Justin Upton
Bats R Throws R6'1" 215 lbBorn 1987 Norfolk, USADebut 2007Team SEA4x All-StarDraft 2005 R1 #1 Arizona Diamondbacks, Great Bridge HS, VA
Awards: Silver Slugger x3
Batting
| Year | Team | G | PA | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | HIT+ |
|---|
| 2022 | SEA | 17 | 57 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 23 | 0.125 | 0.263 | 0.208 | 0.471 | 51.4 |
| 2021 | LAA | 89 | 361 | 47 | 67 | 12 | 0 | 17 | 41 | 4 | 39 | 107 | 0.211 | 0.296 | 0.409 | 0.705 | 90.7 |
| 2020 | LAA | 42 | 166 | 20 | 30 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 22 | 0 | 11 | 43 | 0.204 | 0.289 | 0.422 | 0.711 | 93.3 |
| 2019 | LAA | 63 | 256 | 34 | 47 | 8 | 0 | 12 | 40 | 1 | 32 | 78 | 0.215 | 0.309 | 0.416 | 0.724 | 92.3 |
| 2018 | LAA | 145 | 613 | 80 | 137 | 18 | 1 | 30 | 85 | 8 | 64 | 176 | 0.257 | 0.344 | 0.463 | 0.808 | 123.9 |
| 2017 | LAA | 152 | 635 | 100 | 152 | 44 | 0 | 35 | 109 | 14 | 74 | 180 | 0.273 | 0.361 | 0.540 | 0.901 | 135.8 |
| 2016 | DET | 153 | 626 | 81 | 140 | 28 | 2 | 31 | 87 | 9 | 50 | 179 | 0.246 | 0.310 | 0.465 | 0.775 | 104.5 |
| 2015 | SD | 150 | 619 | 85 | 136 | 26 | 3 | 26 | 81 | 19 | 68 | 159 | 0.251 | 0.336 | 0.454 | 0.790 | 117.6 |
| 2014 | ATL | 154 | 640 | 77 | 153 | 34 | 2 | 29 | 102 | 8 | 60 | 171 | 0.270 | 0.342 | 0.491 | 0.833 | 135.2 |
| 2013 | ATL | 149 | 643 | 94 | 147 | 27 | 2 | 27 | 70 | 8 | 75 | 161 | 0.263 | 0.354 | 0.464 | 0.818 | 125.0 |
| 2012 | ARI | 150 | 628 | 107 | 155 | 24 | 4 | 17 | 67 | 18 | 63 | 121 | 0.280 | 0.355 | 0.430 | 0.785 | 109.0 |
| 2011 | ARI | 159 | 674 | 105 | 171 | 39 | 5 | 31 | 88 | 21 | 59 | 126 | 0.289 | 0.369 | 0.529 | 0.898 | 139.8 |
| 2010 | ARI | 133 | 571 | 73 | 135 | 27 | 3 | 17 | 69 | 18 | 64 | 152 | 0.273 | 0.356 | 0.442 | 0.799 | 111.4 |
| 2009 | ARI | 138 | 588 | 84 | 158 | 30 | 7 | 26 | 86 | 20 | 55 | 137 | 0.300 | 0.366 | 0.532 | 0.899 | 130.9 |
| 2008 | ARI | 108 | 417 | 52 | 89 | 19 | 6 | 15 | 42 | 1 | 54 | 121 | 0.250 | 0.353 | 0.463 | 0.816 | 104.3 |
| 2007 | ARI | 43 | 152 | 17 | 31 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 2 | 11 | 37 | 0.221 | 0.283 | 0.364 | 0.647 | 51.8 |
| Career | | 1845 | 7646 | 1058 | 1754 | 350 | 38 | 325 | 1003 | 151 | 785 | 1971 | 0.261 | 0.342 | 0.469 | 0.812 | 117.3 |
Statcast
| Year | PA | EV | LA | Barrel% | HardHit% | Whiff% | Chase% | xBA | xSLG | xwOBA | Sprint |
|---|
| 2022 | 57 | 88.5 | 26.5 | 4.2 | 32.0 | 37.5 | 24.6 | 0.155 | 0.222 | 0.248 | 27.2 |
| 2021 | 362 | 90.1 | 15.6 | 11.9 | 41.6 | 31.4 | 24.5 | 0.223 | 0.429 | 0.322 | 27.4 |
| 2020 | 166 | 91.7 | 18.6 | 8.6 | 43.8 | 29.9 | 22.2 | 0.228 | 0.430 | 0.329 | 26.9 |
| 2019 | 256 | 87.2 | 18.5 | 13.0 | 37.0 | 32.6 | 23.7 | 0.220 | 0.426 | 0.317 | 26.8 |
| 2018 | 613 | 90.7 | 11.9 | 15.2 | 47.4 | 31.5 | 20.9 | 0.250 | 0.466 | 0.354 | 27.8 |
| 2017 | 635 | 88.8 | 15.7 | 14.5 | 41.3 | 30.5 | 24.0 | 0.255 | 0.508 | 0.361 | 28.3 |
| 2016 | 626 | 91.3 | 15.5 | 13.8 | 45.5 | 30.8 | 23.4 | 0.253 | 0.488 | 0.342 | 27.4 |
| 2015 | 620 | 89.9 | 16.2 | 11.4 | 39.2 | 31.8 | 22.9 | 0.232 | 0.431 | 0.330 | 28.0 |
Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | Inn | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | Runs saved |
|---|
| 2022 | SEA | OF | 6 | 35 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
| 2021 | LAA | OF | 87 | 689 | 121 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0.984 | |
| 2020 | LAA | OF | 39 | 312 | 65 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.970 | |
| 2019 | LAA | OF | 56 | 461 | 86 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0.957 | |
| 2018 | LAA | OF | 140 | 1200 | 294 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0.987 | |
| 2017 | LAA | OF | 151 | 1288 | 318 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 0.976 | |
| 2016 | DET | OF | 150 | 1299 | 267 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0.985 | |
| 2015 | SD | OF | 146 | 1260 | 235 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0.988 | |
| 2014 | ATL | OF | 150 | 1320 | 271 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 0.972 | |
| 2013 | ATL | OF | 147 | 1259 | 263 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0.985 | |
| 2012 | ARI | OF | 149 | 1281 | 309 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 0.984 | |
| 2011 | ARI | OF | 159 | 1367 | 339 | 5 | 13 | 2 | 0.964 | |
| 2010 | ARI | OF | 128 | 1117 | 265 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0.985 | |
| 2009 | ARI | OF | 136 | 1180 | 294 | 4 | 12 | 1 | 0.961 | |
| 2008 | ARI | OF | 101 | 860 | 175 | 6 | 11 | 2 | 0.943 | |
| 2007 | ARI | OF | 42 | 315 | 65 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0.930 | |
Runs saved covers the Statcast era; for catchers it includes framing.
Minor leagues
| Year | Level | Team | Side | PA / BF | Line | AVG / ERA | OPS |
|---|
| 2022 | AAA | Tacoma Rainiers | Bat | 53 | 2 HR, 0 SB | 0.200 | 0.666 |
| 2019 | A+ | Inland Empire 66ers | Bat | 25 | 2 HR, 0 SB | 0.333 | 1.107 |
| 2008 | AAA | Tucson Sidewinders | Bat | 68 | 3 HR, 2 SB | 0.279 | 0.861 |
| 2007 | AA | Mobile BayBears | Bat | 306 | 13 HR, 10 SB | 0.309 | 0.955 |
| 2007 | A+ | Visalia Oaks | Bat | 150 | 5 HR, 9 SB | 0.341 | 0.973 |
| 2006 | A | South Bend Silver Hawks | Bat | 501 | 12 HR, 15 SB | 0.263 | 0.756 |
Splits
| Year | vs LHP | vs RHP | Home | Away |
|---|
| 2022 | 0.248 | 0.253 | 0.302 | 0.215 |
| 2021 | 0.368 | 0.300 | 0.368 | 0.272 |
| 2020 | 0.347 | 0.291 | 0.369 | 0.244 |
| 2019 | 0.257 | 0.351 | 0.309 | 0.334 |
| 2018 | 0.275 | 0.387 | 0.401 | 0.324 |
| 2017 | 0.479 | 0.367 | 0.415 | 0.372 |
| 2016 | 0.330 | 0.342 | 0.357 | 0.324 |
| 2015 | 0.253 | 0.366 | 0.365 | 0.324 |
wOBA by split, from pitch level data, 2015 on. For pitchers the split is the batter side faced.
Postseason batting
| Year | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|
| 2013 | 4 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.143 | 0.333 | 0.214 | 0.548 |
| 2011 | 5 | 20 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 0.200 | 0.304 | 0.500 | 0.804 |
| 2007 | 6 | 14 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0.357 | 0.526 | 0.571 | 1.098 |
| Career | 15 | 48 | 7 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 13 | 0.229 | 0.383 | 0.438 | 0.821 |
Salaries
| Year | Team | Salary |
|---|
| 2016 | DET | $22,125,000 |
| 2015 | SD | $14,500,000 |
| 2014 | ATL | $14,250,000 |
| 2013 | ATL | $9,958,333 |
| 2012 | ARI | $6,958,333 |
| 2011 | ARI | $4,458,333 |
| 2010 | ARI | $708,333 |
| 2009 | ARI | $412,000 |
| 2008 | ARI | $393,000 |
Public salary records run through 2016; current contract data is on the roadmap.