Byron Buxton vs. Alek Thomas — Career Comparison

Byron Buxton
MillenialGeorgiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueCenter FielderPlatinum GloveGold GloveSilver SluggerAll-Star
Alek Thomas
Gen ZIllinoisThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaArizona DiamondbacksNational LeagueCenter Fielder

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Byron Buxton comes out clearly ahead of Alek Thomas across most offensive categories. Byron Buxton led in home run production (HR/PA+ 172 vs 67), walk rate (BB%+ 95 vs 57), and slugging (SLG+ 121 vs 89). Alek Thomas held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 105 vs 78). Byron Buxton was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Byron Buxton and Alek Thomas

Byron Buxton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Alek Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Byron Buxton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
898
157.68
Alek Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
420
181.95
Byron Buxton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3417
600
Alek Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
1385
600
Byron Buxton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3102
544.69
Alek Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1283
555.81
Byron Buxton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.248
0.248
Alek Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.234
0.234
Byron Buxton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.822
0.822
Alek Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.664
0.664
Byron Buxton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
768
134.86
Alek Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
300
129.96
Byron Buxton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
391
68.66
Alek Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
203
87.94
Byron Buxton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
178
31.26
Alek Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
58
25.13
Byron Buxton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
5.44
Alek Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
10
4.33
Byron Buxton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
168
29.5
Alek Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
29
12.56
Byron Buxton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
377
66.2
Alek Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
97
42.02
Byron Buxton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.491
0.491
Alek Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.323
0.323
Byron Buxton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.054
0.054
Alek Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.023
0.023
Byron Buxton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.219
0.219
Alek Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.097
0.097
Byron Buxton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
495.29
86.97
Alek Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
133.47
57.82
Byron Buxton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1512
265.5
Alek Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
465
201.44
Byron Buxton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1048
184.02
Alek Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
381
165.05
Byron Buxton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.308
0.308
Alek Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.277
0.277
Byron Buxton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.487
0.487
Alek Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.362
0.362
Byron Buxton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.795
0.795
Alek Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.639
0.639
Byron Buxton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.24
0.24
Alek Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.129
0.129
Byron Buxton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.261
0.261
Alek Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.215
0.215
Byron Buxton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.808
0.808
Alek Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.563
0.563
Byron Buxton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.304
0.304
Alek Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.28
0.28
Byron Buxton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
523
91.83
Alek Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
160
69.31
Byron Buxton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
436
76.56
Alek Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
133
57.62
Byron Buxton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
791
138.89
Alek Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
264
114.37
Byron Buxton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
485.08
85.18
Alek Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
133.22
57.71
Byron Buxton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
8.08
Alek Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
12
5.2
Byron Buxton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
234
41.09
Alek Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
69
29.89
Byron Buxton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
1.93
Alek Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.43
Byron Buxton
Career
Per 600 PA
978
171.73
Alek Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
299
129.53
Byron Buxton
Career
Per 600 PA
3.49
3.49
Alek Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.63
4.63
Byron Buxton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.24
0.24
Alek Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.23
0.23
Byron Buxton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14
2.46
Alek Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
3.9
Byron Buxton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
3.69
Alek Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
5.2
Byron Buxton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
2.81
Alek Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
20
8.66
Byron Buxton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
117
20.54
Alek Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
24
10.4
Byron Buxton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
2.11
Alek Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
3.9
Byron Buxton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
129
22.65
Alek Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
33
14.3
Byron Buxton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
90.7
90.7
Alek Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
72.73
72.73

Fielding Stats for Byron Buxton and Alek Thomas

Byron Buxton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Alek Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Byron Buxton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
755
1.1
Alek Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
403
1.15
Byron Buxton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
709
1.03
Alek Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
353
1.01
Byron Buxton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18528
27
Alek Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
9434
27
Byron Buxton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6176
9
Alek Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
3144.2
9
Byron Buxton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1937
2.82
Alek Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
971
2.78
Byron Buxton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
0.03
Alek Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.03
Byron Buxton
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.02
Alek Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.02
Byron Buxton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1975
2.88
Alek Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
991
2.84
Byron Buxton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1961
2.86
Alek Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
983
2.81
Byron Buxton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.29
99.29
Alek Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
99.19
99.19
Byron Buxton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.597
2.597
Alek Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.439
2.439
Byron Buxton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.91
93.91
Alek Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
87.59
87.59
Byron Buxton
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.01
Alek Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.02
Byron Buxton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Alek Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Byron Buxton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Alek Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Byron Buxton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Alek Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Byron Buxton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Alek Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0