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Billy Butler
AVG HR RBI
.273 5 30
Team: Kansas CityHt / Wt: 6-1 / 240 NFBC ADP: 44.33
Position: DHBorn: 4/18/1986 Birthplace: Orange Park, Florida
Bats/Throws: R/R Draft: 1st Round by Royals (2004)


Latest News
May 15 10:21 AM PT11:21 AM MT12:21 PM CT1:21 PM ET13:21 ET17:21 GMT1:21 CST10:21 AM MST12:21 PM EST12:51 PM VEN21:21 UAE12:21 PM CT-Butler had two hits Tuesday and went yard in a 6-2 loss to the Halos.
Analysis: Butler is up to five homers and needs to pick up the pace for fantasy owners.
May 14 8:42 AM PT9:42 AM MT10:42 AM CT11:42 AM ET11:42 ET15:42 GMT23:42 CST8:42 AM MST10:42 AM EST11:12 AM VEN19:42 UAE10:42 AM CT-Butler broke out of a severe slump with five hits and five RBIs, and the Kansas City Royals kept Joe Blanton winless in eight starts this season with an 11-4 victory over the Los Angeles Angels on Monday night.
Analysis: Butler's hit total tied his career high, established on July 27, 2009, at Baltimore. The designated hitter has three games with five or more RBIs in the majors - including a franchise record-tying seven on April 7 at Philadelphia, when he hit his first career grand slam. He began the day in a 4-for-35 rut with a .228 average and one RBI in 23 at-bats over his previous six games.
May 2 12:54 PM PT1:54 PM MT2:54 PM CT3:54 PM ET15:54 ET19:54 GMT3:54 CST12:54 PM MST2:54 PM EST3:24 PM VEN23:54 UAE2:54 PM CT-Butler had three hits and drove in a run in the Royals' 9-8 win over Tampa Bay on Wednesday night.
Analysis: Butler, batting .278, is 10 for 23 (.435) over his last seven games.
Apr. 26 12:17 PM PT1:17 PM MT2:17 PM CT3:17 PM ET15:17 ET19:17 GMT3:17 CST12:17 PM MST2:17 PM EST2:47 PM VEN23:17 UAE2:17 PM CT-Butler had a season-high three hits in Thursday's 8-3, 10-inning win over Detroit.
Analysis: Butler has an RBI in three straight games.
Apr. 8 3:49 PM PT4:49 PM MT5:49 PM CT6:49 PM ET18:49 ET22:49 GMT6:49 CST3:49 PM MST5:49 PM EST6:19 PM VEN2:49 UAE (+1)5:49 PM CT-Butler delivered the big blast with a fifth-inning grand slam in a 9-8 win over Philadelphia on Sunday.
Analysis: Butler went 2 for 4 and knocked in seven runs in the victory.

Regular Season

Hitting Statistics
Year Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K SB CS AVG OBP SLG SSX
2007 KC 92 329 38 96 23 2 8 52 27 55 0 0 .292 .347 .447 $114.50
2008 KC 124 443 44 122 22 0 11 55 33 57 0 1 .275 .324 .400 $138.00
2009 KC 159 608 78 183 51 1 21 93 58 103 1 0 .301 .362 .492 $227.50
2010 KC 158 595 77 189 45 0 15 78 69 78 0 0 .318 .388 .469 $221.50
2011 KC 159 597 74 174 44 0 19 95 66 95 2 1 .291 .361 .461 $224.50
2012 KC 161 614 72 192 32 1 29 107 54 111 2 1 .313 .373 .510 $242.50
2013 KC 40 139 17 38 8 0 5 30 22 25 0 0 .273 .378 .439 $58.50
Career 893 3325 400 994 225 4 108 510 329 524 5 3 .299 .363 .466  


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