B.J. Upton
| 23-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 | 632 | 545 | 98 | 165 | 36 | 6 | 18 | 74 | 78 | 127 | .303 | .392 | .490 | 882 |
| 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 | 552 | 474 | 86 | 142 | 25 | 1 | 24 | 82 | 65 | 154 | .300 | .385 | .508 | 893 |
| 2008 | 24 | MLB | Tampa Bay | 370 | 302 | 56 | 84 | 18 | 2 | 6 | 42 | 60 | 72 | .278 | .391 | .411 | 802 |
| Extended Statistics |
| Year | Age | | Team | PA | AB | ISOP | BB% | K% | BABIP | GB% | LD% | RC | RC/27 | wOBA |
| 2005 | 20 | AAA | Durham | 632 | 545 | .187 | 12.4% | 20.1% | .367 | | | | | .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 | 552 | 474 | .208 | 12.5% | 27.9% | .399 | 44% | 23% | | | .379 |
| 2008 | 24 | MLB | Tampa Bay | 370 | 302 | .133 | 16.8% | 19.5% | .348 | 50% | 22% | | | .354 |
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: Tampa Bay | 2007: Durham
| 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 | 120 | 95 | .105 | 0 | 18.3% | 20.0% | .423 | 50% | 26% | .316 | .429 | .421 | .373 |
| June | 119 | 98 | .163 | 3 | 17.6% | 19.3% | .292 | 51% | 18% | .245 | .373 | .408 | .343 |
| July | 14 | 10 | .000 | 0 | 21.4% | 14.3% | .125 | 40% | 40% | .100 | .286 | .100 | .219 |
| AWAY | 167 | 142 | .133 | 3 | 15.0% | 22.8% | .366 | 61% | 17% | .282 | .389 | .415 | .363 |
| HOME | 203 | 160 | .131 | 3 | 18.2% | 16.7% | .333 | 41% | 25% | .275 | .393 | .406 | .348 |
Batted Ball Chart
Game Log
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| Date | Level | | Pos | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | SO | BB |
| July 4 | MLB | vs. Kansas City | CF | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| July 2 | MLB | vs. Boston | CF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| July 1 | MLB | vs. Boston | CF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| June 30 | MLB | vs. Boston | CF | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| June 29 | MLB | @ Pittsburgh | CF | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| June 28 | MLB | @ Pittsburgh | CF | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| June 27 | MLB | @ Pittsburgh | CF | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| June 26 | MLB | @ Florida | CF | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| June 25 | MLB | @ Florida | CF | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| June 24 | MLB | @ Florida | CF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
