B.J. Upton • Basenerd

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B.J. Upton

Cleveland Indians • Outfielder

Age 41 • 6' 3" • 185 lb

Bats: R • Throws: R

MLB Debut: 2004-08-02

Born: Norfolk , VA • USA

Draft: 2002

2016 Stats

344

RBI

AVG

.256

OBP

.304

SLG

.439

OPS

.743

Career Stats

1469

5175

1260

164

RBI

586

723

300

AVG

.243

OBP

.321

SLG

.402

OPS

.723

Year-by-Year Hitting

Year	Team	G	PA	AB	H	HR	RBI	SB	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
2004	TB	45	177	159	41	4	12	4	.258	.324	.409	.733
2006	TB	50	189	175	43	1	10	11	.246	.302	.291	.593
2007	TB	129	548	474	142	24	82	22	.300	.386	.508	.894
2008	TB	145	640	531	145	9	67	44	.273	.383	.401	.784
2009	TB	144	626	560	135	11	55	42	.241	.313	.373	.686
2010	TB	154	610	536	127	18	62	42	.237	.322	.424	.746
2011	TB	153	640	560	136	23	81	36	.243	.331	.429	.760
2012	TB	146	633	573	141	28	78	31	.246	.298	.454	.752
2013	ATL	126	446	391	72	9	26	12	.184	.268	.289	.557
2014	ATL	141	582	519	108	12	35	20	.208	.287	.333	.620
2015	SD	87	228	205	53	5	17	9	.259	.327	.429	.756
2016	Total	149	539	492	117	20	61	27	.238	.291	.402	.693
2016	SD	92	374	344	88	16	45	20	.256	.304	.439	.743
2016	TOR	57	165	148	29	4	16	7	.196	.261	.318	.579

Spring Training

Hitting

Year	Team	G	PA	AB	H	HR	RBI	SB	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
2006	TB	13	31	29	8	—	4	2	.276	.323	.379	.702
2007	TB	25	79	71	19	—	7	5	.268	.333	.338	.671
2008	TB	20	57	46	15	1	11	4	.326	.421	.609	1.030
2010	TB	21	63	61	18	3	10	1	.295	.317	.557	.874
2011	TB	22	63	58	17	2	11	5	.293	.339	.500	.839
2012	TB	7	18	17	2	—	—	—	.118	.167	.294	.461
2013	ATL	24	76	75	26	2	10	2	.347	.342	.507	.849
2014	ATL	20	67	60	16	1	4	4	.267	.343	.383	.726
2016	SD	18	53	51	15	1	8	2	.294	.321	.529	.850
2017	TOR	14	37	36	7	3	7	—	.194	.216	.472	.688
2018	CLE	18	40	37	7	1	3	1	.189	.250	.297	.547

Postseason

Hitting

Year	Team	G	PA	AB	H	HR	RBI	SB	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
2008	TB	16	72	66	19	7	16	6	.288	.333	.652	.985
2010	TB	5	21	21	4	—	2	2	.190	.190	.286	.476
2011	TB	4	18	14	4	—	—	1	.286	.444	.500	.944
2013	ATL	3	3	3	—	—	—	—	.000	.000	.000	.000
2016	TOR	9	12	11	2	1	1	—	.182	.250	.545	.795

Game Logs

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Hitting

Date	Opponent	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	R	BB	SO
2016-10-02	@ BOS	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
2016-10-01	@ BOS	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
2016-09-29	vs BAL	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2016-09-28	vs BAL	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
2016-09-27	vs BAL	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2016-09-26	vs NYY	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2016-09-25	vs NYY	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0
2016-09-24	vs NYY	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
2016-09-23	vs NYY	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2016-09-21	@ SEA	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
2016-09-19	@ SEA	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2
2016-09-17	@ LAA	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0
2016-09-16	@ LAA	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1
2016-09-15	@ LAA	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2016-09-13	vs TB	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
2016-09-12	vs TB	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
2016-09-11	vs BOS	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2016-09-10	vs BOS	3	1	0	0	1	2	1	1	1
2016-09-09	vs BOS	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	1
2016-09-07	@ NYY	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1
2016-09-06	@ NYY	1	1	0	0	0	1	1	1	0
2016-09-05	@ NYY	4	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
2016-09-04	@ TB	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2016-09-03	@ TB	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1
2016-09-02	@ TB	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2
2016-08-31	@ BAL	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2016-08-30	@ BAL	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2016-08-29	@ BAL	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	1
2016-08-28	vs MIN	4	1	1	0	0	2	0	0	0
2016-08-27	vs MIN	4	1	0	1	0	1	2	0	1
2016-08-26	vs MIN	5	2	0	0	0	0	2	0	0
2016-08-25	vs LAA	4	3	2	0	0	0	2	0	0
2016-08-24	vs LAA	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2
2016-08-23	vs LAA	3	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1
2016-08-21	@ CLE	4	1	0	0	1	1	1	0	2
2016-08-20	@ CLE	4	1	0	0	1	2	1	0	0
2016-08-19	@ CLE	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	2
2016-08-17	@ NYY	3	2	0	0	1	3	2	1	1
2016-08-16	@ NYY	4	2	0	0	0	0	1	1	1
2016-08-15	@ NYY	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
2016-08-14	vs HOU	4	2	0	0	0	1	1	0	2
2016-08-13	vs HOU	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
2016-08-12	vs HOU	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2
2016-08-10	vs TB	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
2016-08-09	vs TB	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0
2016-08-08	vs TB	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2
2016-08-07	@ KC	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2
2016-08-06	@ KC	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2
2016-08-05	@ KC	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	2
2016-08-04	@ HOU	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2
2016-08-03	@ HOU	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2
2016-08-02	@ HOU	4	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	2
2016-07-31	vs BAL	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2016-07-30	vs BAL	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
2016-07-29	vs BAL	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2016-07-27	vs SD	4	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	1
2016-07-26	vs SD	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2016-07-23	@ WSH	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3
2016-07-22	@ WSH	5	1	0	0	0	1	1	0	0
2016-07-21	@ STL	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2
2016-07-20	@ STL	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	1
2016-07-18	@ STL	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
2016-07-10	@ LAD	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	3
2016-07-09	@ LAD	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3
2016-07-08	@ LAD	5	4	0	0	2	3	3	0	1
2016-07-07	@ LAD	5	1	0	0	1	1	1	0	1
2016-07-06	@ AZ	5	1	1	0	0	1	1	0	2
2016-07-04	@ AZ	5	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	4
2016-07-03	vs NYY	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2
2016-07-02	vs NYY	4	3	1	0	1	1	1	0	1
2016-07-01	vs NYY	4	1	0	0	0	1	1	0	1
2016-06-29	vs BAL	5	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	1
2016-06-28	vs BAL	4	1	0	0	1	1	1	1	2
2016-06-26	@ CIN	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2016-06-25	@ CIN	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3
2016-06-24	@ CIN	5	3	0	0	2	4	2	0	1
2016-06-23	@ CIN	4	2	0	0	0	0	2	0	1
2016-06-22	@ BAL	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2
2016-06-21	@ BAL	5	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	2
2016-06-19	vs WSH	4	2	0	0	0	0	2	0	0
2016-06-18	vs WSH	3	1	0	0	0	1	0	1	1
2016-06-17	vs WSH	5	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2
2016-06-16	vs WSH	4	2	0	0	0	1	1	0	2
2016-06-15	vs MIA	3	3	1	0	1	2	2	0	0
2016-06-14	vs MIA	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
2016-06-13	vs MIA	4	2	1	0	1	1	1	0	1
2016-06-12	@ COL	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
2016-06-11	@ COL	4	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0
2016-06-10	@ COL	4	1	0	0	1	1	1	0	2
2016-06-08	vs ATL	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2
2016-06-07	vs ATL	3	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	2
2016-06-06	vs ATL	4	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1
2016-06-04	vs COL	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2016-06-03	vs COL	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0
2016-06-02	vs SEA	6	2	0	0	0	2	1	0	2
2016-06-01	vs SEA	5	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	3
2016-05-31	@ SEA	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
2016-05-30	@ SEA	4	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0
2016-05-29	@ AZ	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2016-05-28	@ AZ	3	2	1	0	0	1	1	0	0
2016-05-27	@ AZ	5	2	0	0	0	1	1	0	1
2016-05-25	@ SF	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2016-05-24	@ SF	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
2016-05-23	@ SF	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
2016-05-22	vs LAD	7	3	0	1	0	1	1	0	0
2016-05-21	vs LAD	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3
2016-05-20	vs LAD	4	1	0	0	1	2	1	0	1
2016-05-19	vs SF	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3
2016-05-18	vs SF	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
2016-05-17	vs SF	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2
2016-05-15	@ MIL	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
2016-05-14	@ MIL	5	4	1	0	1	2	1	1	0
2016-05-13	@ MIL	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
2016-05-12	@ MIL	4	3	1	0	1	2	2	0	1
2016-05-11	@ CHC	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
2016-05-11	@ CHC	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
2016-05-10	@ CHC	4	2	0	0	1	1	2	0	1
2016-05-08	vs NYM	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
2016-05-07	vs NYM	4	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
2016-05-06	vs NYM	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
2016-05-05	vs NYM	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2
2016-05-04	vs COL	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	1
2016-05-03	vs COL	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	1
2016-05-02	vs COL	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
2016-05-01	@ LAD	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3
2016-04-30	@ LAD	4	1	1	0	0	2	1	1	2
2016-04-29	@ LAD	4	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	2
2016-04-27	@ SF	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3
2016-04-26	@ SF	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2016-04-25	@ SF	4	1	0	0	0	0	1	1	2
2016-04-24	vs STL	4	1	0	0	0	2	1	0	1
2016-04-23	vs STL	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0
2016-04-22	vs STL	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2016-04-21	vs PIT	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
2016-04-20	vs PIT	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	1
2016-04-19	vs PIT	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	3	0
2016-04-17	vs AZ	4	1	0	1	0	1	0	0	1
2016-04-16	vs AZ	7	3	0	0	1	2	2	0	0
2016-04-15	vs AZ	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
2016-04-14	@ PHI	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
2016-04-13	@ PHI	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	2
2016-04-12	@ PHI	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
2016-04-11	@ PHI	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2016-04-10	@ COL	4	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	1
2016-04-09	@ COL	5	2	0	0	0	0	2	1	2
2016-04-08	@ COL	4	2	0	0	1	2	2	1	0
2016-04-06	vs LAD	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2016-04-05	vs LAD	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
2016-04-04	vs LAD	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1

Transactions

Entire history • newest first.

2018-03-19

Cleveland Indians released LF Melvin Upton Jr..

2017-12-21

Cleveland Indians signed free agent LF Melvin Upton Jr. to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training.

2017-04-11

San Francisco Giants signed free agent LF Melvin Upton Jr. to a minor league contract.

2017-04-02

Toronto Blue Jays released LF Melvin Upton Jr..

2016-07-26

San Diego Padres traded LF Melvin Upton Jr. to Toronto Blue Jays for RHP Hansel Rodriguez.

2016-07-18

San Diego Padres activated LF Melvin Upton Jr. from the bereavement list.

2016-07-15

San Diego Padres placed LF Melvin Upton Jr. on the bereavement list.

2015-06-08

San Diego Padres activated LF Melvin Upton Jr. from the 15-day disabled list.

2015-05-18

San Diego Padres sent OF Melvin Upton Jr. on a rehab assignment to El Paso Chihuahuas.

2015-04-05

Atlanta Braves traded RHP Craig Kimbrel and Melvin Upton Jr. to San Diego Padres for CF Cameron Maybin, LF Carlos Quentin, LF Jordan Paroubeck and RHP Matt Wisler.

2015-04-05

San Diego Padres placed CF Melvin Upton Jr. on the 15-day disabled list. Sesamoiditis in his left foot

2015-04-03

Atlanta Braves placed CF Melvin Upton Jr. on the 15-day disabled list retroactive to March 27, 2015. Sesamoiditis in his left foot

2013-08-03

Atlanta Braves activated CF Melvin Upton Jr. from the 15-day disabled list.

2013-07-31

Atlanta Braves sent CF B.J. Upton on a rehab assignment to Gwinnett Braves.

2013-07-14

Atlanta Braves placed CF B.J. Upton on the 15-day disabled list retroactive to July 13, 2013. Right thigh strain.

2012-11-29

Atlanta Braves signed free agent CF B.J. Upton.

2012-11-03

CF B.J. Upton elected free agency.

2012-04-20

Tampa Bay Rays activated CF B.J. Upton from the 15-day disabled list.

2012-04-04

Tampa Bay Rays placed CF B.J. Upton on the 15-day disabled list retroactive to March 26, 2012. Lower back soreness.

2009-04-13

Tampa Bay Rays activated CF B.J. Upton from the 15-day disabled list.

2009-04-09

Tampa Bay Rays sent CF B.J. Upton on a rehab assignment to Charlotte Stone Crabs.

2009-04-05

Tampa Bay Rays placed CF B.J. Upton on the 15-day disabled list retroactive to March 27, 2009.

Scouting Report

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Pitch Arsenal

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Pitch	N	Use%	Velo	HB	IVB	Spin	xwOBA	Whiff%	Zone%	Chase%	BNStuff+	BNCtrl+
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Zone: left -0.7083 / right 0.7083 • bot 1.595 / top 3.394 • Domain: X [-2,2], Z [0,5]

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Per-game pitch metrics from Statcast

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