Justin Upton vs. Michael Young — Career Comparison

Justin Upton
MillenialVirginiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaArizona DiamondbacksNational LeagueLeft FielderSilver SluggerAll-Star
Michael Young
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaTexas RangersAmerican LeagueShortstopGold GloveAll-Star

Justin Upton and Michael Young each had the upper hand in different parts of the game — this one doesn't fall neatly to either side. Justin Upton had the edge in home run production (HR/PA+ 177 vs 104), while Michael Young led in contact rate (K%+ 129 vs 80). This one is too close to call definitively — both players brought genuine strengths the other couldn't match.

Hitting Stats for Justin Upton and Michael Young

Justin Upton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Michael Young
Career
Per 600 PA
14
14
Justin Upton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1845
144.78
Michael Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1970
137.25
Justin Upton
Career
Per 600 PA
7646
600
Michael Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8612
600
Justin Upton
Career
Per 600 PA
6721
527.41
Michael Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7918
551.65
Justin Upton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.261
0.261
Michael Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
Justin Upton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.827
0.827
Michael Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.801
0.801
Justin Upton
Career
Per 600 PA
1754
137.64
Michael Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2375
165.47
Justin Upton
Career
Per 600 PA
1041
81.69
Michael Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1689
117.67
Justin Upton
Career
Per 600 PA
350
27.47
Michael Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
441
30.72
Justin Upton
Career
Per 600 PA
38
2.98
Michael Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60
4.18
Justin Upton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
325
25.5
Michael Young
Career
Per 600 PA
185
12.89
Justin Upton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
713
55.95
Michael Young
Career
Per 600 PA
686
47.79
Justin Upton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.407
0.407
Michael Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.289
0.289
Justin Upton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.048
0.048
Michael Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.023
0.023
Justin Upton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.185
0.185
Michael Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.078
0.078
Justin Upton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1113.84
87.41
Michael Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1156.87
80.6
Justin Upton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3155
247.58
Michael Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3491
243.22
Justin Upton
Career
Per 600 PA
2617
205.36
Michael Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2972
207.06
Justin Upton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.342
0.342
Michael Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.346
0.346
Justin Upton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.469
0.469
Michael Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.441
0.441
Justin Upton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.812
0.812
Michael Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.787
0.787
Justin Upton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.208
0.208
Michael Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.141
0.141
Justin Upton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.271
0.271
Michael Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.266
0.266
Justin Upton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.807
0.807
Michael Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.719
0.719
Justin Upton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.319
0.319
Michael Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Justin Upton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1058
83.02
Michael Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1137
79.22
Justin Upton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1003
78.71
Michael Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1030
71.76
Justin Upton
Career
Per 600 PA
1736
136.23
Michael Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1982
138.09
Justin Upton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1091.45
85.65
Michael Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1227.64
85.53
Justin Upton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
78
6.12
Michael Young
Career
Per 600 PA
22
1.53
Justin Upton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
785
61.6
Michael Young
Career
Per 600 PA
575
40.06
Justin Upton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
49
3.85
Michael Young
Career
Per 600 PA
28
1.95
Justin Upton
Career
Per 600 PA
1971
154.67
Michael Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1235
86.04
Justin Upton
Career
Per 600 PA
3.88
3.88
Michael Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.97
6.97
Justin Upton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.4
0.4
Michael Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.47
0.47
Justin Upton
Career
Per 600 PA
3
0.24
Michael Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
1.74
Justin Upton
Career
Per 600 PA
59
4.63
Michael Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72
5.02
Justin Upton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
142
11.14
Michael Young
Career
Per 600 PA
236
16.44
Justin Upton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
151
11.85
Michael Young
Career
Per 600 PA
90
6.27
Justin Upton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
4.63
Michael Young
Career
Per 600 PA
30
2.09
Justin Upton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
210
16.48
Michael Young
Career
Per 600 PA
120
8.36
Justin Upton
Career
Per 600 PA
71.9
71.9
Michael Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
75

Fielding Stats for Justin Upton and Michael Young

Justin Upton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Michael Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
14
Justin Upton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1787
1.06
Michael Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1817
1.06
Justin Upton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1767
1.04
Michael Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
1765
1.03
Justin Upton
Career
Per 9 Innings
45729
27
Michael Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
46401
27
Justin Upton
Career
Per 9 Innings
15243
9
Michael Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15467
9
Justin Upton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3375
1.99
Michael Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
3090
1.8
Justin Upton
Career
Per 9 Innings
64
0.04
Michael Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4319
2.51
Justin Upton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
89
0.05
Michael Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
160
0.09
Justin Upton
Career
Per 9 Innings
3528
2.08
Michael Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7569
4.4
Justin Upton
Career
Per 9 Innings
3439
2.03
Michael Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7409
4.31
Justin Upton
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.48
97.48
Michael Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.89
97.89
Justin Upton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.925
1.925
Michael Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.078
4.078
Justin Upton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.88
98.88
Michael Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.14
97.14
Justin Upton
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.01
Michael Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1014
0.59
Justin Upton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Michael Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Justin Upton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Michael Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Justin Upton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Michael Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Justin Upton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Michael Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0