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 |
2024 MLB Percentile Rankings
388 PA this season — below qualified-batter cutoff. Bars ranked against qualified peers (faded to flag small sample).
Batting
xwOBA
81
0.356
xBA
56
0.253
xSLG
88
0.500
Avg Exit Velo
81
91.7
Median Exit Velo
80
94.3
90th % Exit Velo
77
107.1
Barrel %
85
13.2
Hard-Hit %
79
48.1
LA Sweet-Spot %
82
39.5
Bat Speed
82
72.9
Median Bat Speed
78
73.7
90th % Bat Speed
75
78.3
Chase %
19
32.8
Whiff %
7
30.6
K %
23
25.5
BB %
8
5.2
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+
92
≈ 21th pctl
Chase cost
-31.7r
326 swings @ bad pitch
Passive cost
-9.1r
152 takes @ hittable pitch
Swing rate
54.0%
1,469 pitches seen
Runs per 100
-2.78
lg avg -2.53
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