A Hard Look at B.J. Upton

There are a number of folks out there who have simply gone Lady Gaga over the Atlanta Braves outfield, and that’s not Lady-like, or logical.

Potentially the outfield of B.J. Upton, Justin Upton, and Jason Heyward has the capacity to be an all-star threesome with great speed, power, defense, and average. Or they could be simply mediocre and over-rated…like B.J. Upton.

Take a look at these player comparisons from 2009-2012

• B.J. is one of only two players to hit between .230 and .250 each of the last four seasons.
• B.J. Upton hit .242, like Kelly Johnson and a point better than Miguel Olivo and a point worse than Colby Rasmus.
• B.J. hit 80 homers, one more than Hanley Ramirez and Rickie Weeks, and two fewer than Kevin Youkilis, Vernon Wells, Andrew McCutcheon, and Michael Cuddyer.

Here are some base stealing comparables

Here are some Runs Produced (Runs + RBI – HR) comparables

Finally, there are the Upton strikeouts

For more info: The three holes in B.J. Upton’s swing

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