Byron Buxton vs. Brendan Donovan — Career Comparison

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Adjusted for the eras they played in, Brendan Donovan holds a real edge over Byron Buxton in this comparison. Brendan Donovan led in contact rate (K%+ 164 vs 78), batting average (AVG+ 115 vs 100), and on-base percentage (OBP+ 115 vs 100). Byron Buxton held the edge in home run production (HR/PA+ 172 vs 67). The edge belongs to Brendan Donovan.

Hitting Stats for Byron Buxton and Brendan Donovan

Byron Buxton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Brendan Donovan
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Byron Buxton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
898
157.68
Brendan Donovan
Career
Per 600 PA
492
147.16
Byron Buxton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3417
600
Brendan Donovan
Career
Per 600 PA
2006
600
Byron Buxton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3102
544.69
Brendan Donovan
Career
Per 600 PA
1765
527.92
Byron Buxton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.248
0.248
Brendan Donovan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.282
0.282
Byron Buxton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.822
0.822
Brendan Donovan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.787
0.787
Byron Buxton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
768
134.86
Brendan Donovan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
498
148.95
Byron Buxton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
391
68.66
Brendan Donovan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
356
106.48
Byron Buxton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
178
31.26
Brendan Donovan
Career
Per 600 PA
97
29.01
Byron Buxton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
5.44
Brendan Donovan
Career
Per 600 PA
5
1.5
Byron Buxton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
168
29.5
Brendan Donovan
Career
Per 600 PA
40
11.96
Byron Buxton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
377
66.2
Brendan Donovan
Career
Per 600 PA
142
42.47
Byron Buxton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.491
0.491
Brendan Donovan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.285
0.285
Byron Buxton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.054
0.054
Brendan Donovan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.023
0.023
Byron Buxton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.219
0.219
Brendan Donovan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.08
0.08
Byron Buxton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
495.29
86.97
Brendan Donovan
Career
Per 600 PA
271.83
81.31
Byron Buxton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1512
265.5
Brendan Donovan
Career
Per 600 PA
725
216.85
Byron Buxton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1048
184.02
Brendan Donovan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
723
216.25
Byron Buxton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.308
0.308
Brendan Donovan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.361
0.361
Byron Buxton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.487
0.487
Brendan Donovan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.411
0.411
Byron Buxton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.795
0.795
Brendan Donovan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.772
0.772
Byron Buxton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.24
0.24
Brendan Donovan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.129
0.129
Byron Buxton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.261
0.261
Brendan Donovan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.265
0.265
Byron Buxton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.808
0.808
Brendan Donovan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.743
0.743
Byron Buxton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.304
0.304
Brendan Donovan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.312
0.312
Byron Buxton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
523
91.83
Brendan Donovan
Career
Per 600 PA
241
72.08
Byron Buxton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
436
76.56
Brendan Donovan
Career
Per 600 PA
202
60.42
Byron Buxton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
791
138.89
Brendan Donovan
Career
Per 600 PA
403
120.54
Byron Buxton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
485.08
85.18
Brendan Donovan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
286.23
85.61
Byron Buxton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
46
8.08
Brendan Donovan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
43
12.86
Byron Buxton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
234
41.09
Brendan Donovan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
182
54.44
Byron Buxton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
1.93
Brendan Donovan
Career
Per 600 PA
6
1.79
Byron Buxton
Career
Per 600 PA
978
171.73
Brendan Donovan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
271
81.06
Byron Buxton
Career
Per 600 PA
3.49
3.49
Brendan Donovan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.4
7.4
Byron Buxton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.24
0.24
Brendan Donovan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.67
0.67
Byron Buxton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
2.46
Brendan Donovan
Career
Per 600 PA
4
1.2
Byron Buxton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
3.69
Brendan Donovan
Career
Per 600 PA
12
3.59
Byron Buxton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
2.81
Brendan Donovan
Career
Per 600 PA
20
5.98
Byron Buxton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
117
20.54
Brendan Donovan
Career
Per 600 PA
15
4.49
Byron Buxton
Career
Per 600 PA
12
2.11
Brendan Donovan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
3.59
Byron Buxton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
129
22.65
Brendan Donovan
Career
Per 600 PA
27
8.08
Byron Buxton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
90.7
90.7
Brendan Donovan
Career
Per 600 PA
55.56
55.56

Fielding Stats for Byron Buxton and Brendan Donovan

Byron Buxton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Brendan Donovan
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Byron Buxton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
755
1.1
Brendan Donovan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
506
1.22
Byron Buxton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
709
1.03
Brendan Donovan
Career
Per 9 Innings
421
1.01
Byron Buxton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18528
27
Brendan Donovan
Career
Per 9 Innings
11200
27
Byron Buxton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6176
9
Brendan Donovan
Career
Per 9 Innings
3733.1
9
Byron Buxton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1937
2.82
Brendan Donovan
Career
Per 9 Innings
799
1.93
Byron Buxton
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.03
Brendan Donovan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
707
1.7
Byron Buxton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.02
Brendan Donovan
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.04
Byron Buxton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1975
2.88
Brendan Donovan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1522
3.67
Byron Buxton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1961
2.86
Brendan Donovan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1506
3.63
Byron Buxton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.29
99.29
Brendan Donovan
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.95
98.95
Byron Buxton
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.597
2.597
Brendan Donovan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.976
2.976
Byron Buxton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.91
93.91
Brendan Donovan
Career
Per 9 Innings
83.2
83.2
Byron Buxton
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.01
Brendan Donovan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
159
0.38
Byron Buxton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brendan Donovan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Byron Buxton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brendan Donovan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Byron Buxton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brendan Donovan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Byron Buxton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brendan Donovan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0