Byron Buxton vs. Brian Johnson — Career Comparison

Byron Buxton
MillenialGeorgiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueCenter FielderPlatinum GloveGold GloveSilver SluggerAll-Star
Brian Johnson
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSan Diego PadresNational LeagueCatcher

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Byron Buxton comes out clearly ahead of Brian Johnson across most offensive categories. Byron Buxton led in home run production (HR/PA+ 172 vs 141), slugging (SLG+ 121 vs 99), and walk rate (BB%+ 95 vs 75). Brian Johnson held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 106 vs 78). Byron Buxton was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Byron Buxton and Brian Johnson

Byron Buxton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
Byron Buxton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
898
157.68
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
471
183.63
Byron Buxton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3417
600
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
1539
600
Byron Buxton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3102
544.69
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1415
551.66
Byron Buxton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.248
0.248
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.248
0.248
Byron Buxton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.822
0.822
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.708
0.708
Byron Buxton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
768
134.86
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
351
136.84
Byron Buxton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
391
68.66
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
236
92.01
Byron Buxton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
178
31.26
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
60
23.39
Byron Buxton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
5.44
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
6
2.34
Byron Buxton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
168
29.5
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
49
19.1
Byron Buxton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
377
66.2
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
115
44.83
Byron Buxton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.491
0.491
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.328
0.328
Byron Buxton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.054
0.054
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.035
0.035
Byron Buxton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.219
0.219
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.14
0.14
Byron Buxton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
495.29
86.97
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
164.9
64.29
Byron Buxton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1512
265.5
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
570
222.22
Byron Buxton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1048
184.02
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
443
172.71
Byron Buxton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.308
0.308
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.291
0.291
Byron Buxton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.487
0.487
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.403
0.403
Byron Buxton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.795
0.795
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.694
0.694
Byron Buxton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.24
0.24
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.155
0.155
Byron Buxton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.261
0.261
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.232
0.232
Byron Buxton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.808
0.808
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.598
0.598
Byron Buxton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.304
0.304
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.271
0.271
Byron Buxton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
523
91.83
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
132
51.46
Byron Buxton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
436
76.56
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
196
76.41
Byron Buxton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
791
138.89
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
279
108.77
Byron Buxton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
485.08
85.18
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
163.35
63.68
Byron Buxton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
8.08
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
12
4.68
Byron Buxton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
234
41.09
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
80
31.19
Byron Buxton
Career
Per 600 PA
11
1.93
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
6.24
Byron Buxton
Career
Per 600 PA
978
171.73
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
268
104.48
Byron Buxton
Career
Per 600 PA
3.49
3.49
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.74
5.74
Byron Buxton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.24
0.24
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
Byron Buxton
Career
Per 600 PA
14
2.46
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
6.24
Byron Buxton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
3.69
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
6.24
Byron Buxton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
2.81
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
42
16.37
Byron Buxton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
117
20.54
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.39
Byron Buxton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
2.11
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.17
Byron Buxton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
129
22.65
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
4
1.56
Byron Buxton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
90.7
90.7
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
25
25

Fielding Stats for Byron Buxton and Brian Johnson

Byron Buxton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Byron Buxton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
755
1.1
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
428
1.17
Byron Buxton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
709
1.03
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
368
1
Byron Buxton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18528
27
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
9903
27
Byron Buxton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6176
9
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3301
9
Byron Buxton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1937
2.82
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2629
7.17
Byron Buxton
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.03
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
157
0.43
Byron Buxton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.02
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.06
Byron Buxton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1975
2.88
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2807
7.65
Byron Buxton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1961
2.86
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2786
7.6
Byron Buxton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.29
99.29
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
99.25
99.25
Byron Buxton
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.597
2.597
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.509
6.509
Byron Buxton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.91
93.91
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
85.98
85.98
Byron Buxton
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.01
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.06
Byron Buxton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.08
Byron Buxton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Byron Buxton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
255
0.7
Byron Buxton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
105
0.29