Byron Buxton is a center fielder for the Minnesota Twins. Across 952 MLB games, with a .248 batting average and 186 home runs. This page covers season stats, team history, salary history, and related info.
Season-by-season performance, contract terms, and the complete archive.
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | MIN | 46 | 129 | 16 | 27 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 44 | .209 | .250 | .326 | .576 |
| 2016 | MIN | 92 | 298 | 44 | 67 | 19 | 6 | 10 | 38 | 10 | 23 | 118 | .225 | .284 | .430 | .714 |
| 2017 | MIN | 140 | 462 | 69 | 117 | 14 | 6 | 16 | 51 | 29 | 38 | 150 | .253 | .314 | .413 | .728 |
| 2018 | MIN | 28 | 90 | 8 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 28 | .156 | .183 | .200 | .383 |
| 2019 | MIN | 87 | 271 | 48 | 71 | 30 | 4 | 10 | 46 | 14 | 19 | 68 | .262 | .314 | .513 | .827 |
| 2020 | MIN | 39 | 130 | 19 | 33 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 27 | 2 | 2 | 36 | .254 | .267 | .577 | .844 |
| 2021 | MIN | 61 | 235 | 50 | 72 | 23 | 0 | 19 | 32 | 9 | 13 | 62 | .306 | .358 | .647 | 1.005 |
| 2022 | MIN | 92 | 340 | 61 | 76 | 13 | 3 | 28 | 51 | 6 | 34 | 116 | .224 | .306 | .526 | .833 |
| 2023 | MIN | 85 | 304 | 49 | 63 | 17 | 1 | 17 | 42 | 9 | 35 | 109 | .207 | .294 | .438 | .731 |
| 2024 | MIN | 102 | 355 | 62 | 99 | 27 | 3 | 18 | 56 | 7 | 20 | 99 | .279 | .335 | .524 | .859 |
| 2025 | MIN | 126 | 488 | 97 | 129 | 21 | 7 | 35 | 83 | 24 | 41 | 148 | .264 | .327 | .551 | .878 |
| 2026 | MIN | 54 | 225 | 41 | 58 | 10 | 1 | 18 | 28 | 5 | 18 | 64 | .258 | .320 | .551 | .871 |
| Career Totals | — | 952 | 3327 | 564 | 826 | 188 | 32 | 186 | 464 | 122 | 252 | 1042 | .248 | .308 | .492 | .800 |
2022, 2025
| Year | Salary |
|---|---|
| 2016 | $512,500 |
| 2017 | $535,000 |
| 2018 | $580,000 |
| 2019 | $1,750,000 |
| 2020 | $3,075,000 |
| 2021 | $5,125,000 |
| 2022 | $9,142,857 |
| 2023 | $15,142,857 |
| 2024 | $15,142,857 |
| 2025 | $15,142,857 |
| 2026 | $15,142,857 |
Career Total: $81,291,785 (11 seasons)
Average: $7,390,162
Salary data is available from 1985 onward.
TGN salary figures show base salary. Signing bonuses, accounting allocations, and luxury-tax values are listed separately where available.
Byron Buxton's 2026 Opening Day salary with MIN is $15,142,857 on a nominal basis (no deferred component recorded).
| Date | Opp | Result | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | SB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 4 | vs KC | 6-8 L | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jun 3 | vs CWS | 0-8 L | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jun 2 | vs CWS | 6-4 W | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jun 1 | vs CWS | 9-6 W | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| May 30 | @ PIT | 9-10 L | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| May 29 | @ PIT | 5-6 L | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| May 28 | @ CWS | 2-6 L | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| May 27 | @ CWS | 2-15 L | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| May 26 | @ CWS | 5-3 W | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| May 25 | @ CWS | 1-3 L | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Split | G | AB | H | HR | RBI | AVG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| vs LHP | 0 | 78 | 22 | 5 | 0 | .282 | .868 |
| vs RHP | 0 | 137 | 35 | 13 | 0 | .255 | .925 |
| Home | 0 | 111 | 33 | 12 | 0 | .297 | 1.048 |
| Away | 0 | 116 | 26 | 7 | 0 | .224 | .732 |
| Day | 0 | 89 | 17 | 1 | 0 | .191 | .517 |
| Night | 0 | 134 | 41 | 18 | 0 | .306 | 1.132 |