MLB · AL Central
Byron Buxton
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At a glance
This season
BA
.275
OBP
.336
SLG
.601
OPS
.937
23 HR · 36 RBI · 74 K (7%) · 21 BB · 1085 PA
MLB avg · .247 / .318 / .404 · .722 OPS
Last 10 games
BA
.405
HR
6
RBI
9
K
10
BB
4
15-for-37
Across 45 starts in the last 60 days, he averages 4.7 plate appearances per game and gets pulled before his third PA in 9% of them.
Quality of contact
Percentile rank vs qualified MLB hitters this season. The dot is the player's position — further right means better, regardless of metric. Computed across 282 plate appearances (189 balls in play).
Metric
Percentile
Value
Rank
xwOBA
.350
76
Avg Exit V
91.2 mph
84
Barrel %
20.1%
98
Hard-Hit %
50.3%
90
Whiff %
28.8%
16
K %
26.2%
25
BB %
7.1%
27
Split by opposing hand
Crushes pitching from both sides.
| Stat | League | vs Lefties | vs Righties |
|---|---|---|---|
| BA | .247 | .288 | .270 |
| OBP | .318 | .342 | .333 |
| SLG | .404 | .493 | .643 |
| OPS | .722 | .835 | .976 |
| Sample | — | 79 PA | 204 PA |
Pitch-by-pitch breakdown
How he performs against each pitch. Filter by pitch type, opposing pitcher hand, or recency. Color signal: green beats league average, red falls short.
Window
6 pitches · last 30 days · combined vs both hands
| Pitch | PA↓ | BA | SLG | xwOBA | Whiff% | K% | Hard-hit% | Barrel% | Exit velo | Launch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Slider | 26 | .240 | .433 | .349 | 27.3% | 23.1% | 38.2% | 13.7% | 90.0 mph | 14.8° |
| Four-seam | 24 | .411 | .867 | .421 | 19.4% | 29.2% | 70.5% | 21.5% | 97.5 mph | 13.7° |
| Sinker | 20 | .262 | .526 | .395 | 15.7% | 10.0% | 55.0% | 5.6% | 92.5 mph | 16.8° |
| Changeup | 12 | .292 | .681 | .338 | 37.5% | 41.7% | 50.0% | 16.7% | 94.9 mph | 8.7° |
| Cutter | 10 | .400 | 1.000 | .520 | 50.3% | 50.0% | 70.0% | 43.3% | 100.2 mph | 19.2° |
| Curveball | 6 | .167 | .333 | .122 | 26.2% | 33.3% | 50.0% | 0.0% | 96.0 mph | 31.8° |
Ballpark history
| Ballpark | PA | HR | AVG | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 3149 | 55 | .272 | — | .664 |
| CLE | 274 | 2 | .246 | — | .480 |
| CWS | 246 | 3 | .305 | — | .698 |
| KC | 228 | 1 | .267 | — | .592 |
| BAL | 190 | 2 | .279 | — | .676 |