Justin Upton
Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2007-2022)
Justin Upton was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball from 2007 to 2022 for 6 teams, including the Arizona Diamondbacks, a span of 16 seasons. In 1,845 career games, he hit .261 with 1,754 hits, 325 home runs, and 1,003 RBI. Justin Upton was a 4-time All-Star and a 3-time Silver Slugger. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 15,786.
- AVG (Batting Average):
- Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
- HR (Home Runs):
- Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
- RBI (Runs Batted In):
- Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
- OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
- On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.
Data updated
- Position
- Outfielder
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'1" / 215 lb
- MLB Debut
- 2007-08-02
- Last Game
- 2022-07-15
- Awards
- 4× All-Star · 3× Silver Slugger
Full name: Justin Irvin Upton
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,845 | 6,721 | 1,058 | 1,754 | 350 | 38 | 325 | 1,003 | 151 | 785 | 1,971 | .261 | .342 | .469 | .812 | 15,786 |
Career AVG .261 vs. league average .254 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career OBP .342 vs. league average .322 across their career seasons — +6.3% above league average.
Career SLG .469 vs. league average .410 across their career seasons — +14.5% above league average.
Career OPS .812 vs. league average .732 across their career seasons — +10.9% above league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | ARI | NL | 43 | 140 | 17 | 31 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 2 | 11 | 37 | .221 | .268 (-17%) | .335 (-16%) | .422 (-14%) | .758 (-15%) | -366.8 |
| 2008 | ARI | NL | 108 | 356 | 52 | 89 | 19 | 6 | 15 | 42 | 1 | 54 | 121 | .250 | .263 (-5%) | .333 (+6%) | .416 (+11%) | .749 (+9%) | 658.3 |
| 2009 | ARI | NL | 138 | 526 | 84 | 158 | 30 | 7 | 26 | 86 | 20 | 55 | 137 | .300 | .262 (+14%) | .332 (+10%) | .417 (+27%) | .750 (+20%) | 2062.8 |
| 2010 | ARI | NL | 133 | 495 | 73 | 135 | 27 | 3 | 17 | 69 | 18 | 64 | 152 | .273 | .257 (+6%) | .325 (+9%) | .402 (+10%) | .728 (+10%) | 1019.4 |
| 2011 | ARI | NL | 159 | 592 | 105 | 171 | 39 | 5 | 31 | 88 | 21 | 59 | 126 | .289 | .255 (+13%) | .320 (+15%) | .399 (+33%) | .719 (+25%) | 3065.7 |
| 2012 | ARI | NL | 150 | 554 | 107 | 155 | 24 | 4 | 17 | 67 | 18 | 63 | 121 | .280 | .254 (+10%) | .318 (+11%) | .405 (+6%) | .724 (+8%) | 1063.5 |
| 2013 | ATL | NL | 149 | 558 | 94 | 147 | 27 | 2 | 27 | 70 | 8 | 75 | 161 | .263 | .253 (+4%) | .317 (+11%) | .396 (+17%) | .714 (+15%) | 1759.7 |
| 2014 | ATL | NL | 154 | 566 | 77 | 153 | 34 | 2 | 29 | 102 | 8 | 60 | 171 | .270 | .251 (+8%) | .313 (+9%) | .386 (+27%) | .700 (+19%) | 2085.6 |
| 2015 | SDN | NL | 150 | 542 | 85 | 136 | 26 | 3 | 26 | 81 | 19 | 68 | 159 | .251 | .254 (-1%) | .316 (+6%) | .404 (+12%) | .721 (+10%) | 1101.0 |
| 2016 | DET | AL | 153 | 570 | 81 | 140 | 28 | 2 | 31 | 87 | 9 | 50 | 179 | .246 | .255 (-4%) | .321 (-4%) | .417 (+11%) | .738 (+5%) | 489.0 |
| 2017 | DET | AL | 125 | 459 | 81 | 128 | 37 | 0 | 28 | 94 | 10 | 57 | 147 | .279 | .254 (+9%) | .324 (+11%) | .425 (+27%) | .750 (+20%) | 1917.2 |
| 2017 | LAA | AL | 27 | 98 | 19 | 24 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 15 | 4 | 17 | 33 | .245 | .254 (-4%) | .324 (+10%) | .425 (+25%) | .750 (+18%) | 1917.2 |
| 2018 | LAA | AL | 145 | 533 | 80 | 137 | 18 | 1 | 30 | 85 | 8 | 64 | 176 | .257 | .247 (+4%) | .318 (+8%) | .409 (+13%) | .727 (+11%) | 1286.9 |
| 2019 | LAA | AL | 63 | 219 | 34 | 47 | 8 | 0 | 12 | 40 | 1 | 32 | 78 | .215 | .252 (-15%) | .322 (-4%) | .434 (-4%) | .757 (-4%) | -177.8 |
| 2020 | LAA | AL | 42 | 147 | 20 | 30 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 22 | 0 | 11 | 43 | .204 | .244 (-17%) | .321 (-10%) | .417 (+1%) | .739 (-4%) | -101.5 |
| 2021 | LAA | AL | 89 | 318 | 47 | 67 | 12 | 0 | 17 | 41 | 4 | 39 | 107 | .211 | .243 (-14%) | .317 (-7%) | .410 (avg) | .727 (-3%) | -177.3 |
| 2022 | SEA | AL | 17 | 48 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 23 | .125 | — | — | — | — | -224.9 |
| Career · 17 seasons | 1,845 | 6,721 | 1,058 | 1,754 | 350 | 38 | 325 | 1,003 | 151 | 785 | 1,971 | .261 | — | — | — | — | 17,378 | ||
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
Playoff Batting by Year
Game Log & Splits
View full game log (1845 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 917 | 3244 | 575 | 921 | 190 | 562 | .284 |
| Away | 928 | 3477 | 483 | 833 | 135 | 441 | .240 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-07-15 | SEA | TEX | W | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2022-07-13 | SEA | WAS | W | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2022-07-10 | SEA | TOR | W | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2022-07-04 | SEA | SDP | W | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2022-07-03 | SEA | OAK | W | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2022-07-02 | SEA | OAK | W | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022-06-30 | SEA | OAK | W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022-06-27 | SEA | BAL | L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2022-06-26 | SEA | LAA | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2022-06-25 | SEA | LAA | W | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | ARI | OF | 42 | 38 | 65 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| 2008 | ARI | OF | 101 | 100 | 175 | 6 | 11 | 2 |
| 2009 | ARI | OF | 136 | 134 | 294 | 4 | 12 | 1 |
| 2010 | ARI | OF | 128 | 128 | 265 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| 2011 | ARI | OF | 159 | 156 | 339 | 5 | 13 | 2 |
| 2012 | ARI | OF | 149 | 148 | 309 | 6 | 5 | 2 |
| 2013 | ATL | OF | 147 | 143 | 263 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| 2014 | ATL | OF | 150 | 151 | 271 | 5 | 8 | 0 |
| 2015 | SDN | OF | 146 | 145 | 235 | 9 | 3 | 0 |
| 2016 | DET | OF | 150 | 148 | 267 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| 2017 | DET | OF | 124 | 124 | 273 | 7 | 7 | 0 |
| 2017 | LAA | OF | 27 | 27 | 45 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 2018 | LAA | OF | 140 | 140 | 294 | 7 | 4 | 1 |
| 2019 | LAA | OF | 56 | 55 | 86 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| 2020 | LAA | OF | 39 | 39 | 65 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2021 | LAA | OF | 87 | 86 | 121 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 2022 | SEA | OF | 6 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Left Field | 1025 |
| Center Field | 7 |
| Right Field | 773 |
| Designated Hitter | 32 |
Awards & Honors
| Year | Award | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Silver Slugger | OF |
| 2016 | Player of the Week | Week of 2016-09-24 |
| 2014 | Player of the Week | Week of 2014-04-13 |
| 2014 | Silver Slugger | OF |
| 2013 | Player of the Month | April |
| 2011 | Player of the Week | Week of 2011-06-19 |
| 2011 | Player of the Week | Week of 2011-07-24 |
| 2011 | Silver Slugger | OF |
| 2009 | Player of the Month | May |
Salary History
| Year | Team | League | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | DET | AL | $22,125,000 |
| 2015 | SDN | NL | $14,500,000 |
| 2014 | ATL | NL | $14,250,000 |
| 2013 | ATL | NL | $9,958,333 |
| 2012 | ARI | NL | $6,958,333 |
| 2011 | ARI | NL | $4,458,333 |
| 2010 | ARI | NL | $708,333 |
| 2009 | ARI | NL | $412,000 |
| 2008 | ARI | NL | $393,000 |
| Total Career Earnings | $73,763,332 | ||
Award Voting History
| Year | Award | League | Finish | Points Won | Points Max | Votes First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Most Valuable Player | AL | 16th | 12.0 | 420 | 0 |
| 2014 | Most Valuable Player | NL | 17th | 10.0 | 420 | 0 |
| 2011 | Most Valuable Player | NL | 4th | 214.0 | 448 | 1 |
| 2009 | Most Valuable Player | NL | 25th | 2.0 | 448 | 0 |
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Justin Upton: the record in brief
Justin Upton played a first major league game on August 2, 2007 and a last one on July 15, 2022. By club, Upton's seasons break down as the Arizona Diamondbacks (2007 through 2012), the Atlanta Braves (2013 through 2014), the San Diego Padres (2015), the Detroit Tigers (2016 to 2017), the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim (2017 through 2021), and the Seattle Mariners (2022). Upton is listed as an outfielder at 6-foot-1 and 215 pounds. Upton threw and hit right-handed, per the bio block. The recorded birth is August 25, 1987, in Norfolk, VA, USA. Justin Upton was the playing name; the full given name is Justin Irvin.
Upton finished with 1,754 hits from 6,721 at bats in 1,845 games, which works out to .261, adding 325 home runs, 1,003 runs batted in, and 151 stolen bases. Reaching base at a .342 clip and slugging .469, Upton finished with a .812 OPS. Against a .254 league average for those years, Upton's .261 average was near the norm.
Frequently Asked Questions about Justin Upton
- What years did Justin Upton play?
- Justin Upton played in Major League Baseball from 2007 to 2022.
- Was Justin Upton a pitcher?
- No. Justin Upton was a position player (Outfielder).
- How many home runs did Justin Upton hit?
- Justin Upton hit 325 career home runs with 1754 hits.
- What was Justin Upton's career batting average?
- Justin Upton batted .261 over his career, with 1,754 hits in 6,721 at bats.
- How many RBI did Justin Upton have?
- Justin Upton drove in 1,003 runs in his career.
- Is Justin Upton in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Justin Upton has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.