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 2011 |
| Split | PA | AB | ISOP | HR | BB% | K% | BABIP | GB% | LD% | AVG | OBP | SLG | wOBA |
| March | 4 | 2 | .000 | 0 | 50.0% | 0.0% | .000 | 100% | 0% | .000 | .500 | .000 | .360 |
| April | 112 | 94 | .170 | 3 | 15.2% | 11.6% | .346 | 39% | 29% | .319 | .429 | .489 | .374 |
| May | 113 | 99 | .070 | 0 | 11.5% | 12.4% | .318 | 55% | 20% | .273 | .354 | .343 | .306 |
| June | 102 | 88 | .159 | 3 | 13.7% | 9.8% | .320 | 56% | 22% | .307 | .402 | .466 | .378 |
| July | 110 | 104 | .241 | 6 | 3.6% | 21.8% | .324 | 49% | 17% | .288 | .318 | .529 | .344 |
| August | 125 | 112 | .178 | 4 | 6.4% | 14.4% | .333 | 38% | 19% | .304 | .344 | .482 | .335 |
| September | 107 | 98 | .194 | 3 | 7.5% | 15.0% | .291 | 44% | 14% | .265 | .318 | .459 | .320 |
| AWAY | 335 | 302 | .182 | 10 | 8.4% | 13.7% | .289 | 48% | 18% | .268 | .331 | .450 | .320 |
| HOME | 338 | 295 | .156 | 9 | 11.2% | 14.5% | .354 | 45% | 22% | .315 | .391 | .471 | .365 |
Game Log
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| Date | Level | | Pos | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | SO | BB |
| 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 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| April 21 | MLB | @ Boston | DH | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| April 20 | MLB | @ Boston | DH | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Game Log
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| Date | Level | | Pos | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | SO | BB |
