CF Byron Buxton #25
Minnesota Twins MLB
Age: 30 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Great
12/02/2024
 OA: 70 POT: 70
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CF BYRON BUXTON #25 - AGE: 30 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: GREAT
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
120 457 110 21 3 30 63 37 172 .241 .299 .497 2 3.2
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 45 50 45 45
Gap 50 55 50 50
Power 70 70 70 70
Eye 50 50 50 50
Avoid K's 35 35 35 35
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 30 70
Errors: - 20 65
Arm: 20 35 60
Turn DP: - 20 -
Ability: 25 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: -
1st Base: - Center Field: 65
2nd Base: - Right Field: -
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 45
Stealing Ability: 65
Baserunning Inst.: 75
Sacrifice Bunt: 60
Bunt for Hit: 60
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
09/29/2024 BAL Loss, 6-9 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
09/28/2024 BAL Loss, 1-6 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 0
09/27/2024 BAL Win, 1-0 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
09/26/2024 MIA Loss, 6-8 4 1 1 1 0 0 1 0
09/25/2024 MIA Loss, 3-5 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
09/24/2024 MIA Win, 11-2 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
09/21/2024 @ BOS Win, 7-2 4 1 1 2 1 0 2 0
09/20/2024 @ BOS Loss, 0-4 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
09/19/2024 @ CLE Win, 8-5 5 0 1 0 0 0 2 0
09/18/2024 @ CLE Loss, 3-4 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PERSONALITY
Byron never shows any lack of effort.
High: Adaptability, Financial Ambition, Work Ethic
Birthday:12/18/1993
Born in:Baxley, GA
Nationality:American
Height:6' 2"
Weight:190 lbs
Local Popularity:Extremely Popular
National Pop.:Popular
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$15,000,000
Signed Through:2028 Season
Major Service:9 Years, 158 Days
Service This Yr:186 Days
40-Man Service:9 Years, 158 Days
Pro Service:11 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:1 option year left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 2024 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 120 457 110 21 3 30 63 73 37 172 .241 .299 .497 .796 .338 .256 113
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 119 502 3 0 1 4 0 4 227 54 2 3 40.0 68.7 5.18 3.2  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   144 43 11 2 9 20 27 10 45 2 0 1 .299 .344 .590 .934
Versus Right   313 67 10 1 21 43 46 27 127 2 0 2 .214 .279 .454 .733
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
March   13 3 1 0 1 2 1 1 2 0 0 0 .231 .286 .538 .824
April   103 25 4 0 7 11 17 5 46 0 0 1 .243 .284 .485 .770
May   108 29 7 1 8 20 19 9 37 0 0 0 .269 .325 .574 .899
June   95 26 4 1 8 17 20 9 36 2 0 2 .274 .343 .589 .932
July   11 2 0 0 0 0 2 1 3 0 0 0 .182 .250 .182 .432
August   40 11 3 1 3 5 7 6 14 0 0 0 .275 .370 .625 .995
September   87 14 2 0 3 8 7 6 34 2 0 0 .161 .211 .287 .498
Spring Training   51 8 2 1 1 5 7 4 18 0 0 0 .157 .218 .294 .512
Last Year   591 162 29 3 41 129 103 62 181 6 0 9 .274 .349 .541 .890
2 Years Ago   340 76 13 3 28 51 61 34 116 1 0 7 .224 .306 .526 .833
Career   3003 749 163 26 169 447 491 237 975 19 14 36 .249 .310 .490 .800
Home   241 60 11 2 15 35 36 17 90 1 0 1 .249 .300 .498 .798
Road   216 50 10 1 15 28 37 20 82 3 0 2 .231 .299 .495 .794
Grass   431 102 19 3 29 60 69 35 164 4 0 3 .237 .296 .497 .793
Turf   26 8 2 0 1 3 4 2 8 0 0 0 .308 .357 .500 .857
Day   193 44 12 0 12 27 30 11 71 2 0 2 .228 .274 .477 .751
Night   264 66 9 3 18 36 43 26 101 2 0 1 .250 .317 .511 .829
As Starter   457 110 21 3 30 63 73 37 172 4 0 3 .241 .299 .497 .796
As Reliever / Substitution   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Close/Late   92 22 4 1 6 14 14 3 36 0 0 1 .239 .271 .500 .771
Inning 1-3   165 38 9 1 7 20 19 11 58 3 0 1 .230 .278 .424 .702
Inning 4-6   146 36 8 1 15 27 32 15 54 1 0 1 .247 .319 .623 .942
Inning 7-9   142 35 4 1 8 16 21 11 58 0 0 0 .246 .301 .458 .758
Extra Innings   4 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 1 .250 .400 .250 .650
0 Outs   165 45 7 1 11 13 32 16 57 1 0 2 .273 .342 .527 .870
1 Outs   117 27 4 2 11 26 25 8 53 3 0 1 .231 .279 .581 .860
2 Outs   175 38 10 0 8 24 16 13 62 0 0 0 .217 .271 .411 .683
Scoring Position   106 17 5 1 3 28 11 7 54 4 0 0 .160 .205 .311 .516
Bases Empty   256 65 13 2 20 20 45 24 89 0 0 3 .254 .325 .555 .880
Runner on 1st   95 28 3 0 7 15 17 6 29 0 0 0 .295 .337 .547 .884
Runner on 2nd   37 7 1 1 1 6 4 4 19 0 0 0 .189 .268 .351 .620
Runner on 3rd   11 1 1 0 0 3 0 0 5 1 0 0 .091 .083 .182 .265
Runner on 1st & 2nd   33 5 1 0 1 6 4 2 17 0 0 0 .152 .200 .273 .473
Runner on 1st & 3rd   12 1 0 0 1 4 1 0 5 1 0 0 .083 .077 .333 .410
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   2 1 0 0 0 3 1 1 1 1 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Bases Loaded   11 2 2 0 0 6 1 0 7 1 0 0 .182 .167 .364 .530
Two Strikes   273 39 8 0 12 23 25 17 172 0 0 2 .143 .199 .304 .503
First Pitch   52 18 3 1 3 10 11 0 0 2 0 0 .346 .333 .615 .949
Count 0-1   33 13 0 1 4 7 9 0 0 0 0 1 .394 .412 .818 1.230
Count 0-2   54 4 1 0 0 3 0 0 45 0 0 0 .074 .074 .093 .167
Count 1-0   20 10 1 0 3 3 6 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 1.000 1.500
Count 1-1   30 11 4 0 5 13 6 0 0 0 0 0 .367 .367 1.000 1.367
Count 1-2   96 17 4 0 7 7 11 0 55 0 0 2 .177 .194 .438 .631
Count 2-0   16 5 0 0 3 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 .312 .312 .875 1.188
Count 2-1   27 12 4 1 0 1 4 0 0 1 0 0 .444 .429 .667 1.095
Count 2-2   71 8 1 0 2 4 4 0 47 0 0 0 .113 .113 .211 .324
Count 3-0   1 0 0 0 0 0 2 10 0 0 0 0 .000 .909 .000 .909
Count 3-1   5 2 1 0 0 2 6 10 0 1 0 0 .400 .750 .600 1.350
Full Count   52 10 2 0 3 9 10 17 25 0 0 0 .192 .391 .404 .795
Behind in Count   183 34 5 1 11 17 20 0 100 0 0 3 .186 .199 .404 .603
Ahead in Count   69 29 6 1 6 10 22 20 0 2 0 0 .420 .538 .797 1.336
Batting 3rd   41 8 2 0 2 3 8 2 14 0 0 1 .195 .250 .390 .640
Batting 4th   354 94 18 3 25 53 60 32 132 4 0 2 .266 .327 .545 .872
Batting 5th   62 8 1 0 3 7 5 3 26 0 0 0 .129 .169 .290 .460
Low Leverage   195 47 7 1 16 22 34 13 68 0 0 1 .241 .292 .533 .825
Medium Leverage   201 50 11 1 11 26 28 19 73 2 0 1 .249 .314 .478 .792
High Leverage   59 12 3 1 3 15 11 5 31 2 0 1 .203 .269 .441 .709
INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE 2024 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 6 22 4 1 0 2 6 5 1 10 .182 .280 .500 .780 .334 .318 99
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 6 25 2 0 0 0 0 0 11 3 0 0 0.0 3.3 4.95 .0  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   7 1 0 0 1 3 2 1 3 0 0 1 .143 .333 .571 .905
Versus Right   15 3 1 0 1 3 3 0 7 0 0 1 .200 .250 .467 .717
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
August   22 4 1 0 2 6 5 1 10 0 0 2 .182 .280 .500 .780
Career   437 135 28 6 23 64 88 31 128 4 0 8 .309 .362 .558 .921
Road   22 4 1 0 2 6 5 1 10 0 0 2 .182 .280 .500 .780
Grass   22 4 1 0 2 6 5 1 10 0 0 2 .182 .280 .500 .780
Day   4 1 1 0 0 1 2 1 1 0 0 0 .250 .400 .500 .900
Night   18 3 0 0 2 5 3 0 9 0 0 2 .167 .250 .500 .750
As Starter   22 4 1 0 2 6 5 1 10 0 0 2 .182 .280 .500 .780
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
2015 Minnesota - MLB 21 46 129 27 7 1 2 6 16 6 1 0 44 2 2 .209 .250 .326 .576 58 53 -0.3
2016 Minnesota - MLB 22 92 298 67 19 6 10 38 44 23 3 3 118 10 2 .225 .284 .430 .714 90 87 0.9
2017 Minnesota - MLB 23 140 462 117 14 6 16 51 69 38 4 2 150 29 1 .253 .314 .413 .728 93 90 1.8
2018 Minnesota - MLB 24 28 90 14 4 0 0 4 8 3 0 0 28 5 0 .156 .183 .200 .383 6 -1 -0.7
2019 Minnesota - MLB 25 87 271 71 30 4 10 46 48 19 2 1 68 14 3 .262 .314 .513 .827 114 110 1.6
2020 Minnesota - MLB 26 39 130 33 3 0 13 27 19 2 1 2 36 2 1 .254 .267 .577 .844 123 122 0.8
2021 Minnesota - MLB 27 61 235 72 23 0 19 32 50 13 6 0 62 9 1 .306 .358 .647 1.005 169 168 3.2
2022 Minnesota - MLB 28 92 340 76 13 3 28 51 61 34 7 1 116 6 0 .224 .306 .526 .833 133 134 2.7
2023 Minnesota - MLB 29 157 591 162 29 3 41 129 103 62 9 6 181 5 4 .274 .349 .541 .890 134 134 5.4
2024 Minnesota - MLB 30 120 457 110 21 3 30 63 73 37 3 4 172 2 3 .241 .299 .497 .796 112 113 3.2
Total MLB 862 3003 749 163 26 169 447 491 237 36 19 975 84 17 .249 .310 .490 .800 114 112 18.6
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
2012 Minnesota (FCL) - R 18 27 88 19 4 3 4 14 17 11 3 0 26 4 3 .216 .324 .466 .789 94 95 0.3
2012 Milwaukee (ACL) - R 18 21 77 22 6 1 1 6 16 8 2 0 15 7 0 .286 .368 .429 .796 100 125 0.7
2012 Total - R 18 48 165 41 10 4 5 20 33 19 5 0 41 11 3 .248 .344 .448 .792 97 109 1.1
2013 Total - A 19 68 270 92 15 10 8 55 68 44 1 3 56 32 11 .341 .431 .559 .990 159 148 4.0
2013 Atlanta (DSL) - A+ 19 57 218 71 4 8 4 22 41 32 2 1 49 23 8 .326 .415 .472 .887 130 125 2.3
2013 Total - A+ 19 125 488 163 19 18 12 77 109 76 3 4 105 55 19 .334 .424 .520 .944 146 138 6.3
2014 Atlanta (DSL) - A+ 20 30 121 29 4 2 4 16 19 10 3 0 27 6 2 .240 .313 .405 .718 85 89 0.4
2014 Wichita - AA 20 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 -76 -0.1
2015 Wichita - AA 21 59 237 67 7 12 6 37 44 26 1 4 51 20 2 .283 .351 .489 .840 112 109 1.6
2015 St. Paul - AAA 21 13 55 22 3 1 1 8 11 4 0 0 12 2 1 .400 .441 .545 .986 159 158 0.7
2016 St. Paul - AAA 22 49 190 58 11 3 11 24 41 14 3 2 58 7 0 .305 .359 .568 .927 140 136 1.8
2017 St. Paul - AAA 23 3 12 5 0 0 2 3 3 1 0 0 3 0 0 .417 .462 .917 1.378 253 245 0.3
2018 Atlanta (DSL) - A+ 24 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 -83 -0.1
2018 St. Paul - AAA 24 35 136 37 11 1 4 14 22 9 3 0 42 4 1 .272 .331 .456 .787 106 108 0.7
2019 Total - A 25 1 2 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 .500 .667 1.000 1.667 333 280 0.1
2021 St. Paul - AAA 27 7 22 9 2 1 3 9 6 2 0 2 3 0 0 .409 .423 1.000 1.423 261 232 0.5
2024 St. Paul - AAA 30 6 22 4 1 0 2 6 5 1 2 0 10 0 0 .182 .280 .500 .780 95 99 0.0
Total IL 113 437 135 28 6 23 64 88 31 8 4 128 13 2 .309 .362 .558 .921 139 136
Total TL 60 240 67 7 12 6 37 44 26 1 4 52 20 2 .279 .347 .483 .830 109 107
Total MWL 88 343 100 8 10 8 38 60 42 5 1 76 29 10 .292 .376 .443 .819 112 111
Total CAL 69 272 93 16 10 8 55 69 45 1 3 57 32 11 .342 .433 .562 .996 160 150
Total APP 21 77 22 6 1 1 6 16 8 2 0 15 7 0 .286 .368 .429 .796 100 125
Total FCL 27 88 19 4 3 4 14 17 11 3 0 26 4 3 .216 .324 .466 .789 94 95
CAREER POSTSEASON 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
2017 Minnesota - MLB 23 1 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 -120 0.2
2020 Minnesota - MLB 26 2 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 1 .250 .250 .250 .500 39 32 0.0
2023 Minnesota - MLB 29 3 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 -137 0.4
Total MLB 6 19 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 8 2 1 .053 .053 .053 .105 -71 -100
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2015 Minnesota - MLB CF 44 35 115 2 0 117 0 1.000 327.0 3.22 0.0 .000
2016 Minnesota - MLB CF 92 88 243 2 0 249 4 .984 773.1 2.85 0.0 .000
2017 Minnesota - MLB CF 137 131 389 6 1 400 5 .988 1143.0 3.11 0.0 .000
2018 Minnesota - MLB CF 27 26 69 1 0 70 0 1.000 232.0 2.72 0.0 .000
2019 Minnesota - MLB CF 86 78 217 5 2 224 2 .991 692.0 2.89 0.0 .000
2020 Minnesota - MLB CF 39 35 104 1 0 105 0 1.000 313.1 3.02 0.0 .000
2021 Minnesota - MLB CF 60 59 179 0 0 180 1 .994 509.2 3.16 0.0 .000
2022 Minnesota - MLB CF 57 51 133 3 2 136 0 1.000 445.1 2.75 0.0 .000
2023 Minnesota - MLB CF 156 151 394 10 2 411 7 .983 1340.0 2.71 +10.2 1.051
2024 Minnesota - MLB CF 120 119 361 8 1 371 2 .995 1033.0 3.21 +3.6 1.016
2024 St. Paul - AAA CF 6 6 13 0 0 13 0 1.000 50.0 2.34 -0.2 .993
TOTAL CF 824 779 2217 38 8 2276 21 .991 6858.2 2.96 +13.5 1.033
PLAYER HISTORY
06/04/2012 Drafted by the Minnesota Twins in the 1st round (2nd) of the 2012 MLB June Amateur Draft from Appling County HS (Baxley, GA).
11/07/2017 Wins the 2017 MLB AL Gold Glove Award at CF.
01/12/2019 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $1,750,000 with the Minnesota Twins organization.
01/10/2020 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $3,075,000 with the Minnesota Twins organization.
11/02/2023 Wins the 2023 MLB AL Gold Glove Award at CF.
01/01/2024 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 70 (70); Eye: 55 (55).
07/04/2024 Injured (strained oblique),out for 4-5 weeks.
07/08/2024 Was selected to the 2024 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year K Rank
2023 181 3
Year TB Rank
2023 320 10
Year 3B Rank
2016 6 5
2017 6 3
Year HR Rank
2023 41 5
Year SB Rank
2017 29 4
Year RBI Rank
2023 129 3
Year R Rank
2023 103 8
Year SH Rank
2017 5 7
Year EBH Rank
2023 73 8
Year SLG Rank
2023 .541 10
Year ISO Rank
2023 .267 6
2024 .256 9
Year WAR Rank
2023 5.2 10
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