Rest of Season Projection
ByronCategoryMike
21HR21
63R →67
43RBI →46
8SB ←7
.216AVG →.240
Current Season
ByronCategoryMike
17HR ←14
40R →45
27RBI →31
5SB5
.258AVG ←.242
What Each Player's System Trusts
Byron Buxton
- xwobaSIGNALskill near league average (0.326)
Mike Trout
- xwobaSIGNALstable xwOBA 0.420, +0.105 vs league — production is earned
- hard_hit_pctSIGNALelite, already-stable contact quality
Byron Buxton: 21 HR / 63 R. Mike Trout: 21 HR / 67 R. Different roster decisions — see individual verdicts.
Bare-stats comparison (narrative review pending).