Byron Buxton vs. Fred McGriff — Career Comparison

Byron Buxton
MillenialGeorgiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueCenter FielderPlatinum GloveGold GloveSilver SluggerAll-Star
Fred McGriff
Baby BoomersFloridaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaAtlanta BravesNational LeagueHall of FameFirst BasemanSilver SluggerAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Fred McGriff comes out clearly ahead of Byron Buxton across most offensive categories. Fred McGriff led in home run production (HR/PA+ 269 vs 172), walk rate (BB%+ 164 vs 95), and slugging (SLG+ 141 vs 121). Fred McGriff was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Byron Buxton and Fred McGriff

Byron Buxton
Career
Per 600 PA
11
11
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Byron Buxton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
898
157.68
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2460
145.08
Byron Buxton
Career
Per 600 PA
3417
600
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10174
600
Byron Buxton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3102
544.69
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8757
516.43
Byron Buxton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.248
0.248
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.284
0.284
Byron Buxton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.822
0.822
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.89
0.89
Byron Buxton
Career
Per 600 PA
768
134.86
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2490
146.84
Byron Buxton
Career
Per 600 PA
391
68.66
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1532
90.35
Byron Buxton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
178
31.26
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
441
26.01
Byron Buxton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
5.44
Fred McGriff
Career
Per 600 PA
24
1.42
Byron Buxton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
168
29.5
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
493
29.07
Byron Buxton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
377
66.2
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
958
56.5
Byron Buxton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.491
0.491
Fred McGriff
Career
Per 600 PA
0.385
0.385
Byron Buxton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.054
0.054
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.056
0.056
Byron Buxton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.219
0.219
Fred McGriff
Career
Per 600 PA
0.198
0.198
Byron Buxton
Career
Per 600 PA
495.29
86.97
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1696.1
100.03
Byron Buxton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1512
265.5
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4458
262.91
Byron Buxton
Career
Per 600 PA
1048
184.02
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3834
226.11
Byron Buxton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.308
0.308
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.377
0.377
Byron Buxton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.487
0.487
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.509
0.509
Byron Buxton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.795
0.795
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.886
0.886
Byron Buxton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.24
0.24
Fred McGriff
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
Byron Buxton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.261
0.261
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.297
0.297
Byron Buxton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.808
0.808
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.899
0.899
Byron Buxton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.304
0.304
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
0.31
Byron Buxton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
523
91.83
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1349
79.56
Byron Buxton
Career
Per 600 PA
436
76.56
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1550
91.41
Byron Buxton
Career
Per 600 PA
791
138.89
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2406
141.89
Byron Buxton
Career
Per 600 PA
485.08
85.18
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1672.72
98.65
Byron Buxton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
8.08
Fred McGriff
Career
Per 600 PA
39
2.3
Byron Buxton
Career
Per 600 PA
234
41.09
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1305
76.96
Byron Buxton
Career
Per 600 PA
11
1.93
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
171
10.08
Byron Buxton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
978
171.73
Fred McGriff
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1882
110.99
Byron Buxton
Career
Per 600 PA
3.49
3.49
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.41
5.41
Byron Buxton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.24
0.24
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.69
0.69
Byron Buxton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
2.46
Fred McGriff
Career
Per 600 PA
2
0.12
Byron Buxton
Career
Per 600 PA
21
3.69
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
71
4.19
Byron Buxton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
2.81
Fred McGriff
Career
Per 600 PA
226
13.33
Byron Buxton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
117
20.54
Fred McGriff
Career
Per 600 PA
72
4.25
Byron Buxton
Career
Per 600 PA
12
2.11
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
2.24
Byron Buxton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
129
22.65
Fred McGriff
Career
Per 600 PA
110
6.49
Byron Buxton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
90.7
90.7
Fred McGriff
Career
Per 600 PA
65.45
65.45

Fielding Stats for Byron Buxton and Fred McGriff

Byron Buxton
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
10
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Byron Buxton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
755
1.1
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2239
1.04
Byron Buxton
Career
Per 9 Innings
709
1.03
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2223
1.03
Byron Buxton
Career
Per 9 Innings
18528
27
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
58206
27
Byron Buxton
Career
Per 9 Innings
6176
9
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19402
9
Byron Buxton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1937
2.82
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18985
8.81
Byron Buxton
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.03
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1447
0.67
Byron Buxton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.02
Fred McGriff
Career
Per 9 Innings
167
0.08
Byron Buxton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1975
2.88
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20599
9.56
Byron Buxton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1961
2.86
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20432
9.48
Byron Buxton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.29
99.29
Fred McGriff
Career
Per 9 Innings
99.19
99.19
Byron Buxton
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.597
2.597
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.126
9.126
Byron Buxton
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.91
93.91
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.29
99.29
Byron Buxton
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.01
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1775
0.82
Byron Buxton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred McGriff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Byron Buxton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred McGriff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Byron Buxton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred McGriff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Byron Buxton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred McGriff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0