Billy Butler

Positions: Designated Hitter, First Baseman and Leftfielder

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-0, 260lb (183cm, 117kg)

Born: April 18, 1986 in Orange Park, FL us

Draft: Drafted by the Kansas City Royals in the 1st round (14th) of the 2004 MLB June Amateur Draft from Wolfson HS (Jacksonville, FL).

High School: Wolfson HS (Jacksonville, FL)

Last Game: October 2, 2016 (Age 30-167d)
vs. BAL 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 2007 season

Agents: Greg Genske • Previously: Doug Rogalsky

National Team: us USA (Pro,18U,16U)

Full Name: Billy Ray Butler

Nicknames: Country Breakfast

Twitter: @BillRayButler

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

11.9

5105

1479

147

.290

592

RBI

728

OBP

.354

SLG

.441

OPS

.795

OPS+

116

2016 Player Batting Game Log

2016 Player Batting Game Log
Rk	Date	Lev	Tm		Opp	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	GDP	SB	CS	Pos	E
1	2016-04-04	Maj-AL	Oakland Athletics		Chicago White Sox	3	3	0	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
2	2016-04-05	Maj-AL	Oakland Athletics		Chicago White Sox	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
3	2016-04-06	Maj-AL	Oakland Athletics		Chicago White Sox	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
4	2016-04-11	Maj-AL	Oakland Athletics		Los Angeles Angels	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	pdH	0
5	2016-04-12	Maj-AL	Oakland Athletics		Los Angeles Angels	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	pdH	0
6	2016-04-13	Maj-AL	Oakland Athletics		Los Angeles Angels	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
7	2016-04-17	Maj-AL	Oakland Athletics		Kansas City Royals	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	pdH	0
8	2016-04-20	Maj-AL	Oakland Athletics	@	New York Yankees	1	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
9	2016-04-23	Maj-AL	Oakland Athletics	@	Toronto Blue Jays	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1B	0
10	2016-04-24	Maj-AL	Oakland Athletics	@	Toronto Blue Jays	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1B	0
11	2016-04-25	Maj-AL	Oakland Athletics	@	Detroit Tigers	1	1	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
12	2016-04-27	Maj-AL	Oakland Athletics	@	Detroit Tigers	4	4	1	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
13	2016-04-28	Maj-AL	Oakland Athletics	@	Detroit Tigers	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1B	0
May			Tm		Opp	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	GDP	SB	CS	Pos	E
14	2016-05-03	Maj-AL	Oakland Athletics		Seattle Mariners	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
15	2016-05-04	Maj-AL	Oakland Athletics		Seattle Mariners	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
16	2016-05-07 (2)	Maj-AL	Oakland Athletics	@	Baltimore Orioles	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
17	2016-05-08	Maj-AL	Oakland Athletics	@	Baltimore Orioles	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
18	2016-05-09	Maj-AL	Oakland Athletics	@	Boston Red Sox	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1B	0
19	2016-05-10	Maj-AL	Oakland Athletics	@	Boston Red Sox	5	5	0	3	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1B	0
20	2016-05-11	Maj-AL	Oakland Athletics	@	Boston Red Sox	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1B	0
21	2016-05-15	Maj-AL	Oakland Athletics	@	Tampa Bay Rays	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
22	2016-05-16	Maj-AL	Oakland Athletics		Texas Rangers	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1B	0
23	2016-05-17	Maj-AL	Oakland Athletics		Texas Rangers	3	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1B	0
24	2016-05-18	Maj-AL	Oakland Athletics		Texas Rangers	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	1B	0
25	2016-05-19	Maj-AL	Oakland Athletics		New York Yankees	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
26	2016-05-20	Maj-AL	Oakland Athletics		New York Yankees	4	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1B	1
27	2016-05-22	Maj-AL	Oakland Athletics		New York Yankees	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1B	1
28	2016-05-25	Maj-AL	Oakland Athletics	@	Seattle Mariners	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
29	2016-05-27	Maj-AL	Oakland Athletics		Detroit Tigers	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
30	2016-05-28	Maj-AL	Oakland Athletics		Detroit Tigers	3	3	1	2	0	0	1	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1B	0
31	2016-05-29	Maj-AL	Oakland Athletics		Detroit Tigers	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
32	2016-05-30	Maj-AL	Oakland Athletics		Minnesota Twins	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	pdH	0
June			Tm		Opp	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	GDP	SB	CS	Pos	E
33	2016-06-01	Maj-AL	Oakland Athletics		Minnesota Twins	4	3	1	2	1	0	0	1	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1B	0
34	2016-06-03	Maj-AL	Oakland Athletics	@	Houston Astros	1	1	0	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1B	0
35	2016-06-04	Maj-AL	Oakland Athletics	@	Houston Astros	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
36	2016-06-05	Maj-AL	Oakland Athletics	@	Houston Astros	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
37	2016-06-07	Maj-AL	Oakland Athletics	@	Milwaukee Brewers	4	4	1	1	0	0	1	3	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1B	0
38	2016-06-08	Maj-AL	Oakland Athletics	@	Milwaukee Brewers	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1B	0
39	2016-06-10	Maj-AL	Oakland Athletics	@	Cincinnati Reds	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
40	2016-06-11	Maj-AL	Oakland Athletics	@	Cincinnati Reds	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
41	2016-06-12	Maj-AL	Oakland Athletics	@	Cincinnati Reds	3	3	1	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1B	0
42	2016-06-13	Maj-AL	Oakland Athletics		Texas Rangers	5	3	2	2	0	0	0	1	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
43	2016-06-14	Maj-AL	Oakland Athletics		Texas Rangers	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	pdH	0
44	2016-06-15	Maj-AL	Oakland Athletics		Texas Rangers	4	4	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
45	2016-06-19	Maj-AL	Oakland Athletics		Los Angeles Angels	3	3	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
46	2016-06-21	Maj-AL	Oakland Athletics		Milwaukee Brewers	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
47	2016-06-22	Maj-AL	Oakland Athletics		Milwaukee Brewers	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
48	2016-06-24	Maj-AL	Oakland Athletics	@	Los Angeles Angels	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
49	2016-06-26	Maj-AL	Oakland Athletics	@	Los Angeles Angels	4	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
50	2016-06-28	Maj-AL	Oakland Athletics	@	San Francisco Giants	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
51	2016-06-29	Maj-AL	Oakland Athletics		San Francisco Giants	4	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	pdH	0
52	2016-06-30	Maj-AL	Oakland Athletics		San Francisco Giants	4	4	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
July			Tm		Opp	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	GDP	SB	CS	Pos	E
53	2016-07-01	Maj-AL	Oakland Athletics		Pittsburgh Pirates	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
54	2016-07-03	Maj-AL	Oakland Athletics		Pittsburgh Pirates	2	1	1	1	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1B	0
55	2016-07-04	Maj-AL	Oakland Athletics	@	Minnesota Twins	2	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1B	0
56	2016-07-05	Maj-AL	Oakland Athletics	@	Minnesota Twins	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1B	0
57	2016-07-06	Maj-AL	Oakland Athletics	@	Minnesota Twins	3	3	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	pdH	0
58	2016-07-08	Maj-AL	Oakland Athletics	@	Houston Astros	4	3	1	2	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	pdH	0
59	2016-07-09	Maj-AL	Oakland Athletics	@	Houston Astros	4	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
60	2016-07-10	Maj-AL	Oakland Athletics	@	Houston Astros	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
61	2016-07-17	Maj-AL	Oakland Athletics		Toronto Blue Jays	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
62	2016-07-19	Maj-AL	Oakland Athletics		Houston Astros	3	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
63	2016-07-21	Maj-AL	Oakland Athletics		Tampa Bay Rays	3	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
64	2016-07-23	Maj-AL	Oakland Athletics		Tampa Bay Rays	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
65	2016-07-24	Maj-AL	Oakland Athletics		Tampa Bay Rays	4	4	1	2	0	0	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
66	2016-07-25	Maj-AL	Oakland Athletics	@	Texas Rangers	4	4	0	3	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
67	2016-07-29	Maj-AL	Oakland Athletics	@	Cleveland Indians	4	3	0	2	0	0	0	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
68	2016-07-30	Maj-AL	Oakland Athletics	@	Cleveland Indians	4	3	1	1	0	0	1	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
August			Tm		Opp	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	GDP	SB	CS	Pos	E
69	2016-08-03	Maj-AL	Oakland Athletics	@	Los Angeles Angels	4	4	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	pdH	0
70	2016-08-04	Maj-AL	Oakland Athletics	@	Los Angeles Angels	1	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
71	2016-08-05	Maj-AL	Oakland Athletics		Chicago Cubs	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
72	2016-08-08	Maj-AL	Oakland Athletics		Baltimore Orioles	4	4	0	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
73	2016-08-09	Maj-AL	Oakland Athletics		Baltimore Orioles	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	pdH	0
74	2016-08-11	Maj-AL	Oakland Athletics		Baltimore Orioles	4	4	1	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
75	2016-08-13	Maj-AL	Oakland Athletics		Seattle Mariners	4	4	2	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
76	2016-08-14	Maj-AL	Oakland Athletics		Seattle Mariners	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
77	2016-08-15	Maj-AL	Oakland Athletics	@	Texas Rangers	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	pdH	0
78	2016-08-16	Maj-AL	Oakland Athletics	@	Texas Rangers	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	pdH	0
79	2016-08-17	Maj-AL	Oakland Athletics	@	Texas Rangers	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1B	0
80	2016-08-29	Maj-AL	Oakland Athletics	@	Houston Astros	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
81	2016-08-31	Maj-AL	Oakland Athletics	@	Houston Astros	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
September			Tm		Opp	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	GDP	SB	CS	Pos	E
82	2016-09-02	Maj-AL	Oakland Athletics		Boston Red Sox	4	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	pdH	0
83	2016-09-04	Maj-AL	Oakland Athletics		Boston Red Sox	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
84	2016-09-05	Maj-AL	Oakland Athletics		Los Angeles Angels	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1B	0
85	2016-09-06	Maj-AL	Oakland Athletics		Los Angeles Angels	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
86	2016-09-15	Maj-AL	New York Yankees	@	Boston Red Sox	4	3	1	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	pdH	0
87	2016-09-16	Maj-AL	New York Yankees	@	Boston Red Sox	1	1	1	1	0	0	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
88	2016-09-17	Maj-AL	New York Yankees	@	Boston Red Sox	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1B	0
89	2016-09-18	Maj-AL	New York Yankees	@	Boston Red Sox	3	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1B	0
90	2016-09-20	Maj-AL	New York Yankees	@	Tampa Bay Rays	5	5	0	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
91	2016-09-22	Maj-AL	New York Yankees	@	Tampa Bay Rays	4	4	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
92	2016-09-23	Maj-AL	New York Yankees	@	Toronto Blue Jays	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1B	1
93	2016-09-24	Maj-AL	New York Yankees	@	Toronto Blue Jays	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
94	2016-09-25	Maj-AL	New York Yankees	@	Toronto Blue Jays	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
95	2016-09-26	Maj-AL	New York Yankees	@	Toronto Blue Jays	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
October			Tm		Opp	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	GDP	SB	CS	Pos	E
96	2016-10-01	Maj-AL	New York Yankees		Baltimore Orioles	3	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
97	2016-10-02	Maj-AL	New York Yankees		Baltimore Orioles	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0

2016 Player Batting Splits

2016 Player Batting Splits
Split	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
Total	97	274	250	27	71	18	0	5	35	0	0	21	42	.284	.336	.416	.752	104	13	0	0	3	1

Home	47	143	129	15	32	8	0	2	18	0	0	12	23	.248	.308	.357	.664	46	8	0	0	2	1
Away	50	131	121	12	39	10	0	3	17	0	0	9	19	.322	.366	.479	.846	58	5	0	0	1	0

vs RHP as RHB	70	135	125		36	8	0	3	17			10	23	.288	.341	.424	.765	53	7	0	0	0	0
vs LHP as RHB	62	139	125		35	10	0	2	18			11	19	.280	.331	.408	.739	51	6	0	0	3	1

April	13	33	32	2	7	4	0	0	1	0	0	1	6	.219	.242	.344	.586	11	3	0	0	0	0
May	19	47	45	2	10	1	0	1	10	0	0	2	6	.222	.255	.311	.566	14	2	0	0	0	0
June	20	57	51	8	15	5	0	1	9	0	0	5	11	.294	.351	.451	.802	23	1	0	0	1	1
July	16	53	46	7	16	4	0	2	7	0	0	7	5	.348	.434	.565	.999	26	2	0	0	0	0
August	13	40	38	5	12	2	0	0	3	0	0	2	4	.316	.350	.368	.718	14	4	0	0	0	0
September	14	40	34	2	10	2	0	1	5	0	0	4	9	.294	.350	.441	.791	15	1	0	0	2	0
October	2	4	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.250	.250	.250	.500	1	0	0	0	0	0

2 outs, RISP	46	53	48		17	4	0	1	15			5	10	.354	.415	.500	.915	24	0	0	0	0	0

vs. Younger Pitchers	76	174	161		49	12	0	3	23			11	25	.304	.345	.435	.780	70	7	0	0	2	1
vs. Older Pitchers	48	100	89		22	6	0	2	12			10	17	.247	.320	.382	.702	34	6	0	0	1	0

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