1993
Born December 18, 1993
Baxley, GA, USA
Byron Buxton Notable
b. December 18, 1993 · Minnesota Twins 2015–2025
Byron Buxton has played his whole career for the Minnesota Twins as a center fielder, since 2015.
Across 898 games he batted .248, with 768 hits and 523 runs. He finished with 168 home runs, 178 doubles and 117 stolen bases.
He played 755 games in the outfield, with 1,937 putouts and 14 errors.
He was selected to two All-Star teams between 2022 and 2025. He hit for the cycle in 2025. He hit three home runs in a game in 2017.
He was born in Baxley, GA, USA on December 18, 1993. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed. He has not retired; our record has no final game for him.
Honors
| Award | Times | Years |
|---|---|---|
| All-Star selection | 2 | 2022, 2025 |
| Player of the Week | 2 | 2017, 2022 |
| Bob Feller Act of Valor Award - MLB Player | 1 | 2022 |
| Gold Glove | 1 | 2017 |
| Platinum Glove | 1 | 2017 |
| Player of the Month | 1 | 2021 |
| Silver Slugger | 1 | 2025 |
| The Sporting News All-Star | 1 | 2025 |
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | MIN | 46 | 129 | 16 | 27 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 44 | 2 | .209 |
| 2016 | MIN | 92 | 298 | 44 | 67 | 19 | 6 | 10 | 38 | 23 | 118 | 10 | .225 |
| 2017 | MIN | 140 | 462 | 69 | 117 | 14 | 6 | 16 | 51 | 38 | 150 | 29 | .253 |
| 2018 | MIN | 28 | 90 | 8 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 28 | 5 | .156 |
| 2019 | MIN | 87 | 271 | 48 | 71 | 30 | 4 | 10 | 46 | 19 | 68 | 14 | .262 |
| 2020 | MIN | 39 | 130 | 19 | 33 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 27 | 2 | 36 | 2 | .254 |
| 2021 | MIN | 61 | 235 | 50 | 72 | 23 | 0 | 19 | 32 | 13 | 62 | 9 | .306 |
| 2022 | MIN | 92 | 340 | 61 | 76 | 13 | 3 | 28 | 51 | 34 | 116 | 6 | .224 |
| 2023 | MIN | 85 | 304 | 49 | 63 | 17 | 1 | 17 | 42 | 35 | 109 | 9 | .207 |
| 2024 | MIN | 102 | 355 | 62 | 99 | 27 | 3 | 18 | 56 | 20 | 99 | 7 | .279 |
| 2025 | MIN | 126 | 488 | 97 | 129 | 21 | 7 | 35 | 83 | 41 | 148 | 24 | .264 |
| Career | — | 898 | 3102 | 523 | 768 | 178 | 31 | 168 | 436 | 234 | 978 | 117 | .248 |
On this day & linked events
2015
Major-league debut: Byron Buxton
Byron Buxton made a major-league debut on June 14, 2015.
2017
Byron Buxton's Three-Home-Run Game, 2017
Byron Buxton hit three home runs for the Minnesota Twins against the Toronto Blue Jays on August 27, 2017.
2025
Byron Buxton Hits for the Cycle, 2025
Byron Buxton hit for the cycle for the Minnesota Twins against the Pittsburgh Pirates on July 12, 2025.
Image: Keith Allison, CC BY-SA 2.0