B.J. Upton
| 24-year-old Center fielder |
| Tampa Bay Rays |
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| Date of Birth: August 21, 1984 |
| Height: 6-3 Weight: 180 |
| Bats/Throws: R/R |
| Drafted: Round 1 of 2002 draft |
Basic Statistics
| Basic Statistics |
| Year | Age | | Team | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
| 2005 | 20 | AAA | Durham | 631 | 545 | 98 | 165 | 36 | 6 | 18 | 74 | 78 | 127 | .303 | .391 | .490 | 881 |
| 2006 | 22 | AAA | Durham | 470 | 398 | 72 | 107 | 18 | 4 | 8 | 41 | 65 | 89 | .269 | .374 | .394 | 768 |
| 2006 | 22 | MLB | Tampa Bay | 189 | 175 | 20 | 43 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 13 | 40 | .246 | .302 | .291 | 593 |
| 2007 | 23 | A+ | Vero Beach | 24 | 17 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 2 | .235 | .375 | .412 | 787 |
| 2007 | 23 | MLB | Tampa Bay | 548 | 474 | 86 | 142 | 25 | 1 | 24 | 82 | 65 | 154 | .300 | .385 | .508 | 893 |
| 2008 | 24 | MLB | Tampa Bay | 640 | 531 | 85 | 145 | 37 | 2 | 9 | 67 | 97 | 134 | .273 | .381 | .401 | 782 |
| Extended Statistics |
| Year | Age | | Team | PA | AB | ISOP | BB% | K% | BABIP | GB% | LD% | RC | RC/27 | wOBA |
| 2005 | 20 | AAA | Durham | 631 | 545 | .187 | 12.4% | 20.1% | .368 | | | | | .384 |
| 2006 | 22 | AAA | Durham | 470 | 398 | .125 | 13.8% | 18.9% | .329 | 51% | 16% | | | .347 |
| 2006 | 22 | MLB | Tampa Bay | 189 | 175 | .045 | 6.9% | 21.2% | .313 | 56% | 18% | | | .273 |
| 2007 | 23 | A+ | Vero Beach | 24 | 17 | .177 | 20.8% | 8.3% | .214 | 53% | 6% | | | .344 |
| 2007 | 23 | MLB | Tampa Bay | 548 | 474 | .208 | 11.9% | 28.1% | .399 | 44% | 23% | | | .382 |
| 2008 | 24 | MLB | Tampa Bay | 640 | 531 | .128 | 15.2% | 20.9% | .351 | 51% | 21% | | | .347 |
Longitudinal Trends
The above graph represents 15-day averages over the past couple years.
Available graphs for Upton: BB/PA, SO/PA, and Isolated Power
Extended Statistics
2008: Tampa Bay | 2007: Durham | 2007: Vero Beach
| Split Statistics with Tampa Bay in 2008 |
| Split | PA | AB | ISOP | HR | BB% | K% | BABIP | GB% | LD% | AVG | OBP | SLG | wOBA |
| April | 113 | 95 | .147 | 3 | 14.2% | 19.5% | .357 | 48% | 20% | .295 | .389 | .442 | .368 |
| May | 119 | 95 | .105 | 0 | 17.6% | 20.2% | .423 | 50% | 26% | .316 | .429 | .421 | .376 |
| June | 118 | 98 | .163 | 3 | 16.9% | 19.5% | .292 | 51% | 18% | .245 | .373 | .408 | .346 |
| July | 97 | 79 | .063 | 0 | 15.5% | 22.7% | .281 | 56% | 18% | .203 | .320 | .266 | .277 |
| August | 124 | 105 | .143 | 2 | 12.9% | 21.8% | .368 | 53% | 19% | .286 | .387 | .429 | .353 |
| September | 65 | 55 | .145 | 1 | 13.8% | 23.1% | .385 | 46% | 24% | .291 | .385 | .436 | .364 |
| AWAY | 319 | 271 | .129 | 5 | 14.4% | 23.5% | .351 | 58% | 19% | .266 | .370 | .395 | .340 |
| HOME | 321 | 260 | .127 | 4 | 15.9% | 18.4% | .350 | 45% | 22% | .281 | .393 | .408 | .354 |
Batted Ball Chart
Game Log
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| Date | Level | | Pos | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | SO | BB |
| September 28 | MLB | @ Detroit | CF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| September 26 | MLB | @ Detroit | CF | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| September 25 | MLB | @ Detroit | CF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| September 24 | MLB | @ Baltimore | CF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| September 23 | MLB | @ Baltimore | CF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| September 23 | MLB | @ Baltimore | CF | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| September 22 | MLB | @ Baltimore | CF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| September 21 | MLB | vs. Minnesota | CF | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| September 20 | MLB | vs. Minnesota | PH-CF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| September 8 | MLB | @ Boston | CF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
