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.

2016 Fielding Game Log (overall)

2016 Fielding Game Log (overall)
Rk	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
1	1	Apr 4	SDP		LAD	L,0-15	CG	49	9.0	0	1	0	1	0	LF
2	2	Apr 5	SDP		LAD	L,0-3	CG	35	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
3	4 (1)	Apr 8	SDP	@	COL	W,13-6	CG	41	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
4	5	Apr 9	SDP	@	COL	W,16-3	CG	39	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
5	6	Apr 10	SDP	@	COL	L,3-6	CG	36	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
6	7	Apr 11	SDP	@	PHI	W,4-3	GF	9	3.0	1	0	0	1	0	PH LF
7	8	Apr 12	SDP	@	PHI	L,0-3	CG	32	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
8	9	Apr 13	SDP	@	PHI	L,1-2	CG	31	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
9	10	Apr 14	SDP	@	PHI	L,0-3	CG	32	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
10	11	Apr 15	SDP		ARI	L,2-3	CG	36	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
11	12	Apr 16	SDP		ARI	W,5-3	CG	58	14.0	1	0	1	2	0	LF
12	13	Apr 17	SDP		ARI	L,3-7	GS	37	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF LF
13	14	Apr 19	SDP		PIT	W,5-4	CG	41	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
14	15	Apr 20	SDP		PIT	W,8-2	CG	40	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
15	16	Apr 21	SDP		PIT	L,1-11	GS	32	6.1	3	0	0	3	0	LF
16	17	Apr 22	SDP		STL	W,4-1	CG	35	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
17	18	Apr 23	SDP		STL	L,2-11	CG	45	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
18	19	Apr 24	SDP		STL	L,5-8	GS	34	7.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
19	20	Apr 25	SDP	@	SFG	L,4-5	CG	39	8.0	2	1	0	3	0	LF
20	21	Apr 26	SDP	@	SFG	L,0-1	CG	33	8.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
21	22	Apr 27	SDP	@	SFG	L,9-13	CG	47	8.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
22	23	Apr 29	SDP	@	LAD	W,5-1	CG	37	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
23	24	Apr 30	SDP	@	LAD	W,5-2	CG	35	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
May			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
24	25	May 1	SDP	@	LAD	L,0-1	CG	28	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
25	26	May 2	SDP		COL	W,2-1	GF	3	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	PH LF
26	27	May 3	SDP		COL	W,6-3	CG	33	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
27	28	May 4	SDP		COL	L,0-2	CG	36	9.0	4	1	0	5	1	LF
28	29	May 5	SDP		NYM	W,5-3	CG	33	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
29	30	May 6	SDP		NYM	W,2-0	CG	34	9.0	4	1	0	5	0	LF
30	31	May 7	SDP		NYM	L,3-6	CG	42	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
31	32	May 8	SDP		NYM	L,3-4	CG	42	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
32	33	May 10	SDP	@	CHC	L,7-8	CG	39	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
33	35 (1)	May 11 (2)	SDP	@	CHC	W,1-0	CG	36	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
34	36	May 12	SDP	@	MIL	W,3-0	CG	33	9.0	1	1	0	2	0	LF
35	37	May 13	SDP	@	MIL	L,0-1	CG	34	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
36	38	May 14	SDP	@	MIL	W,8-7	CG	59	12.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
37	39	May 15	SDP	@	MIL	L,2-3	CG	37	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
38	40	May 17	SDP		SFG	L,1-5	CG	39	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
39	41	May 18	SDP		SFG	L,1-2	CG	34	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
40	42	May 19	SDP		SFG	L,1-3	CG	38	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
41	43	May 20	SDP		LAD	W,7-6	CG	42	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
42	44	May 21	SDP		LAD	W,3-2	CG	39	11.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
43	45	May 22	SDP		LAD	L,5-9	CG	74	17.0	5	0	0	5	0	LF
44	46	May 23	SDP	@	SFG	L,0-1	CG	36	8.2	0	0	0	0	0	LF
45	47	May 24	SDP	@	SFG	L,2-8	CG	38	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
46	48	May 25	SDP	@	SFG	L,3-4	CG	41	9.2	3	0	0	3	0	LF
47	49	May 27	SDP	@	ARI	W,10-3	GS	31	8.0	1	0	1	2	0	LF
48	50	May 28	SDP	@	ARI	L,7-8	CG	41	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
49	51	May 29	SDP	@	ARI	L,3-6	CG	38	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
50	52	May 30	SDP	@	SEA	L,3-9	CG	37	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
51	53	May 31	SDP	@	SEA	L,4-16	GS	27	4.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
Jun			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
52	54	Jun 1	SDP		SEA	W,14-6	GS	34	7.0	2	1	0	3	0	LF
53	55	Jun 2	SDP		SEA	L,13-16	CG	46	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
54	56	Jun 3	SDP		COL	W,4-0	CG	32	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
55	57	Jun 4	SDP		COL	W,4-3	CG	41	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
56	59 (1)	Jun 6	SDP		ATL	W,7-2	CG	38	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
57	60	Jun 7	SDP		ATL	W,4-3	CG	34	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
58	61	Jun 8	SDP		ATL	L,2-4	CG	44	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
59	62	Jun 10	SDP	@	COL	W,7-5	CG	38	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
60	63	Jun 11	SDP	@	COL	L,3-5	CG	34	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
61	64	Jun 12	SDP	@	COL	L,1-2	CG	33	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
62	65	Jun 13	SDP		MIA	L,4-13	GS	52	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF CF
63	66	Jun 14	SDP		MIA	L,2-5	CG	38	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
64	67	Jun 15	SDP		MIA	W,6-3	CG	38	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
65	68	Jun 16	SDP		WSN	L,5-8	CG	42	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
66	69	Jun 17	SDP		WSN	L,5-7	CG	38	9.0	1	1	0	2	0	LF
67	70	Jun 18	SDP		WSN	W,7-3	CG	38	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
68	71	Jun 19	SDP		WSN	W,6-3	CG	33	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
69	72	Jun 21	SDP	@	BAL	W,10-7	CG	43	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
70	73	Jun 22	SDP	@	BAL	L,2-7	CG	36	8.0	5	0	0	5	0	LF
71	74	Jun 23	SDP	@	CIN	W,7-4	CG	39	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
72	75	Jun 24	SDP	@	CIN	W,13-4	CG	38	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
73	76	Jun 25	SDP	@	CIN	W,3-0	CG	31	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
74	77	Jun 26	SDP	@	CIN	L,0-3	CG	36	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
75	78	Jun 28	SDP		BAL	L,7-11	CG	46	9.0	2	1	0	3	1	CF
76	79	Jun 29	SDP		BAL	L,6-12	CG	45	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
Jul			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
77	80	Jul 1	SDP		NYY	W,7-6	CG	38	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
78	81	Jul 2	SDP		NYY	W,2-1	CG	33	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
79	82	Jul 3	SDP		NYY	L,3-6	CG	42	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
80	83	Jul 4	SDP	@	ARI	W,8-4	GS	39	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF LF
81	85 (1)	Jul 6	SDP	@	ARI	W,13-6	CG	43	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
82	86	Jul 7	SDP	@	LAD	W,6-0	GS	34	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF LF
83	87	Jul 8	SDP	@	LAD	L,6-10	CG	43	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
84	88	Jul 9	SDP	@	LAD	L,3-4	CG	34	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
85	89	Jul 10	SDP	@	LAD	L,1-3	CG	35	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
86	93 (3)	Jul 18	SDP	@	STL	L,2-10	CG	41	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
87	94	Jul 20 (1)	SDP	@	STL	L,2-4	CG	33	8.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF
88	96 (1)	Jul 21	SDP	@	STL	L,5-6	CG	38	8.1	1	0	0	1	0	LF
89	97	Jul 22	SDP	@	WSN	W,5-3	GS	37	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF LF
90	98	Jul 23	SDP	@	WSN	L,2-3	CG	36	8.1	1	0	0	1	0	LF
				Player went from San Diego Padres to Toronto Blue Jays
91	102	Jul 27	TOR		SDP	L,4-8	CG	39	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
92	103	Jul 29	TOR		BAL	W,6-5	GF	8	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
93	104	Jul 30	TOR		BAL	W,9-1	CG	34	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
94	105	Jul 31	TOR		BAL	L,2-6	GF	7	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	PH CF
Aug			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
95	107 (1)	Aug 2	TOR	@	HOU	W,2-1	CG	34	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
96	108	Aug 3	TOR	@	HOU	W,3-1	CG	34	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	LF
97	109	Aug 4	TOR	@	HOU	W,4-1	CG	32	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
98	110	Aug 5	TOR	@	KCR	W,4-3	GS	37	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF LF
99	111	Aug 6	TOR	@	KCR	L,2-4	CG	36	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
100	112	Aug 7	TOR	@	KCR	L,1-7	CG	36	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
101	113	Aug 8	TOR		TBR	W,7-5	CG	39	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
102	114	Aug 9	TOR		TBR	L,2-9	CG	48	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
103	115	Aug 10	TOR		TBR	W,7-0	CG	33	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
104	116	Aug 12	TOR		HOU	L,3-5	CG	44	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
105	117	Aug 13	TOR		HOU	W,4-2	CG	35	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
106	118	Aug 14	TOR		HOU	W,9-2	CG	36	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
107	119	Aug 15	TOR	@	NYY	L,0-1	CG	39	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
108	120	Aug 16	TOR	@	NYY	W,12-6	CG	35	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
109	121	Aug 17	TOR	@	NYY	W,7-4	CG	36	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
110	122	Aug 19	TOR	@	CLE	L,2-3	CG	34	8.1	4	0	0	4	0	CF
111	123	Aug 20	TOR	@	CLE	W,6-5	CG	34	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
112	124	Aug 21	TOR	@	CLE	L,2-3	CG	32	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
113	125	Aug 23	TOR		LAA	W,7-2	CG	35	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
114	126	Aug 24	TOR		LAA	L,2-8	CG	47	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
115	127	Aug 25	TOR		LAA	L,3-6	CG	37	9.0	0	1	0	1	0	LF
116	128	Aug 26	TOR		MIN	W,15-8	CG	42	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
117	129	Aug 27	TOR		MIN	W,8-7	CG	39	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
118	130	Aug 28	TOR		MIN	W,9-6	CG	41	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
119	131	Aug 29	TOR	@	BAL	W,5-1	CG	32	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
120	132	Aug 30	TOR	@	BAL	L,3-5	CG	35	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
121	133	Aug 31	TOR	@	BAL	W,5-3	GF	9	2.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
September			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
122	134	Sep 2	TOR	@	TBR	L,3-8	CG	38	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
123	135	Sep 3	TOR	@	TBR	L,5-7	CG	38	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
124	136	Sep 4	TOR	@	TBR	W,5-3	GF	6	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
125	137	Sep 5	TOR	@	NYY	L,3-5	CG	33	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
126	138	Sep 6	TOR	@	NYY	L,6-7	GF	7	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	PH LF
127	139	Sep 7	TOR	@	NYY	L,0-2	CG	35	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
128	140	Sep 9	TOR		BOS	L,3-13	GS	43	8.0	1	0	1	2	0	LF
129	141	Sep 10	TOR		BOS	W,3-2	CG	35	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
130	142	Sep 11	TOR		BOS	L,8-11	GF	7	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	PH LF
131	143	Sep 12	TOR		TBR	W,3-2	CG	34	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
132	144	Sep 13	TOR		TBR	L,2-6	CG	39	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
133	146 (1)	Sep 15	TOR	@	LAA	W,7-2	GF	3	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
134	147	Sep 16	TOR	@	LAA	W,5-0	CG	40	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
135	148	Sep 17	TOR	@	LAA	L,1-6	GF	3	1.0	1	0	0	1	0	PH LF
136	150 (1)	Sep 19	TOR	@	SEA	W,3-2	CG	35	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
137	152 (1)	Sep 21	TOR	@	SEA	L,1-2	GF	12	2.1	1	0	0	1	0	PR LF
138	153	Sep 23	TOR		NYY	W,9-0	GF	6	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	PH LF
139	154	Sep 24	TOR		NYY	W,3-0	CG	30	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
140	155	Sep 25	TOR		NYY	W,4-3	GF	6	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
141	156	Sep 26	TOR		NYY	L,5-7	GF	9	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
142	157	Sep 27	TOR		BAL	W,5-1	GF	7	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
143	159 (1)	Sep 29	TOR		BAL	L,0-4	GF	8	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	PH LF
144	161 (1)	Oct 1	TOR	@	BOS	W,4-3	GS	23	5.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
145	162	Oct 2	TOR	@	BOS	W,2-1	GS	20	6.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
							151gm		1150.0	240	9	3	252	2