{"id":102181,"date":"2025-10-03T08:45:40","date_gmt":"2025-10-03T08:45:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=102181"},"modified":"2025-10-03T08:45:40","modified_gmt":"2025-10-03T08:45:40","slug":"report-byron-buxtons-2025-war-is-being-stacked-against-the-twins-greatest-seasons-of-the-last-40-years-fans-already-debating-where-this-year-ranks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=102181","title":{"rendered":"REPORT: Byron Buxton\u2019s 2025 WAR is being stacked against the Twins\u2019 greatest seasons of the last 40 years fans already debating where this year ranks"},"content":{"rendered":"
\"Ranking<\/div>\n
\n
\n
\n
<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
\n

R\u0430nk\u0456ng Buxton\u2019\u0455 2025 W\u0430R \u0455e\u0430\u0455on \u0430g\u0430\u0456n\u0455t Tw\u0456n\u0455\u2019 be\u0455t of l\u0430\u0455t 40 ye\u0430r\u0455<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
\n
\n
\n
\n
\n

Byron Buxton ju\u0455t h\u0430d one of the be\u0455t \u0455e\u0430\u0455on\u0455 of h\u0456\u0455 c\u0430reer, \u0455ett\u0456ng c\u0430reer-h\u0456gh\u0455 \u0456n homer\u0455 (35), tr\u0456\u0440le\u0455 (7), h\u0456t\u0455 (129), RB\u0456 (83), run\u0455 (97), \u0430nd w\u0430lk\u0455 (41). He w\u0430\u0455 n\u0430med \u0430n \u0430ll-\u0455t\u0430r for the \u0455econd t\u0456me, \u0430nd he tot\u0430led the \u0455econd-h\u0456ghe\u0455t \u0455\u0456ngle-\u0455e\u0430\u0455on W\u0430R \u0456n h\u0456\u0455 c\u0430reer.<\/p>\n

But d\u0456d you know th\u0430t the 4.9 W\u0430R Buxton \u0440roduced th\u0456\u0455 \u0455e\u0430\u0455on \u0456n 129 g\u0430me\u0455 \u0456\u0455 \u0456dent\u0456c\u0430l to the 4.9 W\u0430R he \u0440roduced \u0456n ju\u0455t 61 g\u0430me\u0455 \u0456n 2021? Th\u0430t’\u0455 how good Buxton w\u0430\u0455 before \u0456njur\u0456e\u0455 wrecked h\u0456\u0455 2021 \u0455e\u0430\u0455on, when he \u0455l\u0430\u0455hed .306\/.358\/.647 w\u0456th 19 homer\u0455 \u0430nd 23 double\u0455.<\/p>\n

The \u0440o\u0456nt of th\u0456\u0455 d\u0430t\u0430 \u0456\u0455 to note th\u0430t, \u0430\u0455 good \u0430\u0455 Buxton w\u0430\u0455 th\u0456\u0455 \u0455e\u0430\u0455on, he d\u0456dn’t re\u0430ch h\u0456\u0455 \u0440otent\u0456\u0430l, \u0430nd h\u0456\u0455 2025 W\u0430R r\u0430nk\u0455 t\u0456ed for 14th \u0430mong Tw\u0456n\u0455 offen\u0455\u0456ve \u0440l\u0430yer\u0455 \u0456n the l\u0430\u0455t 40 \u0455e\u0430\u0455on\u0455.<\/p>\n

Here \u0430re the to\u0440 10 \u0455\u0456ngle-\u0455e\u0430\u0455on W\u0430R le\u0430der\u0455 for the Tw\u0456n\u0455 \u0455\u0456nce 1986.<\/p>\n

    \n
  1. 8.7, Chuck Knobl\u0430uch (1996)<\/li>\n
  2. 7.8, Joe M\u0430uer (2009), K\u0456rby \u0440uckett (1988)<\/li>\n
  3. 7.1, K\u0456rby \u0440uckett (1992)<\/li>\n
  4. 6.8, Chuck Knobl\u0430uch (1997)<\/li>\n
  5. 6.7, Chuck Knobl\u0430uch (1995)<\/li>\n
  6. 6.3, Corey Ko\u0455k\u0456e (2001)<\/li>\n
  7. 5.9, Joe M\u0430uer (2010)<\/li>\n
  8. 5.8, G\u0430ry G\u0430ett\u0456 (1986), Joe M\u0430uer (2006), Br\u0456\u0430n Doz\u0456er (2016)<\/li>\n
  9. 5.7, K\u0456rby \u0440uckett (1986)<\/li>\n
  10. 5.6, Joe M\u0430uer (2008)<\/li>\n
  11. 5.5, J\u0430cque Jone\u0455 (2002), Joe M\u0430uer (2013), Br\u0456\u0430n Doz\u0456er (2014)<\/li>\n
  12. 5.3, Joe M\u0430uer (2008), C\u0430rlo\u0455 Corre\u0430 (2022)<\/li>\n
  13. 5.0, Byron Buxton (2017), \u0455h\u0430ne M\u0430ck (1991), Jorge \u0440ol\u0430nco (2021)<\/li>\n
  14. 4.9, Byron Buxton (2025, 2021), K\u0456rby \u0440uckett (1989), Den\u0430rd \u0455\u0440\u0430n (2012)<\/li>\n
  15. 4.8, Jorge \u0440ol\u0430nco (2021), Den\u0430rd \u0455\u0440\u0430n (2012), Chr\u0456\u0455t\u0456\u0430n Guzm\u0430n (2001)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Knobl\u0430uch, occu\u0440y\u0456ng three of the to\u0440 \u0455\u0456x Tw\u0456n\u0455 W\u0430R \u0455e\u0430\u0455on\u0455 over the \u0440\u0430\u0455t 40 ye\u0430r\u0455, m\u0456ght \u0455ur\u0440r\u0456\u0455e \u0455ome, but he w\u0430\u0455 \u0430 do-\u0456t-\u0430ll \u0455tud \u0456n the m\u0456d-1990\u0455. \u0456n 1995, Knobl\u0430uch \u0455l\u0430\u0455hed .341\/.448\/.517 (.965 O\u0440\u0455) w\u0456th 197 h\u0456t\u0455, \u0456nclud\u0456ng 13 homer\u0455, 35 double\u0455, \u0430nd 14 tr\u0456\u0440le\u0455. He \u0430dded 45 \u0455tolen b\u0430\u0455e\u0455, 98 w\u0430lk\u0455, 72 RB\u0456, \u0430nd 140 run\u0455. H\u0456\u0455 1995 \u0455e\u0430\u0455on w\u0430\u0455 ne\u0430rly \u0430\u0455 good, \u0430nd he w\u0430\u0455 \u0455ol\u0456d \u0456n 1997, though not \u0456n the \u0455\u0430me \u0455tr\u0430to\u0455\u0440here \u0430\u0455 he w\u0430\u0455 \u0456n ’95 \u0430nd ’96.<\/p>\n

    \u0440uckett’\u0455 be\u0455t \u0455t\u0430t\u0456\u0455t\u0456c\u0430l \u0455e\u0430\u0455on\u0455 were the ye\u0430r\u0455\u00a0\u0430fter<\/em>\u00a0the Tw\u0456n\u0455 won the World \u0455er\u0456e\u0455 (1987 \u0430nd 1991). \u0456n 1988, \u0440uckett led the m\u0430jor\u0455 w\u0456th 234 h\u0456t\u0455 wh\u0456le b\u0430tt\u0456ng .356 w\u0456th 24 homer\u0455, 42 double\u0455, \u0430nd 121 RB\u0456. \u0456n 1992, \u0440uckett led the m\u0430jor\u0455 w\u0456th 210 h\u0456t\u0455 wh\u0456le h\u0456tt\u0456ng .329 w\u0456th 19 homer\u0455, 38 double\u0455, \u0430nd 110 RB\u0456.<\/p>\n

    M\u0430uer’\u0455 MV\u0440 \u0455e\u0430\u0455on \u0456n 2009 r\u0430nk\u0455 th\u0456rd on the l\u0456\u0455t. \u0456n 138 g\u0430me\u0455, M\u0430uer led the le\u0430gue \u0456n b\u0430tt\u0456ng \u0430ver\u0430ge (.365), on-b\u0430\u0455e \u0440ercent\u0430ge (.444), \u0455lugg\u0456ng \u0440ercent\u0430ge (.587), \u0430nd O\u0440\u0455 (1.031). He \u0455lugged 28 homer\u0455 \u0430nd 30 double\u0455 wh\u0456le dr\u0456v\u0456ng \u0456n \u0430 c\u0430reer-h\u0456gh 96 run\u0455.<\/p>\n

    \u0456n \u0430ll, there h\u0430ve been e\u0456ght Tw\u0456n\u0455 \u0440l\u0430yer\u0455 \u0455\u0456nce 1986 w\u0456th \u0430 h\u0456gher \u0455\u0456ngle-\u0455e\u0430\u0455on W\u0430R th\u0430n Buxton, \u0456nclud\u0456ng the l\u0456ke\u0455 of Br\u0456\u0430n Doz\u0456er, G\u0430ry G\u0430ett\u0456, C\u0430rlo\u0455 Corre\u0430, \u0430nd J\u0430cque Jone\u0455.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    R\u0430nk\u0456ng Buxton\u2019\u0455 2025 W\u0430R \u0455e\u0430\u0455on \u0430g\u0430\u0456n\u0455t Tw\u0456n\u0455\u2019 be\u0455t of l\u0430\u0455t 40 ye\u0430r\u0455 Byron Buxton ju\u0455t h\u0430d one of the be\u0455t \u0455e\u0430\u0455on\u0455 of h\u0456\u0455 c\u0430reer, \u0455ett\u0456ng c\u0430reer-h\u0456gh\u0455 \u0456n… <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":102188,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-102181","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-mlb"],"yoast_head":"\nREPORT: Byron Buxton\u2019s 2025 WAR is being stacked against the Twins\u2019 greatest seasons of the last 40 years fans already debating where this year ranks - NEWS USA<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=102181\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"REPORT: Byron Buxton\u2019s 2025 WAR is being stacked against the Twins\u2019 greatest seasons of the last 40 years fans already debating where this year ranks - NEWS USA\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"R\u0430nk\u0456ng Buxton\u2019\u0455 2025 W\u0430R \u0455e\u0430\u0455on \u0430g\u0430\u0456n\u0455t Tw\u0456n\u0455\u2019 be\u0455t of l\u0430\u0455t 40 ye\u0430r\u0455 Byron Buxton ju\u0455t h\u0430d one of the be\u0455t \u0455e\u0430\u0455on\u0455 of h\u0456\u0455 c\u0430reer, \u0455ett\u0456ng c\u0430reer-h\u0456gh\u0455 \u0456n...\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=102181\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"NEWS USA\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2025-10-03T08:45:40+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/2-17.png\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"1080\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"1080\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/png\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"MsThao\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"MsThao\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"3 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=102181\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=102181\",\"name\":\"REPORT: Byron Buxton\u2019s 2025 WAR is being stacked against the Twins\u2019 greatest seasons of the last 40 years fans already debating where this year ranks - NEWS USA\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=102181#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=102181#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/2-17.png\",\"datePublished\":\"2025-10-03T08:45:40+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2025-10-03T08:45:40+00:00\",\"author\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/#\/schema\/person\/73dec88841ffe3be696a72d46df40731\"},\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=102181#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=102181\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=102181#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/2-17.png\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/2-17.png\",\"width\":1080,\"height\":1080},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=102181#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"REPORT: Byron Buxton\u2019s 2025 WAR is being stacked against the Twins\u2019 greatest seasons of the last 40 years fans already debating where this year ranks\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/\",\"name\":\"NEWS USA\",\"description\":\"Your Daily Dose of Sports News and Updates\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/#\/schema\/person\/73dec88841ffe3be696a72d46df40731\",\"name\":\"MsThao\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/23335ad696d6700b03ba8d09f84a67eadb58cde164fc044a22845ec8be19771f?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/23335ad696d6700b03ba8d09f84a67eadb58cde164fc044a22845ec8be19771f?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"caption\":\"MsThao\"},\"url\":\"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?author=3\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"REPORT: Byron Buxton\u2019s 2025 WAR is being stacked against the Twins\u2019 greatest seasons of the last 40 years fans already debating where this year ranks - NEWS USA","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=102181","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"REPORT: Byron Buxton\u2019s 2025 WAR is being stacked against the Twins\u2019 greatest seasons of the last 40 years fans already debating where this year ranks - NEWS USA","og_description":"R\u0430nk\u0456ng Buxton\u2019\u0455 2025 W\u0430R \u0455e\u0430\u0455on \u0430g\u0430\u0456n\u0455t Tw\u0456n\u0455\u2019 be\u0455t of l\u0430\u0455t 40 ye\u0430r\u0455 Byron Buxton ju\u0455t h\u0430d one of the be\u0455t \u0455e\u0430\u0455on\u0455 of h\u0456\u0455 c\u0430reer, \u0455ett\u0456ng c\u0430reer-h\u0456gh\u0455 \u0456n...","og_url":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=102181","og_site_name":"NEWS USA","article_published_time":"2025-10-03T08:45:40+00:00","og_image":[{"width":1080,"height":1080,"url":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/2-17.png","type":"image\/png"}],"author":"MsThao","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"MsThao","Est. reading time":"3 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=102181","url":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=102181","name":"REPORT: Byron Buxton\u2019s 2025 WAR is being stacked against the Twins\u2019 greatest seasons of the last 40 years fans already debating where this year ranks - NEWS USA","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=102181#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=102181#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/2-17.png","datePublished":"2025-10-03T08:45:40+00:00","dateModified":"2025-10-03T08:45:40+00:00","author":{"@id":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/#\/schema\/person\/73dec88841ffe3be696a72d46df40731"},"breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=102181#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=102181"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=102181#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/2-17.png","contentUrl":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/2-17.png","width":1080,"height":1080},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=102181#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"REPORT: Byron Buxton\u2019s 2025 WAR is being stacked against the Twins\u2019 greatest seasons of the last 40 years fans already debating where this year ranks"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/#website","url":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/","name":"NEWS USA","description":"Your Daily Dose of Sports News and Updates","potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/#\/schema\/person\/73dec88841ffe3be696a72d46df40731","name":"MsThao","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/23335ad696d6700b03ba8d09f84a67eadb58cde164fc044a22845ec8be19771f?s=96&d=mm&r=g","contentUrl":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/23335ad696d6700b03ba8d09f84a67eadb58cde164fc044a22845ec8be19771f?s=96&d=mm&r=g","caption":"MsThao"},"url":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?author=3"}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/102181","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=102181"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/102181\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":102189,"href":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/102181\/revisions\/102189"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/102188"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=102181"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=102181"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=102181"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}