CF Byron Buxton #25
Age: 24 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Good    
11/07/2018
CF BYRON BUXTON #25 - AGE: 24 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
133 537 133 20 4 17 48 37 172 .248 .302 .395 42 2.2
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 45 40 45 45
Gap 50 55 50 60
Power 50 45 50 50
Eye 45 45 40 50
Avoid K's 35 35 35 35
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 30 80
Errors: - 25 60
Arm: 25 40 60
Turn DP: - 20 -
Ability: 25 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: -
1st Base: - Center Field: 80
2nd Base: - Right Field: -
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 75
Stealing Ability: 70
Baserunning Inst.: 70
Sacrifice Bunt: 60
Bunt for Hit: 60
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
09/30/2018 @ CIN Win, 14-8 6 2 2 3 1 0 2 0
09/29/2018 @ CIN Loss, 1-5 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
09/28/2018 @ CIN Loss, 0-8 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 1
09/27/2018 @ CHC Win, 7-5 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
09/26/2018 @ CHC Win, 4-3 5 0 1 0 0 0 2 0
09/25/2018 @ CHC Win, 7-1 4 0 3 2 0 1 0 1
09/24/2018 @ CHC Win, 13-3 6 2 2 1 1 0 1 0
09/23/2018 MIL Win, 6-4 4 1 1 0 0 0 2 0
09/22/2018 MIL Loss, 6-10 4 2 1 0 0 1 1 0
09/21/2018 MIL Loss, 3-4 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
PERSONALITY
Birthday:12/18/1993
Born in:Baxley, GA
Nationality:American
Height:6' 2"
Weight:190 lbs
Local Popularity:Well Known
National Pop.:Well Known
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$570,000
Signed Through:2018 Season
Major Service:3 Years, 64 Days
Service This Yr:187 Days
40-Man Service:3 Years, 64 Days
Pro Service:6 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Arbitration eligible in offseason
Option Years:2 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 2018 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 133 537 133 20 4 17 48 89 37 172 .248 .302 .395 .697 .300 .147 87
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 131 584 6 0 0 14 1 3 212 41 42 4 91.3 66.9 4.24 2.2  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   103 18 1 0 1 7 12 7 38 0 0 0 .175 .227 .214 .441
Versus Right   434 115 19 4 16 41 77 30 134 3 1 6 .265 .319 .438 .757
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
March   13 3 0 1 0 1 2 0 4 1 0 0 .231 .214 .385 .599
April   93 21 1 0 5 10 12 9 30 2 0 0 .226 .288 .398 .686
May   91 21 7 0 4 15 17 6 25 0 0 1 .231 .286 .440 .725
June   69 16 2 0 3 5 10 4 24 0 0 1 .232 .284 .391 .675
July   98 24 4 1 1 4 17 6 31 0 0 1 .245 .295 .337 .632
August   57 16 4 0 0 3 10 3 20 0 0 3 .281 .349 .351 .700
September   116 32 2 2 4 10 21 9 38 0 1 0 .276 .328 .431 .759
Last Year   462 117 14 6 16 51 69 38 150 2 5 4 .253 .314 .413 .728
2 Years Ago   298 67 19 6 10 38 44 23 118 3 4 3 .225 .284 .430 .714
Career   1426 344 60 17 45 143 218 104 484 8 12 14 .241 .298 .402 .700
Home   275 60 7 3 10 21 42 18 96 1 0 4 .218 .275 .375 .650
Road   262 73 13 1 7 27 47 19 76 2 1 2 .279 .330 .416 .746
Grass   537 133 20 4 17 48 89 37 172 3 1 6 .248 .302 .395 .697
Day   156 41 5 1 3 11 23 11 50 1 0 0 .263 .310 .365 .675
Night   381 92 15 3 14 37 66 26 122 2 1 6 .241 .299 .407 .706
As Starter   535 133 20 4 17 48 89 37 171 3 1 6 .249 .303 .396 .699
As Reliever / Substitution   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Pinch Hitting   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Close/Late   114 25 4 2 1 12 17 6 42 1 1 0 .219 .256 .316 .572
Inning 1-3   206 55 8 1 8 18 36 11 57 0 0 3 .267 .314 .432 .746
Inning 4-6   163 36 5 0 5 11 22 13 54 1 0 2 .221 .285 .344 .628
Inning 7-9   160 40 7 2 4 18 30 12 56 2 1 1 .250 .303 .394 .697
Extra Innings   8 2 0 1 0 1 1 1 5 0 0 0 .250 .333 .500 .833
0 Outs   258 66 8 3 7 11 58 17 75 1 1 2 .256 .306 .391 .697
1 Outs   143 36 6 0 6 16 20 10 50 2 0 1 .252 .301 .420 .721
2 Outs   136 31 6 1 4 21 11 10 47 0 0 3 .228 .295 .375 .670
Scoring Position   96 24 4 0 1 30 13 8 33 3 0 2 .250 .312 .323 .635
Bases Empty   340 93 14 4 14 14 63 24 106 0 0 3 .274 .327 .462 .789
Runner on 1st   101 16 2 0 2 4 13 5 33 0 1 1 .158 .206 .238 .443
Runner on 2nd   37 10 2 0 0 9 7 4 12 0 0 2 .270 .372 .324 .696
Runner on 3rd   10 4 1 0 0 5 1 1 4 1 0 0 .400 .417 .500 .917
Runner on 1st & 2nd   24 3 0 0 0 2 2 3 10 0 0 0 .125 .222 .125 .347
Runner on 1st & 3rd   14 4 0 0 1 7 2 0 4 1 0 0 .286 .267 .500 .767
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   5 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 .200 .200 .200 .400
Bases Loaded   6 2 1 0 0 5 1 0 1 1 0 0 .333 .286 .500 .786
Two Strikes   283 35 5 1 5 14 26 13 172 0 0 2 .124 .168 .201 .369
First Pitch   69 20 3 2 3 4 13 0 0 0 1 3 .290 .319 .522 .841
Count 0-1   40 16 2 0 2 7 11 0 0 2 0 0 .400 .381 .600 .981
Count 0-2   48 6 2 0 2 5 6 0 33 0 0 1 .125 .143 .292 .435
Count 1-0   45 13 4 0 2 8 9 0 0 0 0 1 .289 .304 .511 .815
Count 1-1   46 21 1 0 2 5 8 0 0 0 0 0 .457 .457 .609 1.065
Count 1-2   101 12 2 0 3 4 9 0 67 0 0 0 .119 .119 .228 .347
Count 2-0   7 4 1 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 .571 .571 .714 1.286
Count 2-1   34 16 3 0 3 7 6 0 0 1 0 0 .471 .457 .824 1.281
Count 2-2   87 12 1 1 0 0 6 0 50 0 0 0 .138 .138 .172 .310
Count 3-0   2 2 0 0 0 1 2 7 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Count 3-1   11 6 1 1 0 1 11 17 0 0 0 0 .545 .821 .818 1.640
Full Count   47 5 0 0 0 5 5 13 22 0 0 1 .106 .311 .106 .418
Behind in Count   189 34 6 0 7 16 26 0 100 2 0 1 .180 .182 .323 .505
Ahead in Count   99 41 9 1 5 18 31 24 0 1 0 1 .414 .528 .677 1.205
Batting Leadoff   334 88 12 3 8 22 58 22 111 0 1 5 .263 .319 .389 .708
Batting 2nd   18 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 5 0 0 0 .111 .111 .111 .222
Batting 3rd   4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 5th   14 5 0 0 0 3 1 1 4 2 0 0 .357 .353 .357 .710
Batting 6th   162 38 8 1 9 22 29 14 48 1 0 1 .235 .298 .463 .761
Batting 8th   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 9th   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Low Leverage   212 46 7 1 8 16 26 20 80 1 0 3 .217 .292 .373 .665
Medium Leverage   242 71 10 1 6 18 49 14 65 0 1 2 .293 .337 .417 .755
High Leverage   82 16 3 2 3 14 13 3 27 2 0 0 .195 .218 .390 .609
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 55 52 -0.3
2016 Minnesota - MLB 22 92 298 67 19 6 10 38 44 23 3 3 118 10 2 .225 .284 .430 .714 87 84 0.6
2017 Minnesota - MLB 23 140 462 117 14 6 16 51 69 38 4 2 150 29 1 .253 .314 .413 .728 90 88 1.7
2018 San Diego - MLB 24 52 197 45 8 1 9 26 31 15 1 3 59 9 1 .228 .282 .416 .699 84 85 0.9
2018 Pittsburgh - MLB 24 81 340 88 12 3 8 22 58 22 5 0 113 33 3 .259 .313 .382 .696 83 87 2.5
2018 Total - MLB 24 133 537 133 20 4 17 48 89 37 6 3 172 42 4 .248 .302 .395 .697 81 85 3.3
Total MLB 411 1426 344 60 17 45 143 218 104 14 8 484 83 9 .241 .298 .402 .700 84 83 5.3
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 .789 100 124 0.0
2012 Elizabethton - R 18 21 77 22 6 1 1 6 16 8 2 0 15 7 0 .286 .368 .429 .796 100 115 0.0
2012 Total - R 18 48 165 41 10 4 5 20 33 19 5 0 41 11 3 .248 .344 .448 .792 0 0 0.0
2013 Cedar Rapids - A 19 68 270 92 15 10 8 55 68 44 1 3 56 32 11 .341 .431 .559 .990 100 171 0.0
2013 Fort Myers - A+ 19 57 218 71 4 8 4 22 41 32 2 1 49 23 8 .326 .415 .472 .887 100 160 0.0
2013 Total - A+ 19 125 488 163 19 18 12 77 109 76 3 4 105 55 19 .334 .424 .520 .944 0 0 0.0
2014 Fort Myers - A+ 20 30 121 29 4 2 4 16 19 10 3 0 33 6 2 .240 .313 .405 .718 100 109 0.0
2014 Hartford - AA 20 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 -83 0.0
2015 Chattanooga - AA 21 59 237 67 7 12 6 37 44 26 1 4 51 20 2 .283 .351 .489 .840 100 138 0.0
2015 Rochester - AAA 21 13 55 22 3 1 1 8 11 4 0 0 12 2 1 .400 .441 .545 .986 100 170 0.0
2016 Rochester - AAA 22 49 190 58 11 3 11 24 41 14 3 2 58 7 0 .305 .359 .568 .927 100 147 0.0
2017 Rochester - AAA 23 3 12 5 0 0 2 3 3 1 0 0 3 0 0 .417 .462 .917 1.378 100 264 0.0
Total IL 65 257 85 14 4 14 35 55 19 3 2 73 9 1 .331 .381 .580 .961 100 157
Total AA 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 -83
Total SL 59 237 67 7 12 6 37 44 26 1 4 51 20 2 .283 .351 .489 .840 100 138
Total FSL 87 339 100 8 10 8 38 60 42 5 1 82 29 10 .295 .380 .448 .828 100 142
Total MID 68 270 92 15 10 8 55 68 44 1 3 56 32 11 .341 .431 .559 .990 100 171
Total APP 21 77 22 6 1 1 6 16 8 2 0 15 7 0 .286 .368 .429 .796 100 115
Total GCL 27 88 19 4 3 4 14 17 11 3 0 26 4 3 .216 .324 .466 .789 100 124
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 Hartford - 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 44 35 115 2 0 117 0 1.000 327.0 3.22 0.0 .000
2015 Rochester - AAA CF 11 0 37 0 0 37 0 1.000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2015 Chattanooga - AA CF 59 0 181 9 3 192 2 .990 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2016 Minnesota - MLB CF 92 88 243 2 0 249 4 .984 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2016 Rochester - AAA CF 47 0 103 2 0 106 1 .991 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2017 Minnesota - MLB CF 137 131 389 6 1 400 5 .988 1143.0 3.11 0.0 .000
2017 Rochester - AAA CF 3 0 11 0 0 11 0 1.000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2018 Pittsburgh - MLB C 2 2 16 1 0 18 1 .944 18.0 8.50 -0.4 .000 0 0 0 0.0
2018 San Diego - MLB CF 52 52 143 3 0 146 0 1.000 463.2 2.83 +3.3 1.050
2018 Pittsburgh - MLB CF 77 77 239 5 3 246 2 .992 687.0 3.20 +11.5 1.072
TOTAL C 2 2 16 1 0 18 1 .944 18.0 8.50 -0.4 .000 0 0 0 0.0
TOTAL LF 1 0 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
TOTAL CF 710 383 1905 44 13 1969 20 .990 2620.2 6.69 +14.8 1.064
TOTAL RF 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
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.
03/27/2018 Released by the San Diego Padres.
05/21/2018 Injured on 05/19/2018, diagnosed with a knee sprain, is day-to-day.
06/09/2018 Was traded by the San Diego Padres to the Pittsburgh Pirates, along with SP Tyler Mahle, in exchange for CF Lorenzo Cain.
07/30/2018 Injured on 07/29/2018, diagnosed with forearm inflammation, will miss 2-3 weeks.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year 3B Rank
2016 6 5
2017 6 3
Year SB Rank
2017 29 4
2018 42 1
Year SH Rank
2017 5 7
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