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B.J. Upton   |   Major Leaguer   2004-2008

Full Name:  Melvin E. Upton
Born:  August 21,1984  in  Norfolk, Virginia
Height:  6-2  Weight:  170  Bats:  Right  Throws:  Right
High School:  Greenbrier Christian Academy (Chesapeake,VA)
College:  

Brother of Justin Upton

Debut:  August 2,2004

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Drafted:  Selected by Tampa Bay Devil Rays in 1st Round (2nd overall) of 2002 amateur entry draft (June-Reg)  

Transactions:   [Sep 16,2002] - signed  

Disabled List:  [Jun 14,2007] - 15 Day Disabled list - (Strained right quadricep)   [Jul 13,2007] -  

 Batting Statistics
YearTeamLgAgeOrg.Level PosLnGABRH2B3BHRRBISBCSBBSOHBPIBBSH SFDP AVGOBPSLGOPSGB%
2003Charlst-scSAL18TbA ss 101384701162267463817578050168 .302.394.445839--
 OrlandoSou18TbAA ss 2910514298011624162520221 .276.376.381757--
2004MontgomerySou19TbAA ss 2910421347121530142801200 .327.407.471878--
 DurhamIL19TbAAA ss 6926465821711236175427230409 .311.411.519930--
 Tampa BayAL19TbMLB ss-dh2,7,94515919418241241154610111 .258.324.40973348%
2005DurhamIL20TbAAA ss 139545981653661874441378127411315 .303.392.490882--
2006DurhamIL21TbAAA ss-3b 106398721071848414617658940038 .269.374.394768--
 Tampa BayAL21TbMLB 3b8,750175204350110113134010001 .246.302.29159355%
2007Vero BeachFSL22TbA+ of-2b 717440013005200020 .235.375.412787--
 DurhamIL22TbAAA 2b 27130011000100000 .429.429.8571286--
 Tampa BayAL22TbMLB cf-2b3,4,912947486142251248222865154441414 .300.386.50889443%
2008Tampa BayMLB23TbMLB   10136661992326463213709000160 .270.382.393775--
 
Major League Totals - 4 Season(s)32511741863256153515069251633306431116 .277.365.42779251%
Minor League Totals - 5 Season(s)4821824345540108185023215056277424182101641 .296.391.457848--


 Fielding Statistics
YearTeamLgAgeOrgLevelPosGGSInnPOAETCDPPBSBCSFPCTRF
2003Charlst-scSAL18TbASS951542554245155---.907--
2003OrlandoSou18TbAASS2741611411611---.879--
 
2004MontgomerySou19TbAASS2329611010016---.900--
2004DurhamIL19TbAAASS661001732529849---.916--
2004Tampa BayAL19TbMLB3B131110310122240---.9171.92
2004Tampa BayAL19TbMLBSS161614023417718---.9014.11
2004Tampa BayAL19TbMLBLF11700000------.00
2004Tampa BayAL19TbMLBDH13--------
 
2005DurhamIL20TbAAASS1332193965366895---.921--
 
2006DurhamIL21TbAAA3B18--------
2006DurhamIL21TbAAASS84--------
2006Tampa BayAL21TbMLB3B4947404.23783131336---.9022.67
 
2007Vero BeachFSL22TbA+2B3--------
2007Vero BeachFSL22TbA+OF3--------
2007DurhamIL22TbAAA2B2--------
2007Tampa BayAL22TbMLB2B4848416.11061331225126---.9525.17
2007Tampa BayAL22TbMLBCF7874665.22041122172---.9912.91
 


 Awards
[2001] - 2nd team High School All-American IF  [2002] - 1st team High School All-American IF  [2003] - Tampa Bay Devil Rays Minor League Player of the Year, South Atlantic League All-Star SS, South Atlantic League Most Outstanding Prospect  [2004] - Baseball America 1st team Minor League All-Star SS  [2005] - Baseball America 2nd team Minor League All-Star SS, Triple-A All-Star SS, International League All-Star SS
 Salaries
YearSalary Rank  Lg Avg  Centile
2004*300,000  1,716,30380
2006*327,000  1,937,00480
2007*386,900  2,923,34080
2008*412,100  
 
Career:  $1,426,000   estimate
 Trivia and Player Notes
Participated in the 2004 and 2005 Futures Game during All-Star Weekend, representing the United States team.
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