Minnesota Twins · Center Fielder · #25
Byron Buxton
Age 326' 1" · 190lbBats R · Throws RDebut 2015From Baxley
AVG
.254
HR
25
RBI
46
OPS
.830
WAR
2.6
wRC+
128
Awards
7 major honorsAL Platinum Glove
2017
Gold Glove
2017
Silver Slugger
2025
All-Star ×3
2022 · 2025 · 2026
AL Player of the Month
2021
League Percentile
2026 season · percentile vs 135 qualified battersAVG
46
.254OBP
32
.319SLG
92
.511OPS
82
.830Home Runs
69
25RBI
5
46Stolen Bases
42
7Bottom of leagueAverage (50)Top of league
⚠ Below the qualified plate appearances threshold. Percentiles are for reference only.
the entire league · by OPS
Top 18%
Byron Buxton's OPS (.830) ranks above average among 135 qualified batters. The number on each bar is a percentile (higher is better); use the tabs to change the comparison pool.
BATTING
Season · Career| Category | Games | AVG | Home Runs | RBI | Hits | Doubles | Stolen Bases | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Season | 93 | .254 | 25 | 46 | 94 | 18 | 7 | .319 | .511 | .830 |
| Career | 991 | .248 | 193 | 482 | 862 | 196 | 124 | .309 | .490 | .799 |
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HOT ZONES
Batting average by zone · 2026.214
.360
.400
.267
.314
.302
.214
.200
.400
Catcher's view · red = hot zone
ADVANCED
Advanced metrics · 2026 seasonBABIP
.279
ISO
.257
BB%
7.4%
K%
24.5%
Pitches/PA
3.68
GIDP
4
GAME LOG
Last 10 games · includes team result| Date | Opp | At Bats | Hits | Home Runs | RBI | Walks | Strikeouts | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08.25 | @ ATH | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | L |
| 08.24 | @ ATH | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | W |
| 08.23 | @ SD | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | L |
| 08.22 | @ SD | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | L |
| 08.21 | @ SD | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | L |
| 08.19 | vs ATL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | W |
| 08.18 | vs ATL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | W |
| 08.17 | vs ATL | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | W |
| 08.16 | vs PHI | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | L |
| 08.15 | vs PHI | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | L |
SPLITS
Situational splits (2026)Home
AVG.264
HR14
RBI20
OPS.898
Away
AVG.245
HR11
RBI26
OPS.762
vs LHP
AVG.257
HR4
RBI9
OPS.741
vs RHP
AVG.253
HR21
RBI37
OPS.864
RISP
AVG.150
HR3
RBI18
OPS.543
YEAR BY YEAR
Year-by-year · Career trendsOPS
▼ Trending down year over yearShow yearly figures
| Year | OPS |
|---|---|
| 2015 | .576 |
| 2016 | .714 |
| 2017 | .727 |
| 2018 | .383 |
| 2019 | .827 |
| 2020 | .844 |
| 2021 | 1.005 |
| 2022 | .832 |
| 2023 | .732 |
| 2024 | .859 |
| 2025 | .878 |
| 2026 | .830 |
AVG
▼ Trending down year over yearShow yearly figures
| Year | AVG |
|---|---|
| 2015 | .209 |
| 2016 | .225 |
| 2017 | .253 |
| 2018 | .156 |
| 2019 | .262 |
| 2020 | .254 |
| 2021 | .306 |
| 2022 | .224 |
| 2023 | .207 |
| 2024 | .279 |
| 2025 | .264 |
| 2026 | .254 |
Home Runs
▼ Trending down year over yearShow yearly figures
| Year | Home Runs |
|---|---|
| 2015 | 2 |
| 2016 | 10 |
| 2017 | 16 |
| 2018 | 0 |
| 2019 | 10 |
| 2020 | 13 |
| 2021 | 19 |
| 2022 | 28 |
| 2023 | 17 |
| 2024 | 18 |
| 2025 | 35 |
| 2026 | 25 |
| Year | Team | Games | AVG | Home Runs | RBI | Hits | Doubles | Stolen Bases | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | MIN | 46 | .209 | 2 | 6 | 27 | 7 | 2 | .250 | .326 | .576 |
| 2016 | MIN | 92 | .225 | 10 | 38 | 67 | 19 | 10 | .284 | .430 | .714 |
| 2017 | MIN | 140 | .253 | 16 | 51 | 117 | 14 | 29 | .314 | .413 | .727 |
| 2018 | MIN | 28 | .156 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 4 | 5 | .183 | .200 | .383 |
| 2019 | MIN | 87 | .262 | 10 | 46 | 71 | 30 | 14 | .314 | .513 | .827 |
| 2020 | MIN | 39 | .254 | 13 | 27 | 33 | 3 | 2 | .267 | .577 | .844 |
| 2021 | MIN | 61 | .306 | 19 | 32 | 72 | 23 | 9 | .358 | .647 | 1.005 |
| 2022 | MIN | 92 | .224 | 28 | 51 | 76 | 13 | 6 | .306 | .526 | .832 |
| 2023 | MIN | 85 | .207 | 17 | 42 | 63 | 17 | 9 | .294 | .438 | .732 |
| 2024 | MIN | 102 | .279 | 18 | 56 | 99 | 27 | 7 | .335 | .524 | .859 |
| 2025 | MIN | 126 | .264 | 35 | 83 | 129 | 21 | 24 | .327 | .551 | .878 |
| 2026 | MIN | 93 | .254 | 25 | 46 | 94 | 18 | 7 | .319 | .511 | .830 |
