CF Byron Buxton #24
Chicago White Sox MLB
Age: 32 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Very Good
04/10/2026
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CF BYRON BUXTON #24 - AGE: 32 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: VERY GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
11 36 6 2 0 1 5 5 7 .167 .286 .306 1 0.0
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 45 50 45 45
BABIP 45 50 45 45
Avoid K's 45 55 45 45
Gap 45 45 45 45
Power 45 50 40 45
Eye 45 45 45 45
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 20 70
Errors: - 25 65
Arm: 25 25 65
Turn DP: - 20 -
Framing: 20 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: -
1st Base: - Center Field: 65
2nd Base: - Right Field: 60
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 70
Stealing Aggressiveness: 70
Stealing Ability: 70
Baserunning Inst.: 80
Sacrifice Bunt: 60
Bunt for Hit: 45
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
04/09/2026 @ KC Loss, 5-7 3 1 2 1 0 1 0 0
04/08/2026 BAL Loss, 2-4 5 1 1 1 1 0 0 0
04/07/2026 BAL Loss, 5-6 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
04/06/2026 BAL Win, 5-4 3 1 0 1 0 1 2 0
04/05/2026 TOR Win, 5-4 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
04/04/2026 TOR Win, 7-4 4 0 1 2 0 0 1 0
04/02/2026 TOR Win, 10-4 3 2 0 0 0 2 0 1
04/01/2026 @ MIA Win, 4-3 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
03/31/2026 @ MIA Loss, 5-8 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
03/28/2026 @ MIL Loss, 0-1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PERSONALITY
Byron is dedicated to his craft.
Birthday:12/18/1993
Born in:Baxley, GA
Nationality:American
Height:6' 2"
Weight:205 lbs
Local Popularity:Popular
National Pop.:Popular
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$20,400,000
Signed Through:2027 Season
Major Service:10 Years, 76 Days
Service This Yr:16 Days
40-Man Service:10 Years, 76 Days
Pro Service:13 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 2026 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 11 36 6 2 0 1 5 5 5 7 .167 .286 .306 .591 .277 .139 73
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 10 42 1 0 0 1 0 0 11 3 1 0 100.0 3.4 2.98 .0  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   18 4 1 0 1 4 1 1 1 0 0 0 .222 .263 .444 .708
Versus Right   34 4 2 0 1 5 5 5 9 0 0 1 .118 .250 .265 .515
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
This Week   15 3 1 0 1 3 3 2 4 0 0 0 .200 .294 .467 .761
Last Week   19 2 1 0 0 2 2 3 3 0 0 1 .105 .261 .158 .419
March   7 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .286 .286 .429 .714
April   29 4 1 0 1 5 5 5 7 0 0 1 .138 .286 .276 .562
Spring Training   4 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .750 .750 1.000 1.750
Last Year   476 134 17 5 14 57 70 39 113 2 4 4 .282 .340 .426 .766
2 Years Ago   538 141 21 5 10 54 67 41 122 5 1 3 .262 .315 .375 .691
Career   4908 1371 263 44 144 618 722 412 1045 30 31 20 .279 .336 .439 .775
Home   23 2 0 0 1 4 4 3 6 0 0 1 .087 .222 .217 .440
Road   13 4 2 0 0 1 1 2 1 0 0 0 .308 .400 .462 .862
Grass   36 6 2 0 1 5 5 5 7 0 0 1 .167 .286 .306 .591
Day   20 3 0 0 1 3 3 3 3 0 0 1 .150 .292 .300 .592
Night   16 3 2 0 0 2 2 2 4 0 0 0 .188 .278 .312 .590
As Starter   35 6 2 0 1 5 5 5 7 0 0 1 .171 .293 .314 .607
As Reliever / Substitution   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Pinch Hitting   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Close/Late   11 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 .091 .091 .182 .273
Inning 1-3   19 3 0 0 1 2 2 2 5 0 0 0 .158 .238 .316 .554
Inning 4-6   19 4 2 0 1 6 4 3 4 0 0 1 .211 .348 .474 .822
Inning 7-9   14 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .071 .133 .143 .276
0 Outs   15 1 0 0 0 0 2 1 5 0 0 0 .067 .125 .067 .192
1 Outs   18 3 2 0 1 5 3 3 3 0 0 0 .167 .286 .444 .730
2 Outs   19 4 1 0 1 4 1 2 2 0 0 1 .211 .318 .421 .739
Scoring Position   18 3 1 0 0 5 2 4 2 0 0 1 .167 .348 .222 .570
Bases Empty   26 3 1 0 1 1 3 2 8 0 0 0 .115 .179 .269 .448
Runner on 1st   8 2 1 0 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .750 1.000
Runner on 2nd   6 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .167 .286 .167 .452
Runner on 1st & 2nd   8 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .125 .125 .125 .250
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Bases Loaded   4 1 1 0 0 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 .250 .500 .500 1.000
Two Strikes   30 6 2 0 1 5 5 6 10 0 0 0 .200 .333 .367 .700
First Pitch   5 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .200 .800 1.000
Count 0-1   4 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .500 .750
Count 0-2   5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 1-0   4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 1-1   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 1-2   10 4 2 0 1 3 1 0 2 0 0 0 .400 .400 .900 1.300
Count 2-0   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 2-1   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 2-2   6 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 .167 .167 .167 .333
Count 3-1   2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .333 .000 .333
Full Count   9 1 0 0 0 2 3 6 4 0 0 0 .111 .467 .111 .578
Behind in Count   19 5 3 0 1 5 1 0 3 0 0 0 .263 .263 .579 .842
Ahead in Count   11 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .083 .000 .083
Batting Leadoff   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 2nd   5 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 3 0 0 0 .000 .167 .000 .167
Batting 4th   13 2 0 0 1 3 1 0 2 0 0 1 .154 .214 .385 .599
Batting 5th   6 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 .167 .286 .167 .452
Batting 6th   6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 7th   21 5 3 0 1 5 4 4 3 0 0 0 .238 .360 .524 .884
Low Leverage   21 2 1 0 1 1 2 2 4 0 0 0 .095 .174 .286 .460
Medium Leverage   21 5 2 0 1 6 3 2 6 0 0 0 .238 .304 .476 .781
High Leverage   10 1 0 0 0 2 1 2 0 0 0 1 .100 .308 .100 .408
CAREER BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
2015 Minnesota - MLB 21 26 112 28 7 0 1 10 10 5 0 0 23 2 1 .250 .282 .339 .621 71 72 0.2
2016 Minnesota - MLB 22 113 461 133 28 6 9 58 69 36 1 8 91 25 9 .289 .336 .434 .770 115 115 5.0
2017 Minnesota - MLB 23 158 606 174 34 7 24 98 88 53 1 4 117 27 13 .287 .343 .485 .829 125 126 6.2
2018 Minnesota - MLB 24 149 573 167 33 6 20 86 85 49 2 2 115 24 9 .291 .348 .475 .823 122 121 5.0
2019 Minnesota - MLB 25 97 381 107 18 4 11 41 61 34 0 1 89 20 4 .281 .339 .436 .775 102 102 2.7
2020 Minnesota - MLB 26 90 353 101 25 2 16 44 57 42 1 1 75 11 8 .286 .363 .504 .867 138 138 4.1
2021 Cleveland - MLB 27 105 432 130 28 5 21 71 89 35 4 3 102 36 8 .301 .357 .535 .891 127 128 4.0
2022 Cleveland - MLB 28 108 441 129 31 2 8 50 62 29 0 1 86 12 3 .293 .335 .426 .762 111 110 3.0
2023 Cleveland - MLB 29 62 260 67 13 1 3 23 30 17 1 2 45 10 3 .258 .304 .350 .654 90 85 1.0
2023 Arizona - MLB 29 12 25 6 2 0 2 3 4 1 0 0 2 1 0 .240 .269 .560 .829 128 135 0.2
2023 Oakland - MLB 29 51 214 48 4 1 4 18 25 26 2 1 58 4 1 .224 .313 .308 .621 81 84 0.9
2023 Total - MLB 29 125 499 121 19 2 9 44 59 44 3 3 105 15 4 .242 .306 .343 .649 88 87 2.1
2024 Chicago - MLB 30 137 538 141 21 5 10 54 67 41 3 5 122 32 8 .262 .315 .375 .691 99 94 3.3
2025 Chicago - MLB 31 124 476 134 17 5 14 57 70 39 4 2 113 13 3 .282 .340 .426 .766 112 112 4.0
2026 Chicago - MLB 32 11 36 6 2 0 1 5 5 5 1 0 7 1 0 .167 .286 .306 .591 71 73 0.0
Total MLB 1243 4908 1371 263 44 144 618 722 412 20 30 1045 218 70 .279 .336 .439 .775 112 112 39.5
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
2012 FCL - R 18 27 88 19 4 3 4 14 17 11 3 0 26 4 3 .216 .324 .466 .789 85 89 0.1
2012 Elizabethton - R 18 21 77 22 6 1 1 6 16 8 2 0 15 7 0 .286 .368 .429 .796 111 111 0.6
2012 Total - R 18 48 165 41 10 4 5 20 33 19 5 0 41 11 3 .248 .344 .448 .792 97 99 0.7
2013 Cedar Rapids - A 19 68 270 92 15 10 8 55 68 44 1 3 56 32 11 .341 .431 .559 .990 158 146 3.4
2013 Fort Myers - A+ 19 57 218 71 4 8 4 22 41 32 2 1 49 23 8 .326 .415 .472 .887 146 168 2.9
2013 Total - A+ 19 125 488 163 19 18 12 77 109 76 3 4 105 55 19 .334 .424 .520 .944 153 156 6.3
2014 Fort Myers - A+ 20 30 121 29 4 2 4 16 19 10 3 0 33 6 2 .240 .313 .405 .718 98 121 0.8
2014 New Britain - AA 20 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 -106 -0.1
2015 Chattanooga - AA 21 27 109 40 8 1 3 19 19 15 0 0 19 6 3 .367 .444 .541 .985 171 169 1.4
2015 Rochester - AAA 21 76 316 109 21 4 12 53 55 31 0 0 63 16 6 .345 .403 .551 .954 139 142 2.9
2021 Columbus - AAA 27 2 5 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .200 .200 .400 .600 73 69 0.0
Total IL 78 321 110 22 4 12 53 55 31 0 0 64 16 6 .343 .401 .548 .949 138 141
Total EL 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 -106
Total SL 27 109 40 8 1 3 19 19 15 0 0 19 6 3 .367 .444 .541 .985 171 169
Total FSL 87 339 100 8 10 8 38 60 42 5 1 82 29 10 .295 .380 .448 .828 129 152
Total MID 68 270 92 15 10 8 55 68 44 1 3 56 32 11 .341 .431 .559 .990 158 146
Total APP 21 77 22 6 1 1 6 16 8 2 0 15 7 0 .286 .368 .429 .796 111 111
Total FCL 27 88 19 4 3 4 14 17 11 3 0 26 4 3 .216 .324 .466 .789 85 89
CAREER POSTSEASON BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
2017 Minnesota - MLB 23 5 22 4 0 0 0 1 1 2 0 1 6 0 1 .182 .240 .182 .422 19 17 1.3
2018 Minnesota - MLB 24 1 3 2 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .667 .667 1.667 2.333 506 537 1.3
2021 Cleveland - MLB 27 3 12 3 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 5 0 0 .250 .308 .333 .641 68 69 0.1
2022 Cleveland - MLB 28 2 7 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .143 .143 .143 .286 -20 -43 0.2
2023 Oakland - MLB 29 2 7 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 4 0 0 .143 .250 .143 .393 17 24 0.1
Total MLB 13 51 11 1 0 1 3 5 4 0 1 16 0 1 .216 .268 .294 .562 50 49
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2012 FCL - R LF 1 0 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2012 Elizabethton - R CF 17 0 28 1 0 31 2 .935 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2012 FCL - R CF 21 0 39 1 1 42 2 .952 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2013 Fort Myers - A+ CF 55 0 140 6 4 147 1 .993 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2013 Cedar Rapids - A CF 66 0 155 3 1 159 1 .994 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2014 New Britain - AA CF 1 0 2 1 0 3 0 1.000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2014 Fort Myers - A+ CF 28 0 80 3 0 83 0 1.000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2014 Fort Myers - A+ RF 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2015 Minnesota - MLB CF 26 26 64 1 0 65 0 1.000 223.2 2.62 +2.1 1.047
2016 Minnesota - MLB CF 113 113 408 12 2 421 1 .998 970.0 3.90 +17.7 1.060
2017 Minnesota - MLB CF 157 155 377 15 0 396 4 .990 1371.1 2.57 +11.5 1.041
2018 Minnesota - MLB CF 149 149 401 9 4 412 2 .995 1329.1 2.78 +9.1 1.055
2019 Minnesota - MLB CF 97 97 303 3 2 307 1 .997 859.0 3.21 +7.4 1.027
2020 Minnesota - MLB CF 90 90 259 6 3 266 1 .996 815.2 2.92 +5.1 1.020
2021 Cleveland - MLB CF 105 104 280 3 0 284 1 .996 935.2 2.72 -0.4 .999
2022 Cleveland - MLB CF 107 107 326 12 1 341 3 .991 941.1 3.23 +1.8 1.001
2023 Arizona - MLB 2B 1 0 3 6 0 10 1 .900 8.0 10.12 -0.4 .893
2023 Arizona - MLB LF 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 9.0 0.00 -0.2 .000
2023 Cleveland - MLB CF 59 59 244 6 1 250 0 1.000 524.2 4.29 +0.9 .995
2023 Arizona - MLB CF 6 4 14 0 0 14 0 1.000 35.0 3.60 +0.3 .995
2023 Oakland - MLB CF 42 42 135 1 1 137 1 .993 389.0 3.15 +1.6 1.033
2024 Chicago - MLB CF 135 134 392 9 1 403 2 .995 1159.1 3.11 +13.4 1.052
2025 Chicago - MLB CF 120 113 339 16 0 357 2 .994 1003.2 3.18 +10.2 1.050
2025 Chicago - MLB RF 4 4 4 0 0 4 0 1.000 32.0 1.12 -0.0 1.007
2026 Chicago - MLB CF 9 9 19 0 0 19 0 1.000 81.1 2.10 -1.0 1.027
TOTAL 2B 1 0 3 6 0 10 1 .900 8.0 10.12 -0.4 .893
TOTAL LF 2 1 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 9.0 2.00 -0.2 .000
TOTAL CF 1403 1202 4005 108 21 4137 24 .994 10639.0 3.48 +79.7 1.033
TOTAL RF 6 4 5 0 0 5 0 1.000 32.0 1.41 -0.0 1.007
PLAYER HISTORY
11/14/2018 Signed a 3-year contract extension worth a total of $31,760,000 with the Minnesota Twins organization.
01/01/2019 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (60); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 55 (55).
02/28/2019 Injured (Sore knee), day-to-day for 5 days.
03/04/2019 Injured on 03/01/2019, diagnosed with a knee sprain, will miss 4 weeks.
04/18/2019 Injured on 04/16/2019, diagnosed with shoulder inflammation, will miss 5-6 weeks.
09/03/2019 Injured on 09/01/2019, diagnosed with a knee sprain, will miss 7-8 weeks.
01/01/2020 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (60); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 50 (50).
03/11/2020 Injured (Sore back), day-to-day for 1 day.
07/07/2020 Injured on 07/06/2020, diagnosed with a ruptured Achilles tendon, will miss 8 months.
01/01/2021 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (60); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 50 (50).
02/17/2021 Was traded by the Minnesota Twins to the Cleveland Spiders in exchange for LF Tomás Martínez.
04/08/2021 Injured (concussion),out for 4 weeks.
07/29/2021 Injured on 07/28/2021, diagnosed with a mild shoulder strain, is day-to-day.
09/13/2021 Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award.
01/01/2022 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (60); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 50 (50).
04/05/2022 Injured on 04/04/2022, diagnosed with shoulder tendinitis, will miss 6 weeks.
05/25/2022 Injured (hamstring soreness),day-to-day for 5 days.
06/22/2022 Injured (sore back),day-to-day for 1 day.
07/26/2022 Injured (oblique strain),out for one week.
09/01/2022 Injured (sore back),day-to-day for 5 days.
09/06/2022 Injured (mild abdominal strain),day-to-day for one week.
01/01/2023 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (60); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 50 (50).
06/12/2023 Was traded by the Cleveland Spiders to the Arizona Diamondbacks, along with RF Bernardo Díaz and RP Duane Greer, in exchange for 1B Jose Abreu and CF Joe Young.
07/30/2023 Was traded by the Arizona Diamondbacks to the Oakland Athletics, along with C Ricardo A. Rodriguez and CF Juan Carlos Macías, in exchange for RP Sean Thomas, RP Ed McDermott, and SP Ken Shaw.
08/12/2023 Injured (adductor strain),day-to-day for 4 days.
11/03/2023 Executed his contract year option.
11/11/2023 Was traded by the Oakland Athletics to the Texas Rangers, along with CF Erik Cain and CF Juan Carlos Macías, in exchange for 1B Christian Walker, RP Ricardo Rodriguez, LF Jonathan Amundaray, and CF Manuel Margot.
01/01/2024 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 50 (50).
01/28/2024 Was traded by the Texas Rangers to the Chicago White Sox, along with SP José Castaneda, RF Juan Carlos Macías, and RP Luis Manuel Navarro, in exchange for C Dan Combs.
03/27/2024 Injured on 03/25/2024, diagnosed with a knee sprain, is day-to-day.
06/23/2024 Injured (lacerated finger),out for 2 weeks.
07/29/2024 Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award.
09/21/2024 Goes 5-6 against the Detroit Tigers, with 1 2B, 1 HR, 2 RBI and 2 R.
09/24/2024 Injured (sore thumb),day-to-day for 2 days.
11/08/2024 Declined his contract option.
11/30/2024 Signed a 1-year contract (qualifying offer) worth a total of $20,400,000.
01/01/2025 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 45 (45).
05/02/2025 Injured on 04/30/2025, diagnosed with a fractured hand, will miss 5 weeks.
07/22/2025 Injured on 07/21/2025, diagnosed with a sore shoulder, is day-to-day.
08/14/2025 Signed a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $40,800,000 with the Chicago White Sox organization.
01/01/2026 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 50 (50).
03/04/2026 Injured (mild abdominal strain),day-to-day for 5 days.
03/26/2026 Injured (mild abdominal strain),day-to-day for 5 days.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year GS Rank
2017 155 10
Year AB Rank
2017 606 9
Year H Rank
2017 174 8
Year TB Rank
2017 294 7
Year 2B Rank
2017 34 6
Year 3B Rank
2017 7 8
Year SB Rank
2017 27 2
2024 32 8
Year RBI Rank
2017 98 6
Year R Rank
2017 88 8
Year SH Rank
2022 6 7
Year SF Rank
2016 8 8
Year EBH Rank
2017 65 4
Year WAR Rank
2017 6.5 2
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