Byron Buxton
OF · MIN
MLBAM 621439
Seasons
| Yr | PA | H | HR | AVG | xwOBA | Pts | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 80 | 17 | 3 | 0.236 | 0.315 | 50 | 2.27 |
| 2025 | 542 | 129 | 35 | 0.264 | 0.354 | 384 | 2.93 |
| 2024 | 388 | 99 | 18 | 0.279 | 0.356 | 241 | 2.41 |
| 2023 | 347 | 63 | 17 | 0.207 | 0.319 | 161 | 1.81 |
| 2022 | 384 | 76 | 28 | 0.222 | 0.362 | 278 | 2.73 |
| 2021 | 254 | 72 | 19 | 0.306 | 0.408 | 208 | 3.06 |
| 2020 | 135 | 33 | 13 | 0.254 | 0.335 | 88 | 2.32 |
| 2019 | 295 | 71 | 10 | 0.262 | 0.307 | 206 | 2.48 |
| 2018 | 94 | 14 | 0 | 0.156 | 0.196 | 13 | 0.41 |
| 2017 | 512 | 117 | 16 | 0.253 | 0.300 | 240 | 1.69 |
2023 MLB Percentile Rankings
347 PA this season — below qualified-batter cutoff. Bars ranked against qualified peers (faded to flag small sample).
Batting
xwOBA
23
0.319
xBA
0
0.207
xSLG
41
0.431
Avg Exit Velo
80
91.5
Median Exit Velo
72
93.9
90th % Exit Velo
88
108.2
Barrel %
87
14.6
Hard-Hit %
67
45.7
LA Sweet-Spot %
40
35.2
Bat Speed
94
74.4
Median Bat Speed
93
75.6
90th % Bat Speed
96
80.9
Chase %
49
27.8
Whiff %
16
28.2
K %
3
31.4
BB %
64
10.1
Swing Decisions
Plate Discipline · Decision+
Expected-run-value of every swing-or-take decision, against a league-average batter’s optimum. 100 = avg · 110 = 1 SD better.
Decision+
103
≈ 62th pctl
Chase cost
-23.1r
236 swings @ bad pitch
Passive cost
-11.0r
173 takes @ hittable pitch
Swing rate
50.0%
1,405 pitches seen
Runs per 100
-2.43
lg avg -2.54
Count
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Judgment — swing% vs optimal
−35%−15%0+15%+35%
- Red cells — swings more than an optimal batter would here (chasing).
- Blue cells — swings less than optimal (too passive).
- Number in cell: swing%-delta vs optimal. Top-right: pitches seen.
Total pitches shown: 1,000