Billy Butler
| 22-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 | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
| 2005 | 19 | A+ | High Desert | 433 | 379 | 70 | 132 | 30 | 2 | 25 | 91 | 42 | 80 | .348 | .419 | .636 | 1055 |
| 2005 | 19 | AA | Wichita | 122 | 112 | 14 | 35 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 19 | 7 | 18 | .312 | .353 | .527 | 880 |
| 2006 | 20 | AA | Wichita | 534 | 477 | 82 | 158 | 33 | 1 | 15 | 96 | 38 | 67 | .331 | .382 | .499 | 881 |
| 2007 | 21 | AAA | Omaha | 258 | 203 | 40 | 59 | 10 | 1 | 13 | 46 | 43 | 32 | .291 | .410 | .542 | 952 |
| 2007 | 21 | MLB | Kansas City | 365 | 329 | 38 | 96 | 23 | 2 | 8 | 52 | 27 | 55 | .292 | .347 | .447 | 794 |
| 2008 | 22 | AAA | Omaha | 115 | 101 | 18 | 34 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 14 | 7 | .337 | .417 | .564 | 981 |
| 2008 | 22 | MLB | Kansas City | 416 | 385 | 36 | 108 | 19 | 0 | 10 | 50 | 29 | 50 | .281 | .329 | .408 | 737 |
| Extended Statistics |
| Year | Age | | Team | PA | AB | ISOP | BB% | K% | BABIP | GB% | LD% | RC | RC/27 | wOBA |
| 2005 | 19 | A+ | High Desert | 433 | 379 | .288 | 9.8% | 18.6% | .391 | | | | | .440 |
| 2005 | 19 | AA | Wichita | 122 | 112 | .215 | 5.9% | 15.1% | .337 | | | | | .359 |
| 2006 | 20 | AA | Wichita | 534 | 477 | .168 | 7.7% | 12.5% | .362 | 48% | 14% | | | .375 |
| 2007 | 21 | AAA | Omaha | 258 | 203 | .251 | 17.4% | 12.4% | .291 | 54% | 15% | | | .398 |
| 2007 | 21 | MLB | Kansas City | 365 | 329 | .155 | 8.8% | 15.1% | .331 | 50% | 21% | | | .332 |
| 2008 | 22 | AAA | Omaha | 115 | 101 | .227 | 12.2% | 6.1% | .326 | 52% | 19% | | | .423 |
| 2008 | 22 | MLB | Kansas City | 416 | 385 | .127 | 7.0% | 12.0% | .302 | 49% | 18% | | | .325 |
Longitudinal Trends
The above graph represents 15-day averages over the past couple years.
Available graphs for Butler: BB/PA, SO/PA, and Isolated Power
Extended Statistics
2008: Omaha | 2007: Kansas City | 2007: Omaha
| Split Statistics with Omaha in 2008 |
| Split | PA | AB | ISOP | HR | BB% | K% | BABIP | GB% | LD% | AVG | OBP | SLG | wOBA |
| May | 11 | 11 | .091 | 0 | 0.0% | 9.1% | .400 | 30% | 20% | .364 | .364 | .455 | .358 |
| June | 104 | 90 | .245 | 5 | 13.5% | 5.8% | .316 | 54% | 19% | .333 | .423 | .578 | .430 |
| AWAY | 93 | 81 | .210 | 3 | 12.9% | 5.4% | .342 | 54% | 21% | .346 | .430 | .556 | .427 |
| HOME | 22 | 20 | .300 | 2 | 9.1% | 9.1% | .250 | 44% | 11% | .300 | .364 | .600 | .406 |
Batted Ball Chart
Game Log
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| Date | Level | | Pos | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | SO | BB |
| September 4 | MLB | vs. Oakland | DH | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| September 4 | MLB | vs. Oakland | 1B | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| September 2 | MLB | vs. Oakland | DH | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| August 31 | MLB | @ Detroit | DH | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| August 30 | MLB | @ Detroit | DH | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| August 29 | MLB | @ Detroit | DH | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| August 27 | MLB | vs. Texas | DH | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| August 26 | MLB | vs. Texas | DH | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| August 25 | MLB | vs. Texas | DH | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| August 24 | MLB | vs. Detroit | DH | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
