MLB Daily DeltaWeek 31 · October 26, 2026
Portrait of Byron Buxton
Byron Buxton
MIN · CF
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Portrait of James Wood
James Wood
WSH · RF
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Who's more valuable, rest of season

Too close to call.

They split your categories 0–0, 5 even. Take whoever fills a bigger need.

Head-to-head
HR
R
RBI
SB
AVG

Byron Buxton wins 0 (none); James Wood wins 0 (none); 5 even.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Avg Exit Velolg 89.0 · higher = better
Byron Buxton
90.2
James Wood
95.4
Hard-Hit %lg 40.0% · higher = better
Byron Buxton
46.7%
James Wood
58.9%
Barrel %lg 8.0% · higher = better
Byron Buxton
15.8%
James Wood
18.6%
Chase %lg 28.5% · lower = better
Byron Buxton
34.4%
James Wood
21.3%
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · lower = better
Byron Buxton
16.5%
James Wood
11.3%
xwOBAlg .315 · higher = better
Byron Buxton
.343
James Wood
.403
stabilized — trust it · small sample yet · dashed = league avg · right = better
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The tape

Rest-of-season projection · bold = leads
rest-of-season projection current season projection range
Rate · batting average
AVGhigher is better
Byron Buxton
.200.380
lg AVG .295
now .258
.000
James Wood
.200.380
lg AVG .295
now .272
.000

Volume · counting stats
Home Runshigher is better
Byron Buxton
523.80
now 17
0
James Wood
523.80
now 16
0
Runshigher is better
Byron Buxton
2074.20
now 40
0
James Wood
2074.20
now 53
0
RBIhigher is better
Byron Buxton
2054.60
now 27
0
James Wood
2054.60
now 39
0
Stolen Baseshigher is better
Byron Buxton
.00014
now 5
0
James Wood
.00014
now 10
0
If you already own them — trade angle
BuyByron Buxton — buy.conf 0.66
BuyJames Wood — buy.conf 0.78
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