Justin Upton
| 20-year-old Center fielder |
| Arizona Diamondbacks |
| Date of Birth: August 25, 1987 |
| Height: 6-1 Weight: 195 |
| Bats/Throws: R/R |
| Drafted: Round 1 of 2005 draft |
Basic Statistics
| Basic Statistics | |||||||||||||||||
| Year | Age | Team | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | |
| 2006 | 19 | A | South Bend | 499 | 438 | 71 | 115 | 28 | 1 | 12 | 66 | 49 | 96 | .263 | .339 | .413 | 752 |
| 2007 | 20 | A+ | Visalia | 151 | 126 | 27 | 43 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 17 | 19 | 28 | .341 | .433 | .540 | 973 |
| 2007 | 20 | AA | Mobile | 309 | 259 | 48 | 80 | 17 | 4 | 13 | 53 | 37 | 51 | .309 | .399 | .556 | 955 |
| 2007 | 20 | MLB | Arizona | 155 | 139 | 17 | 31 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 36 | .223 | .285 | .367 | 652 |
| 2008 | 21 | MLB | Arizona | 324 | 270 | 42 | 64 | 11 | 4 | 10 | 30 | 45 | 96 | .237 | .351 | .419 | 770 |
| Extended Statistics | ||||||||||||||
| Year | Age | Team | PA | AB | ISOP | BB% | K% | BABIP | GB% | LD% | RC | RC/27 | wOBA | |
| 2006 | 19 | A | South Bend | 499 | 438 | .150 | 10.4% | 19.2% | .312 | 42% | 13% | .325 | ||
| 2007 | 20 | A+ | Visalia | 151 | 126 | .199 | 13.2% | 18.5% | .409 | 38% | 15% | .414 | ||
| 2007 | 20 | AA | Mobile | 309 | 259 | .247 | 12.9% | 16.5% | .344 | 41% | 18% | .396 | ||
| 2007 | 20 | MLB | Arizona | 155 | 139 | .144 | 9.7% | 23.2% | .287 | 38% | 19% | .261 | ||
| 2008 | 21 | MLB | Arizona | 324 | 270 | .182 | 14.5% | 29.6% | .329 | 40% | 19% | .335 | ||
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: Arizona | 2007: Arizona | 2007: Mobile
| Split Statistics with Arizona in 2008 | |||||||||||||
| Split | PA | AB | ISOP | HR | BB% | K% | BABIP | GB% | LD% | AVG | OBP | SLG | wOBA |
| April | 109 | 97 | .237 | 5 | 8.3% | 22.0% | .412 | 36% | 22% | .340 | .385 | .577 | .405 |
| May | 110 | 88 | .193 | 3 | 19.1% | 36.4% | .356 | 47% | 18% | .216 | .367 | .409 | .339 |
| June | 83 | 65 | .092 | 1 | 19.3% | 30.1% | .179 | 37% | 16% | .123 | .305 | .215 | .251 |
| July | 18 | 16 | .188 | 1 | 5.6% | 27.8% | .300 | 46% | 18% | .250 | .333 | .438 | .340 |
| AWAY | 154 | 128 | .110 | 3 | 14.9% | 33.1% | .216 | 39% | 15% | .148 | .286 | .258 | .260 |
| HOME | 170 | 142 | .246 | 7 | 14.1% | 26.5% | .422 | 40% | 22% | .317 | .411 | .563 | .403 |
Batted Ball Chart
Game Log
| Date | Level | Pos | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | SO | BB | |
| July 4 | MLB | vs. San Diego | RF | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| July 3 | MLB | vs. Milwaukee | RF | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| July 2 | MLB | vs. Milwaukee | RF | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| July 1 | MLB | vs. Milwaukee | RF | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| June 30 | MLB | vs. Milwaukee | RF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| June 29 | MLB | @ Florida | RF | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| June 28 | MLB | @ Florida | RF | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| June 25 | MLB | @ Boston | RF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| June 23 | MLB | @ Boston | RF | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| June 22 | MLB | @ Minnesota | RF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Player Notes
May 2008
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April 2008
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