38. Billy Butler

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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
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)