CF Byron Buxton #25
Pittsburgh Pirates MLB
Age: 25 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Very Unhappy
10/28/2019
 OA: 44 POT: 53
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CF BYRON BUXTON #25 - AGE: 25 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: VERY UNHAPPY
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
160 684 137 25 7 15 50 44 267 .200 .252 .323 29 0.9
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
09/29/2019 CIN Win, 6-2 5 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
09/28/2019 CIN Loss, 4-9 5 1 1 0 0 0 3 0
09/27/2019 CIN Loss, 2-3 6 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
09/26/2019 CHC Loss, 4-7 3 1 1 0 0 1 2 1
09/25/2019 CHC Win, 4-1 4 1 2 0 0 0 1 0
09/24/2019 CHC Win, 4-3 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
09/22/2019 @ MIL Loss, 3-4 5 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
09/21/2019 @ MIL Loss, 1-7 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
09/20/2019 @ MIL Win, 6-5 4 1 1 1 0 1 1 1
09/19/2019 SEA Loss, 1-6 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:Fair
National Pop.:Fair
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$1,900,000
Signed Through:2019 Season
Major Service:4 Years, 64 Days
Service This Yr:195 Days
40-Man Service:4 Years, 64 Days
Pro Service:7 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Arbitration eligible in offseason
Option Years:2 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 2019 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 160 684 137 25 7 15 50 80 44 267 .200 .252 .323 .575 .251 .123 56
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 158 739 5 0 0 1 2 4 221 47 29 8 78.4 60.3 2.90 .9  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   167 28 6 1 2 8 20 18 63 0 1 2 .168 .257 .251 .508
Versus Right   517 109 19 6 13 42 60 26 204 4 1 3 .211 .251 .346 .597
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
March   12 3 1 0 0 2 1 2 6 0 0 0 .250 .357 .333 .690
April   109 25 1 1 5 9 18 8 46 1 0 0 .229 .280 .394 .674
May   117 23 4 1 3 3 13 4 37 0 0 3 .197 .242 .325 .567
June   121 27 6 1 3 9 10 5 45 0 0 1 .223 .260 .364 .623
July   100 11 6 0 1 7 10 10 41 0 1 0 .110 .191 .200 .391
August   115 29 6 2 3 16 20 7 42 2 0 1 .252 .296 .417 .713
September   110 19 1 2 0 4 8 8 50 1 1 0 .173 .227 .218 .445
Spring Training   73 10 2 1 3 10 9 6 27 0 0 0 .137 .203 .315 .518
Last Year   537 133 20 4 17 48 89 37 172 3 1 6 .248 .302 .395 .697
2 Years Ago   462 117 14 6 16 51 69 38 150 2 5 4 .253 .314 .413 .728
Career   2110 481 85 24 60 193 298 148 751 12 14 19 .228 .283 .376 .659
Home   330 68 14 4 10 26 44 26 124 1 0 3 .206 .269 .364 .633
Road   354 69 11 3 5 24 36 18 143 3 2 2 .195 .236 .285 .521
Grass   684 137 25 7 15 50 80 44 267 4 2 5 .200 .252 .323 .575
Day   251 35 8 0 5 14 21 18 118 1 2 3 .139 .205 .231 .436
Night   433 102 17 7 10 36 59 26 149 3 0 2 .236 .280 .376 .657
As Starter   682 137 25 7 15 50 80 44 266 4 2 5 .201 .253 .324 .577
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   137 17 4 2 1 4 13 10 77 1 1 2 .124 .193 .204 .398
Inning 1-3   290 63 7 2 7 13 36 18 100 1 1 1 .217 .265 .328 .592
Inning 4-6   194 46 11 2 6 29 26 13 62 2 0 2 .237 .289 .407 .696
Inning 7-9   184 27 6 3 2 8 17 13 95 1 1 1 .147 .206 .245 .451
Extra Innings   16 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 10 0 0 1 .063 .118 .125 .243
0 Outs   322 64 8 1 7 10 45 23 113 0 2 3 .199 .259 .295 .554
1 Outs   161 33 6 3 2 16 20 12 68 4 0 2 .205 .263 .317 .579
2 Outs   201 40 11 3 6 24 15 9 86 0 0 0 .199 .233 .373 .606
Scoring Position   146 22 8 2 1 32 11 6 66 4 2 1 .151 .185 .253 .438
Bases Empty   463 95 13 4 11 11 56 31 166 0 0 3 .205 .260 .322 .581
Runner on 1st   75 20 4 1 3 7 13 7 35 0 0 1 .267 .337 .467 .804
Runner on 2nd   53 10 3 0 0 4 4 4 24 0 2 0 .189 .246 .245 .491
Runner on 3rd   13 1 0 1 0 3 1 0 8 1 0 0 .077 .071 .231 .302
Runner on 1st & 2nd   27 3 0 1 1 5 2 2 12 0 0 0 .111 .172 .296 .469
Runner on 1st & 3rd   13 2 2 0 0 4 0 0 4 1 0 0 .154 .143 .308 .451
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   17 2 1 0 0 6 2 0 7 0 0 0 .118 .118 .176 .294
Bases Loaded   23 4 2 0 0 10 2 0 11 2 0 1 .174 .192 .261 .453
Two Strikes   376 40 4 2 8 16 30 20 267 1 0 2 .106 .155 .191 .347
First Pitch   103 27 4 2 2 10 9 0 0 1 0 0 .262 .260 .398 .658
Count 0-1   47 16 2 0 3 5 8 0 0 0 0 0 .340 .340 .574 .915
Count 0-2   79 12 0 1 3 5 6 0 54 0 0 1 .152 .163 .291 .454
Count 1-0   47 14 3 0 1 3 6 0 0 0 2 0 .298 .298 .426 .723
Count 1-1   44 12 2 0 1 3 4 0 0 2 0 2 .273 .292 .386 .678
Count 1-2   133 15 2 1 2 5 9 0 96 0 0 0 .113 .113 .188 .301
Count 2-0   22 10 4 0 0 1 6 0 0 0 0 0 .455 .455 .636 1.091
Count 2-1   30 11 3 2 0 7 6 0 0 0 0 1 .367 .387 .600 .987
Count 2-2   103 8 1 0 1 3 7 0 75 1 0 1 .078 .086 .117 .202
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 3 9 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   15 7 3 1 0 5 8 15 0 0 0 0 .467 .733 .800 1.533
Full Count   61 5 1 0 2 3 8 20 42 0 0 0 .082 .309 .197 .505
Behind in Count   259 43 4 2 8 15 23 0 150 0 0 1 .166 .169 .290 .459
Ahead in Count   114 42 13 3 1 16 29 24 0 0 2 1 .368 .482 .561 1.043
Batting Leadoff   682 137 25 7 15 50 80 44 266 4 2 5 .201 .253 .324 .577
Batting 8th   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Low Leverage   234 47 7 3 6 14 23 12 101 0 1 1 .201 .243 .333 .576
Medium Leverage   346 76 14 3 8 23 51 24 116 1 1 2 .220 .273 .347 .620
High Leverage   100 12 3 1 1 13 6 7 50 3 0 2 .120 .188 .200 .388
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 90 88 1.0
2018 Pittsburgh - MLB 24 81 340 88 12 3 8 22 58 22 5 0 113 33 3 .259 .313 .382 .696 89 91 2.6
2018 Total - MLB 24 133 537 133 20 4 17 48 89 37 6 3 172 42 4 .248 .302 .395 .697 81 82 3.0
2019 Pittsburgh - MLB 25 160 684 137 25 7 15 50 80 44 5 4 267 29 8 .200 .252 .323 .575 56 56 0.9
Total MLB 571 2110 481 85 24 60 193 298 148 19 12 751 112 17 .228 .283 .376 .659 76 75 6.5
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 .789 100 141 0.0
2012 Elizabethton - R 18 21 77 22 6 1 1 6 16 8 2 0 15 7 0 .286 .368 .429 .796 100 125 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 .990 100 180 0.0
2013 Fort Myers - A+ 19 57 218 71 4 8 4 22 41 32 2 1 49 23 8 .326 .415 .472 .887 100 168 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 .718 100 119 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 -84 0.0
2015 Chattanooga - AA 21 59 237 67 7 12 6 37 44 26 1 4 51 20 2 .283 .351 .489 .840 100 146 0.0
2015 Rochester - AAA 21 13 55 22 3 1 1 8 11 4 0 0 12 2 1 .400 .441 .545 .986 100 178 0.0
2016 Rochester - AAA 22 49 190 58 11 3 11 24 41 14 3 2 58 7 0 .305 .359 .568 .927 100 153 0.0
2017 Rochester - AAA 23 3 12 5 0 0 2 3 3 1 0 0 3 0 0 .417 .462 .917 1.378 100 278 0.0
Total IL 65 257 85 14 4 14 35 55 19 3 2 73 9 1 .331 .381 .580 .961 100 164
Total AA 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 -84
Total SL 59 237 67 7 12 6 37 44 26 1 4 51 20 2 .283 .351 .489 .840 100 146
Total FSL 87 339 100 8 10 8 38 60 42 5 1 82 29 10 .295 .380 .448 .828 100 151
Total MID 68 270 92 15 10 8 55 68 44 1 3 56 32 11 .341 .431 .559 .990 100 180
Total APP 21 77 22 6 1 1 6 16 8 2 0 15 7 0 .286 .368 .429 .796 100 125
Total GCL 27 88 19 4 3 4 14 17 11 3 0 26 4 3 .216 .324 .466 .789 100 141
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
2019 Pittsburgh - MLB CF 158 158 445 6 2 454 3 .993 1412.2 2.87 +14.0 1.061
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 868 541 2350 50 15 2423 23 .991 4033.1 5.36 +28.8 1.063
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.
11/08/2018 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $1,900,000 with the Pittsburgh Pirates organization.
11/12/2018 Wins the 2018 MLB NL Great Glove Award at CF.
01/01/2019 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 45 (50).
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year PA Rank
2019 739 1
Year AB Rank
2019 684 2
Year K Rank
2019 267 1
Year 3B Rank
2016 6 5
2017 6 3
2019 7 5
Year SB Rank
2017 29 4
2018 42 1
2019 29 3
Year SH Rank
2017 5 7
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