3B Melvin 'BJ' Upton Jr. #2
New York Mets MLB
Age: 28 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Very Good
01/21/2013
 OA: 70 POT: 70
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3B MELVIN 'BJ' UPTON JR. #2 - AGE: 28 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: VERY GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
152 557 150 29 4 21 72 57 153 .269 .342 .449 24 5.1
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 45 45 45 45
Gap 50 50 50 50
Power 55 55 55 55
Eye 55 55 55 55
Avoid K's 40 40 40 40
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 70 20
Errors: - 60 20
Arm: 20 60 20
Turn DP: - 65 -
Framing: 20 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: 60
Catcher: - Left Field: -
1st Base: - Center Field: -
2nd Base: 75 Right Field: -
3rd Base: 65
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 75
Stealing Aggressiveness: 70
Stealing Ability: 80
Baserunning Inst.: 80
Sacrifice Bunt: 30
Bunt for Hit: 45
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
10/09/2012 @ HOU Loss, 2-9 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
10/07/2012 HOU Loss, 5-8 5 0 1 0 0 1 1 0
10/06/2012 HOU Loss, 4-5 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
10/04/2012 @ WSH Win, 5-4 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
09/30/2012 FLA Win, 6-5 3 1 2 2 0 2 0 0
09/29/2012 FLA Win, 4-3 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 0
09/28/2012 FLA Win, 2-1 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
09/27/2012 PHI Win, 10-2 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 0
09/26/2012 PHI Loss, 0-4 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
09/25/2012 PHI Win, 10-1 4 2 2 3 1 0 0 0
PERSONALITY
Quiet and doesn't stand out in a crowd.
High: Loyalty
Low: Leader
Birthday:08/21/1984
Born in:Norfolk, VA
Nationality:American
Height:6' 3"
Weight:185 lbs
Local Popularity:Well Known
National Pop.:Well Known
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$5,550,000
Signed Through:2013 Season
Major Service:8 Years, 7 Days
Service This Yr:186 Days
40-Man Service:8 Years, 7 Days
Pro Service:10 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:2002, 8th Pick in Round 1
BALCO-92 2012 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 152 557 150 29 4 21 72 86 57 153 .269 .342 .449 .791 .343 .180 121
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 150 619 5 0 0 14 8 0 250 54 24 7 77.4 86.1 5.33 5.1  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   170 46 12 1 4 23 26 13 42 0 4 1 .271 .326 .424 .750
Versus Right   387 104 17 3 17 49 60 44 111 0 4 4 .269 .349 .460 .809
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
March   6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 .167 .167 .167 .333
April   96 30 3 0 5 12 19 16 26 0 1 0 .312 .411 .500 .911
May   93 27 6 1 2 8 12 8 22 0 1 2 .290 .359 .441 .800
June   84 25 8 0 3 11 19 8 28 0 0 1 .298 .366 .500 .866
July   87 26 4 2 5 14 19 9 20 0 2 0 .299 .365 .563 .928
August   105 23 6 0 3 13 9 6 34 0 1 1 .219 .268 .362 .630
September   86 18 2 1 3 14 8 10 20 0 3 1 .209 .299 .360 .659
All-Star Game   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .500 .000 .500
Spring Training   50 6 1 0 2 3 5 8 26 0 2 0 .120 .241 .260 .501
Postseason   15 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 0 0 0 .067 .222 .067 .289
Last Year   557 150 29 4 21 72 86 57 153 0 8 5 .269 .342 .449 .791
2 Years Ago   581 146 23 7 19 62 84 51 176 4 10 3 .251 .313 .413 .726
Career   2842 696 121 24 68 300 382 273 847 19 23 19 .245 .313 .376 .689
Home   280 75 16 3 8 33 36 27 70 0 2 4 .268 .341 .432 .773
Road   277 75 13 1 13 39 50 30 83 0 6 1 .271 .344 .466 .810
Grass   513 141 29 4 20 69 83 54 135 0 5 5 .275 .350 .464 .814
Turf   44 9 0 0 1 3 3 3 18 0 3 0 .205 .255 .273 .528
Day   241 65 10 1 11 34 43 23 67 0 5 2 .270 .338 .456 .795
Night   316 85 19 3 10 38 43 34 86 0 3 3 .269 .346 .443 .789
As Starter   557 150 29 4 21 72 85 56 153 0 8 5 .269 .341 .449 .790
As Reliever / Substitution   0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Close/Late   128 35 10 1 5 15 20 10 38 0 2 0 .273 .326 .484 .810
Inning 1-3   200 60 9 2 8 30 34 23 59 0 4 1 .300 .375 .485 .860
Inning 4-6   180 40 7 1 7 20 25 18 44 0 2 3 .222 .303 .389 .692
Inning 7-9   164 47 11 1 5 21 24 15 47 0 2 1 .287 .350 .457 .807
Extra Innings   13 3 2 0 1 1 3 1 3 0 0 0 .231 .286 .615 .901
0 Outs   197 56 7 0 9 20 39 22 48 0 8 3 .284 .365 .457 .822
1 Outs   200 50 14 0 5 26 29 22 62 0 0 0 .250 .324 .395 .719
2 Outs   160 44 8 4 7 26 18 13 43 0 0 2 .275 .337 .506 .843
Scoring Position   119 33 6 0 5 45 18 10 34 0 8 0 .277 .333 .454 .787
Bases Empty   336 86 18 2 9 9 51 37 96 0 0 4 .256 .337 .402 .739
Runner on 1st   102 31 5 2 7 18 17 10 23 0 0 1 .304 .372 .598 .970
Runner on 2nd   49 14 3 0 1 10 9 2 13 0 6 0 .286 .314 .408 .722
Runner on 3rd   9 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 4 0 0 0 .111 .111 .222 .333
Runner on 1st & 2nd   36 11 2 0 2 15 6 3 10 0 2 0 .306 .359 .528 .887
Runner on 1st & 3rd   7 1 0 0 0 3 1 0 1 0 0 0 .143 .143 .143 .286
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   8 4 0 0 2 10 2 2 2 0 0 0 .500 .600 1.250 1.850
Bases Loaded   10 2 0 0 0 6 0 3 4 0 0 0 .200 .385 .200 .585
Two Strikes   282 44 8 1 6 23 31 24 153 0 0 1 .156 .225 .255 .480
First Pitch   76 28 5 1 6 14 15 0 0 0 2 1 .368 .377 .697 1.074
Count 0-1   42 10 1 0 1 5 4 0 0 0 1 0 .238 .238 .333 .571
Count 0-2   62 6 2 0 2 7 4 0 42 0 0 0 .097 .097 .226 .323
Count 1-0   35 18 2 0 2 7 9 0 0 0 3 1 .514 .528 .743 1.271
Count 1-1   60 23 5 2 3 13 7 0 0 0 1 2 .383 .403 .683 1.087
Count 1-2   90 10 3 0 1 3 5 0 53 0 0 1 .111 .121 .178 .299
Count 2-0   18 8 0 0 2 4 6 0 0 0 1 0 .444 .444 .778 1.222
Count 2-1   28 11 6 0 0 3 6 0 0 0 0 0 .393 .393 .607 1.000
Count 2-2   77 16 2 1 2 8 8 0 36 0 0 0 .208 .208 .338 .545
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 1 2 15 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   16 8 2 0 1 2 6 18 0 0 0 0 .500 .765 .812 1.577
Full Count   53 12 1 0 1 5 14 24 22 0 0 0 .226 .468 .302 .769
Behind in Count   194 26 6 0 4 15 13 0 95 0 1 1 .134 .138 .227 .365
Ahead in Count   97 45 10 0 5 17 29 33 0 0 4 1 .464 .603 .722 1.325
Batting Leadoff   34 15 2 1 3 10 10 3 7 0 0 1 .441 .500 .824 1.324
Batting 2nd   319 87 17 2 13 43 53 36 82 0 5 1 .273 .348 .461 .809
Batting 6th   13 5 1 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 1 0 .385 .467 .462 .928
Batting 7th   21 6 1 1 0 2 3 1 9 0 1 1 .286 .348 .429 .776
Batting 8th   104 19 2 0 3 11 9 8 30 0 1 2 .183 .254 .288 .543
Batting 9th   66 18 6 0 2 6 11 7 24 0 0 0 .273 .342 .455 .797
Low Leverage   262 81 17 4 10 26 41 28 68 0 0 3 .309 .382 .519 .901
Medium Leverage   209 44 6 0 7 24 31 19 60 0 5 1 .211 .279 .340 .619
High Leverage   83 24 5 0 4 22 12 8 24 0 3 1 .289 .359 .494 .853
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
2004 Florida - MLB 19 4 16 4 1 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 5 0 0 .250 .294 .312 .607 61 63 -0.1
2005 Florida - MLB 20 150 515 114 18 5 10 62 63 70 5 7 161 18 15 .221 .317 .334 .651 83 87 0.7
2006 Florida - MLB 21 109 363 97 21 2 4 36 44 22 3 1 95 7 1 .267 .314 .369 .683 78 81 0.3
2007 Florida - MLB 22 91 305 63 7 3 5 17 28 25 1 1 107 6 6 .207 .268 .298 .566 65 68 -0.0
2008 Florida - MLB 23 73 184 46 9 0 4 16 32 20 1 1 62 2 3 .250 .325 .364 .689 81 86 1.2
2009 Florida - MLB 24 45 82 19 6 0 2 9 10 4 0 1 22 1 2 .232 .264 .378 .642 70 69 0.4
2010 Florida - MLB 25 77 239 57 7 3 3 26 33 23 1 4 66 5 2 .238 .303 .331 .634 76 74 0.7
2011 New York - MLB 26 153 581 146 23 7 19 62 84 51 3 4 176 19 6 .251 .313 .413 .726 100 102 3.8
2012 New York - MLB 27 152 557 150 29 4 21 72 86 57 5 0 153 24 7 .269 .342 .449 .791 120 121 5.1
Total MLB 854 2842 696 121 24 68 300 382 273 19 19 847 82 42 .245 .313 .376 .689 90 92 12.1
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
2002 Caguas - WDL 17 8 29 9 3 0 2 6 7 11 1 0 14 1 1 .310 .512 .621 1.133 228 191 0.6
2003 GCL - R 18 57 220 64 14 1 3 34 35 37 2 1 32 0 0 .291 .396 .405 .801 143 147 2.9
2003 Utica - A- 18 15 59 17 3 0 2 12 8 7 1 0 13 0 0 .288 .373 .441 .814 148 153 0.8
2003 Caguas - WDL 18 73 274 69 9 1 14 41 54 62 4 1 87 11 7 .252 .396 .445 .841 142 138 2.7
2004 Clinton - A 19 31 120 36 10 1 9 26 25 26 1 1 40 0 0 .300 .426 .625 1.051 175 169 1.7
2004 Brevard County - A+ 19 44 171 49 11 3 7 28 40 28 4 1 49 0 0 .287 .397 .509 .906 149 150 2.0
2004 Total - A+ 19 75 291 85 21 4 16 54 65 54 5 2 89 0 0 .292 .409 .557 .966 160 158 3.7
2004 Caguas - WDL 19 71 257 60 12 0 8 29 43 39 5 0 80 7 4 .233 .346 .374 .719 103 107 1.3
2004 Harrisburg - AA 19 52 176 44 7 1 10 21 29 36 2 1 53 1 0 .250 .381 .472 .853 144 145 2.5
2004 Total - AA 19 123 433 104 19 1 18 50 72 75 7 1 133 8 4 .240 .360 .413 .774 120 123 3.8
Total EL 52 176 44 7 1 10 21 29 36 2 1 53 1 0 .250 .381 .472 .853 144 145
Total FSL 44 171 49 11 3 7 28 40 28 4 1 49 0 0 .287 .397 .509 .906 149 150
Total MIDW 31 120 36 10 1 9 26 25 26 1 1 40 0 0 .300 .426 .625 1.051 175 169
Total NYPL 15 59 17 3 0 2 12 8 7 1 0 13 0 0 .288 .373 .441 .814 148 153
Total GCL 57 220 64 14 1 3 34 35 37 2 1 32 0 0 .291 .396 .405 .801 143 147
Total WDL 152 560 138 24 1 24 76 104 112 10 1 181 19 12 .246 .381 .421 .802 130 128
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
2003 GCL - GCL 18 2 5 2 0 0 1 1 1 3 0 0 1 0 0 .400 .625 1.000 1.625 391 351 0.5
2003 Utica - NYPL 18 13 50 12 2 0 0 7 2 10 0 2 14 0 0 .240 .355 .280 .635 95 76 0.2
2012 New York - MLB 27 4 15 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 3 0 0 .067 .222 .067 .289 -13 -0 0.8
Total MLB 4 15 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 3 0 0 .067 .222 .067 .289 -13 -0
Total NYPL 13 50 12 2 0 0 7 2 10 0 2 14 0 0 .240 .355 .280 .635 95 76
Total GCL 2 5 2 0 0 1 1 1 3 0 0 1 0 0 .400 .625 1.000 1.625 391 351
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2002 Caguas - WDL SS 8 8 9 21 1 32 2 .938 73.0 3.70 +0.2 .935
2003 Caguas - WDL 3B 13 13 2 18 2 22 2 .909 115.0 1.57 -1.4 .974
2003 Caguas - WDL SS 57 57 70 144 23 222 8 .964 506.1 3.80 -2.6 .938
2003 Utica - A- SS 15 15 19 50 21 70 1 .986 131.0 4.74 -0.0 1.042
2003 GCL - R SS 55 55 67 150 42 228 11 .952 502.2 3.89 -0.4 .979
2004 Harrisburg - AA 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2004 Brevard County - A+ 2B 19 19 31 40 11 72 1 .986 163.1 3.91 -0.6 .981
2004 Florida - MLB SS 4 4 5 8 3 14 1 .929 33.0 3.55 -0.7 .872
2004 Harrisburg - AA SS 49 47 65 110 24 176 1 .994 407.1 3.87 +0.8 1.009
2004 Caguas - WDL SS 56 55 56 154 32 220 10 .955 489.0 3.87 -2.3 .962
2004 Brevard County - A+ SS 25 22 26 68 12 100 6 .940 207.0 4.09 -1.5 .933
2004 Clinton - A SS 31 31 43 64 12 112 5 .955 272.2 3.53 -2.2 .943
2005 Florida - MLB SS 150 150 187 383 70 590 20 .966 1307.0 3.93 -9.5 .950
2006 Florida - MLB 2B 47 47 85 139 27 231 7 .970 402.2 5.01 -1.0 .945
2006 Florida - MLB 3B 39 38 17 60 9 85 8 .906 324.1 2.14 -4.1 .919
2006 Florida - MLB SS 24 22 24 63 14 88 1 .989 202.0 3.88 -0.1 1.001
2006 Florida - MLB CF 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 3.0 3.00 -0.0 .976
2007 Florida - MLB 2B 15 15 18 42 9 60 0 1.000 126.1 4.27 +1.9 1.094
2007 Florida - MLB 3B 10 4 4 9 0 13 0 1.000 42.0 2.79 +0.1 1.026
2007 Florida - MLB SS 67 63 89 157 29 248 2 .992 561.1 3.94 -0.3 .993
2008 Florida - MLB 2B 12 10 19 38 9 57 0 1.000 86.0 5.97 +1.1 1.120
2008 Florida - MLB 3B 45 32 16 65 7 84 3 .964 309.1 2.36 +0.2 1.006
2008 Florida - MLB SS 14 7 10 35 8 45 0 1.000 75.0 5.40 +0.6 .997
2009 Florida - MLB 2B 11 8 14 33 8 47 0 1.000 71.1 5.93 +0.4 .984
2009 Florida - MLB 3B 23 5 4 18 1 22 0 1.000 78.0 2.54 +1.4 1.106
2009 Florida - MLB SS 11 4 2 25 4 27 0 1.000 52.2 4.61 +1.0 1.052
2010 Florida - MLB 2B 39 32 45 100 19 147 2 .986 297.2 4.38 +1.9 1.012
2010 Florida - MLB 3B 25 21 9 30 2 41 2 .951 196.2 1.78 +0.5 1.017
2010 Florida - MLB SS 15 10 17 35 6 53 1 .981 93.1 5.01 +0.7 1.032
2011 New York - MLB 2B 8 7 15 22 7 38 1 .974 57.0 5.84 -0.3 .971
2011 New York - MLB 3B 142 142 71 218 28 296 7 .976 1235.2 2.10 +5.4 1.063
2011 New York - MLB SS 11 3 7 13 2 20 0 1.000 41.2 4.32 +0.5 1.104
2012 New York - MLB 2B 6 6 10 15 3 26 1 .962 49.0 4.59 +0.5 1.037
2012 New York - MLB 3B 107 106 69 151 19 227 7 .969 942.0 2.10 +2.0 1.016
2012 New York - MLB SS 41 38 69 119 25 192 4 .979 349.1 4.84 +3.7 1.053
TOTAL 2B 158 144 237 429 93 678 12 .982 1254.1 4.78 +3.9 .999
TOTAL 3B 404 361 192 569 68 790 29 .963 3243.0 2.11 +4.1 1.022
TOTAL SS 633 591 765 1599 328 2437 73 .970 5304.1 4.01 -12.1 .976
TOTAL CF 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 3.0 3.00 -0.0 .976
PLAYER HISTORY
11/24/2002 Drafted in the 2002 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 8, 8th overall pick) by the Florida Marlins.
01/01/2003 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (55); Power: 40 (55); Eye: 50 (70).
04/03/2003 Named the #86 prospect in the MLB
10/07/2003 Wins the 2003 New York-Pennsylvania League Round 2 with the Utica Blue Sox!
01/01/2004 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (50); Power: 40 (55); Eye: 55 (65).
02/09/2004 Wins the WDL EL Player of the Week Award.
03/07/2004 Wins the 2003 WDL EL Platinum Stick Award at SS.
11/22/2004 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $174,000.
01/01/2005 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (50); Power: 45 (55); Eye: 55 (60).
11/23/2005 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $180,000.
01/01/2006 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (50); Power: 45 (50); Eye: 60 (70).
11/20/2006 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $188,000.
01/01/2007 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 45 (50); Eye: 55 (65).
11/21/2007 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $454,080.
01/01/2008 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 45 (50); Eye: 55 (65).
06/22/2008 Injured (viral infection),day-to-day for 3 days.
11/30/2008 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $945,900.
01/01/2009 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 45 (50); Eye: 60 (65).
11/29/2009 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $1,478,400.
01/01/2010 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 55 (60).
11/27/2010 Became a free agent.
01/01/2011 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 60 (60).
01/02/2011 Signed a 3-year contract worth a total of $16,650,000 with the New York Mets organization.
01/01/2012 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 55 (55).
03/07/2012 Successfully completed training to improve his quality of contact at the New York Mets development complex.
07/09/2012 Was selected to the 2012 BALCO-92 All-Star Game.
01/01/2013 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 55 (55).
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year K Rank
2005 161 8
2011 176 9
Year 3B Rank
2011 7 4
Year SB Rank
2012 24 10
Year SH Rank
2011 10 9
2012 8 10
Year SF Rank
2005 7 9
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