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Billy Butler - Kansas City Royals
POS: 1B
BATS: R   THROWS: R
AGE, DOB: 23, 4/18/1986
On 40 Man Roster: Yes
Preseason Outlook
Large expectations followed Butler heading into the 2008 season which saw him struggle and receive a demotion to the minor leagues. Butler turned around his fortunes in 2009 with a breakout year. Hi...Click Here to Subscribe For Fantasy Baseball Outlooks on All Players!

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KC  10/7/2009
Butler was selected as the September American League Player of the Month, the Kansas City Star reports. Butler hit .363 with six home runs ...Join Now for Full Analysis!

Year Age* Lg Tm G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R SB CS BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS
2005 19 A Hig 92 379 132 30 2 25 91 70 0 0 42 80 .348 .419 .636 1.055
2005 19 AA WIC 29 112 35 9 0 5 19 14 0 0 7 18 .313 .353 .527 .880
2006 20 AA WIC 119 477 158 33 1 15 96 82 1 0 41 67 .331 .388 .499 .887
2007 21 AAA OMA 57 203 59 10 1 13 46 40 1 0 43 32 .291 .412 .542 .954
2007 21 MAJ KAN 92 329 96 23 2 8 52 38 0 0 27 55 .292 .347 .447 .794
2008 22 AAA OMA 26 101 34 6 1 5 13 18 0 0 14 7 .337 .417 .564 .981
2008 22 MAJ KAN 124 443 122 22 0 11 55 44 0 1 33 57 .275 .324 .400 .724
2009 23 MAJ KAN 159 608 183 51 1 21 93 78 1 0 58 103 .301 .362 .492 .853
3Yr Avg MAJ   125 460 133 32 1 13 66 53 0 0 39 71 .289 .345 .448 .792
Career MAJ   375 1380 401 96 3 40 200 160 1 1 118 215 .291 .346 .451 .798
*age as of 7/1 of that season
Year Age* Lg Tm G AB H BB K BB% BB/K CT BABIP AVG OBP SLG OPS SB CS SBO
2005 19 A Hig 92 379 132 42 80 .10 .53 .79 .391 .348 .419 .636 1.055 0 0 .00
2005 19 AA WIC 29 112 35 7 18 .06 .39 .84 .337 .313 .353 .527 .880 0 0 .00
2006 20 AA WIC 119 477 158 41 67 .08 .61 .86 .362 .331 .388 .499 .887 1 0 .01
2007 21 AAA OMA 57 203 59 43 32 .17 1.34 .84 .291 .291 .412 .542 .954 1 0 .01
2007 21 MAJ KAN 92 329 96 27 55 .08 .49 .83 .331 .292 .347 .447 .794 0 0 .00
2008 22 AAA OMA 26 101 34 14 7 .12 2.00 .93 .326 .337 .417 .564 .981 0 0 .00
2008 22 MAJ KAN 124 443 122 33 57 .07 .58 .87 .296 .275 .324 .400 .724 0 1 .01
2009 23 MAJ KAN 159 608 183 58 103 .09 .56 .83 .335 .301 .362 .492 .853 1 0 .01
3Yr Avg MAJ   125 460 133 39 71 .08 .55 .85 .319 .289 .345 .448 .792 0 0 .00
Career MAJ   375 1380 401 118 215 .08 .55 .84 .321 .291 .346 .451 .798 1 1 .01
*age as of 7/1 of that season  Expanded Stats Explained  Sortable Expanded Stats

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KC  10/2/2009
Butler has joined the elite group of players who have hit 50 or more doubles in a season at the age of 23, the Kansas City Star reports. Scouts project Butler to be an All-...Join Now for Full Analysis!
  9/27/2009
Butler went 1-for-4 on Saturday night with his 50th double of the season. Butler is now four doubles shy of t...Join Now for Full Analysis!
  9/25/2009
Butler was 4-for-5 with a pair of homers Friday against the Twins. The huge game leaves Butler at a so...Join Now for Full Analysis!
  9/25/2009
Butler went 2-for-3 on Thursday with a two-run home run, raising his season average to .301. Butler continues swinging a hot bat...Join Now for Full Analysis!
  9/24/2009
Butler went 2-for-5 on Wednesday for his 49th multi-hit game of the season. Butler is batting .299 on the seaso...Join Now for Full Analysis!
  9/21/2009
Butler ripped two more doubles in Monday's 12-9 win over Boston. He also scored twice and drove home a pair of runs. Butler has 49 doubles and 85 RBI th...Join Now for Full Analysis!
  9/19/2009
Butler filled the stat sheet nicely on Friday, going 2-for-2 with a double, three walks and two runs scored. Butler is second in the major leagu...Join Now for Full Analysis!
  9/15/2009
Butler was named the American League Player of the Week for the period ending Sept. 13 the Royals' official website reports. Butler hit .419 for the week, with ...Join Now for Full Analysis!

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