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Justin Irvin Upton

First name: Justin

Last name: Upton

Birthdate: 1987-08-25

Bats: R   Throws: R

MLBAM ID: 457708

Retro ID: uptoj001

Batting – Career

Year Team Off GS Def GS Game Shares WAR W L Victory Shares
2007ARI2.00.32.2-1.3-0.72.9-2
2008ARI5.30.86.1-0.11.74.45
2009ARI7.31.08.44.36.81.620
2010ARI7.21.08.21.23.64.611
2011ARI8.71.29.95.58.41.425
2012ARI8.01.19.12.04.74.514
2013ATL8.21.19.33.66.43.019
2014ATL8.31.29.44.06.82.720
2015SDN8.01.19.22.35.04.115
2016DET8.01.29.11.84.54.714
2017ANA1.50.21.70.30.80.82
2017DET6.60.97.64.66.80.820
2018ANA7.91.29.03.56.22.919
2019ANA3.20.43.6-0.20.92.83
2020ANA2.10.32.40.00.71.72
2021ANA4.70.75.4-0.11.53.94
2022SEA0.70.00.8-0.5-0.31.1-1
Career97.713.7111.430.963.847.9190

Detailed Batting Components

Year Team PA BatRuns Adj R RISP BSR DP ROE Fld Pos DH Pit RAA RPW WAA Pos Wins LgA WAM DVoDH
2007ARI152-8-9001-1-8-100-179.6-1.8-0.10.0-1.9-6
2008ARI41752-4-100-5-400-89.5-0.8-0.4-0.1-1.31
2009ARI5882421-251-112-600369.83.7-0.6-0.22.920
2010ARI57110730-2-1-1-500610.10.6-0.5-0.2-0.16
2011ARI6743531-45006-600389.34.1-0.6-0.23.315
2012ARI628106-130-15-600129.51.3-0.6-0.20.513
2013ATL6431919-1500-1-600228.62.6-0.6-0.21.87
2014ATL6402324-410-13-600238.22.8-0.6-0.22.012
2015SDN619101222-11-6-600109.31.1-0.6-0.20.32
2016DET6263222-1-1-4-60009.70.0-0.60.2-0.45
2017ANA11544-23-10-3-10019.50.1-0.10.00.0-2
2017DET52024237-1114-5003510.43.4-0.50.02.911
2018ANA6131415-62028-500219.62.2-0.50.01.716
2019ANA256-3-312-10-7-200-810.5-0.8-0.20.0-1.0-4
2020ANA166-2-21-2-101-100-310.6-0.3-0.10.0-0.43
2021ANA361-4-502-10-8-200-1210.0-1.2-0.20.0-1.4-3
2022SEA57-4-40-20010-10-58.9-0.6-0.10.0-0.71
Career7,646160143-826-5-2-3-68-10151-16.4-6.9-1.38.297

Defense

Outfield Defense

Year Team POS BIP Chances OAA OAA adj DER Runs Play+ OF Arm Opps OF Arm Runs Total Fielding Runs
2007 ARI RF 633 108 -7.0 -6 -6 -7 43 -2 -8
2008 ARI RF 1618 271 -5.0 -3 -3 -17 114 -2 -5
2009 ARI RF 2261 433 7.0 9 8 29 175 4 12
2010 ARI RF 2169 397 -1.0 2 2 11 188 -3 -1
2011 ARI RF 2683 498 6.0 8 7 19 182 -1 6
2012 ARI RF 2385 459 6.0 8 7 24 188 -2 5
2013 ATL LF 2374 266 6.0 6 5 8 87 -1 4
2013 ATL RF 755 137 -3.0 -3 -3 -7 47 -2 -5
2014 ATL LF 3668 419 6.0 6 5 12 157 -2 3
2015 SDN LF 3387 377 3.0 1 1 -9 161 -7 -6
2016 DET LF 3546 397 3.0 -2 -2 -14 166 -2 -4
2016 DET CF 125 20 0.0 0 0 2 5 0 0
2017 DET LF 3072 407 13.0 7 6 35 194 -2 4
2017 ANA LF 631 73 -1.0 -2 -2 -2 29 -1 -3
2018 ANA LF 3199 428 19.0 12 11 39 161 -3 8
2019 ANA LF 1260 142 -4.0 -6 -5 -6 69 -2 -7
2020 ANA LF 838 99 2.0 1 1 0 31 0 1
2021 ANA LF 1817 199 -6.0 -8 -7 -14 103 -1 -8
2021 ANA CF 3 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2022 SEA LF 27 3 0.0 0 0 0 1 0 0
2022 SEA RF 31 8 1.0 1 1 2 3 0 1
LF 23819 2810 41.0 15 13 49 1159 -21 -8
CF 128 20 0.0 0 0 2 5 0 0
RF 12535 2311 4.0 16 13 54 940 -8 5

Batting – Postseason

Year Team Off GS Def GS Game Shares WAR W L Victory Shares
2007ARI0.20.00.30.60.7-0.42
2011ARI0.30.00.30.20.30.01
2013ATL0.20.00.30.00.10.20
Career0.70.00.90.81.1-0.23

Postseason Batting Components

Year Team PA BatRuns Adj R RISP BSR DP ROE Fld Pos DH Pit RAA RPW WAA Pos Wins LgA WAM DVoDH
2007ARI19220100200057.90.60.00.00.62
2011ARI230000002000210.10.20.00.00.22
2013ATL18000000-1000-110.4-0.10.00.0-0.1-1
Career6022010030006-0.70.00.00.73

Glossary

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Stat description
GSGame Shares
WAMWins above Majors. Formerly wins above average, but WAM! sounds better than WAA. Credit to Don Sobocinski for the name.
WARWins above Replacement
VSVictory Shares
WWins - Not traditional pitcher wins. Estimate of the number of wins each pitcher was responsible for. His share, as opposed to the shares of his fielders and offense.
LLosses - See wins above, just the opposite side of the final score.
BatRunsBatting runs above average
Adj RPark adjusted batting runs
RISPRuns for hitting better or worse than overall with runners in scoring position
BSRBaserunning runs
DPDouble play avoidance runs
ROERuns from reaching on error
FldFielding runs
PosPosition adjustment
DHDesignated hitter adjustment
PitPitcher batting adjustment
RAARuns above average before position and league adjustment
RPWRuns per win
WAAWins above average before position and league adjustment
POS WinsPosition adjustment converted to wins
LGALeague quality adjustment
DVoDHDefensive Value (in runs) over designated hitter
GGames pitched
GSGame shares. For pitchers based on innings and leverage index
XRExpected runs based on ballparks and opponents faced
DRDefensive runs support
RoleStarter vs reliever role adjustment
LgAdjLeague adjustment
R+Runs above average
LILeverage index
R_lev+Leverage adjusted runs above average
ChancesEstimated opportunies to make a defensive play
BIPBalls in play while this player was on the field
OAAOuts above average, based on defensive efficiency assigned at the player level
OAA adjPark adjusted outs above average
DER runsRun value of outs above average
Frame RunsRuns from framing balls and strikes
SB RunsStolen base prevention runs
Block RunsWild pitch and passed ball prevention runs
Err RunsCatcher error prevention runs
Catcher RunsCatcher runs from SB, errors, PB, and WP. Does not include framing.
Play+plays made above average per ball in play
GB+ground ball plays above average per ball in play
DP StartRuns from starting double plays
DP TurnRuns from turning double plays
DP runsTotal double play runs
OF Arm oppsOpportunities for an outfielder to make a throwing play
OF Arm runsRuns from throwing from the outfield

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