2B Melvin 'BJ' Upton Jr. #63
Age: 38 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
10/05/2022
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2B MELVIN 'BJ' UPTON JR. #63 - AGE: 38 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 0 0.0
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 40 40 40 40
Gap 50 50 50 50
Power 50 55 50 50
Eye 55 60 55 55
Avoid K's 25 25 25 25
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 60 25
Errors: - 55 20
Arm: 20 60 25
Turn DP: - 60 -
Ability: 20 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: 30
Catcher: - Left Field: -
1st Base: - Center Field: -
2nd Base: 65 Right Field: -
3rd Base: 40
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 70
Stealing Ability: 75
Baserunning Inst.: 80
Sacrifice Bunt: 30
Bunt for Hit: 30
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
PERSONALITY
Solid teammate, likeable.
Low: Greed
Birthday:08/21/1984
Born in:Norfolk, VA
Nationality:American
Height:6' 3"
Weight:190 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:RETIRED
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:13 Years, 141 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:14 Years, 136 Days
Pro Service:18 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:2003, 7th Pick in Round 1
CAREER BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
2006 Phoenix - UBA 21 129 525 121 20 6 4 32 65 60 6 0 215 40 30 .230 .316 .314 .631 78 77 0.2
2007 Phoenix - UBA 22 159 650 166 24 4 13 42 78 56 4 4 249 47 29 .255 .317 .365 .681 93 95 2.7
2008 Phoenix - UBA 23 160 627 135 19 4 14 54 76 66 0 4 250 51 25 .215 .288 .325 .614 80 84 2.6
2009 Phoenix - UBA 24 158 630 156 29 5 17 51 92 74 5 0 236 59 20 .248 .331 .390 .722 110 117 5.5
2010 Phoenix - UBA 25 158 641 159 21 8 20 47 78 71 4 0 232 51 21 .248 .327 .399 .726 115 124 5.5
2011 Phoenix - UBA 26 156 567 147 15 6 23 79 71 72 2 7 229 44 26 .259 .341 .429 .770 127 131 5.7
2012 Gobbler's Knob - UBA 27 160 632 151 19 6 25 85 87 63 4 2 243 50 27 .239 .311 .407 .718 103 112 4.3
2013 Orlando - UBA 28 160 590 140 14 2 21 74 108 84 7 3 217 74 25 .237 .338 .375 .712 105 114 4.9
2014 Orlando - UBA 29 162 622 141 29 2 24 73 88 77 8 5 239 68 25 .227 .317 .395 .713 102 110 4.6
2015 Orlando - UBA 30 159 587 139 23 7 14 66 64 78 7 3 213 56 26 .237 .332 .371 .703 97 104 3.2
2016 Orlando - UBA 31 160 626 129 23 5 16 53 84 65 5 2 258 58 18 .206 .285 .335 .621 79 83 3.1
2017 Orlando - UBA 32 157 617 160 24 6 20 63 88 61 4 1 229 61 31 .259 .329 .415 .744 115 125 5.2
2018 Orlando - UBA 33 157 613 138 24 7 14 54 71 63 1 1 233 47 20 .225 .298 .356 .654 87 94 3.4
2019 Seattle - UBA 34 31 72 16 5 0 1 4 10 12 0 0 32 5 2 .222 .333 .333 .667 90 96 0.5
Total UBA 2066 7999 1898 289 68 226 777 1060 902 57 32 3075 711 325 .237 .318 .375 .693 99 105 51.5
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
2003 Lubbock - R 18 66 227 68 13 3 6 36 41 55 3 0 73 7 4 .300 .442 .463 .905 159 149 3.2
2004 Green Bay - A 19 49 175 48 10 4 4 25 35 43 3 1 54 7 5 .274 .423 .446 .869 151 144 2.5
2004 Puerto Padre - A+ 19 76 277 75 13 1 12 39 49 51 4 0 99 14 11 .271 .392 .455 .846 150 158 3.2
2005 Santo Domingo - AA 20 129 513 132 24 2 11 55 91 95 2 5 195 44 25 .257 .372 .376 .749 117 116 4.5
2006 Sarasota - AAA 21 26 109 32 6 0 3 23 17 15 0 0 31 11 3 .294 .379 .431 .810 133 138 1.2
2019 Chula Vista - AAA 34 12 47 14 1 0 3 5 9 4 0 0 12 2 1 .298 .353 .511 .864 123 131 0.6
2020 Round Rock - R 35 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 -111 -0.0
2020 Daytona - AAA 35 22 78 24 4 0 5 16 14 10 0 0 26 4 2 .308 .386 .551 .938 153 160 1.0
2021 Daytona - AAA 36 34 103 20 6 0 3 10 13 9 0 0 53 5 1 .194 .259 .340 .599 73 80 0.3
Total WCBL 12 47 14 1 0 3 5 9 4 0 0 12 2 1 .298 .353 .511 .864 123 131
Total CBL 76 277 75 13 1 12 39 49 51 4 0 99 14 11 .271 .392 .455 .846 150 158
Total GCL 82 290 76 16 0 11 49 44 34 0 0 110 20 6 .262 .340 .431 .771 117 124
Total CL 129 513 132 24 2 11 55 91 95 2 5 195 44 25 .257 .372 .376 .749 117 116
Total GLBL 49 175 48 10 4 4 25 35 43 3 1 54 7 5 .274 .423 .446 .869 151 144
Total TL 67 228 68 13 3 6 36 41 55 3 0 74 7 4 .298 .441 .461 .901 158 148
CAREER POSTSEASON BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
2011 Phoenix - UBA 26 15 68 11 1 0 2 6 4 3 0 0 36 4 1 .162 .197 .265 .462 36 31 0.6
2013 Orlando - UBA 28 3 13 4 0 0 1 4 3 1 0 0 7 1 0 .308 .357 .538 .896 154 168 0.6
2017 Orlando - UBA 32 4 14 4 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 6 0 2 .286 .333 .286 .619 83 89 0.7
Total UBA 22 95 19 1 0 3 11 7 5 0 0 49 5 3 .200 .240 .305 .545 59 59
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2003 Lubbock - R 3B 3 1 0 3 0 3 0 1.000 12.0 2.25 -0.4 .841
2003 Lubbock - R SS 65 65 82 170 43 262 10 .962 574.1 3.95 +2.9 1.031
2004 Puerto Padre - A+ 3B 4 0 0 2 0 2 0 1.000 11.0 1.64 +0.1 1.098
2004 Puerto Padre - A+ SS 72 72 71 159 36 237 7 .970 649.2 3.19 -4.0 .959
2004 Green Bay - A SS 49 49 39 116 21 158 3 .981 444.0 3.14 +3.3 1.053
2005 Santo Domingo - AA 2B 18 18 34 36 9 72 2 .972 149.0 4.23 -1.9 .916
2005 Santo Domingo - AA 3B 5 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 10.0 0.90 +0.0 1.084
2005 Santo Domingo - AA SS 111 111 116 247 58 371 8 .978 989.2 3.30 +8.8 1.062
2006 Phoenix - MLB 2B 129 129 249 405 108 665 11 .983 1141.2 5.16 -0.8 .996
2006 Sarasota - AAA 2B 24 24 42 66 13 108 0 1.000 221.0 4.40 +0.0 1.001
2006 Phoenix - MLB 3B 2 0 0 2 1 2 0 1.000 8.0 2.25 +0.1 1.057
2006 Sarasota - AAA 3B 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 9.0 1.00 +0.0 1.077
2006 Phoenix - MLB SS 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2006 Sarasota - AAA SS 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 9.0 1.00 +0.0 1.019
2007 Phoenix - MLB 2B 159 159 248 471 127 734 15 .980 1382.2 4.68 +2.2 1.009
2007 Phoenix - MLB 3B 8 0 1 3 0 4 0 1.000 18.2 1.93 +0.1 1.049
2007 Phoenix - MLB SS 7 0 0 3 0 3 0 1.000 10.2 2.53 +0.6 1.481
2008 Phoenix - MLB 2B 156 156 258 436 128 702 8 .989 1424.2 4.38 +6.8 1.033
2008 Phoenix - MLB 3B 1 0 1 1 0 2 0 1.000 3.0 6.00 +0.1 1.044
2008 Phoenix - MLB SS 3 0 1 1 0 2 0 1.000 6.0 3.00 -0.3 1.017
2009 Phoenix - MLB 2B 156 155 253 392 120 651 6 .991 1394.0 4.16 +1.9 1.036
2009 Phoenix - MLB 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2009 Phoenix - MLB SS 1 1 1 5 0 6 0 1.000 9.0 6.00 -0.0 1.007
2010 Phoenix - MLB 2B 55 52 69 139 30 210 2 .990 462.0 4.05 +1.6 1.035
2010 Phoenix - MLB 3B 105 104 55 183 21 252 14 .944 947.0 2.26 -1.4 .983
2010 Phoenix - MLB SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2011 Phoenix - MLB 2B 155 155 226 374 95 612 12 .980 1406.1 3.84 +3.8 1.029
2011 Phoenix - MLB 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 3.2 0.00 0.0 .000
2011 Phoenix - MLB SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2012 Gobbler's Knob - MLB 2B 156 155 334 420 98 763 9 .988 1386.1 4.89 +6.4 1.034
2012 Gobbler's Knob - MLB SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2013 Orlando - MLB 2B 147 145 284 412 103 709 13 .982 1275.2 4.91 +0.8 1.018
2013 Orlando - MLB 3B 10 8 3 17 3 20 0 1.000 85.0 2.12 +0.5 1.053
2013 Orlando - MLB SS 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 8.2 1.04 +0.0 1.038
2014 Orlando - MLB 2B 158 157 297 405 98 712 10 .986 1398.1 4.52 +1.5 1.010
2014 Orlando - MLB 3B 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 1.0 9.00 +0.0 1.049
2014 Orlando - MLB SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2015 Orlando - MLB 2B 145 144 273 359 105 642 10 .984 1285.1 4.43 +1.8 1.015
2015 Orlando - MLB SS 11 11 14 22 8 38 2 .947 104.2 3.10 -1.7 .893
2016 Orlando - MLB 2B 156 155 310 413 107 734 11 .985 1400.0 4.65 +9.0 1.035
2016 Orlando - MLB 3B 3 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 12.0 0.75 +0.0 1.029
2017 Orlando - MLB 2B 155 154 304 382 97 692 6 .991 1414.0 4.37 +4.3 1.030
2018 Orlando - MLB 2B 154 152 284 389 89 681 8 .988 1362.2 4.44 +6.3 1.024
2018 Orlando - MLB SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2019 Seattle - MLB 2B 24 17 29 48 12 77 0 1.000 157.2 4.40 +0.2 1.001
2019 Chula Vista - AAA 2B 12 12 23 36 5 59 0 1.000 108.0 4.92 +1.7 1.059
2019 Seattle - MLB 3B 5 3 2 5 0 7 0 1.000 30.0 2.10 +0.0 1.027
2019 Seattle - MLB SS 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2020 Daytona - AAA 2B 22 22 35 40 12 76 1 .987 180.0 3.75 +0.6 1.078
2021 Daytona - AAA 2B 33 28 45 81 18 128 2 .984 254.0 4.46 +0.3 .990
2021 Daytona - AAA 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2021 Daytona - AAA SS 1 0 1 1 0 2 0 1.000 1.0 18.00 +0.2 1.058
TOTAL 2B 2014 1989 3597 5304 1374 9027 126 .986 17803.1 4.50 +46.6 1.021
TOTAL 3B 150 117 62 220 25 296 14 .953 1151.1 2.20 -0.7 .991
TOTAL SS 324 311 325 726 166 1081 30 .972 2808.2 3.37 +9.9 1.026
PLAYER HISTORY
06/05/2003 Drafted in the 2003 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 7, 7th overall pick) by the Phoenix Firebirds.
07/27/2003 Was selected to the 2003 Texas League All-Star Game.
09/05/2003 Goes 5-5 against the College Station Alleycats, with 1 2B, 2 RBI and 1 R.
01/01/2004 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (45); Power: 30 (50); Eye: 50 (50).
01/01/2005 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 35 (50); Eye: 50 (50).
04/05/2005 Named the #78 prospect in the UBA
06/18/2005 Was selected to the 2005 Caribbean League All-Star Game.
01/01/2006 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 40 (50); Eye: 50 (50).
04/04/2006 Named the #72 prospect in the UBA
04/29/2006 Goes 5-5 against the Corpus Christi Paints, with 2 RBI and 3 R.
11/25/2006 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $352,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/2007 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 40 (50); Eye: 50 (50).
08/13/2007 Injured (Mild groin strain), day-to-day for 4 days.
11/20/2007 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $382,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/2008 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 45 (55); Eye: 60 (60).
09/29/2008 Wins the UBA RC Player of the Week Award.
11/01/2008 Wins the 2008 UBA RC Great Glove Award at 2B.
11/15/2008 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $650,000 through arbitration.
01/01/2009 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 45 (55); Eye: 60 (60).
04/16/2009 Injured (Sore thumb), day-to-day for 2 days.
06/22/2009 Wins the UBA RC Player of the Week Award.
07/12/2009 Was selected to the 2009 United Baseball Association All-Star Game.
11/23/2009 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $5,250,000 with the Phoenix Firebirds organization.
01/01/2010 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 50 (55); Eye: 60 (60).
06/28/2010 Wins the UBA RC Player of the Week Award.
07/11/2010 Was selected to the 2010 United Baseball Association All-Star Game.
11/03/2010 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $7,250,000 with the Phoenix Firebirds organization.
01/01/2011 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 60 (60).
04/25/2011 Wins the UBA RC Player of the Week Award.
05/01/2011 Wins the UBA RC Batter of the Month Award.
07/10/2011 Was selected to the 2011 United Baseball Association All-Star Game.
09/12/2011 Wins the UBA RC Player of the Week Award.
11/02/2011 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $10,400,000 with the Phoenix Firebirds organization.
11/14/2011 Wins the 2011 UBA RC Platinum Stick Award at 2B.
12/06/2011 Was traded by the Phoenix Firebirds to the Gobbler's Knob Turkeys, along with 3B Todd Frazier, in exchange for SP Zack Greinke, RP Pedro Rodriguez.
01/01/2012 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 60 (60).
05/07/2012 Wins the UBA AC Player of the Week Award.
07/02/2012 Was selected to the 2012 United Baseball Association All-Star Game.
08/03/2012 Signed a 7-year contract extension worth a total of $79,000,000 with the Gobbler's Knob Turkeys organization.
11/09/2012 Wins the 2012 UBA AC Great Glove Award at 2B.
01/01/2013 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 60 (60).
01/01/2014 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 60 (60).
01/01/2015 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 55 (60).
11/05/2015 Decided not to opt out of the remaining portion of his contract.
01/01/2016 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 55 (55).
11/13/2016 Wins the 2016 UBA AC Great Glove Award at 2B.
01/01/2017 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 55 (55).
01/01/2018 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 55 (55).
05/26/2018 Scores his 1000th career United Baseball Association run!
10/28/2018 Declined his contract option.
11/20/2018 Became a free agent.
01/01/2019 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 55 (55).
02/03/2019 Signed a minor league contract with the Seattle Steelheads organization.
11/20/2019 Became a free agent.
01/01/2020 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 55 (55).
08/05/2020 Signed a minor league contract ($90,000 bonus) with the Orlando SunRays organization.
01/01/2021 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (40); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 55 (55).
09/21/2021 Retired from professional baseball.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year GS Rank
2007 159 6
Year PA Rank
2007 714 2
2008 697 1
2009 710 4
2010 716 1
2012 701 8
2014 712 7
2016 701 6
Year AB Rank
2007 650 2
2008 627 5
2009 630 5
2010 641 3
Year H Rank
2010 159 10
Year K Rank
2006 215 6
2007 249 1
2008 250 5
2009 236 5
2010 232 8
2012 243 1
2013 217 4
2014 239 1
2015 213 8
2016 258 2
2017 229 10
2018 233 5
Year TB Rank
2010 256 8
Year 3B Rank
2006 6 6
2010 8 7
2012 6 8
2015 7 7
2017 6 8
Year SB Rank
2007 47 7
2008 51 8
2009 59 6
2010 51 10
2013 74 6
2014 68 6
2015 56 5
2016 58 1
2017 61 3
2018 47 5
Year RBI Rank
2011 79 7
Year R Rank
2009 92 5
2010 78 9
2013 108 2
2017 88 9
Year BB Rank
2011 72 9
2013 84 8
2014 77 6
2015 78 9
Year IBB Rank
2006 9 4
Year HP Rank
2006 6 9
Year SF Rank
2011 7 3
Year RC Rank
2010 86.05 9
Year WAR Rank
2010 6.1 10
2011 6.4 10
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