Byron Buxton

Q: When was Byron Buxton born?

Byron Buxton was born on December 18, 1993.

Q: Where was Byron Buxton born?

Byron Buxton was born in Baxley, GA .

Q: How tall is Byron Buxton?

Byron Buxton is 6-2 (188 cm) tall.

Q: How much does Byron Buxton weigh?

Byron Buxton weighs 190 lbs (86 kg).

Q: How many seasons has Byron Buxton played?

Byron Buxton is in his 10th season.

Q: When was Byron Buxton drafted?

Byron Buxton was drafted by the Minnesota Twins in the 1st round (2nd) of the 2012 MLB June Amateur Draft from Appling County HS (Baxley, GA) .

Q: What position does Byron Buxton play?

Byron Buxton is a Centerfielder.

Q: How many hits does Byron Buxton have?

Byron Buxton has 86 hits this season and has 626 hits over his career.

Q: How many home runs does Byron Buxton have?

Byron Buxton has 17 home runs this season and has 132 home runs over his career.

Q: What is Byron Buxton's average?

Byron Buxton has a .277 average this season and has a .244 average over his career.

Position: Centerfielder

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-2, 190lb (188cm, 86kg)

Team: Minnesota Twins (majors)

Born: December 18, 1993 in Baxley, GA us

Draft: Drafted by the Minnesota Twins in the 1st round (2nd) of the 2012 MLB June Amateur Draft from Appling County HS (Baxley, GA).

High School: Appling County HS (Baxley, GA)

Debut: June 14, 2015 (Age 21-178d, 20,912th in major league history)
vs. TEX 4 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 2015 season

2024 Contract Status: Signed thru 2028, 7 yrs/$100M (22-28)

Service Time (01/2024): 7.160 • Free Agent: 2029

Agents: Wasserman • Previously: Jet Sports Management

Full Name: Byron Keiron Buxton

Nicknames: Buck

Twitter: @OfficialBuck103

Instagram: @buckdaddy103

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1x All-Star
Gold Glove
Platinum Glove
Wilson Overall Def Player

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SUMMARY

2024

Career

WAR

3.3

24.2

311

2570

626

132

.277

.244

420

RBI

348

OBP

.334

.304

SLG

.534

.476

OPS

.868

.780

OPS+

138

110

9/15 The Twins recently welcomed a pair of key players back from the injured list, returning both center fielder Byron Buxton and shortstop Carlos Correa to the starting lineup. Buxton was activated in advance
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Last 5 Games

Last 5 Games Table
Date	Tm	Opp	Result	Pos	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	SO	BOP	WPA	aLI	cWPA	acLI	RE24	PO
2024-09-14	MIN	CIN	L 1-11	CF	2	0	1	0	1	0	5	0.087	1.02	0.06%	1.25	0.734	0
2024-09-13	MIN	CIN	L 4-8	CF	4	2	1	1	1	1	6	0.099	0.94	0.06%	0.91	0.229	4
2024-08-12	MIN	KCR	W 8-3	CF	3	0	0	0	0	1	5	-0.041	0.54	-0.04%	0.91	-0.836	1
2024-08-11	MIN	CLE	L 3-5	CF	4	2	2	2	3	1	5	0.129	0.72	0.16%	1.47	2.321	2
2024-08-10	MIN	CLE	L 1-2	CF	4	0	1	0	0	0	4	-0.097	1.35	-0.12%	2.85	-0.503	4

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Games by Position

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Year	Age	Tm	Lg	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB	Pos	Awards
2012	18	MIN-min	Rk	48	189	165	33	41	10	4	5	20	11	3	19	41	.248	.344	.448	.792		74	0	5	0	0	0		TWN,ELZ · GULF,APPY
2013	19	MIN-min	A,A+	125	574	488	109	163	19	18	12	77	55	19	76	105	.334	.424	.520	.944		254	5	3	3	4	3		CDR,FTM · MIDW,FLOR
2014	20	MIN-min	A+,AA	31	137	124	19	29	4	2	4	16	6	2	10	36	.234	.307	.395	.702		49	0	3	0	0	0		FTM,NBR · FLOR,EL
2015	21	MIN-min	AA,AAA	72	327	292	55	89	10	13	7	45	22	3	30	63	.305	.367	.500	.867		146	2	1	0	4	0		CNG,ROC · SOUL,IL
2015	21	MIN	AL	46	138	129	16	27	7	1	2	6	2	2	6	44	.209	.250	.326	.576	57	42	1	1	2	0	0	8/H
2016	22	MIN-min	AAA	49	209	190	41	58	11	3	11	24	7	0	14	58	.305	.359	.568	.927		108	2	3	0	2	1		ROC · IL
2016	22	MIN	AL	92	331	298	44	67	19	6	10	38	10	2	23	118	.225	.284	.430	.714	90	128	2	3	4	3	0	8/H
2017	23	MIN-min	AAA	3	13	12	3	5	0	0	2	3	0	0	1	3	.417	.462	.917	1.378		11	0	0	0	0	0		ROC · IL
2017	23	MIN	AL	140	511	462	69	117	14	6	16	51	29	1	38	150	.253	.314	.413	.728	93	191	1	4	5	2	2	*8/HD	MVP-18,GG
2018	24	MIN-min	AAA,A+	36	152	140	22	37	11	1	4	14	4	1	9	42	.264	.322	.443	.765		62	0	3	0	0	0		ROC,FTM · IL,FLOR
2018	24	MIN	AL	28	94	90	8	14	4	0	0	4	5	0	3	28	.156	.183	.200	.383	5	18	1	0	1	0	0	8/HD
2019	25	MIN-min	A	1	3	2	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	.500	.667	1.000	1.667		2	0	0	0	0	0		CDR · MIDW
2019	25	MIN	AL	87	295	271	48	71	30	4	10	46	14	3	19	68	.262	.314	.513	.827	115	139	3	2	2	1	1	8/HD
2020	26	MIN	AL	39	135	130	19	33	3	0	13	27	2	1	2	36	.254	.267	.577	.844	125	75	2	1	0	2	0	8	MVP-16
2021	27	MIN-min	AAA	7	26	22	6	9	2	1	3	9	0	0	2	3	.409	.423	1.000	1.423		22	1	0	0	2	0		STP · AAAE
2021	27	MIN	AL	61	254	235	50	72	23	0	19	32	9	1	13	62	.306	.358	.647	1.005	171	152	0	6	0	0	0	8/H
2022	28	MIN	AL	92	382	340	61	76	13	3	28	51	6	0	34	116	.224	.306	.526	.833	133	179	0	7	0	1	0	8D/H	AS
2023	29	MIN-min	AAA	4	14	12	0	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	2	5	.167	.286	.167	.452		2	0	0	0	0	0		STP · IL
2023	29	MIN	AL	85	347	304	49	63	17	1	17	42	9	0	35	109	.207	.294	.438	.731	97	133	3	4	0	4	2	D/H
2024	30	MIN-min	AAA	4	12	11	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	6	.091	.167	.091	.258		1	0	0	0	0	0		STP · IL
2024	30	MIN	AL	92	341	311	56	86	23	3	17	51	6	2	18	90	.277	.334	.534	.868	138	166	3	10	0	2	1	8/HD
10 Yrs				762	2828	2570	420	626	153	24	132	348	92	12	191	821	.244	.304	.476	.780	110	1223	16	38	14	15	6
162 Game Avg.				162	601	546	89	133	33	5	28	74	20	3	41	175	.244	.304	.476	.780	110	260	3	8	3	3	1

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Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Byron Buxton?

Byron Buxton is 30 years old.

When was Byron Buxton born?

Byron Buxton was born on December 18, 1993.

Where was Byron Buxton born?

Byron Buxton was born in Baxley, GA.

How tall is Byron Buxton?

Byron Buxton is 6-2 (188 cm) tall.

How much does Byron Buxton weigh?

Byron Buxton weighs 190 lbs (86 kg).

How many seasons has Byron Buxton played?

Byron Buxton is in his 10th season.

When was Byron Buxton drafted?

Byron Buxton was drafted by the Minnesota Twins in the 1st round (2nd) of the 2012 MLB June Amateur Draft from Appling County HS (Baxley, GA).

What position does Byron Buxton play?

Byron Buxton is a Centerfielder.

How many hits does Byron Buxton have?

Byron Buxton has 86 hits this season and has 626 hits over his career.

How many home runs does Byron Buxton have?

Byron Buxton has 17 home runs this season and has 132 home runs over his career.

What is Byron Buxton's average?

Byron Buxton has a .277 average this season and has a .244 average over his career.

How much is Byron Buxton worth?

Byron Buxton makes $15,142,857.00 this year. His current contract terms are 7 yrs/$100M (22-28).

How many teams has Byron Buxton played for?

Byron Buxton has played for 1 team, the Minnesota Twins.

How many World Series has Byron Buxton won?

Byron Buxton has never won a World Series.

What is Byron Buxton's Twitter account?

Byron Buxton is on Twitter at OfficialBuck103.

What is Byron Buxton's Instagram account?

Byron Buxton is on Instagram at buckdaddy103.

What are Byron Buxton's nicknames?

Buck is a nickname for Byron Buxton.

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