Byron Buxton vs. Mike Trout — Career Comparison

Byron Buxton
MillenialGeorgiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueCenter FielderPlatinum GloveGold GloveSilver SluggerAll-Star
Mike Trout
MillenialNew JerseyThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaLos Angeles Angels of AnaheimAmerican LeagueCenter FielderSilver SluggerMVPRookie of the YearAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Mike Trout comes out clearly ahead of Byron Buxton across most offensive categories. Mike Trout led in walk rate (BB%+ 200 vs 95), on-base percentage (OBP+ 134 vs 100), and home run production (HR/PA+ 203 vs 172). Mike Trout was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Byron Buxton and Mike Trout

Byron Buxton
Career
Per 600 PA
11
11
Mike Trout
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Byron Buxton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
898
157.68
Mike Trout
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1648
137.31
Byron Buxton
Career
Per 600 PA
3417
600
Mike Trout
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7201
600
Byron Buxton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3102
544.69
Mike Trout
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5967
497.18
Byron Buxton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.248
0.248
Mike Trout
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.294
0.294
Byron Buxton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.822
0.822
Mike Trout
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.984
0.984
Byron Buxton
Career
Per 600 PA
768
134.86
Mike Trout
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1754
146.15
Byron Buxton
Career
Per 600 PA
391
68.66
Mike Trout
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
970
80.82
Byron Buxton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
178
31.26
Mike Trout
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
325
27.08
Byron Buxton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
31
5.44
Mike Trout
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
55
4.58
Byron Buxton
Career
Per 600 PA
168
29.5
Mike Trout
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
404
33.66
Byron Buxton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
377
66.2
Mike Trout
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
784
65.32
Byron Buxton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.491
0.491
Mike Trout
Career
Per 600 PA
0.447
0.447
Byron Buxton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.054
0.054
Mike Trout
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.068
0.068
Byron Buxton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.219
0.219
Mike Trout
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.23
0.23
Byron Buxton
Career
Per 600 PA
495.29
86.97
Mike Trout
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1455.7
121.29
Byron Buxton
Career
Per 600 PA
1512
265.5
Mike Trout
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3401
283.38
Byron Buxton
Career
Per 600 PA
1048
184.02
Mike Trout
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2927
243.88
Byron Buxton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.308
0.308
Mike Trout
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.407
0.407
Byron Buxton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.487
0.487
Mike Trout
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.57
0.57
Byron Buxton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.795
0.795
Mike Trout
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.977
0.977
Byron Buxton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.24
0.24
Mike Trout
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.276
0.276
Byron Buxton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.261
0.261
Mike Trout
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.325
0.325
Byron Buxton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.808
0.808
Mike Trout
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.107
1.107
Byron Buxton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.304
0.304
Mike Trout
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.341
0.341
Byron Buxton
Career
Per 600 PA
523
91.83
Mike Trout
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1196
99.65
Byron Buxton
Career
Per 600 PA
436
76.56
Mike Trout
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1018
84.82
Byron Buxton
Career
Per 600 PA
791
138.89
Mike Trout
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1810
150.81
Byron Buxton
Career
Per 600 PA
485.08
85.18
Mike Trout
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1398.1
116.49
Byron Buxton
Career
Per 600 PA
46
8.08
Mike Trout
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
106
8.83
Byron Buxton
Career
Per 600 PA
234
41.09
Mike Trout
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1067
88.9
Byron Buxton
Career
Per 600 PA
11
1.93
Mike Trout
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
130
10.83
Byron Buxton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
978
171.73
Mike Trout
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1663
138.56
Byron Buxton
Career
Per 600 PA
3.49
3.49
Mike Trout
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.33
4.33
Byron Buxton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.24
0.24
Mike Trout
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.64
0.64
Byron Buxton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
2.46
Mike Trout
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Byron Buxton
Career
Per 600 PA
21
3.69
Mike Trout
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61
5.08
Byron Buxton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
2.81
Mike Trout
Career
Per 600 PA
75
6.25
Byron Buxton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
117
20.54
Mike Trout
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
214
17.83
Byron Buxton
Career
Per 600 PA
12
2.11
Mike Trout
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
3.17
Byron Buxton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
129
22.65
Mike Trout
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
252
21
Byron Buxton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
90.7
90.7
Mike Trout
Career
Per 600 PA
84.92
84.92

Fielding Stats for Byron Buxton and Mike Trout

Byron Buxton
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
10
Mike Trout
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Byron Buxton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
755
1.1
Mike Trout
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1454
1.04
Byron Buxton
Career
Per 9 Innings
709
1.03
Mike Trout
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1444
1.03
Byron Buxton
Career
Per 9 Innings
18528
27
Mike Trout
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
37786
27
Byron Buxton
Career
Per 9 Innings
6176
9
Mike Trout
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12595.1
9
Byron Buxton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1937
2.82
Mike Trout
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3485
2.49
Byron Buxton
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.03
Mike Trout
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
46
0.03
Byron Buxton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
0.02
Mike Trout
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.02
Byron Buxton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1975
2.88
Mike Trout
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3552
2.54
Byron Buxton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1961
2.86
Mike Trout
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3531
2.52
Byron Buxton
Career
Per 9 Innings
99.29
99.29
Mike Trout
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.41
99.41
Byron Buxton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.597
2.597
Mike Trout
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.429
2.429
Byron Buxton
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.91
93.91
Mike Trout
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.31
99.31
Byron Buxton
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.01
Mike Trout
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
0.01
Byron Buxton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Trout
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Byron Buxton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Trout
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Byron Buxton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Trout
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Byron Buxton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Trout
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0