36. Billy Butler
- General
- Awards
- Career Stats
- Born: April 18, 1986 in Orange Park, FL USA
- Weight: 260 lbs.
- Height: 6'0"
- Bats: R
- Throws: R
- Debut: May 01, 2007
- Final Game: October 02, 2016
| AB | R | H | HR | RBI | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10210 | 1184 | 2958 | 294 | 1456 | 10 | 0.290 |
Certainly hampered on this list by his lack of defensive skills, Billy Butler was best used as a Designated Hitter, a role he spent approximately two thirds of his Royals career at. Focusing on his offensive skills, Butler was a more than capable DH winning the Edgar Martinez Award as the DH of the year in 2012. Five years in a row (2009-13) he would hit 15 or more Home Runs and he would post two .300 seasons with a decent career Royals Batting Average of .295.
Overall as a Kansas City Royal, Butler would have 127 Home Runs with 1,273 Hits.
The Bullet Points
- Position: First Base, Designated Hitter
- Acquired: Selected in the 1st Round, 14th Overall in the Amateur Draft 6/7/04.
- Departed: Signed as a Free Agent with the Oakland Athletics 11/19/14.
- Games Played: 1166
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Notable Statistics: 502 Runs Scored
1,273 Hits
276 Doubles
4 Triples
127 Home Runs
628 Runs Batted In
5 Stolen Bases
.295/.359/.449 Slash Line
12.5 bWAR
13 Playoff Games
3 Runs Scored
11 Hits
3 Doubles
0 Triples
0 Home Runs
8 Runs Batted In
1 Stolen Base
.262/.327/.333 Slash Line -
Major Accolades and Awards:
All-Star (2012)
Hutch Award (2011)
Edgar Martinez Award (2012)
Silver Slugger (2012)
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