Byron Buxton vs. Dain Clay — Career Comparison

Byron Buxton
MillenialGeorgiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueCenter FielderPlatinum GloveGold GloveSilver SluggerAll-Star
Dain Clay
Greatest GenerationOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueCenter Fielder

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Byron Buxton comes out clearly ahead of Dain Clay across most offensive categories. Byron Buxton led in home run production (HR/PA+ 172 vs 14), slugging (SLG+ 121 vs 81), and walk rate (BB%+ 95 vs 73). Dain Clay held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 116 vs 78). Byron Buxton was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Byron Buxton and Dain Clay

Byron Buxton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Dain Clay
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Byron Buxton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
898
157.68
Dain Clay
Career
Per 600 PA
433
152.91
Byron Buxton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3417
600
Dain Clay
Career
Per 600 PA
1699
600
Byron Buxton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3102
544.69
Dain Clay
Career
Per 600 PA
1540
543.85
Byron Buxton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.248
0.248
Dain Clay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.258
0.258
Byron Buxton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.822
0.822
Dain Clay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.665
0.665
Byron Buxton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
768
134.86
Dain Clay
Career
Per 600 PAverified
397
140.2
Byron Buxton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
391
68.66
Dain Clay
Career
Per 600 PAverified
325
114.77
Byron Buxton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
178
31.26
Dain Clay
Career
Per 600 PA
63
22.25
Byron Buxton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
5.44
Dain Clay
Career
Per 600 PA
6
2.12
Byron Buxton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
168
29.5
Dain Clay
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.06
Byron Buxton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
377
66.2
Dain Clay
Career
Per 600 PA
72
25.43
Byron Buxton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.491
0.491
Dain Clay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.181
0.181
Byron Buxton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.054
0.054
Dain Clay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.002
0.002
Byron Buxton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.219
0.219
Dain Clay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.008
0.008
Byron Buxton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
495.29
86.97
Dain Clay
Career
Per 600 PA
159.05
56.17
Byron Buxton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1512
265.5
Dain Clay
Career
Per 600 PA
481
169.86
Byron Buxton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1048
184.02
Dain Clay
Career
Per 600 PAverified
523
184.7
Byron Buxton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.308
0.308
Dain Clay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.314
0.314
Byron Buxton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.487
0.487
Dain Clay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.312
0.312
Byron Buxton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.795
0.795
Dain Clay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.626
0.626
Byron Buxton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.24
0.24
Dain Clay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.055
0.055
Byron Buxton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.261
0.261
Dain Clay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.219
0.219
Byron Buxton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.808
0.808
Dain Clay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.555
0.555
Byron Buxton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.304
0.304
Dain Clay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.28
0.28
Byron Buxton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
523
91.83
Dain Clay
Career
Per 600 PA
203
71.69
Byron Buxton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
436
76.56
Dain Clay
Career
Per 600 PA
98
34.61
Byron Buxton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
791
138.89
Dain Clay
Career
Per 600 PA
298
105.24
Byron Buxton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
485.08
85.18
Dain Clay
Career
Per 600 PA
179.39
63.35
Byron Buxton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
8.08
Dain Clay
Career
Per 600 PA
11
3.88
Byron Buxton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
234
41.09
Dain Clay
Career
Per 600 PA
115
40.61
Byron Buxton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
1.93
Dain Clay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Byron Buxton
Career
Per 600 PA
978
171.73
Dain Clay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
130
45.91
Byron Buxton
Career
Per 600 PA
3.49
3.49
Dain Clay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.07
13.07
Byron Buxton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.24
0.24
Dain Clay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.88
0.88
Byron Buxton
Career
Per 600 PA
14
2.46
Dain Clay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
11.65
Byron Buxton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
3.69
Dain Clay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Byron Buxton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
2.81
Dain Clay
Career
Per 600 PA
22
7.77
Byron Buxton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
117
20.54
Dain Clay
Career
Per 600 PA
39
13.77
Byron Buxton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
2.11
Dain Clay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Byron Buxton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
129
22.65
Dain Clay
Career
Per 600 PA
39
13.77
Byron Buxton
Career
Per 600 PA
90.7
90.7
Dain Clay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Byron Buxton and Dain Clay

Byron Buxton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Dain Clay
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Byron Buxton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
755
1.1
Dain Clay
Career
Per 9 Innings
403
Byron Buxton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
709
1.03
Dain Clay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Byron Buxton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18528
27
Dain Clay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Byron Buxton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6176
9
Dain Clay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Byron Buxton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1937
2.82
Dain Clay
Career
Per 9 Innings
1072
Byron Buxton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.03
Dain Clay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
Byron Buxton
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.02
Dain Clay
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
Byron Buxton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1975
2.88
Dain Clay
Career
Per 9 Innings
1112
Byron Buxton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1961
2.86
Dain Clay
Career
Per 9 Innings
1098
Byron Buxton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.29
99.29
Dain Clay
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.74
Byron Buxton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.597
2.597
Dain Clay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2.725
Byron Buxton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.91
93.91
Dain Clay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Byron Buxton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.01
Dain Clay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
Byron Buxton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dain Clay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Byron Buxton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dain Clay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Byron Buxton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dain Clay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Byron Buxton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dain Clay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0