Billy Butler
| 23-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 | 307 | 284 | 34 | 83 | 22 | 0 | 7 | 34 | 0 | 22 | 49 | 0 | .292 | .342 | .444 | 786 |
| Extended Statistics |
| Year | Age | | Team | PA | AB | ISOP | BB% | K% | BABIP | GB% | LD% | RC | RC/27 | wOBA |
| 2005 | 19 | A+ | High Desert | 430 | 379 | .288 | 9.8% | 18.6% | .391 | | | | | .440 |
| 2005 | 19 | AA | Wichita | 119 | 112 | .214 | 5.9% | 15.1% | .337 | | | | | .359 |
| 2006 | 20 | AA | Wichita | 534 | 477 | .168 | 7.7% | 12.5% | .362 | 48% | 14% | | | .379 |
| 2007 | 21 | AAA | Omaha | 256 | 203 | .251 | 16.8% | 12.5% | .291 | 54% | 15% | | | .401 |
| 2007 | 21 | MLB | Kansas City | 360 | 329 | .155 | 7.5% | 15.3% | .331 | 50% | 21% | | | .337 |
| 2008 | 22 | AAA | Omaha | 115 | 101 | .227 | 12.2% | 6.1% | .326 | 52% | 19% | | | .423 |
| 2008 | 22 | MLB | Kansas City | 478 | 443 | .125 | 6.9% | 11.9% | .296 | 51% | 18% | | | .319 |
| 2009 | 23 | MLB | Kansas City | 307 | 284 | .152 | 7.2% | 16.0% | .333 | 52% | 17% | | | .341 |
Extended Statistics
2009: Kansas City | 2008: Kansas City | 2008: Omaha
| Split Statistics with Kansas City in 2009 |
| Split | PA | AB | ISOP | HR | BB% | K% | BABIP | GB% | LD% | AVG | OBP | SLG | wOBA |
| April | 77 | 65 | .169 | 2 | 15.6% | 16.9% | .300 | 50% | 22% | .262 | .377 | .431 | .351 |
| May | 112 | 107 | .150 | 2 | 4.5% | 15.2% | .352 | 52% | 19% | .308 | .339 | .458 | .346 |
| June | 106 | 100 | .140 | 3 | 4.7% | 17.0% | .316 | 55% | 12% | .280 | .311 | .420 | .317 |
| July | 12 | 12 | .166 | 0 | 0.0% | 8.3% | .455 | 46% | 9% | .417 | .417 | .583 | .432 |
| AWAY | 136 | 124 | .089 | 1 | 8.8% | 19.9% | .292 | 58% | 17% | .234 | .301 | .323 | .283 |
| HOME | 171 | 160 | .200 | 6 | 5.8% | 12.9% | .364 | 48% | 17% | .338 | .374 | .538 | .387 |
Batted Ball Chart
Game Log
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| Date | Level | | Pos | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | SO | BB |
| July 3 | MLB | vs. Chi White Sox | 1B | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| July 2 | MLB | vs. Chi White Sox | 1B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| July 1 | MLB | vs. Minnesota | 1B | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| June 30 | MLB | vs. Minnesota | 1B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| June 29 | MLB | vs. Minnesota | 1B | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| June 28 | MLB | @ Pittsburgh | PH-1B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| June 27 | MLB | @ Pittsburgh | 1B | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| June 26 | MLB | @ Pittsburgh | 1B | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| June 25 | MLB | @ Houston | PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| June 24 | MLB | @ Houston | 1B | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| June 23 | MLB | @ Houston | 1B | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| June 21 | MLB | vs. St. Louis | 1B | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| June 20 | MLB | vs. St. Louis | 1B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| June 19 | MLB | vs. St. Louis | 1B | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| June 18 | MLB | vs. Arizona | 1B | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| June 17 | MLB | vs. Arizona | 1B | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| June 16 | MLB | vs. Arizona | 1B | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| June 14 | MLB | vs. Cincinnati | 1B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| June 13 | MLB | vs. Cincinnati | 1B | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| June 12 | MLB | vs. Cincinnati | 1B | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| June 11 | MLB | @ Cleveland | 1B | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| June 10 | MLB | @ Cleveland | 1B | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| June 9 | MLB | @ Cleveland | 1B | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| June 7 | MLB | @ Toronto | 1B | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| June 6 | MLB | @ Toronto | 1B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| June 5 | MLB | @ Toronto | 1B | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| June 4 | MLB | @ Tampa Bay | 1B | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| June 3 | MLB | @ Tampa Bay | 1B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| June 2 | MLB | @ Tampa Bay | 1B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| May 31 | MLB | vs. Chi White Sox | 1B | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Game Log
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| Date | Level | | Pos | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | SO | BB |
