B. J. Upton

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2004-2016)

AVG .243
HR 164
RBI 586
H 1,260
OPS .723
PIV -346
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'3" / 185 lb
Born
8/21/1984 in Norfolk, VA, USA
MLB Debut
2004-08-02
Last Game
2016-10-02

Full name: Melvin Emanuel Upton

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,469 5,175 723 1,260 262 32 164 586 300 589 1,561 .243 .321 .402 .723 -346

Career AVG .243 vs. league average .259 across their career seasons — 6.1% below league average.

Career OBP .321 vs. league average .326 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .402 vs. league average .411 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .723 vs. league average .736 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
2004 TBA AL 45 159 19 41 8 2 4 12 4 15 46 .258 .266 (-3%) .335 (-3%) .427 (-4%) .762 (-4%) -114.6
2006 TBA AL 50 175 20 43 5 0 1 10 11 13 40 .246 .269 (-9%) .336 (-10%) .431 (-33%) .768 (-23%) -632.2
2007 TBA AL 129 474 86 142 25 1 24 82 22 65 154 .300 .268 (+12%) .335 (+15%) .422 (+20%) .758 (+18%) 1880.0
2008 TBA AL 145 531 85 145 37 2 9 67 44 97 134 .273 .263 (+4%) .333 (+15%) .416 (-4%) .749 (+5%) 829.3
2009 TBA AL 144 560 79 135 33 4 11 55 42 57 152 .241 .262 (-8%) .332 (-6%) .417 (-11%) .750 (-9%) -801.8
2010 TBA AL 154 536 89 127 38 4 18 62 42 67 164 .237 .257 (-8%) .325 (-1%) .402 (+5%) .728 (+2%) 215.9
2011 TBA AL 153 560 82 136 27 4 23 81 36 71 161 .243 .255 (-5%) .320 (+3%) .399 (+7%) .719 (+6%) 691.6
2012 TBA AL 146 573 79 141 29 3 28 78 31 45 169 .246 .254 (-3%) .318 (-6%) .405 (+12%) .724 (+4%) 232.6
2013 ATL NL 126 391 30 72 14 0 9 26 12 44 151 .184 .253 (-27%) .317 (-16%) .396 (-27%) .714 (-22%) -1350.8
2014 ATL NL 141 519 67 108 19 5 12 35 20 57 173 .208 .251 (-17%) .313 (-9%) .386 (-14%) .700 (-11%) -893.2
2015 SDN NL 87 205 23 53 12 4 5 17 9 21 62 .259 .254 (+2%) .316 (+3%) .404 (+6%) .721 (+5%) 175.9
2016 SDN NL 92 344 46 88 11 2 16 45 20 23 106 .256 .255 (avg) .321 (-6%) .417 (+5%) .738 (+1%) -26.5
2016 TOR AL 57 148 18 29 4 1 4 16 7 14 49 .196 .255 (-23%) .321 (-19%) .417 (-24%) .738 (-22%) -26.5
Career · 13 seasons 1,469 5,175 723 1,260 262 32 164 586 300 589 1,561 .243 — — — — 180

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
37 115 21 29 7 1 8 19 10 37 .252

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2016 ALCS TOR 5 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 .000
2016 ALDS1 TOR 3 6 1 2 1 0 1 1 1 1 .333
2016 ALWC TOR 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2013 NLDS2 ATL 3 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .000
2011 ALDS2 TBA 4 14 3 4 3 0 0 0 4 6 .286
2010 ALDS1 TBA 5 21 0 4 2 0 0 2 0 7 .190
2008 ALCS TBA 7 28 8 9 1 0 4 11 4 7 .321
2008 ALDS2 TBA 4 18 5 5 0 1 3 4 1 5 .278
2008 WS TBA 5 20 3 5 0 0 0 1 0 4 .250

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home753254937062082289.243
Away716262635364082297.244

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2016-10-02 TORBOSW 200000001
2016-10-01 TORBOSW 201000001
2016-09-29 TORBALL 100000000
2016-09-28 TORBALL 100000001
2016-09-27 TORBALW 100000000
2016-09-26 TORNYYL 000000000
2016-09-25 TORNYYW 010000010
2016-09-24 TORNYYW 200000010
2016-09-23 TORNYYW 101000000
2016-09-21 TORSEAL 100000001

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
2B 48 48 106 133 12 26
3B 63 59 48 100 15 6
OF 1278 1218 2941 79 39 23
SS 16 16 23 41 7 8

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2004 TBA 3B 13 11 10 12 2 0
2004 TBA OF 1 1 0 0 0 0
2004 TBA SS 16 16 23 41 7 8
2006 TBA 3B 50 48 38 88 13 6
2007 TBA 2B 48 48 106 133 12 26
2007 TBA OF 78 75 204 11 2 2
2008 TBA OF 143 141 378 16 7 5
2009 TBA OF 144 141 375 6 4 1
2010 TBA OF 154 147 397 3 5 0
2011 TBA OF 151 150 382 6 3 3
2012 TBA OF 142 141 290 10 3 4
2013 ATL OF 118 111 230 3 4 3
2014 ATL OF 139 135 329 9 7 3
2015 SDN OF 63 47 116 6 1 0
2016 SDN OF 90 88 165 8 2 2
2016 TOR OF 55 41 75 1 1 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Second Base 48
Third Base 63
Shortstop 16
Left Field 122
Center Field 1159
Right Field 3
Designated Hitter 23

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
2012 Player of the Week Week of 2012-09-09
2009 Player of the Month June
2009 Player of the Week Week of 2009-06-20
2007 Player of the Week Week of 2007-07-21

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
2016 SDN NL $15,450,000
2015 SDN NL $14,450,000
2014 ATL NL $13,450,000
2013 ATL NL $13,050,000
2012 TBA AL $7,000,000
2011 TBA AL $4,825,000
2010 TBA AL $3,000,000
2009 TBA AL $435,000
2008 TBA AL $412,100
2007 TBA AL $386,900
Total Career Earnings $72,459,000

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

B. J. Upton (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Carlos Gomez
    .252 avg, 145 HR
  2. 86
    Lloyd Moseby
    .257 avg, 169 HR
  3. 85
    Chris Young
    .235 avg, 191 HR
  4. 83
    Brett Gardner
    .256 avg, 139 HR
  5. 77
    Tommy Harper
    .257 avg, 146 HR
  6. 76
    Ruppert Jones
    .250 avg, 147 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about B. J. Upton

What years did B. J. Upton play?
B. J. Upton played in Major League Baseball from 2004 to 2016.
Was B. J. Upton a pitcher?
No. B. J. Upton was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did B. J. Upton hit?
B. J. Upton hit 164 career home runs with 1260 hits.