Carl Crawford, Possible Role Model For B.J. Upton
With B.J. Upton's major struggles so far this season, there is hope for Braves fans out west. Can Carl Crawford ease some of the concerns about the Braves CF?
- Born: 1984/08/21
- Age: 28
- Height: 6-3
- Weight: 185
- Bats/Throws: R / R
- Seasons: 8
- Place of birth: Norfolk, VA
- Drafted by: the Tampa Bay Rays in 2002 (1st round)
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 101 | 384 | 70 | 116 | 22 | 6 | 7 | 46 | 57 | 80 | 38 | 17 | .302 | .394 | .445 | |
| 2004 | Rays | 45 | 159 | 19 | 41 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 15 | 46 | 4 | 1 | .258 | .324 | .409 |
| 2004 | 29 | 104 | 21 | 34 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 14 | 28 | 3 | 0 | .327 | .407 | .471 | |
| 2005 | 139 | 545 | 98 | 165 | 36 | 6 | 18 | 74 | 78 | 127 | 44 | 13 | .303 | .392 | .490 | |
| 2006 | Rays | 50 | 175 | 20 | 43 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 13 | 40 | 11 | 3 | .246 | .302 | .291 |
| 2006 | 106 | 398 | 72 | 107 | 18 | 4 | 8 | 41 | 65 | 89 | 46 | 17 | .269 | .374 | .394 | |
| 2007 | Rays | 129 | 474 | 86 | 142 | 25 | 1 | 24 | 82 | 65 | 154 | 22 | 8 | .300 | .386 | .508 |
| 2007 | 7 | 17 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .235 | .375 | .412 | |
| 2008 | Rays | 145 | 531 | 85 | 145 | 37 | 2 | 9 | 67 | 97 | 134 | 44 | 16 | .273 | .383 | .401 |
| 2009 | Rays | 144 | 560 | 79 | 135 | 33 | 4 | 11 | 55 | 57 | 152 | 42 | 14 | .241 | .313 | .373 |
| 2009 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 3 | .444 | .643 | .444 | |
| 2010 | Rays | 154 | 536 | 89 | 127 | 38 | 4 | 18 | 62 | 67 | 164 | 42 | 9 | .237 | .322 | .424 |
| 2011 | Rays | 153 | 560 | 82 | 136 | 27 | 4 | 23 | 81 | 71 | 161 | 36 | 12 | .243 | .331 | .429 |
| 2012 | Rays | 146 | 573 | 79 | 141 | 29 | 3 | 28 | 78 | 45 | 169 | 31 | 6 | .246 | .298 | .454 |
| 2012 | 4 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .091 | .167 | .091 | |
| Career Total | 966 | 3568 | 539 | 910 | 202 | 20 | 118 | 447 | 430 | 1020 | 232 | 69 | .255 | .336 | .422 | |
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