Lawrence Butler vs. Byron Buxton — Career Comparison

Lawrence Butler
Gen ZNew JerseyThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaAthleticsAmerican LeagueRight Fielder
Byron Buxton
MillenialGeorgiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueCenter FielderPlatinum GloveGold GloveSilver SluggerAll-Star

Lawrence Butler and Byron Buxton each had the upper hand in different parts of the game — this one doesn't fall neatly to either side. Lawrence Butler had the edge in walk rate (BB%+ 104 vs 95), while Byron Buxton led in home run production (HR/PA+ 172 vs 133). This one is too close to call definitively — both players brought genuine strengths the other couldn't match.

Hitting Stats for Lawrence Butler and Byron Buxton

Lawrence Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Byron Buxton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Lawrence Butler
Career
Per 600 PAverified
319
158.18
Byron Buxton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
898
157.68
Lawrence Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
1210
600
Byron Buxton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3417
600
Lawrence Butler
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1104
547.44
Byron Buxton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3102
544.69
Lawrence Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.242
0.242
Byron Buxton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.248
0.248
Lawrence Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.761
0.761
Byron Buxton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.822
0.822
Lawrence Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
267
132.4
Byron Buxton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
768
134.86
Lawrence Butler
Career
Per 600 PAverified
158
78.35
Byron Buxton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
391
68.66
Lawrence Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
58
28.76
Byron Buxton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
178
31.26
Lawrence Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
4
1.98
Byron Buxton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
5.44
Lawrence Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
47
23.31
Byron Buxton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
168
29.5
Lawrence Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
109
54.05
Byron Buxton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
377
66.2
Lawrence Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.408
0.408
Byron Buxton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.491
0.491
Lawrence Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.043
0.043
Byron Buxton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.054
0.054
Lawrence Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.176
0.176
Byron Buxton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.219
0.219
Lawrence Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
151.75
75.25
Byron Buxton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
495.29
86.97
Lawrence Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
474
235.04
Byron Buxton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1512
265.5
Lawrence Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
366
181.49
Byron Buxton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1048
184.02
Lawrence Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.303
0.303
Byron Buxton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.308
0.308
Lawrence Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.429
0.429
Byron Buxton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.487
0.487
Lawrence Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.732
0.732
Byron Buxton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.795
0.795
Lawrence Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.188
0.188
Byron Buxton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.24
0.24
Lawrence Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.244
0.244
Byron Buxton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.261
0.261
Lawrence Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.71
0.71
Byron Buxton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.808
0.808
Lawrence Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.297
0.297
Byron Buxton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.304
0.304
Lawrence Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
156
77.36
Byron Buxton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
523
91.83
Lawrence Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
130
64.46
Byron Buxton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
436
76.56
Lawrence Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
239
118.51
Byron Buxton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
791
138.89
Lawrence Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
147.41
73.1
Byron Buxton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
485.08
85.18
Lawrence Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.5
Byron Buxton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
8.08
Lawrence Butler
Career
Per 600 PAverified
98
48.6
Byron Buxton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
234
41.09
Lawrence Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Byron Buxton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
1.93
Lawrence Butler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
322
159.67
Byron Buxton
Career
Per 600 PA
978
171.73
Lawrence Butler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.76
3.76
Byron Buxton
Career
Per 600 PA
3.49
3.49
Lawrence Butler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
Byron Buxton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.24
0.24
Lawrence Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
2
0.99
Byron Buxton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
2.46
Lawrence Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
5
2.48
Byron Buxton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
3.69
Lawrence Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
20
9.92
Byron Buxton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
2.81
Lawrence Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
40
19.83
Byron Buxton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
117
20.54
Lawrence Butler
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
3.47
Byron Buxton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
2.11
Lawrence Butler
Career
Per 600 PAverified
47
23.31
Byron Buxton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
129
22.65
Lawrence Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
85.11
85.11
Byron Buxton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
90.7
90.7

Fielding Stats for Lawrence Butler and Byron Buxton

Lawrence Butler
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Byron Buxton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Lawrence Butler
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
319
1.15
Byron Buxton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
755
1.1
Lawrence Butler
Career
Per 9 Innings
278
1
Byron Buxton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
709
1.03
Lawrence Butler
Career
Per 9 Innings
7474
27
Byron Buxton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18528
27
Lawrence Butler
Career
Per 9 Innings
2491.1
9
Byron Buxton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6176
9
Lawrence Butler
Career
Per 9 Innings
701
2.53
Byron Buxton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1937
2.82
Lawrence Butler
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.03
Byron Buxton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
0.03
Lawrence Butler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.02
Byron Buxton
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.02
Lawrence Butler
Career
Per 9 Innings
714
2.58
Byron Buxton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1975
2.88
Lawrence Butler
Career
Per 9 Innings
708
2.56
Byron Buxton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1961
2.86
Lawrence Butler
Career
Per 9 Innings
99.16
99.16
Byron Buxton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.29
99.29
Lawrence Butler
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.219
2.219
Byron Buxton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.597
2.597
Lawrence Butler
Career
Per 9 Innings
87.15
87.15
Byron Buxton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.91
93.91
Lawrence Butler
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.01
Byron Buxton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.01
Lawrence Butler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Byron Buxton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lawrence Butler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Byron Buxton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lawrence Butler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Byron Buxton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lawrence Butler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Byron Buxton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0