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Melvin Upton

Rays Career team 2004 to 2009

Key Insights

2009
The big spots do not change his strikeouts either way

Upton strikes out in 29.9% of his trips with a runner in scoring position and 22.7% with the bases empty.

137 plate appearances with a runner in scoring position, 489 with the bases empty.
His power holds up against both hands

The power is one-sided: Upton slugs .416 against right-handers and .270 against left-handers.

437 plate appearances against right-handers, 189 against left-handers.
He hits lefties and righties about the same

Upton puts up a .734 OPS against right-handers and .572 against left-handers.

437 plate appearances against right-handers, 189 against left-handers.
The strikeouts are the thing holding his season back

Upton strikes out in 24.3% of his trips, 27th percentile.

626 plate appearances in 2009. 27th percentile among qualified hitters in 2009, 450th in MLB.
There is one situation he simply cannot handle

Upton is at his worst against left-handers, with a runner in scoring position: a .564 OPS there against .686 overall.

36 plate appearances in that situation.
His walks do not change much with runners on

Upton walks in 10.9% of his plate appearances with a runner in scoring position, against 8.6% with the bases empty.

137 plate appearances with a runner in scoring position, 489 with the bases empty.

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