Minors (10 yrs) Minors     52019613655761141852248160592914581910162458822297184392.294.387.450.837.356.156.35712.6719.941.5737.71
Tot:A (1 yrs) A     1013847011622674638175780516081714533581.302.394.445.839.346.143.36012.5817.661.4054.86
Tot:A+ (3 yrs) A+     14376900166310510202125018.243.400.324.724.432.081.24220.0010.000.5037.00
Tot:AA (3 yrs) AA     61219366515133254315424211912581946.297.386.416.801.265.119.37812.0220.931.7473.00
Tot:AAA (7 yrs) AAA     34413212533867711411641113519331911561346081536129257.292.385.460.846.372.168.35712.5720.771.6532.22
Avg:MLB - 162 game avg MLB     162🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒
Avg:Minors - 162 game avg Minors     162🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒
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yearteam nameleaguecategoryagegabrh2b3bhrrbisbcsbbsohbpshsfibbgdptbpaxbh1bavgobpslgopssecaisobabipbb%so%so/bbab/hr
2001Team USA 18uIntl CompetitionUSA160268121116303400000182939.462.000.692.692.000.230.52410.3413.791.3326.00
2003Mesa Solar SoxArizona Fall LeagueAFL18112846000221640000063406.214.353.214.567.250.000.25017.6511.760.670.00
2006Tampa Bay Devil RaysMLB Spring TrainingSpring211329383004212700001113135.276.323.379.702.207.103.3646.4522.583.500.00
2007Tampa Bay Devil RaysMLB Spring TrainingSpring222571919310753719010002479415.268.333.338.671.197.070.3658.8624.052.710.00
2008Tampa Bay Devil RaysMLB Spring TrainingSpring2320468158111141815102002857105.326.421.6091.030.522.283.43814.0426.321.8846.00
2008Tampa Bay RaysDivision SeriesPlayoffs23418550134001500000161941.278.316.8891.205.667.611.2005.2626.325.0015.79
2008Tampa Bay RaysChampionship SeriesPlayoffs237288910411204700100223354.321.394.7861.180.679.465.27812.1221.211.7512.12
2008Tampa Bay RaysWorld SeriesPlayoffs2352035000140040000452005.250.250.250.500.200.000.3130.0020.000.000.00
2010Tampa Bay RaysMLB Spring TrainingSpring2521611018513101021200000346399.295.317.557.874.311.262.3263.1719.056.0020.33
2010Tampa Bay RaysDivision SeriesPlayoffs2552104200220070000062122.190.190.286.476.190.096.2860.0033.330.000.00
2011Tampa Bay RaysMLB Spring TrainingSpring26225881760211554801003296389.293.339.500.839.276.207.3136.3512.702.0029.00
2011Tampa Bay RaysDivision SeriesPlayoffs2641434300012460000071831.286.444.500.944.429.214.50022.2233.331.500.00
2012Tampa Bay RaysMLB Spring TrainingSpring2771712110000150000051820.118.167.294.461.235.176.1675.5627.785.000.00
2013Atlanta BravesMLB Spring TrainingSpring2824758266021023014001013876818.347.342.507.849.147.160.4000.0018.420.0037.50
2013Atlanta BravesDivision SeriesPlayoffs28331000000003000000300.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.00100.000.000.00
2014Atlanta BravesMLB Spring TrainingSpring292060416211442721000002367412.267.343.383.726.267.116.39510.4531.343.0060.00
2016San Diego PadresMLB Spring TrainingSpring31185171571182021200000275396.294.321.529.850.314.235.3683.7722.646.0051.00
2016Toronto Blue JaysWild Card SeriesPlayoffs31110000000000000000100.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.000.000.000.00
2016Toronto Blue JaysDivision SeriesPlayoffs31361210110011000006720.333.4291.0001.429.833.667.25014.2914.291.0014.29
2016Toronto Blue JaysChampionship SeriesPlayoffs31540000000004000000400.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.00100.000.000.00
2017Toronto Blue JaysMLB Spring TrainingSpring3214365710370211000002173743.194.216.472.688.250.278.1742.7027.0310.0012.00
2018Cleveland IndiansMLB Spring TrainingSpring3318375710131231200000114025.189.250.297.547.162.108.2507.5030.004.0037.00
Tot:AFL (1 Yrs) AFL 112846000221640000063406.214.353.214.567.250.000.25017.6511.760.67
Tot:USA (1 Yrs) USA 0268121116303400000182939.462.517.6921.210.462.231.52410.3413.791.3326.00
Tot:Spring (11 Yrs) Spring 202541681504361475261937135123072475846387.277.323.457.780.261.179.3446.3423.123.6538.64
Tot:Playoffs (5 Yrs) Playoffs 3711521297181992103700104621261613.252.310.539.849.435.287.2967.9429.373.7014.38

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