Melvin Upton Jr.

Center Field

2004—2016

BORN

August 21, 1984, in Norfolk, VA

BATS / THROWS

Right / Right

HT / WT

6-3 / 185

MLB DEBUT

August 2, 2004

FINAL GAME

October 2, 2016

PRIMARY TEAM

Tampa Bay Rays

.243

BATTING AVERAGE

1260

HITS

16.5

WAR

.321

ON-BASE PCT

164

18.0

WAR7

.402

SLUGGING

.723

ON-BASE + SLUGGING

1.9

WAR PER SEASON

Melvin Upton Jr.

— Rays ALL-TIME TEAM —

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Compared to Hall of Fame Center Fielders

	CAREER	LONG PEAK	PRIME	SHORT PEAK	JAWS	WAR PER
Upton Jr.	16.5	18.0	13.4	10.9	17.2	1.9
AVG HOFer

CAREER = WAR

LONG PEAK = WAR7

PRIME = WAR in 5 best consecutive seasons

SHORT PEAK = WAR3

JAWS = AVG of WAR & WAR7

WAR PER = WAR per 162 G

Where Does Melvin Upton Jr. Rank?

Ranking Among Center Fielders by Wins Above Replacement

CAREER	LONG PEAK	PRIME	SHORT PEAK	JAWS
NR	NR	NR	NR	NR

WAR

WAR7

WAR 5 CONSECUTIVE

WAR3

JAWS

Ranking only appears if the player rates in the top 100 Center Fielders