#25 Byron "Buck" Buxton, Centerfield, 24 yrs, Atlanta Braves
Monday, 7/12/2018 |
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| Byron Buxton
Buck
12/18/1993
24
United States
6"2
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Centerfield
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$ 300,000
2018 (Possible Arbitration)
2 Year(s), 108 Days (452 total Days)
108 Day(s)
2 Year(s), 108 Days (452 total Days)
7 Year(s)
3 Option Year(s) left
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| Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
| Overall | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 |
| Versus LHP | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 |
| Versus RHP | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 |
| Talent | 10 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 6 |
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| Fielding Ratings
LF : 10 (Range), .954 (Fielding Pct.)
CF : 10 (Range), .991 (Fielding Pct.)
RF : 10 (Range), .992 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 5
Outfield Arm : 8
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| Date | Opp. | Result | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | Spot | | |
| 7/1 | LAD | L 11-12 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | #3 | | |
| 7/2 | @CIN | L 2-5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | #3 | | |
| 7/3 | @CIN | L 6-7 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #3 | | |
| 7/4 | @CIN | W 9-3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #3 | | |
| 7/6 | CHC | L 4-10 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | #3 | | |
| 7/7 | CHC | L 2-14 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | #3 | | |
| 7/8 | CHC | W 2-1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | #3 | | |
| 7/9 | ARI | W 4-3 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | #3 | | |
| 7/10 | ARI | W 5-1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #3 | | |
| 7/11 | ARI | L 1-5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | #3 | | |
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| Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
| Overall | 84 | 323 | 91 | 25 | 10 | 5 | 50 | 62 | 39 | 64 | .282 | .367 | .467 | .835 | .964 | .186 |
| Projected | 155 | 595 | 168 | 46 | 18 | 9 | 92 | 114 | 72 | 118 | .282 | .367 | .467 | .835 | .964 | .186 |
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| Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
| Overall | 81 | 373 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 151 | 40 | 44 | 11 | 80.0 | 63.4 | 6.7 |
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| | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
| vs. LHP | 94 | 23 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 19 | 12 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .245 | .339 | .415 | .754 |
| vs. RHP | 229 | 68 | 20 | 9 | 2 | 36 | 43 | 27 | 51 | 3 | 0 | 5 | .297 | .379 | .489 | .868 |
| Close/Late | 22 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .273 | .393 | .545 | .938 |
| Scoring Position | 94 | 27 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 38 | 0 | 19 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 3 | .287 | .408 | .457 | .866 |
| Pinch Hitting | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .333 | .333 | .667 |
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| | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
| Home | 51 | 191 | 54 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 30 | 35 | 22 | 35 | .283 | .367 | .466 | .832 |
| Road | 33 | 132 | 37 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 20 | 27 | 17 | 29 | .280 | .368 | .470 | .838 |
| Last Week | 6 | 23 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 7 | .348 | .423 | .565 | .988 |
| March/April | 22 | 90 | 20 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 19 | 13 | 5 | 18 | .222 | .270 | .500 | .770 |
| May | 28 | 104 | 30 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 24 | 11 | 13 | .288 | .359 | .462 | .821 |
| June | 24 | 91 | 28 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 20 | 18 | 23 | .308 | .427 | .407 | .834 |
| July | 10 | 38 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 10 | .342 | .457 | .553 | 1.009 |
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| Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | HP | SF | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | Teams |
| 2016 | 146 | 574 | 163 | 38 | 15 | 12 | 79 | 110 | 68 | 5 | 6 | 105 | 82 | 19 | .284 | .361 | .465 | .827 | ATL |
| 2017 | 157 | 596 | 184 | 38 | 8 | 28 | 87 | 120 | 61 | 4 | 7 | 114 | 76 | 23 | .309 | .373 | .540 | .913 | ATL,NL |
| 2018 | 84 | 323 | 91 | 25 | 10 | 5 | 50 | 62 | 39 | 7 | 4 | 64 | 44 | 11 | .282 | .367 | .467 | .835 | ATL |
| Total | 387 | 1493 | 438 | 101 | 33 | 45 | 216 | 292 | 168 | 16 | 17 | 283 | 202 | 53 | .293 | .367 | .496 | .863 | |
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Career Minor League Batting Stats |
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| Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
| 2012, A | 66 | 203 | 60 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 18 | 25 | 28 | 37 | 11 | 2 | .296 | .371 | .399 | .770 |
| 2012, AA | 60 | 229 | 60 | 9 | 2 | 9 | 27 | 34 | 21 | 52 | 13 | 1 | .262 | .324 | .437 | .761 |
| 2013, AAA | 122 | 432 | 120 | 21 | 3 | 23 | 61 | 68 | 35 | 108 | 33 | 6 | .278 | .326 | .500 | .826 |
| 2014, AAA | 119 | 449 | 126 | 18 | 10 | 16 | 58 | 74 | 46 | 116 | 24 | 5 | .281 | .343 | .472 | .815 |
| 2015, AAA | 138 | 551 | 178 | 32 | 9 | 22 | 103 | 116 | 89 | 108 | 52 | 10 | .323 | .411 | .534 | .945 |
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Career Postseason Batting Stats |
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| Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
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| Position | G | GS | PO | A | DP | TC | E | PCT | INN | RANGE | PB | RSTA | RTO | RTO% |
| Leftfield | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 4.0 | 2.25 | | | | |
| Centerfield | 81 | 81 | 176 | 4 | 0 | 181 | 1 | .994 | 727.1 | 2.24 | | | | |
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Signed as a free agent by Texas on 3/4/2012 to a minor league deal...
Injured on 5/20/2012 with a Bruised Hand, out for 4 days...
Had first career hit (double) on 4/2/2016, off Adam Conley (PHI)...
Hit first career homerun on 4/28/2016, off Brian Matusz (HOU)...
Injured on 9/2/2016 with a Strained Back, out for 1-2 weeks...
Won Rookie of the Year Award in 2016, hitting .284 with 12 HR, 79 RBI...
Won Gold Glove Award at Centerfield in 2016...
Was selected to the 2017 Allstar game...
Won Player of the Week award on 8/9/2017, hitting .500 with 4 HR, 12 RBI...
Won Gold Glove Award at Centerfield in 2017...
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| Batting Leader Boards Appearances |
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AVG
2017 - .309 - 7th
| OPS
2017 - .913 - 9th
| Hits
2017 - 184 - 7th
| Triples
2016 - 15 - 2nd
| Runs
2017 - 120 - 4th
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SB
2016 - 82 - 1st
2017 - 76 - 1st
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