Byron Buxton

Center Fielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2015-2026)

Byron Buxton is a center fielder who has played in Major League Baseball since 2015 for the Minnesota Twins, a span of 12 seasons. In 991 career games, he has hit .248 with 862 hits, 193 home runs, and 482 RBI. Byron Buxton is a 2-time All-Star, a Gold Glove, and a Silver Slugger. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 4,557.

AVG (Batting Average):
Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
HR (Home Runs):
Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
RBI (Runs Batted In):
Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.

Data updated

Active Player
AVG .248
HR 193
RBI 482
H 862
OPS .799
PIV thru 2025 4,557

PIV is computed through the 2025 season, so it does not yet include 2026. Every other career total on this page includes 2026 through October 12, 2026.

Position
Center Fielder
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'2" / 190 lb
Born
12/18/1993 in Baxley, GA, USA
MLB Debut
2015-06-14
Awards
2× All-Star · Gold Glove · Silver Slugger

Full name: Byron Keiron Buxton

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Career Batting Statistics

Byron Buxton — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
991 3,472 588 862 196 32 193 482 124 264 1,078 .248 .309 .490 .799 4,557

Career AVG .248 vs. league average .248 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .309 vs. league average .318 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .490 vs. league average .411 across their career seasons — +19.3% above league average.

Career OPS .799 vs. league average .729 across their career seasons — +9.6% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Byron Buxton Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
2015 MIN AL 46 129 16 27 7 1 2 6 2 6 44 .209 .254 (-18%) .316 (-21%) .404 (-20%) .721 (-20%) -429.5
2016 MIN AL 92 298 44 67 19 6 10 38 10 23 118 .225 .255 (-12%) .321 (-12%) .417 (+3%) .738 (-3%) -269.9
2017 MIN AL 140 462 69 117 14 6 16 51 29 38 150 .253 .254 (-1%) .324 (-3%) .425 (-3%) .750 (-3%) -247.9
2018 MIN AL 28 90 8 14 4 0 0 4 5 3 28 .156 .247 (-37%) .318 (-43%) .409 (-51%) .727 (-47%) -686.1
2019 MIN AL 87 271 48 71 30 4 10 46 14 19 68 .262 .252 (+4%) .322 (-3%) .434 (+18%) .757 (+9%) 353.8
2020 MIN AL 39 130 19 33 3 0 13 27 2 2 36 .254 .244 (+4%) .321 (-17%) .417 (+38%) .739 (+14%) 224.2
2021 MIN AL 61 235 50 72 23 0 19 32 9 13 62 .306 .243 (+26%) .317 (+13%) .410 (+57%) .727 (+38%) 1497.9
2022 MIN AL 92 340 61 76 13 3 28 51 6 34 116 .224 .242 (-8%) .311 (-2%) .394 (+33%) .706 (+18%) 1023.9
2023 MIN AL 85 304 49 63 17 1 17 42 9 35 109 .207 .248 (-17%) .320 (-8%) .414 (+6%) .734 (avg) -79.5
2024 MIN AL 102 355 62 99 27 3 18 56 7 20 99 .279 .243 (+15%) .312 (+7%) .399 (+31%) .711 (+21%) 1274.3
2025 MIN AL 126 488 97 129 21 7 35 83 24 41 148 .264 .245 (+8%) .315 (+4%) .403 (+37%) .718 (+22%) 1895.7
2026 MIN AL 93 370 65 94 18 1 25 46 7 30 100 .254 .243 (+4%) .318 (avg) .400 (+28%) .718 (+15%) 0
Career · 12 seasons 991 3,472 588 862 196 32 193 482 124 264 1,078 .248 — — — — 4,557

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

Byron Buxton — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
3 6 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 4 .167

Playoff Batting by Year

Byron Buxton — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2020 ALWC3 MIN 2 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 .250
2017 ALWC MIN 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 .000

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Byron Buxton — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home457154526438284215.247
Away441155725938684221.248

Last 10 Games — Batting

Byron Buxton — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2025-09-27 MINPHIW 512001102
2025-09-26 MINPHIL 400000002
2025-09-25 MINTEXW 422002401
2025-09-24 MINTEXL 411001102
2025-09-23 MINTEXW 510000101
2025-09-21 MINCLEW 311100012
2025-09-20 MINCLEL 301000011
2025-09-20 MINCLEL 400000003
2025-09-19 MINCLEL 400000002
2025-09-17 MINNYYL 511100001

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Byron Buxton — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 755 709 1937 24 14 5

Season-by-Season Fielding

Byron Buxton — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2015 MIN OF 44 35 115 2 0 0
2016 MIN OF 92 88 243 2 4 0
2017 MIN OF 137 131 389 6 5 1
2018 MIN OF 27 26 69 1 0 0
2019 MIN OF 86 78 217 5 2 2
2020 MIN OF 39 35 104 1 0 0
2021 MIN OF 60 59 179 0 1 0
2022 MIN OF 58 52 133 3 0 2
2024 MIN OF 94 87 204 2 0 0
2025 MIN OF 118 118 284 2 2 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Byron Buxton Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
Center Field 754
Designated Hitter 132

Awards & Honors

Byron Buxton — Awards & Honors
Year Award Notes
2025 Silver Slugger OF
2025 TSN All-Star OF
2022 Bob Feller Act of Valor Award - MLB Player
2022 Player of the Week Week of 2022-06-11
2021 Player of the Month April
2017 Gold Glove CF
2017 Platinum Glove
2017 Player of the Week Week of 2017-08-26

Salary History

Byron Buxton — Salary History
Year Team League Salary
2016 MIN AL $512,500
Total Career Earnings $512,500

Award Voting History

Byron Buxton — Award Voting History
Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
2025 Most Valuable Player AL 11th 30.0 420 0
2020 Most Valuable Player AL 16th 2.0 420 0
2017 Most Valuable Player AL 18th 7.0 420 0

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

  1. 98
    Bo Jackson
    .250 avg, 141 HR
  2. 91
    Khris Davis
    .242 avg, 221 HR
  3. 91
    Henry Rodriguez
    .259 avg, 160 HR
  4. 90
    Ron Kittle
    .239 avg, 176 HR
  5. 85
    Anthony Santander
    .241 avg, 161 HR
  6. 84
    Brandon Moss
    .237 avg, 160 HR

Byron Buxton: the record in brief

Byron Buxton's major league record starts with the debut on June 14, 2015 and remains open, because the career is ongoing. The team column never changes: it is the Minnesota Twins from 2015 to 2026. Listed as a center fielder, Buxton threw and hit right-handed. Buxton is listed at 6'2" and 190 pounds. Buxton was born on December 18, 1993, in Baxley, GA, USA. On the record, Byron Buxton was born Byron Keiron Buxton.

Buxton has 862 hits from 3,472 at bats in 991 games, which works out to .248, along with 193 home runs, 482 runs batted in, and 124 stolen bases. Reaching base at a .309 clip and slugging .490, Buxton carries a .799 OPS. Against a .248 league average for those years, Buxton's .248 average was near the norm. In OPS terms, Buxton's .799 stands 9.6% above the league's .729. For power, 2025 stands out: 35 home runs with the Minnesota Twins. 2025 produced Buxton's most hits, 129 of them for the Minnesota Twins.

Frequently Asked Questions about Byron Buxton

What years did Byron Buxton play?
Byron Buxton played in Major League Baseball from 2015 to 2026.
Was Byron Buxton a pitcher?
No. Byron Buxton was a position player (Center Fielder).
How many home runs did Byron Buxton hit?
Byron Buxton hit 193 career home runs with 862 hits.
What was Byron Buxton's career batting average?
Byron Buxton batted .248 over his career, with 862 hits in 3,472 at bats.
How many RBI did Byron Buxton have?
Byron Buxton drove in 482 runs in his career.
Is Byron Buxton in the Hall of Fame?
No. Byron Buxton has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.