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 | 224 | 203 | 14 | 55 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 20 | 29 | .271 | .335 | .360 | 695 |
| 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 | 224 | 203 | .089 | 8.9% | 12.9% | .308 | 54% | 17% | | | .313 |
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: Kansas City | 2008: Omaha | 2007: Kansas City
| Split Statistics with Kansas City in 2008 |
| Split | PA | AB | ISOP | HR | BB% | K% | BABIP | GB% | LD% | AVG | OBP | SLG | wOBA |
| April | 106 | 95 | .084 | 1 | 9.4% | 12.3% | .333 | 51% | 17% | .295 | .358 | .379 | .332 |
| May | 95 | 86 | .069 | 0 | 9.5% | 13.7% | .274 | 63% | 15% | .233 | .305 | .302 | .279 |
| July | 12 | 11 | .363 | 1 | 8.3% | 16.7% | .250 | 44% | 22% | .273 | .333 | .636 | .401 |
| AWAY | 131 | 122 | .106 | 2 | 6.1% | 13.7% | .324 | 52% | 17% | .287 | .328 | .393 | .319 |
| HOME | 93 | 81 | .062 | 0 | 12.9% | 11.8% | .286 | 56% | 17% | .247 | .344 | .309 | .305 |
Batted Ball Chart
Game Log
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| Date | Level | | Pos | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | SO | BB |
| July 4 | MLB | @ Tampa Bay | DH | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| July 3 | MLB | @ Baltimore | DH | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| July 1 | MLB | @ Baltimore | DH | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| June 30 | MLB | @ Baltimore | DH | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| June 29 | MLB | vs. St. Louis | PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| June 24 | AAA | @ New Orleans | 1B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| June 23 | AAA | @ New Orleans | DH | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| June 22 | AAA | @ New Orleans | DH | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| June 21 | AAA | @ New Orleans | 1B | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| June 20 | AAA | @ Round Rock | 1B | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
