#16 Billy Butler, Leftfield, 21 yrs, Kansas City Royals
Saturday, 7/17/2008 |
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| Billy Butler
4/18/1987
21
Orange Park, FL
6"2
240
Leftfield
R
R
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| Minimal
Loyal
Great Leader
3 / 6 (Well Known)
1 / 6 (Insignificant)
Good
GREAT
Durable
2.5 Stars
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| Big League Contract
$ 3,500,000
2018
2 Year(s), 158 Days (502 total Days)
107 Day(s)
3 Year(s), 107 Days (623 total Days)
4 Year(s)
Not eligible
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| Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
| Overall | 17 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 16 |
| Versus LHP | 17 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 16 |
| Versus RHP | 17 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 16 |
| Talent | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 |
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Normal
| Fielding Ratings
1B : 3 (Range), .988 (Fielding Pct.)
2B : 1 (Range), .970 (Fielding Pct.)
3B : 3 (Range), .950 (Fielding Pct.)
LF : 4 (Range), .977 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 4
Outfield Arm : 5
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| Date | Opp. | Result | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | Spot | | |
| 7/2 | CLE | W 6-3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #5 | | |
| 7/4 | DET | W 4-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #4 | | |
| 7/5 | DET | W 4-2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #4 | | |
| 7/6 | DET | W 7-1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #5 | | |
| 7/8 | @LAA | W 8-5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #5 | | |
| 7/9 | @LAA | L 3-11 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #5 | | |
| 7/10 | @LAA | L 3-5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #5 | | |
| 7/11 | @TEX | W 6-4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | #5 | | |
| 7/12 | @TEX | W 10-5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | #5 | PoG | |
| 7/13 | @TEX | W 10-4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #5 | | |
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| Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
| Overall | 88 | 357 | 95 | 22 | 2 | 7 | 51 | 44 | 23 | 48 | .266 | .312 | .398 | .709 | .638 | .132 |
| Projected | 153 | 622 | 165 | 38 | 3 | 12 | 89 | 77 | 40 | 84 | .266 | .312 | .398 | .709 | .638 | .132 |
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| Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
| Overall | 87 | 382 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 142 | 31 | 3 | 0 | 100.0 | 45.2 | 4.6 |
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| | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
| vs. LHP | 108 | 29 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 20 | 14 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .269 | .307 | .454 | .761 |
| vs. RHP | 249 | 66 | 16 | 1 | 3 | 31 | 30 | 17 | 38 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .265 | .313 | .373 | .687 |
| Close/Late | 36 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .361 | .439 | .750 | 1.189 |
| Scoring Position | 110 | 30 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 43 | 0 | 7 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .273 | .319 | .455 | .774 |
| Pinch Hitting | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
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| | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
| Home | 45 | 176 | 42 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 22 | 24 | 7 | 27 | .239 | .272 | .358 | .630 |
| Road | 43 | 181 | 53 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 29 | 20 | 16 | 21 | .293 | .348 | .436 | .785 |
| This Week | 2 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | .375 | .500 | 1.250 | 1.750 |
| Last Week | 6 | 23 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | .348 | .423 | .478 | .901 |
| March/April | 26 | 109 | 25 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 9 | 17 | .229 | .288 | .358 | .646 |
| May | 26 | 107 | 37 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 22 | 6 | 15 | .346 | .381 | .458 | .838 |
| June | 26 | 103 | 21 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 16 | .204 | .224 | .311 | .535 |
| July | 10 | 38 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 0 | .316 | .409 | .579 | .988 |
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| Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | HP | SF | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | Teams |
| 2006 | 12 | 27 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | .333 | .379 | .444 | .824 | KCA |
| 2007 | 117 | 404 | 103 | 19 | 0 | 5 | 57 | 44 | 25 | 3 | 4 | 97 | 7 | 6 | .255 | .300 | .339 | .640 | KCA |
| 2008 | 134 | 552 | 139 | 38 | 1 | 15 | 66 | 75 | 36 | 3 | 4 | 156 | 12 | 5 | .252 | .299 | .406 | .705 | KCA |
| 2008 | 88 | 357 | 95 | 22 | 2 | 7 | 51 | 44 | 23 | 1 | 1 | 48 | 3 | 0 | .266 | .312 | .398 | .709 | KCA |
| Total | 351 | 1340 | 346 | 82 | 3 | 27 | 174 | 171 | 86 | 7 | 9 | 305 | 24 | 11 | .258 | .304 | .384 | .689 | |
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Career Minor League Batting Stats |
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| Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
| 2006, AA | 92 | 347 | 95 | 13 | 1 | 11 | 58 | 48 | 51 | 70 | 9 | 4 | .274 | .361 | .412 | .773 |
| 2006, AAA | 26 | 104 | 29 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 17 | 16 | 8 | 20 | 3 | 1 | .279 | .325 | .481 | .805 |
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Career Postseason Batting Stats |
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| Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
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| Position | G | GS | PO | A | DP | TC | E | PCT | INN | RANGE | PB | RSTA | RTO | RTO% |
| Second Base | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.0 | 4.50 | | | | |
| Leftfield | 87 | 87 | 150 | 6 | 1 | 158 | 2 | .987 | 795.0 | 1.79 | | | | |
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