» B.J. Upton | Major Leaguer 2004-2008

Tampa Bay Rays, Tampa Bay Rays

Positions: SS-444, CF-221, 3B-80, 2B-53, DH-14, OF-3, LF-1

Full Name: Melvin Emmanuel Upton
Born: August 21,1984 in Norfolk, Virginia
Height: 6-2  Weight: 170  Bats: Right  Throws: Right
High School: Greenbrier Christian Academy (Chesapeake, Virginia)  "Gators"
College: None

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

2009 Stats		G	Bavg	OBP	SLG	HR	RBI	SB	R	2B
TB	MLB	72	.246	.334	.386	7	31	29	52	18
CHA (tb)	A+	3	.444	.643	.444	0	2	4	1	0

Signed by Scout: Doug Witt

MLB Debut: August 2,2004

Brother of Justin Upton

Scouting Report
Power:	79
Speed:	90
Contact:	23
Patience:	86

Prospect Rankings*
2003 - #21 ranked MLB
2003 - #3 ranked for TB
2004 - #2 ranked MLB
2004 - #1 ranked for TB

*According to Baseball America

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Batting Statistics

Year	Team	Lg	Age	Org.	Level	Pos	Ln	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	HBP	IBB	SH	SF	DP	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
2003	CHA	SAL	18	Tb	A	ss		101	384	70	116	22	6	7	46	38	17	57	80	5	0	1	6	8	.302	.394	.445	839
	ORL	Sou	18	Tb	AA	ss		29	105	14	29	8	0	1	16	2	4	16	25	2	0	2	2	1	.276	.376	.381	757
2004	MON	Sou	19	Tb	AA	ss		29	104	21	34	7	1	2	15	3	0	14	28	0	1	2	0	0	.327	.407	.471	878
	DUR	IL	19	Tb	AAA	ss		69	264	65	82	17	1	12	36	17	5	42	72	3	0	4	0	9	.311	.411	.519	930
	TB	AL	19	Tb	MLB	ss-dh	2,7	45	159	19	41	8	2	4	12	4	1	15	46	1	0	1	1	1	.258	.324	.409	733
2005	DUR	IL	20	Tb	AAA	ss		139	545	98	165	36	6	18	74	44	13	78	127	4	1	1	3	15	.303	.392	.490	882
2006	DUR	IL	21	Tb	AAA	ss-3b		106	398	72	107	18	4	8	41	46	17	65	89	4	0	0	3	8	.269	.374	.394	768
	TB	AL	21	Tb	MLB	3b	8,7	50	175	20	43	5	0	1	10	11	3	13	40	1	0	0	0	1	.246	.302	.291	593
2007	VER	FSL	22	Tb	A+	of-2b		7	17	4	4	0	0	1	3	0	0	5	2	0	0	0	2	0	.235	.375	.412	787
	DUR	IL	22	Tb	AAA	2b		2	7	1	3	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.429	.429	.857	1286
	TB	AL	22	Tb	MLB	cf-2b	3,4	129	474	86	142	25	1	24	82	22	8	65	154	4	4	1	4	14	.300	.386	.508	894
2008	TB	AL	23	Tb	MLB	cf	3,2	145	531	85	145	37	2	9	67	44	16	97	134	2	4	3	7	13	.273	.383	.401	784
2009	CHA	FSL	24	Tb	A+			3	9	1	4	0	0	0	2	4	3	4	2	1	0	0	0	0	.444	.643	.444	1087
	TB	AL	24	Tb	MLB			72	293	52	72	18	1	7	31	29	7	40	85	0		2	2		.246	.334	.386	720

Major League Totals - 5 Season(s)								441	1632	262	443	93	6	45	202	110	35	230	459	8		7	14		.271	.361	.419	780
Minor League Totals - 6 Season(s)								485	1833	346	544	108	18	50	234	154	59	281	426	19	2	10	16	41	.297	.393	.457	850

Game Logs: 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009

List of Teams for B.J. Upton: Charleston (Sc) RiverDogs A [1], Charlotte A+ [1], Durham Bulls AAA [4], Montgomery Biscuits AA [1], Orlando Rays AA [1], Tampa Bay Rays [5], Vero Beach Devil Rays A+ [1]

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