3B Matt Upshaw #18
Age: 29 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Good
12/31/2015
3B MATT UPSHAW #18 - AGE: 29 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
86 320 86 12 0 5 29 20 60 .269 .319 .353 2 0.8
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 5 5 5 5
Gap 4 5 4 5
Power 4 4 4 5
Eye 4 4 4 5
Avoid K's 5 5 5 5
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 55 30
Errors: - 65 50
Arm: 20 75 70
Turn DP: - 50 -
Framing: 20 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: 50
Catcher: - Left Field: -
1st Base: - Center Field: -
2nd Base: 45 Right Field: -
3rd Base: 65
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 40
Stealing Aggressiveness: 35
Stealing Ability: 25
Baserunning Inst.: 30
Sacrifice Bunt: 35
Bunt for Hit: 20
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
09/30/2015 @ WIN Loss, 1-3 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
09/29/2015 @ WIN Win, 6-2 6 1 2 1 0 1 2 0
09/28/2015 @ WIN Loss, 1-7 4 0 2 1 0 0 1 0
09/27/2015 @ WIN Win, 3-2 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 0
09/25/2015 @ DET Loss, 5-6 5 0 2 0 0 0 0 0
09/24/2015 @ DET Win, 5-0 5 1 1 0 0 0 4 0
09/23/2015 @ DET Win, 2-1 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 0
09/22/2015 @ DET Loss, 7-9 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
09/20/2015 @ OTT Loss, 4-10 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
09/19/2015 @ OTT Win, 6-0 4 0 0 1 0 0 2 0
PERSONALITY
He never gives less than 100 percent and is very intelligent. Upshaw gets along with everyone.
Birthday:06/09/1986
Born in:Davenport, IA
Nationality:American
Height:6' 3"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$14,200
Signed Through:2018 Season
Major Service:2 Years, 66 Days
Service This Yr:108 Days
40-Man Service:1 Year, 66 Days
Pro Service:7 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Arbitration eligible in offseason
Option Years:2 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:2008, 3rd Pick in Round 4
SEMI-PRO BASEBALL CIRCUIT 2015 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 86 320 86 12 0 5 29 33 20 60 .269 .319 .353 .672 .307 .084 76
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 86 345 4 3 0 17 2 1 113 17 2 1 66.7 32.1 3.40 .8  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   87 24 5 0 1 10 7 7 20 0 0 0 .276 .330 .368 .698
Versus Right   233 62 7 0 4 19 26 13 40 1 2 4 .266 .315 .348 .662
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
June   51 16 2 0 1 6 6 0 10 0 0 1 .314 .327 .412 .739
July   92 25 2 0 4 10 10 5 17 0 1 1 .272 .316 .424 .740
August   82 22 4 0 0 7 11 8 14 0 0 2 .268 .348 .317 .665
September   95 23 4 0 0 6 6 7 19 1 1 0 .242 .291 .284 .575
Career   320 86 12 0 5 29 33 20 60 1 2 4 .269 .319 .353 .672
Home   158 43 4 0 1 12 15 11 29 0 1 2 .272 .327 .316 .644
Road   162 43 8 0 4 17 18 9 31 1 1 2 .265 .310 .389 .699
Grass   274 77 10 0 5 25 30 17 49 0 2 4 .281 .332 .372 .704
Turf   46 9 2 0 0 4 3 3 11 1 0 0 .196 .240 .239 .479
Day   81 20 3 0 1 7 7 8 18 1 0 0 .247 .311 .321 .632
Night   239 66 9 0 4 22 26 12 42 0 2 4 .276 .322 .364 .686
As Starter   320 86 12 0 5 29 33 20 60 1 2 4 .269 .319 .353 .672
Close/Late   61 19 2 0 3 11 9 6 9 0 0 1 .311 .382 .492 .874
Inning 1-3   101 25 3 0 0 7 8 6 23 0 1 1 .248 .296 .277 .574
Inning 4-6   120 33 6 0 2 11 14 6 19 1 1 2 .275 .318 .375 .693
Inning 7-9   92 25 1 0 2 8 9 7 17 0 0 1 .272 .330 .348 .678
Extra Innings   7 3 2 0 1 3 2 1 1 0 0 0 .429 .500 1.143 1.643
0 Outs   109 32 6 0 1 6 15 8 16 0 2 2 .294 .353 .376 .729
1 Outs   117 22 3 0 1 7 12 5 22 1 0 1 .188 .226 .239 .465
2 Outs   94 32 3 0 3 16 6 7 22 0 0 1 .340 .392 .468 .860
Scoring Position   76 24 3 0 2 24 9 10 12 1 2 2 .316 .404 .434 .839
Bases Empty   177 43 8 0 1 1 18 6 32 0 0 2 .243 .276 .305 .581
Runner on 1st   67 19 1 0 2 4 6 4 16 0 0 0 .284 .324 .388 .712
Runner on 2nd   30 11 1 0 1 8 4 9 5 0 0 1 .367 .525 .500 1.025
Runner on 3rd   7 1 0 0 1 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 .143 .143 .571 .714
Runner on 1st & 2nd   11 4 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 .364 .364 .364 .727
Runner on 1st & 3rd   8 5 2 0 0 5 1 1 0 0 0 0 .625 .667 .875 1.542
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   7 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 2 1 0 1 .000 .111 .000 .111
Bases Loaded   13 3 0 0 0 5 2 0 4 0 0 0 .231 .231 .231 .462
Two Strikes   111 22 5 0 0 5 7 11 60 0 0 2 .198 .282 .243 .526
First Pitch   69 17 2 0 1 6 8 3 0 0 0 1 .246 .288 .319 .607
Count 0-1   39 15 2 0 0 7 4 0 0 0 0 0 .385 .385 .436 .821
Count 0-2   17 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 0 0 0 .176 .176 .176 .353
Count 1-0   33 6 0 0 1 2 3 0 0 0 0 1 .182 .206 .273 .479
Count 1-1   22 9 1 0 1 4 2 0 0 1 0 0 .409 .391 .591 .982
Count 1-2   38 6 1 0 0 0 3 0 21 0 0 2 .158 .200 .184 .384
Count 2-0   10 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .200 .200 .300 .500
Count 2-1   27 14 1 0 2 5 7 0 0 0 1 0 .519 .519 .778 1.296
Count 2-2   35 7 3 0 0 2 3 0 20 0 0 0 .200 .200 .286 .486
Count 3-0   2 1 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 .500 .800 .500 1.300
Count 3-1   7 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 .000 .300 .000 .300
Full Count   21 6 1 0 0 3 1 11 10 0 0 0 .286 .531 .333 .865
Behind in Count   94 24 3 0 0 7 7 0 30 0 0 2 .255 .271 .287 .558
Ahead in Count   79 23 2 0 3 7 12 6 0 0 2 1 .291 .349 .430 .779
Batting 2nd   43 8 1 0 0 1 3 2 11 1 0 0 .186 .217 .209 .427
Batting 4th   4 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 .500 .500 .750 1.250
Batting 5th   94 22 3 0 2 8 12 8 13 0 1 4 .234 .321 .330 .651
Batting 6th   118 36 4 0 3 12 13 3 25 0 0 0 .305 .322 .415 .738
Batting 7th   45 13 3 0 0 5 3 4 5 0 1 0 .289 .347 .356 .702
Batting 8th   16 5 0 0 0 2 2 3 5 0 0 0 .312 .421 .312 .734
Low Leverage   143 36 5 0 1 3 10 6 36 1 0 0 .252 .280 .308 .588
Medium Leverage   130 36 4 0 2 12 16 6 17 0 0 3 .277 .324 .354 .678
High Leverage   46 14 3 0 2 14 7 8 7 0 2 1 .304 .418 .500 .918
CAREER BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
2012 Chicago - PBC 25 52 173 37 9 0 3 18 15 7 1 2 52 0 1 .214 .246 .318 .564 52 48 -0.8
2013 Chicago - PBC 26 88 289 55 10 1 3 19 27 15 1 1 63 2 0 .190 .232 .263 .495 36 32 -1.2
Total PBC 140 462 92 19 1 6 37 42 22 2 3 115 2 1 .199 .237 .284 .521 42 38 -2.0
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
2006 Total - 19 47 209 56 10 1 16 49 61 20 2 2 25 0 0 .268 .335 .555 .890 100 100 1.2
2007 Total - 20 41 181 49 10 1 13 44 47 17 2 3 23 0 0 .271 .335 .552 .887 100 100 1.0
2008 Total - 21 71 321 84 15 1 16 65 75 31 2 2 41 0 0 .262 .329 .464 .793 100 100 0.8
2008 Colorado Springs - A+ 21 88 305 87 14 0 9 35 32 28 2 4 67 2 2 .285 .345 .420 .765 101 97 1.4
2009 Colorado Springs - A+ 22 88 329 83 20 0 6 37 25 48 1 0 87 3 1 .252 .349 .368 .717 94 94 1.5
2010 Minneapolis - AAA 23 66 218 67 13 2 5 30 33 11 1 0 41 3 1 .307 .343 .454 .798 115 115 2.0
2011 Minneapolis - AAA 24 84 281 73 16 2 8 35 33 15 1 0 62 2 1 .260 .300 .416 .716 91 85 1.1
2012 Minneapolis - AAA 25 36 120 31 5 1 5 19 15 6 1 1 25 2 0 .258 .297 .442 .739 99 99 0.6
2014 Portland - AAA 27 39 135 34 12 0 2 17 16 7 2 0 22 1 0 .252 .299 .385 .684 79 78 0.2
2015 Hamilton - Semi 28 86 320 86 12 0 5 29 33 20 4 1 60 2 1 .269 .319 .353 .672 78 76 0.8
Total AAA 225 754 205 46 5 20 101 97 39 5 1 150 8 2 .272 .312 .426 .737 97 95
Total A+ 176 634 170 34 0 15 72 57 76 3 4 154 5 3 .268 .347 .393 .740 97 96
Total SPBC 86 320 86 12 0 5 29 33 20 4 1 60 2 1 .269 .319 .353 .672 78 76
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2008 Colorado Springs - A+ 2B 20 20 34 40 5 76 2 .974 167.0 3.99 -0.9 .895
2008 Colorado Springs - A+ 3B 7 7 1 15 1 17 1 .941 60.0 2.40 -0.9 .951
2008 Colorado Springs - A+ SS 68 61 82 152 26 238 4 .983 534.2 3.94 +4.7 1.075
2009 Colorado Springs - A+ 2B 17 16 31 40 10 72 1 .986 153.2 4.16 +0.9 1.060
2009 Colorado Springs - A+ 3B 56 56 26 88 9 117 3 .974 484.2 2.12 +3.3 1.054
2009 Colorado Springs - A+ SS 21 16 15 44 10 59 0 1.000 157.0 3.38 +2.2 1.109
2010 Minneapolis - AAA 2B 2 0 2 1 0 3 0 1.000 3.0 9.00 -0.0 .924
2010 Minneapolis - AAA 3B 30 30 12 49 3 64 3 .953 238.0 2.31 +0.4 1.016
2010 Minneapolis - AAA SS 36 36 42 105 19 150 3 .980 300.2 4.40 +4.8 1.042
2011 Minneapolis - AAA 2B 5 5 7 11 1 19 1 .947 37.0 4.38 +0.1 .902
2011 Minneapolis - AAA 3B 63 62 32 113 6 147 2 .986 515.1 2.53 +3.0 1.037
2011 Minneapolis - AAA SS 23 14 18 39 5 59 2 .966 150.0 3.42 +1.9 1.165
2012 Minneapolis - AAA 2B 1 0 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 2.0 9.00 -0.0 .000
2012 Chicago - Pro 3B 3 0 0 1 1 1 0 1.000 7.1 1.23 -0.2 1.026
2012 Minneapolis - AAA 3B 36 36 18 62 5 82 2 .976 312.0 2.31 +0.4 1.052
2012 Chicago - Pro SS 52 52 80 148 33 231 3 .987 441.1 4.65 -0.4 1.003
2013 Chicago - Pro 3B 88 88 51 163 14 216 2 .991 765.1 2.52 +2.9 1.029
2014 Portland - AAA 3B 35 32 15 58 6 78 5 .936 278.1 2.36 +1.3 1.047
2014 Portland - AAA SS 6 3 7 9 0 17 1 .941 28.1 5.08 +0.4 .972
2015 Hamilton - Semi 3B 86 86 54 136 10 200 10 .950 744.1 2.30 +3.7 1.054
2015 Hamilton - Semi SS 2 0 1 7 0 8 0 1.000 14.0 5.14 +0.8 1.395
TOTAL 2B 45 41 76 92 16 172 4 .977 362.2 4.17 +0.1 .960
TOTAL 3B 404 397 209 685 55 922 28 .970 3405.1 2.36 +13.8 1.039
TOTAL SS 208 182 245 504 93 762 13 .983 1626.0 4.15 +14.3 1.058
PLAYER HISTORY
01/01/2007 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (5); Power: 3 (5); Eye: 3 (4).
01/01/2008 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (5); Power: 3 (5); Eye: 3 (4).
06/03/2008 Drafted in the 2008 first-year player draft out of college (Illinois State University; Normal, IL) by the Las Vegas Aces. (Round 4, Pick 3, 51st overall pick).
01/01/2009 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (5); Power: 4 (5); Eye: 3 (4).
04/27/2009 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his plate discipline at the Las Vegas Aces development complex.
01/01/2010 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (5); Power: 4 (5); Eye: 4 (4).
05/14/2010 Was traded by the Las Vegas Aces to the Chicago Blackhawks in exchange for SP Adam Muhammad.
06/20/2010 Injured (sprained elbow),day-to-day for 2 weeks.
06/29/2010 Injured (gout),out for 2 days.
01/01/2011 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 4 (5); Eye: 4 (4).
10/09/2011 Wins the 2011 AAA Qup Qualifier MVP Award.
01/01/2012 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 4 (5); Eye: 4 (4).
11/20/2012 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $100,000.
01/01/2013 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 4 (4); Eye: 4 (4).
11/08/2013 Released by the Chicago Blackhawks.
12/27/2013 Signed a minor league contract with the El Paso Diablos organization.
01/01/2014 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 4 (4); Eye: 4 (4).
06/17/2014 Injured (fractured foot),out for 4 weeks.
08/11/2014 Injured (hip strain),out for 3-4 weeks.
08/24/2014 Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 2-3 weeks.
01/01/2015 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 4 (4); Eye: 4 (4).
06/12/2015 Released by the El Paso organization.
06/15/2015 Signed a 4-year contract worth a total of $56,800 with the Hamilton Tigers organization.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year GS Rank
2013 88 1
Year IBB Rank
2015 3 4
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