CF Byron Buxton #24
Age: 30 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Good
05/04/2024
CF BYRON BUXTON #24 - AGE: 30 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
19 71 22 2 0 2 9 5 14 .310 .364 .423 5 0.7
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 50 50 50 50
Gap 50 50 50 50
Power 45 50 45 45
Eye 45 45 45 45
Avoid K's 45 50 45 45
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 20 70
Errors: - 20 70
Arm: 20 20 65
Turn DP: - 20 -
Framing: 20 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: -
1st Base: - Center Field: 70
2nd Base: - Right Field: -
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 75
Stealing Aggressiveness: 75
Stealing Ability: 70
Baserunning Inst.: 75
Sacrifice Bunt: 60
Bunt for Hit: 45
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
05/03/2024 OAK Loss, 2-3 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
05/02/2024 KC Loss, 2-7 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
05/01/2024 KC Loss, 1-5 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
04/30/2024 KC Win, 3-2 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
04/28/2024 @ MIN Loss, 5-12 5 1 4 0 0 0 0 1
04/27/2024 @ MIN Win, 4-2 4 1 1 0 0 0 2 0
04/26/2024 @ MIN Win, 5-3 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
04/25/2024 @ CLE Loss, 0-5 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 0
04/24/2024 @ CLE Win, 11-4 5 1 2 3 1 0 1 0
04/22/2024 @ CLE Loss, 0-4 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
PERSONALITY
Buxton never shows any lack of effort.
High: Financial Ambition, Work Ethic
Low: Leader, Adaptability
Birthday:12/18/1993
Born in:Baxley, GA
Nationality:American
Height:6' 2"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Popular
National Pop.:Popular
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$19,690,000
Signed Through:2025 Season
Major Service:8 Years, 83 Days
Service This Yr:23 Days
40-Man Service:8 Years, 83 Days
Pro Service:11 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years 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 19 71 22 2 0 2 9 9 5 14 .310 .364 .423 .786 .348 .113 128
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 19 77 1 0 0 0 1 0 30 4 5 1 83.3 12.0 6.36 .7  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   16 9 0 0 1 4 5 0 3 0 0 0 .562 .562 .750 1.312
Versus Right   55 13 2 0 1 5 4 5 11 0 1 1 .236 .311 .327 .639
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
This Week   15 3 1 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 .200 .200 .267 .467
Last Week   25 10 1 0 1 3 3 1 4 0 1 0 .400 .423 .560 .983
April   60 20 1 0 2 8 9 5 12 0 1 1 .333 .394 .450 .844
May   11 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 .182 .182 .273 .455
Spring Training   50 7 2 0 1 4 7 8 12 0 1 0 .140 .259 .240 .499
Last Year   499 121 19 2 9 44 59 44 105 3 2 3 .242 .306 .343 .649
2 Years Ago   441 129 31 2 8 50 62 29 86 1 6 0 .293 .335 .426 .762
Career   3929 1112 225 34 121 511 589 332 817 23 27 13 .283 .339 .450 .789
Home   35 9 1 0 0 4 4 4 7 0 0 0 .257 .333 .286 .619
Road   36 13 1 0 2 5 5 1 7 0 1 1 .361 .395 .556 .950
Grass   71 22 2 0 2 9 9 5 14 0 1 1 .310 .364 .423 .786
Day   42 14 1 0 1 3 7 2 11 0 0 1 .333 .378 .429 .806
Night   29 8 1 0 1 6 2 3 3 0 1 0 .276 .344 .414 .758
As Starter   71 22 2 0 2 9 9 5 14 0 1 1 .310 .364 .423 .786
Close/Late   8 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 .000 .111 .000 .111
Inning 1-3   35 9 1 0 0 4 2 1 8 0 0 0 .257 .278 .286 .563
Inning 4-6   18 8 0 0 0 1 4 3 2 0 1 1 .444 .545 .444 .990
Inning 7-9   18 5 1 0 2 4 3 1 4 0 0 0 .278 .316 .667 .982
0 Outs   30 7 0 0 0 1 1 1 8 0 1 0 .233 .258 .233 .491
1 Outs   20 6 1 0 0 2 3 2 4 0 0 1 .300 .391 .350 .741
2 Outs   21 9 1 0 2 6 5 2 2 0 0 0 .429 .478 .762 1.240
Scoring Position   14 7 1 0 0 5 1 2 3 0 1 1 .500 .588 .571 1.160
Bases Empty   48 11 1 0 0 0 5 3 11 0 0 0 .229 .275 .250 .525
Runner on 1st   9 4 0 0 2 4 3 0 0 0 0 0 .444 .444 1.111 1.556
Runner on 2nd   7 2 0 0 0 1 1 1 2 0 1 1 .286 .444 .286 .730
Runner on 3rd   1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 2.000 3.000
Runner on 1st & 2nd   2 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Runner on 1st & 3rd   1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   1 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Bases Loaded   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Two Strikes   38 9 1 0 1 6 3 2 14 0 0 1 .237 .293 .342 .635
First Pitch   12 5 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 .417 .417 .417 .833
Count 0-1   8 1 0 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 .125 .125 .500 .625
Count 0-2   7 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 3 0 0 1 .286 .375 .286 .661
Count 1-0   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 1-1   7 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .571 .571 .714 1.286
Count 1-2   14 4 0 0 0 1 0 0 4 0 0 0 .286 .286 .286 .571
Count 2-0   2 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Count 2-1   1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Count 2-2   6 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 .167 .167 .167 .333
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Full Count   11 2 1 0 1 3 2 2 5 0 0 0 .182 .308 .545 .853
Behind in Count   29 7 0 0 1 4 2 0 7 0 0 1 .241 .267 .345 .611
Ahead in Count   6 3 0 0 0 0 4 3 0 0 0 0 .500 .667 .500 1.167
Batting Leadoff   52 14 2 0 2 7 6 4 7 0 1 1 .269 .333 .423 .756
Batting 4th   19 8 0 0 0 2 3 1 7 0 0 0 .421 .450 .421 .871
Low Leverage   29 11 1 0 2 4 5 2 7 0 0 0 .379 .419 .621 1.040
Medium Leverage   34 8 1 0 0 4 3 2 4 0 1 1 .235 .297 .265 .562
High Leverage   8 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 3 0 0 0 .375 .444 .375 .819
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 26 112 28 7 0 1 10 10 5 0 0 23 2 1 .250 .282 .339 .621 71 73 0.3
2016 Minnesota - MLB 22 113 461 133 28 6 9 58 69 36 1 8 91 25 9 .289 .336 .434 .770 115 114 4.9
2017 Minnesota - MLB 23 158 606 174 34 7 24 98 88 53 1 4 117 27 13 .287 .343 .485 .829 125 126 6.1
2018 Minnesota - MLB 24 149 573 167 33 6 20 86 85 49 2 2 115 24 9 .291 .348 .475 .823 122 122 5.0
2019 Minnesota - MLB 25 97 381 107 18 4 11 41 61 34 0 1 89 20 4 .281 .339 .436 .775 102 102 2.7
2020 Minnesota - MLB 26 90 353 101 25 2 16 44 57 42 1 1 75 11 8 .286 .363 .504 .867 138 138 4.1
2021 Cleveland - MLB 27 105 432 130 28 5 21 71 89 35 4 3 102 36 8 .301 .357 .535 .891 127 129 4.0
2022 Cleveland - MLB 28 108 441 129 31 2 8 50 62 29 0 1 86 12 3 .293 .335 .426 .762 111 113 3.1
2023 Cleveland - MLB 29 62 260 67 13 1 3 23 30 17 1 2 45 10 3 .258 .304 .350 .654 87 86 1.0
2023 Arizona - MLB 29 12 25 6 2 0 2 3 4 1 0 0 2 1 0 .240 .269 .560 .829 131 135 0.2
2023 Oakland - MLB 29 51 214 48 4 1 4 18 25 26 2 1 58 4 1 .224 .313 .308 .621 80 82 0.9
2023 Total - MLB 29 125 499 121 19 2 9 44 59 44 3 3 105 15 4 .242 .306 .343 .649 86 86 2.0
2024 Chicago - MLB 30 19 71 22 2 0 2 9 9 5 1 0 14 5 1 .310 .364 .423 .786 123 128 0.7
Total MLB 990 3929 1112 225 34 121 511 589 332 13 23 817 177 60 .283 .339 .450 .789 115 115 32.9
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 (GCL) - R 18 27 88 19 4 3 4 14 17 11 3 0 26 4 3 .216 .324 .466 .789 86 91 0.1
2012 Elizabethton - R 18 21 77 22 6 1 1 6 16 8 2 0 15 7 0 .286 .368 .429 .796 116 120 0.7
2012 Total - R 18 48 165 41 10 4 5 20 33 19 5 0 41 11 3 .248 .344 .448 .792 100 104 0.8
2013 Cedar Rapids - A 19 68 270 92 15 10 8 55 68 44 1 3 56 32 11 .341 .431 .559 .990 185 209 5.0
2013 Fort Myers - A 19 57 218 71 4 8 4 22 41 32 2 1 49 23 8 .326 .415 .472 .887 168 202 3.5
2013 Total - A 19 125 488 163 19 18 12 77 109 76 3 4 105 55 19 .334 .424 .520 .944 177 206 8.5
2014 Fort Myers - A 20 30 121 29 4 2 4 16 19 10 3 0 33 6 2 .240 .313 .405 .718 116 126 0.9
2014 New Britain - AA 20 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 -145 -0.1
2015 Chattanooga - AA 21 27 109 40 8 1 3 19 19 15 0 0 19 6 3 .367 .444 .541 .985 171 167 1.4
2015 Rochester - AAA 21 76 316 109 21 4 12 53 55 31 0 0 63 16 6 .345 .403 .551 .954 139 140 2.8
2021 Columbus - AAA 27 2 5 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .200 .200 .400 .600 73 68 0.0
Total IL 78 321 110 22 4 12 53 55 31 0 0 64 16 6 .343 .401 .548 .949 138 139
Total EL 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 -145
Total SL 27 109 40 8 1 3 19 19 15 0 0 19 6 3 .367 .444 .541 .985 171 167
Total FSL 87 339 100 8 10 8 38 60 42 5 1 82 29 10 .295 .380 .448 .828 150 175
Total MID 68 270 92 15 10 8 55 68 44 1 3 56 32 11 .341 .431 .559 .990 185 209
Total APP 21 77 22 6 1 1 6 16 8 2 0 15 7 0 .286 .368 .429 .796 116 120
Total GCL 27 88 19 4 3 4 14 17 11 3 0 26 4 3 .216 .324 .466 .789 86 91
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 5 22 4 0 0 0 1 1 2 0 1 6 0 1 .182 .240 .182 .422 19 16 1.3
2018 Minnesota - MLB 24 1 3 2 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .667 .667 1.667 2.333 506 537 1.3
2021 Cleveland - MLB 27 3 12 3 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 5 0 0 .250 .308 .333 .641 68 68 0.1
2022 Cleveland - MLB 28 2 7 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .143 .143 .143 .286 -20 -32 0.3
2023 Oakland - MLB 29 2 7 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 4 0 0 .143 .250 .143 .393 17 21 0.1
Total MLB 13 51 11 1 0 1 3 5 4 0 1 16 0 1 .216 .268 .294 .562 51 51
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2012 Minnesota (GCL) - R LF 1 0 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2012 Elizabethton - R CF 17 0 28 1 0 31 2 .935 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2012 Minnesota (GCL) - R CF 21 0 39 1 1 42 2 .952 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2013 Fort Myers - A CF 55 0 140 6 4 147 1 .993 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2013 Cedar Rapids - A CF 66 0 155 3 1 159 1 .994 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2014 New Britain - AA CF 1 0 2 1 0 3 0 1.000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2014 Fort Myers - A CF 28 0 80 3 0 83 0 1.000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2014 Fort Myers - A RF 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2015 Minnesota - MLB CF 26 26 64 1 0 65 0 1.000 223.2 2.62 +2.1 1.047
2016 Minnesota - MLB CF 113 113 408 12 2 421 1 .998 970.0 3.90 +17.7 1.060
2017 Minnesota - MLB CF 157 155 377 15 0 396 4 .990 1371.1 2.57 +11.5 1.041
2018 Minnesota - MLB CF 149 149 401 9 4 412 2 .995 1329.1 2.78 +9.1 1.055
2019 Minnesota - MLB CF 97 97 303 3 2 307 1 .997 859.0 3.21 +7.4 1.027
2020 Minnesota - MLB CF 90 90 259 6 3 266 1 .996 815.2 2.92 +5.1 1.020
2021 Cleveland - MLB CF 105 104 280 3 0 284 1 .996 935.2 2.72 -0.4 .999
2022 Cleveland - MLB CF 107 107 326 12 1 341 3 .991 941.1 3.23 +1.8 1.001
2023 Arizona - MLB 2B 1 0 3 6 0 10 1 .900 8.0 10.12 -0.4 .893
2023 Arizona - MLB LF 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 9.0 0.00 -0.2 .000
2023 Cleveland - MLB CF 59 59 244 6 1 250 0 1.000 524.2 4.29 +0.9 .995
2023 Arizona - MLB CF 6 4 14 0 0 14 0 1.000 35.0 3.60 +0.3 .995
2023 Oakland - MLB CF 42 42 135 1 1 137 1 .993 389.0 3.15 +1.6 1.033
2024 Chicago - MLB CF 19 19 56 1 0 57 0 1.000 165.0 3.11 +1.3 1.037
TOTAL 2B 1 0 3 6 0 10 1 .900 8.0 10.12 -0.4 .893
TOTAL LF 2 1 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 9.0 2.00 -0.2 .000
TOTAL CF 1158 965 3311 84 20 3415 20 .994 8559.2 3.57 +58.4 1.029
TOTAL RF 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
PLAYER HISTORY
11/14/2018 Signed a 3-year contract extension worth a total of $31,760,000 with the Minnesota Twins organization.
01/01/2019 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (60); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 55 (55).
02/28/2019 Injured (Sore knee), day-to-day for 5 days.
03/04/2019 Injured on 03/01/2019, diagnosed with a knee sprain, will miss 4 weeks.
04/18/2019 Injured on 04/16/2019, diagnosed with shoulder inflammation, will miss 5-6 weeks.
09/03/2019 Injured on 09/01/2019, diagnosed with a knee sprain, will miss 7-8 weeks.
01/01/2020 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (60); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 50 (50).
03/11/2020 Injured (Sore back), day-to-day for 1 day.
07/07/2020 Injured on 07/06/2020, diagnosed with a ruptured Achilles tendon, will miss 8 months.
01/01/2021 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (60); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 50 (50).
02/17/2021 Was traded by the Minnesota Twins to the Cleveland Spiders in exchange for LF Tomás Martínez.
04/08/2021 Injured (concussion),out for 4 weeks.
07/29/2021 Injured on 07/28/2021, diagnosed with a mild shoulder strain, is day-to-day.
09/13/2021 Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award.
01/01/2022 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (60); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 50 (50).
04/05/2022 Injured on 04/04/2022, diagnosed with shoulder tendinitis, will miss 6 weeks.
05/25/2022 Injured (hamstring soreness),day-to-day for 5 days.
06/22/2022 Injured (sore back),day-to-day for 1 day.
07/26/2022 Injured (oblique strain),out for one week.
09/01/2022 Injured (sore back),day-to-day for 5 days.
09/06/2022 Injured (mild abdominal strain),day-to-day for one week.
01/01/2023 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (60); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 50 (50).
06/12/2023 Was traded by the Cleveland Spiders to the Arizona Diamondbacks, along with RF Bernardo Díaz and RP Duane Greer, in exchange for 1B Jose Abreu and CF Joe Young.
07/30/2023 Was traded by the Arizona Diamondbacks to the Oakland Athletics, along with C Ricardo A. Rodriguez and CF Juan Carlos Macías, in exchange for RP Sean Thomas, RP Ed McDermott, and SP Ken Shaw.
08/12/2023 Injured (adductor strain),day-to-day for 4 days.
11/03/2023 Executed his contract year option.
11/11/2023 Was traded by the Oakland Athletics to the Texas Rangers, along with CF Erik Cain and CF Juan Carlos Macías, in exchange for 1B Christian Walker, RP Ricardo Rodriguez, LF Jonathan Amundaray, and CF Manuel Margot.
01/01/2024 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 50 (50).
01/28/2024 Was traded by the Texas Rangers to the Chicago White Sox, along with SP José Castaneda, RF Juan Carlos Macías, and RP Luis Manuel Navarro, in exchange for C Dan Combs.
03/27/2024 Injured on 03/25/2024, diagnosed with a knee sprain, is day-to-day.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year GS Rank
2017 155 10
Year AB Rank
2017 606 9
Year H Rank
2017 174 8
Year TB Rank
2017 294 7
Year 2B Rank
2017 34 6
Year 3B Rank
2017 7 8
Year SB Rank
2017 27 2
Year RBI Rank
2017 98 6
Year R Rank
2017 88 8
Year SH Rank
2022 6 7
Year SF Rank
2016 8 8
Year EBH Rank
2017 65 4
Year WAR Rank
2017 6.5 2
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