Billy Butler
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| 27-year-old Designated hitter |
| Kansas City Royals |
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| Date of Birth: April 18, 1986 |
| Height: 6-2 Weight: 225 |
| Bats/Throws: R/R |
| Drafted: Round 1 of 2004 draft |
Basic Statistics
| Basic Statistics |
| Year | Age | | Team | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | HBP | BB | SO | SB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
| 2005 | 19 | A+ | High Desert | 430 | 379 | 70 | 132 | 30 | 2 | 25 | 91 | 6 | 42 | 80 | | .348 | .419 | .636 | 1055 |
| 2005 | 19 | AA | Wichita | 119 | 112 | 14 | 35 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 19 | 0 | 7 | 18 | | .313 | .353 | .527 | 880 |
| 2006 | 20 | AA | Wichita | 534 | 477 | 82 | 158 | 33 | 1 | 15 | 96 | 7 | 41 | 67 | | .331 | .386 | .499 | 885 |
| 2007 | 21 | AAA | Omaha | 256 | 203 | 40 | 59 | 10 | 1 | 13 | 46 | 3 | 43 | 32 | | .291 | .410 | .542 | 952 |
| 2007 | 21 | MLB | Kansas City | 360 | 329 | 38 | 96 | 23 | 2 | 8 | 52 | 2 | 27 | 55 | | .292 | .347 | .447 | 794 |
| 2008 | 22 | AAA | Omaha | 115 | 101 | 18 | 34 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 0 | 14 | 7 | 0 | .337 | .417 | .564 | 981 |
| 2008 | 22 | MLB | Kansas City | 478 | 443 | 44 | 122 | 22 | 0 | 11 | 55 | 0 | 33 | 57 | 0 | .275 | .324 | .400 | 724 |
| 2009 | 23 | MLB | Kansas City | 672 | 608 | 78 | 184 | 51 | 1 | 21 | 93 | 2 | 58 | 103 | 1 | .303 | .363 | .493 | 856 |
| 2010 | 24 | MLB | Kansas City | 678 | 595 | 77 | 189 | 45 | 0 | 15 | 78 | 5 | 69 | 78 | 1 | .318 | .388 | .469 | 857 |
| 2011 | 25 | MLB | Kansas City | 673 | 597 | 74 | 174 | 44 | 0 | 19 | 95 | 3 | 66 | 95 | 2 | .291 | .361 | .461 | 822 |
| 2012 | 26 | MLB | Kansas City | 679 | 614 | 72 | 192 | 32 | 1 | 29 | 107 | 7 | 54 | 111 | 2 | .313 | .373 | .510 | 883 |
| 2013 | 27 | MLB | Kansas City | 180 | 154 | 17 | 40 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 30 | 2 | 23 | 27 | 0 | .260 | .361 | .409 | 770 |
| Extended Statistics |
| Year | Age | | Team | PA | AB | ISOP | BB% | K% | BABIP | GB% | LD% | RC | RC/27 | wOBA | wOBA+ | OPS+ |
| 2005 | 19 | A+ | High Desert | 430 | 379 | .288 | 9.8% | 18.6% | .391 | | | 100 | 10.31 | .440 | | |
| 2005 | 19 | AA | Wichita | 119 | 112 | .214 | 5.9% | 15.1% | .337 | | | 21 | 7.09 | .359 | | |
| 2006 | 20 | AA | Wichita | 534 | 477 | .168 | 7.7% | 12.5% | .362 | 48% | 14% | 91 | 7.49 | .379 | | |
| 2007 | 21 | AAA | Omaha | 256 | 203 | .251 | 16.8% | 12.5% | .291 | 54% | 15% | 45 | 7.99 | .401 | | |
| 2007 | 21 | MLB | Kansas City | 360 | 329 | .155 | 7.5% | 15.3% | .331 | 50% | 21% | 51 | 5.86 | .337 | | |
| 2008 | 22 | AAA | Omaha | 115 | 101 | .227 | 12.2% | 6.1% | .326 | 52% | 19% | 23 | 9.13 | .423 | 122 | 143 |
| 2008 | 22 | MLB | Kansas City | 478 | 443 | .125 | 6.9% | 11.9% | .296 | 51% | 18% | 57 | 4.75 | .319 | 96 | 88 |
| 2009 | 23 | MLB | Kansas City | 672 | 608 | .190 | 8.6% | 15.3% | .337 | 50% | 18% | 100 | 6.03 | .367 | 111 | 124 |
| 2010 | 24 | MLB | Kansas City | 678 | 595 | .151 | 10.2% | 11.5% | .347 | 49% | 19% | 97 | 5.91 | .367 | 115 | 134 |
| 2011 | 25 | MLB | Kansas City | 673 | 597 | .170 | 9.8% | 14.1% | .321 | 47% | 20% | 87 | 5.11 | .342 | 108 | 125 |
| 2012 | 26 | MLB | Kansas City | 679 | 614 | .197 | 8.0% | 16.3% | .344 | 49% | 21% | 103 | 6.15 | .372 | 118 | 141 |
| 2013 | 27 | MLB | Kansas City | 180 | 154 | .149 | 12.8% | 15.0% | .287 | 55% | 18% | 20 | 4.43 | .329 | 103 | 111 |
Extended Statistics
2013: Kansas City | 2012: Kansas City | 2011: Kansas City
| Split Statistics with Kansas City in 2012 |
| Split | PA | AB | ISOP | HR | BB% | K% | BABIP | GB% | LD% | AVG | OBP | SLG | wOBA |
| October | 12 | 9 | .111 | 0 | 25.0% | 16.7% | .429 | 57% | 29% | .333 | .500 | .444 | .433 |
| April | 90 | 85 | .247 | 5 | 3.3% | 11.1% | .329 | 49% | 16% | .329 | .367 | .576 | .402 |
| May | 120 | 105 | .219 | 6 | 9.2% | 19.2% | .276 | 51% | 16% | .257 | .342 | .476 | .342 |
| June | 100 | 89 | .191 | 5 | 11.0% | 14.0% | .329 | 49% | 18% | .315 | .390 | .506 | .376 |
| July | 114 | 101 | .148 | 4 | 10.5% | 14.9% | .362 | 49% | 24% | .327 | .404 | .475 | .382 |
| August | 120 | 109 | .193 | 5 | 7.5% | 20.8% | .367 | 49% | 27% | .312 | .367 | .505 | .358 |
| September | 123 | 116 | .198 | 4 | 4.1% | 16.3% | .380 | 48% | 22% | .336 | .358 | .534 | .373 |
| AWAY | 339 | 307 | .221 | 18 | 8.3% | 18.6% | .332 | 46% | 24% | .303 | .369 | .524 | .379 |
| HOME | 340 | 307 | .173 | 11 | 7.6% | 14.1% | .355 | 52% | 18% | .322 | .376 | .495 | .365 |
Game Log
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| Date | Level | | Pos | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | SO | BB |
| May 24 | MLB | vs. LA Angels | DH | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| May 23 | MLB | vs. LA Angels | DH | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| May 22 | MLB | @ Houston | DH | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| May 21 | MLB | @ Houston | DH | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| May 20 | MLB | @ Houston | DH | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| May 19 | MLB | @ Oakland | DH | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| May 18 | MLB | @ Oakland | DH | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| May 17 | MLB | @ Oakland | DH | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| May 15 | MLB | @ LA Angels | DH | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| May 14 | MLB | @ LA Angels | DH | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| May 13 | MLB | @ LA Angels | DH | 5 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| May 12 | MLB | vs. NY Yankees | DH | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| May 11 | MLB | vs. NY Yankees | DH | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| May 10 | MLB | vs. NY Yankees | DH | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| May 9 | MLB | @ Baltimore | DH | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| May 8 | MLB | @ Baltimore | DH | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| May 7 | MLB | @ Baltimore | DH | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| May 6 | MLB | vs. Chi White Sox | DH | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| May 5 | MLB | vs. Chi White Sox | DH | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| May 4 | MLB | vs. Chi White Sox | DH | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| May 1 | MLB | vs. Tampa Bay | DH | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| April 30 | MLB | vs. Tampa Bay | DH | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| April 29 | MLB | vs. Cleveland | DH | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| April 28 | MLB | vs. Cleveland | DH | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| April 28 | MLB | vs. Cleveland | DH | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| April 27 | MLB | vs. Cleveland | DH | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| April 25 | MLB | @ Detroit | DH | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| April 24 | MLB | @ Detroit | DH | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| April 21 | MLB | @ Boston | DH | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| April 21 | MLB | @ Boston | DH | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Game Log
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| Date | Level | | Pos | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | SO | BB |
