So, I did an AI on it and was given the following:
As of late July 2026, Byron Buxton has missed roughly 41–43% of his team's regular-season games during his MLB career, with the overwhelming majority of those absences caused by injuries or injury management.
Here's the breakdown:
Possible regular-season games (2015–late July 2026): approximately 1,890
Games played: approximately 1,100
Games not played: approximately 790
Percentage of games missed: about 42%
That means Buxton has played in about 58% of the Twins' games during his career and missed about 42%.
Context
Buxton is widely regarded as one of baseball's most talented players when healthy:
3-time All-Star
Gold Glove and Platinum Glove winner
Elite defender and one of the fastest players in MLB
Career OPS over .800 despite the missed time.
Unfortunately, he has dealt with a long list of injuries over the years, including:
Hip injuries
Shoulder surgery
Knee problems
Hamstring strains
Hand and wrist fractures
Toe fracture
Concussions
Migraines
Various strains and contusions