Name Note: Known as Melvin Upton Jr. from 2015 to 2019
Positions: Centerfielder and Third Baseman
Bats: Right • Throws: Right
6-3, 185lb (190cm, 83kg)
Born: August 21, 1984 in Norfolk, VA us
Draft: Drafted by the Tampa Bay Devil Rays in the 1st round (2nd) of the 2002 MLB June Amateur Draft from Greenbrier Christian Academy (Chesapeake, VA).
High School: Greenbrier Christian Academy (Chesapeake, VA)
Debut: August 2, 2004 (Age 19-347d, 18,528th in major league history)
vs. BOS 3 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB
Last Game: October 2, 2016 (Age 32-042d)
vs. BOS 2 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB
Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 2004 season
Agents: Larry Reynolds
National Team: us USA (18U)
Full Name: Melvin Emanuel Upton
Pronunciation: \UP-tun\
Twitter: @MelvinUptonJr
Relatives: Brother of Justin Upton
Postseason Batting
| Year | Age | Tm | Lg | Series | Opp | Rslt | G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | GDP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB | WPA | cWPA | SRC | OSWC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 23 | TBR | AL | ALDS | CHW | W | 4 | 19 | 18 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | .278 | .316 | .889 | 1.205 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.09 | 1.3% | ||
| 2008 | 23 | TBR | AL | ALCS | BOS | W | 7 | 33 | 28 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 7 | .321 | .394 | .786 | 1.180 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.46 | 2.0% | 8.635 | 0.483 |
| 2008 | 23 | TBR | AL | WS | PHI | L | 5 | 20 | 20 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .250 | .250 | .250 | .500 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -0.19 | -5.8% | 2.550 | 0.196 |
| 2010 | 25 | TBR | AL | ALDS | TEX | L | 5 | 21 | 21 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | .190 | .190 | .286 | .476 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.04 | 1.5% | ||
| 2011 | 26 | TBR | AL | ALDS | TEX | L | 4 | 18 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | .286 | .444 | .500 | .944 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -0.07 | -1.4% | ||
| 2013 | 28 | ATL | NL | NLDS | LAD | L | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -0.02 | -0.2% | ||
| 2016 | 31 | TOR | AL | ALWC | BAL | W | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -0.02 | -0.2% | ||
| 2016 | 31 | TOR | AL | ALDS | TEX | W | 3 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .333 | .429 | 1.000 | 1.429 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.12 | 0.8% | ||
| 2016 | 31 | TOR | AL | ALCS | CLE | L | 5 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -0.12 | -1.7% | 0.000 | 0.000 |