Byron Buxton
Byron Keiron Buxton
Born: December 18, 1993
Baxley, GA US
Primary Position: Center field
All Position(s) Played: LF, OF, RF
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 190
Draft: Round 1 (2012 June Amateur Draft, Minnesota Twins)
School: Appling County HS (GA)
Career: 2012-2023
Major League Statistics
Byron Buxton compiled a career batting average of .296 with 51 home runs and 223 RBI in his 728-game career with the Twins, Elizabethton Twins, Glendale Desert Dogs, Cedar Rapids Kernels, Fort Myers Miracle, Salt River Rafters, New Britain Rock Cats, Chattanooga Lookouts, Rochester Red Wings and St. Paul Saints. He began playing during the 2012 season and last took the field during the 2023 campaign.
 Twins |
 Elizabethton Twins |
 Cedar Rapids Kernels |
 Fort Myers Miracle |
 Glendale Desert Dogs |
 Salt River Rafters |
 New Britain Rock Cats |
 Chattanooga Lookouts |
 Rochester Red Wings |
 St. Paul Saints |
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Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | R | APPY | Elizabethton Twins | 21 | 87 | 77 | 16 | 22 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 15 | .286 | .368 | .429 | .796 | 33 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | R | GULF | Twins | 27 | 102 | 88 | 17 | 19 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 26 | .216 | .324 | .466 | .789 | 41 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | Advanced A | FLOR | Fort Myers Miracle | 57 | 253 | 218 | 41 | 71 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 22 | 23 | 8 | 32 | 49 | .326 | .415 | .472 | .887 | 103 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 2013 | A | MIDW | Cedar Rapids Kernels | 68 | 321 | 270 | 68 | 92 | 15 | 10 | 8 | 55 | 32 | 11 | 44 | 56 | .341 | .431 | .559 | .990 | 151 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| 2013 | Fall | AZFL | Glendale Desert Dogs | 12 | 59 | 52 | 10 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 15 | .212 | .288 | .404 | .692 | 21 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2014 | Fall | AZFL | Salt River Rafters | 13 | 61 | 57 | 8 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 12 | .263 | .311 | .298 | .610 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | AA | EL | New Britain Rock Cats | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | Advanced A | FLOR | Fort Myers Miracle | 30 | 134 | 121 | 19 | 29 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 33 | .240 | .313 | .405 | .718 | 49 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 13 | 59 | 55 | 11 | 22 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 12 | .400 | .441 | .545 | .986 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | AA | SOUL | Chattanooga Lookouts | 59 | 268 | 237 | 44 | 67 | 7 | 12 | 6 | 37 | 20 | 2 | 26 | 51 | .283 | .351 | .489 | .840 | 116 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 2016 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 49 | 209 | 190 | 41 | 58 | 11 | 3 | 11 | 24 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 58 | .305 | .359 | .568 | .927 | 108 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 2017 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 3 | 13 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .417 | .462 | .917 | 1.378 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 35 | 148 | 136 | 22 | 37 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 42 | .272 | .331 | .456 | .787 | 62 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | Advanced A | FLOR | Fort Myers Miracle | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | A | MIDW | Cedar Rapids Kernels | 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 |
| 2021 | AAA | AAAE | St. Paul Saints | 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 |
| 2023 | AAA | IL | St. Paul Saints | 4 | 14 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | .167 | .286 | .167 | .452 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 401 | 1764 | 1556 | 307 | 460 | 71 | 42 | 51 | 223 | 112 | 30 | 173 | 384 | .296 | .370 | .494 | .864 | 768 | 11 | 19 | 3 | 13 | 4 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | R | GULF | Twins | OF | 22 | 41 | 1 | 2 | 1 | .955 | 1.909 |
| 2012 | R | GULF | Twins | CF | 21 | 39 | 1 | 2 | 1 | .952 | 1.905 |
| 2012 | R | APPY | Elizabethton Twins | CF | 17 | 28 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .935 | 1.706 |
| 2012 | R | APPY | Elizabethton Twins | OF | 17 | 28 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .935 | 1.706 |
| 2012 | R | GULF | Twins | LF | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.000 |
| 2013 | Fall | AZFL | Glendale Desert Dogs | CF | 9 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .882 | 1.667 |
| 2013 | Fall | AZFL | Glendale Desert Dogs | OF | 9 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .882 | 1.667 |
| 2013 | A | MIDW | Cedar Rapids Kernels | CF | 66 | 155 | 3 | 1 | 1 | .994 | 2.394 |
| 2013 | A | MIDW | Cedar Rapids Kernels | OF | 66 | 155 | 3 | 1 | 1 | .994 | 2.394 |
| 2013 | Advanced A | FLOR | Fort Myers Miracle | CF | 55 | 140 | 6 | 1 | 4 | .993 | 2.655 |
| 2013 | Advanced A | FLOR | Fort Myers Miracle | OF | 55 | 140 | 6 | 1 | 4 | .993 | 2.655 |
| 2014 | Advanced A | FLOR | Fort Myers Miracle | OF | 29 | 81 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.897 |
| 2014 | Advanced A | FLOR | Fort Myers Miracle | CF | 28 | 80 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.964 |
| 2014 | Advanced A | FLOR | Fort Myers Miracle | RF | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .500 |
| 2014 | Fall | AZFL | Salt River Rafters | RF | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.000 |
| 2014 | Fall | AZFL | Salt River Rafters | OF | 13 | 27 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .931 | 2.077 |
| 2014 | Fall | AZFL | Salt River Rafters | CF | 11 | 23 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .920 | 2.091 |
| 2014 | AA | EL | New Britain Rock Cats | CF | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 3.000 |
| 2014 | AA | EL | New Britain Rock Cats | OF | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 3.000 |
| 2015 | AA | SOUL | Chattanooga Lookouts | CF | 59 | 181 | 9 | 2 | 3 | .990 | 3.220 |
| 2015 | AA | SOUL | Chattanooga Lookouts | OF | 59 | 181 | 9 | 2 | 3 | .990 | 3.220 |
| 2015 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | CF | 11 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 3.364 |
| 2015 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | OF | 11 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 3.364 |
| 2016 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | CF | 47 | 103 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .991 | 2.234 |
| 2016 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | OF | 47 | 103 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .991 | 2.234 |
| 2017 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | CF | 3 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 3.667 |
| 2017 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | OF | 3 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 3.667 |
| 2018 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | CF | 28 | 81 | 3 | 1 | 1 | .988 | 3.000 |
| 2018 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | OF | 28 | 81 | 3 | 1 | 1 | .988 | 3.000 |
| 2021 | AAA | AAAE | St. Paul Saints | CF | 6 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.500 |
| 2023 | AAA | IL | St. Paul Saints | CF | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| Totals | 728 | 1813 | 59 | 28 | 20 | .985 | 2.571 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | R | Gulf Coast League | Twins | MIN | June 22, 2012 | August 6, 2012 |
| 2012 | R | Appalachian League | Elizabethton Twins | MIN | August 8, 2012 | August 28, 2012 |
| 2013 | A | Midwest League | Cedar Rapids Kernels | MIN | April 4, 2013 | June 23, 2013 |
| 2013 | Advanced A | Florida State League | Fort Myers Miracle | MIN | June 25, 2013 | September 1, 2013 |
| 2013 | Fall | Arizona Fall League | Glendale Desert Dogs | October 8, 2013 | November 5, 2013 | |
| 2014 | Advanced A | Florida State League | Fort Myers Miracle | MIN | May 4, 2014 | August 11, 2014 |
| 2014 | AA | Eastern League | New Britain Rock Cats | MIN | August 13, 2014 | August 13, 2014 |
| 2014 | Fall | Arizona Fall League | Salt River Rafters | October 7, 2014 | October 27, 2014 | |
| 2015 | AA | Southern League | Chattanooga Lookouts | MIN | April 9, 2015 | June 12, 2015 |
| 2015 | AAA | International League | Rochester Red Wings | MIN | August 7, 2015 | August 19, 2015 |
| 2016 | AAA | International League | Rochester Red Wings | MIN | April 26, 2016 | August 31, 2016 |
| 2017 | AAA | International League | Rochester Red Wings | MIN | July 28, 2017 | July 30, 2017 |
| 2018 | Advanced A | Florida State League | Fort Myers Miracle | MIN | April 22, 2018 | April 22, 2018 |
| 2018 | AAA | International League | Rochester Red Wings | MIN | June 19, 2018 | August 31, 2018 |
| 2019 | A | Midwest League | Cedar Rapids Kernels | MIN | August 25, 2019 | August 25, 2019 |
| 2021 | AAA | AAA East | St. Paul Saints | MIN | June 8, 2021 | August 25, 2021 |
| 2023 | AAA | International League | St. Paul Saints | MIN | August 30, 2023 | September 24, 2023 |
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