Mithrandir Metrics
Player Minnesota Twins Refreshed Jun 1 06:00 AM ET
Player profile / Minnesota Twins

Byron Buxton

CF profile with live context, projection links, and Mithrandir card history when available.

Cards
3
Modules
1
Live Δ
yes
Club Minnesota Twins Position CF Roster Active Status Healthy / active roster
Rolling projection

Preseason / current pace / Bayesian update

Rolling bands shrink current-season signal toward the preseason prior until the sample earns more weight.

2026-06-01
xwOBA preseason0.329
xwOBA current pace0.331
xwOBA rolling p500.330
Observed weight52%
xwOBA
0.304 0.316 0.330 0.344 0.356
wOBA
0.357 0.376 0.397 0.419 0.438
ISO
0.240 0.258 0.277 0.296 0.313
K%
24.1% 25.6% 27.2% 28.8% 30.2%
Live percentile strip

Current traits vs projection tick

100th = best in MLB.

2026-06-01
Hitting · percentile strip
BB%7.9%
40
Barrel%13.0%
99
Bat speed72.3
82
Exit velocity90.3
76
Hard-hit%48.0%
84
K%26.8%
28
xBA0.324
51
xSLG0.679
89
xwOBA0.331
68
Defense · percentile strip
Arm Runs-0.5 · CF
31
Arm Strength92.7 · CF
56
Outs Above Avg2.0 · CF
90
Range Runs2.2 · CF
77
Baserunning · percentile strip
Base Running Runs1.2 · CF
83
Bolts18.0 · CF
87
Sprint Speed29.7 · CF
98
SB Success Rate100.0% · CF
Limited
Mithrandir+

Stuff+ and arsenal context

Stuff+ appears when the current pitch-event scoring artifact includes this pitcher; missing coverage is shown explicitly.

2026-06-01
Avoids Bad ChasesST 61.4% · rebadged research
30
Avoids Bad TakesHPT 20.6% · rebadged research
85
Correct Decisions66.9% · rebadged research
56
SEAGER+ Plate Discipline101
50
Resists Breaking - horizontalwOBA 0.297 · borderline
24
Resists Breaking - verticalwOBA 0.291 · insufficient sample
16
Resists ChangeupwOBA 0.275 · validated thin sample
51
Resists Cutters + splitterswOBA 0.375 · insufficient sample
2
Resists FastballwOBA 0.380 · validated
6
Resists SinkerwOBA 0.343 · validated
82
Rolling form chart

xwOBA snapshot line

Live snapshot series; true 50/100 PA windows require PA-level logs

12 snapshots
Mithrandir Metrics ROLLING XWOBA LINE Parameterized Mithrandir chart rendered as SVG for templates and exports. season=2026 Rolling xwOBA Buxton, Byron · Live snapshot series; true 50/100 PA windows require PA-level logs LG AVG 0.313 2026-05-17: 0.3352026-05-19: 0.3352026-05-21: 0.3312026-05-23: 0.3372026-05-24: 0.3352026-05-25: 0.3352026-05-26: 0.3382026-05-28: 0.3352026-05-29: 0.3352026-05-30: 0.3352026-05-31: 0.3322026-06-01: 0.331 2026-05-17 2026-06-01 xwOBA MITHRANDIR · CHARTS
Zone profile

Aggregate zone heatmap

Aggregate zone metrics from seasonal Statcast leaderboards.

Mithrandir Metrics ZONE HEATMAP Parameterized Mithrandir chart rendered as SVG for templates and exports. season=2026 Swing Zone Profile Buxton, Byron · Aggregate zone metrics; not pitch-by-pitch locations Zone: 46%46%Chase: 34%34%Whiff: 30%30%Zone contact: 84%84%Contact: 70%70%Hard hit: 48%48% Dashed border = aggregate mixed-batter zone proxy MITHRANDIR · CHARTS
Bat tracking

Swing path, attack angle, bat speed

Aggregate Savant bat-tracking metrics; not per-swing motion capture.

2026
Mithrandir Metrics SWING PATH Parameterized Mithrandir chart rendered as SVG for templates and exports. Swing Path Buxton, Byron · aggregate bat-tracking arc Swing tilt 35.1° Length 8.0 ft Ideal path 53% MITHRANDIR · CHARTS
Mithrandir Metrics ATTACK ANGLE Parameterized Mithrandir chart rendered as SVG for templates and exports. Attack Angle Buxton, Byron · aggregate attack vector Attack angle 14.9° Direction -10.6° MITHRANDIR · CHARTS
Mithrandir Metrics BAT SPEED DISTRIBUTION Parameterized Mithrandir chart rendered as SVG for templates and exports. Bat Speed Buxton, Byron · aggregate bat speed marker 60 mph 85 mph Avg bat speed 73.4 mph Hard swing rate 36% Whiff / swing 28% MITHRANDIR · CHARTS
Reference layer

Current snapshot

Age32
Height6' 1"
Weight190 lb
Debut2015-06-14
Live layer

Delta / regression

xwOBA Δ-0.006
wOBA Δ+0.061

negative regression

Mithrandir coverage

Module shelf

ModuleCardsLatestSignal
Hitting32026-05-01Impact contact was the main driver
Projection links / recent games

Available detail

Hitter Projections 20260.337 xwOBA | 27 HRProjection
2026-05-20 vs HOU0 HR | 0 RBI / 0 Ch | 0 E0-3 | HBP
2026-04-17 vs CIN0 HR | 0 RBI / 3 Ch | 0 E1-4 | BB
2026-04-15 vs BOS0 HR | 0 RBI / 3 Ch | 0 E0-3 | K
2026-04-14 vs BOS2 HR | 2 RBI / 1 Ch | 0 E4-5 | 2 HR, K, 2 RBI
2026-04-13 vs BOS1 HR | 1 RBI / 3 Ch | 0 E2-5 | HR, K, RBI