CF Byron '0' Buxton #25
Age: 26 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Very Unhappy
10/19/2020
OA: 53 POT: 53
CF BYRON '0' BUXTON #25 - AGE: 26 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: VERY UNHAPPY
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
160 646 133 47 3 12 40 35 258 .206 .251 .344 38 0.5
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 45 45 45 45
Gap 65 75 65 65
Power 50 45 55 50
Eye 45 50 45 45
Avoid K's 40 40 40 40
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 30 75
Errors: - 25 65
Arm: 25 40 65
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: 80
Stealing Ability: 80
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
09/27/2020 CIN Loss, 2-10 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 0
09/26/2020 CIN Loss, 0-8 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
09/25/2020 CIN Win, 2-1 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
09/24/2020 CIN Win, 6-5 5 0 1 1 0 0 2 0
09/23/2020 CHC Win, 4-1 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 0
09/22/2020 CHC Win, 5-3 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
09/20/2020 @ MIL Loss, 0-8 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
09/19/2020 @ MIL Win, 3-1 4 1 1 0 0 0 2 0
09/18/2020 @ MIL Loss, 1-2 4 1 1 0 0 0 2 0
09/17/2020 @ CHC Win, 3-1 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 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:$2,420,000
Signed Through:2020 Season
Major Service:4 Years, 160 Days
Service This Yr:187 Days
40-Man Service:4 Years, 160 Days
Pro Service:8 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Arbitration eligible in offseason
Option Years:1 option year left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 2020 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 160 646 133 47 3 12 40 58 35 258 .206 .251 .344 .595 .251 .138 60
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 156 689 5 1 0 9 0 3 222 62 38 8 82.6 57.4 2.91 .5  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   159 32 14 1 2 6 13 11 61 1 0 1 .201 .256 .340 .595
Versus Right   487 101 33 2 10 34 45 24 197 2 0 4 .207 .250 .345 .594
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
March   7 4 1 0 0 1 1 2 2 1 0 0 .571 .600 .714 1.314
April   104 33 10 2 2 11 16 2 34 1 0 1 .317 .333 .510 .843
May   118 20 6 0 1 5 10 6 39 0 0 1 .169 .216 .246 .462
June   99 18 6 0 2 7 8 12 32 0 0 2 .182 .283 .303 .586
July   97 18 6 0 3 7 5 1 46 0 0 0 .186 .194 .340 .534
August   121 29 9 1 4 7 15 8 53 1 0 1 .240 .290 .430 .720
September   100 11 9 0 0 2 3 4 52 0 0 0 .110 .144 .200 .344
Spring Training   77 23 5 0 6 13 16 6 22 0 0 1 .299 .357 .597 .955
Last Year   684 137 25 7 15 50 80 44 267 4 2 5 .200 .252 .323 .575
2 Years Ago   537 133 20 4 17 48 89 37 172 3 1 6 .248 .302 .395 .697
Career   2756 614 132 27 72 233 356 183 1009 15 14 24 .223 .276 .369 .644
Home   313 62 18 1 8 23 31 20 118 1 0 2 .198 .250 .339 .589
Road   333 71 29 2 4 17 27 15 140 2 0 3 .213 .252 .348 .600
Grass   639 129 46 3 12 39 57 33 256 2 0 5 .202 .246 .340 .586
Turf   7 4 1 0 0 1 1 2 2 1 0 0 .571 .600 .714 1.314
Day   223 49 18 0 2 10 20 14 84 1 0 3 .220 .274 .327 .601
Night   423 84 29 3 10 30 38 21 174 2 0 2 .199 .239 .352 .591
As Starter   642 132 47 3 12 40 58 35 257 3 0 5 .206 .251 .344 .595
As Reliever / Substitution   4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
Pinch Hitting   4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
Close/Late   153 31 9 1 5 13 14 7 77 1 0 3 .203 .250 .373 .623
Inning 1-3   250 53 21 1 4 12 25 14 96 1 0 0 .212 .253 .352 .605
Inning 4-6   186 37 14 1 3 13 17 10 67 1 0 2 .199 .246 .333 .580
Inning 7-9   188 37 10 0 4 13 14 10 85 1 0 3 .197 .248 .314 .561
Extra Innings   22 6 2 1 1 2 2 1 10 0 0 0 .273 .304 .591 .895
0 Outs   287 62 19 0 5 6 32 12 110 0 0 0 .216 .247 .334 .582
1 Outs   176 40 14 0 5 21 18 9 60 3 0 2 .227 .268 .392 .660
2 Outs   183 31 14 3 2 13 8 14 88 0 0 3 .169 .240 .311 .551
Scoring Position   111 19 6 1 1 22 7 5 51 3 0 1 .171 .208 .270 .479
Bases Empty   434 93 36 2 7 7 41 23 167 0 0 3 .214 .259 .355 .614
Runner on 1st   101 21 5 0 4 11 10 7 40 0 0 1 .208 .266 .376 .642
Runner on 2nd   47 10 2 1 0 5 4 2 23 0 0 0 .213 .245 .298 .543
Runner on 3rd   14 3 2 0 0 4 0 0 5 1 0 0 .214 .200 .357 .557
Runner on 1st & 2nd   23 2 1 0 1 4 2 2 10 0 0 0 .087 .160 .261 .421
Runner on 1st & 3rd   4 2 0 0 0 4 0 0 1 2 0 0 .500 .333 .500 .833
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   14 2 1 0 0 3 1 0 7 0 0 1 .143 .200 .214 .414
Bases Loaded   9 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 5 0 0 0 .000 .100 .000 .100
Two Strikes   353 28 11 1 4 15 11 17 258 1 0 1 .079 .124 .150 .274
First Pitch   90 30 9 0 3 8 20 1 0 1 0 1 .333 .344 .533 .877
Count 0-1   58 21 7 2 0 3 5 0 0 1 0 1 .362 .367 .552 .918
Count 0-2   53 4 1 1 1 2 1 0 45 0 0 1 .075 .093 .189 .281
Count 1-0   41 14 4 0 2 4 8 0 0 0 0 1 .341 .357 .585 .943
Count 1-1   40 14 7 0 1 4 5 0 0 0 0 1 .350 .366 .600 .966
Count 1-2   129 8 4 0 1 4 5 0 93 1 0 0 .062 .062 .116 .178
Count 2-0   17 6 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .353 .353 .529 .882
Count 2-1   38 17 5 0 1 4 3 0 0 0 0 0 .447 .447 .658 1.105
Count 2-2   112 7 1 0 2 5 2 0 83 0 0 0 .063 .063 .125 .188
Count 3-0   1 0 0 0 0 0 2 11 0 0 0 0 .000 .917 .000 .917
Count 3-1   8 3 1 0 1 2 3 6 0 0 0 0 .375 .643 .875 1.518
Full Count   59 9 5 0 0 4 3 17 37 0 0 0 .153 .342 .237 .579
Behind in Count   240 33 12 3 2 9 11 0 138 2 0 2 .138 .143 .237 .381
Ahead in Count   105 40 13 0 4 10 17 17 0 0 0 1 .381 .472 .619 1.091
Batting Leadoff   442 99 33 3 9 29 47 23 166 3 0 3 .224 .265 .373 .639
Batting 2nd   73 9 7 0 1 4 4 4 39 0 0 0 .123 .169 .260 .429
Batting 6th   21 4 1 0 0 1 2 3 7 0 0 0 .190 .292 .238 .530
Batting 7th   106 20 6 0 2 6 5 5 45 0 0 2 .189 .239 .302 .541
Batting 8th   1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Batting 9th   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Low Leverage   231 43 16 1 5 12 15 15 89 1 0 1 .186 .238 .329 .567
Medium Leverage   314 67 22 2 5 16 36 13 123 0 0 1 .213 .247 .344 .591
High Leverage   98 21 8 0 2 12 7 6 45 2 0 3 .214 .275 .357 .632
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 56 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 88 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 91 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 91 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 90 90 3.6
2019 Pittsburgh - MLB 25 160 684 137 25 7 15 50 80 44 5 4 267 29 8 .200 .252 .323 .575 62 57 1.2
2020 Pittsburgh - MLB 26 160 646 133 47 3 12 40 58 35 5 3 258 38 8 .206 .251 .344 .595 61 60 0.5
Total MLB 731 2756 614 132 27 72 233 356 183 24 15 1009 150 25 .223 .276 .369 .644 75 72 7.3
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 .789 100 141 0.7
2012 Elizabethton - R 18 21 77 22 6 1 1 6 16 8 2 0 15 7 0 .286 .368 .429 .796 100 125 0.7
2012 Total - R 18 48 165 41 10 4 5 20 33 19 5 0 41 11 3 .248 .344 .448 .792 100 134 1.5
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 4.3
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 2.9
2013 Total - A+ 19 125 488 163 19 18 12 77 109 76 3 4 105 55 19 .334 .424 .520 .944 100 174 7.1
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 0.8
2014 Hartford - AA 20 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 -124 -0.1
2015 Chattanooga - AA 21 59 237 67 7 12 6 37 44 26 1 4 51 20 2 .283 .351 .489 .840 100 146 2.7
2015 Rochester - AAA 21 13 55 22 3 1 1 8 11 4 0 0 12 2 1 .400 .441 .545 .986 100 178 0.7
2016 Rochester - AAA 22 49 190 58 11 3 11 24 41 14 3 2 58 7 0 .305 .359 .568 .927 100 153 2.2
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 0.3
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 -124
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
2020 Pittsburgh - MLB CF 155 155 425 7 1 432 0 1.000 1419.2 2.74 +8.3 1.043
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 1023 696 2775 57 16 2855 23 .992 5453.0 4.67 +37.2 1.056
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).
11/18/2019 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $2,420,000 through arbitration.
01/01/2020 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 45 (45).
03/29/2020 Injured (Knee contusion), day-to-day for 6 days.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year PA Rank
2019 739 1
Year AB Rank
2019 684 2
2020 646 6
Year K Rank
2019 267 1
2020 258 3
Year 2B Rank
2020 47 3
Year 3B Rank
2016 6 5
2017 6 3
2019 7 5
Year SB Rank
2017 29 4
2018 42 1
2019 29 3
2020 38 5
Year SH Rank
2017 5 7
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