B. J. Upton
Melvin Emanuel Upton Jr.
Born: August 21, 1984
Norfolk, VA US
Primary Position: Shortstop
All Position(s) Played: 2B, 3B, CF, OF
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'3"
Weight: 185
Draft: Round 1 (2002 June Amateur Draft, Tampa Bay Devil Rays)
School: Greenbrier Christian Academy HS (Chesapeake, VA)
Career: 2003-2017
Major League Statistics
B. J. Upton compiled a career batting average of .294 with 52 home runs and 248 RBI in his 520-game career with the Mesa Solar Sox, Charleston RiverDogs, Orlando Rays, Montgomery Biscuits, Durham Bulls, Vero Beach Devil Rays, Charlotte Stone Crabs, Gwinnett Braves, El Paso Chihuahuas and Sacramento River Cats. He began playing during the 2003 season and last took the field during the 2017 campaign.
 Orlando Rays |
 Mesa Solar Sox |
 Charleston RiverDogs |
 Durham Bulls |
 Montgomery Biscuits |
 Vero Beach Devil Rays |
 Charlotte Stone Crabs |
 Gwinnett Braves |
 El Paso Chihuahuas |
 Sacramento River Cats |
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Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | AA | SOUL | Orlando Rays | 29 | 127 | 105 | 14 | 29 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 25 | .276 | .376 | .381 | .757 | 40 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 2003 | A | SALL3 | Charleston RiverDogs | 101 | 453 | 384 | 70 | 116 | 22 | 6 | 7 | 46 | 38 | 17 | 57 | 80 | .302 | .394 | .445 | .839 | 171 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| 2004 | AA | SOUL | Montgomery Biscuits | 29 | 120 | 104 | 21 | 34 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 28 | .327 | .407 | .471 | .878 | 49 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 2004 | AAA | IL | Durham Bulls | 69 | 313 | 264 | 65 | 82 | 17 | 1 | 12 | 36 | 17 | 5 | 42 | 72 | .311 | .411 | .519 | .930 | 137 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | AAA | IL | Durham Bulls | 139 | 631 | 545 | 98 | 165 | 36 | 6 | 18 | 74 | 44 | 13 | 78 | 127 | .303 | .392 | .490 | .882 | 267 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| 2006 | AAA | IL | Durham Bulls | 106 | 470 | 398 | 72 | 107 | 18 | 4 | 8 | 41 | 46 | 17 | 65 | 89 | .269 | .374 | .394 | .769 | 157 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2007 | AAA | IL | Durham Bulls | 2 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .429 | .429 | .857 | 1.286 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | Advanced A | FLOR | Vero Beach Devil Rays | 7 | 24 | 17 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | .235 | .375 | .412 | .787 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2009 | Advanced A | FLOR | Charlotte Stone Crabs | 3 | 14 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 2 | .444 | .643 | .444 | 1.087 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | AA | SOUL | Montgomery Biscuits | 3 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .200 | .273 | .200 | .473 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | Advanced A | FLOR | Charlotte Stone Crabs | 4 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .091 | .167 | .091 | .258 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | AAA | IL | Gwinnett Braves | 3 | 12 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .333 | .333 | .583 | .917 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | AAA | PCL | El Paso Chihuahuas | 13 | 54 | 50 | 10 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 12 | .280 | .333 | .380 | .713 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | AAA | PCL | Sacramento River Cats | 12 | 49 | 45 | 4 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 14 | .244 | .306 | .333 | .639 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 520 | 2297 | 1961 | 365 | 576 | 114 | 18 | 52 | 248 | 160 | 59 | 291 | 458 | .294 | .387 | .450 | .837 | 882 | 45 | 19 | 10 | 16 | 2 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | A | SALL3 | Charleston RiverDogs | SS | 95 | 154 | 255 | 42 | 55 | .907 | 4.305 |
| 2003 | AA | SOUL | Orlando Rays | SS | 27 | 41 | 61 | 14 | 11 | .879 | 3.778 |
| 2004 | AAA | IL | Durham Bulls | SS | 66 | 100 | 173 | 25 | 49 | .916 | 4.136 |
| 2004 | AA | SOUL | Montgomery Biscuits | SS | 23 | 29 | 61 | 10 | 16 | .900 | 3.913 |
| 2005 | AAA | IL | Durham Bulls | SS | 133 | 219 | 396 | 53 | 95 | .921 | 4.624 |
| 2006 | AAA | IL | Durham Bulls | SS | 84 | 133 | 237 | 28 | 67 | .930 | 4.405 |
| 2006 | AAA | IL | Durham Bulls | 3B | 18 | 10 | 35 | 5 | 1 | .900 | 2.500 |
| 2007 | Advanced A | FLOR | Vero Beach Devil Rays | 2B | 3 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.000 |
| 2007 | Advanced A | FLOR | Vero Beach Devil Rays | CF | 3 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 3.667 |
| 2007 | Advanced A | FLOR | Vero Beach Devil Rays | OF | 3 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 3.667 |
| 2007 | AAA | IL | Durham Bulls | 2B | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 3.000 |
| 2009 | Advanced A | FLOR | Charlotte Stone Crabs | CF | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.000 |
| 2009 | Advanced A | FLOR | Charlotte Stone Crabs | OF | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.000 |
| 2012 | Advanced A | FLOR | Charlotte Stone Crabs | CF | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.250 |
| 2012 | Advanced A | FLOR | Charlotte Stone Crabs | OF | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.250 |
| 2012 | AA | SOUL | Montgomery Biscuits | CF | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.500 |
| 2012 | AA | SOUL | Montgomery Biscuits | OF | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.500 |
| 2013 | AAA | IL | Gwinnett Braves | CF | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.500 |
| 2013 | AAA | IL | Gwinnett Braves | OF | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.500 |
| 2015 | AAA | PCL | El Paso Chihuahuas | CF | 10 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.900 |
| 2015 | AAA | PCL | El Paso Chihuahuas | OF | 10 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.900 |
| 2017 | AAA | PCL | Sacramento River Cats | CF | 10 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.000 |
| 2017 | AAA | PCL | Sacramento River Cats | OF | 10 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.000 |
| Totals | 517 | 849 | 1225 | 177 | 294 | .921 | 4.012 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Fall | Arizona Fall League | Mesa Solar Sox | |||
| 2003 | A | South Atlantic League | Charleston RiverDogs | TBA | ||
| 2003 | AA | Southern League | Orlando Rays | TBA | ||
| 2004 | AA | Southern League | Montgomery Biscuits | TBA | April 8, 2004 | May 11, 2004 |
| 2004 | AAA | International League | Durham Bulls | TBA | May 13, 2004 | July 31, 2004 |
| 2005 | AAA | International League | Durham Bulls | TBA | April 7, 2005 | September 5, 2005 |
| 2006 | AAA | International League | Durham Bulls | TBA | April 6, 2006 | July 30, 2006 |
| 2007 | Advanced A | Florida State League | Vero Beach Devil Rays | TBA | June 28, 2007 | July 12, 2007 |
| 2007 | AAA | International League | Durham Bulls | TBA | July 1, 2007 | July 4, 2007 |
| 2009 | Advanced A | Florida State League | Charlotte Stone Crabs | TBA | April 9, 2009 | April 11, 2009 |
| 2012 | Advanced A | Florida State League | Charlotte Stone Crabs | TBA | April 9, 2012 | April 14, 2012 |
| 2012 | AA | Southern League | Montgomery Biscuits | TBA | April 16, 2012 | April 18, 2012 |
| 2013 | AAA | International League | Gwinnett Braves | ATL | July 31, 2013 | August 2, 2013 |
| 2015 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | El Paso Chihuahuas | SDN | May 18, 2015 | June 6, 2015 |
| 2017 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Sacramento River Cats | SFN | July 1, 2017 | August 20, 2017 |
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