Billy Butler
Billy Ray Butler "Country Breakfast"
Born: April 18, 1986
Orange Park, FL US
Primary Position: Outfield
All Position(s) Played: 1B, 3B, LF, P, RF
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 260
Draft: Round 1 (2004 June Amateur Draft, Kansas City Royals)
School: Wolfson Senior HS (FL)
Career: 2004-2008
Major League Statistics
Billy Butler compiled a career batting average of .331 with 78 home runs and 354 RBI in his 578-game career with the Idaho Falls Chukars, Surprise Scorpions, High Desert Mavericks, Wichita Wranglers and Omaha Royals. He began playing during the 2004 season and last took the field during the 2008 campaign.
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Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | R | PION | Idaho Falls Chukars | 74 | 324 | 260 | 74 | 97 | 22 | 3 | 10 | 68 | 5 | 0 | 57 | 63 | .373 | .488 | .596 | 1.084 | 155 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2005 | Advanced A | CALL | High Desert Mavericks | 92 | 430 | 379 | 70 | 132 | 30 | 2 | 25 | 91 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 80 | .348 | .419 | .636 | 1.054 | 241 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2005 | Fall | AZFL | Surprise Scorpions | 26 | 115 | 103 | 17 | 26 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 19 | .252 | .330 | .476 | .806 | 49 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | AA | TL | Wichita Wranglers | 29 | 119 | 112 | 14 | 35 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 18 | .312 | .353 | .527 | .880 | 59 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2006 | AA | TL | Wichita Wranglers | 119 | 535 | 477 | 82 | 158 | 33 | 1 | 15 | 96 | 1 | 0 | 41 | 67 | .331 | .388 | .499 | .887 | 238 | 25 | 8 | 1 | 8 | 3 |
| 2007 | AAA | PCL | Omaha Royals | 57 | 256 | 203 | 40 | 59 | 10 | 1 | 13 | 46 | 1 | 0 | 43 | 32 | .291 | .412 | .542 | .954 | 110 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 2 |
| 2008 | AAA | PCL | Omaha Royals | 26 | 115 | 101 | 18 | 34 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 7 | .337 | .417 | .564 | .982 | 57 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 423 | 1894 | 1635 | 315 | 541 | 116 | 9 | 78 | 354 | 7 | 0 | 214 | 286 | .331 | .411 | .556 | .967 | 909 | 61 | 23 | 2 | 20 | 11 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | R | PION | Idaho Falls Chukars | 3B | 49 | 28 | 110 | 12 | 11 | .920 | 2.816 |
| 2004 | R | PION | Idaho Falls Chukars | P | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 2005 | Advanced A | CALL | High Desert Mavericks | 3B | 41 | 13 | 83 | 18 | 5 | .842 | 2.341 |
| 2005 | Advanced A | CALL | High Desert Mavericks | LF | 34 | 38 | 3 | 3 | 0 | .932 | 1.206 |
| 2005 | Advanced A | CALL | High Desert Mavericks | OF | 34 | 38 | 3 | 3 | 0 | .932 | 1.206 |
| 2005 | AA | TL | Wichita Wranglers | LF | 26 | 31 | 1 | 3 | 0 | .914 | 1.231 |
| 2005 | AA | TL | Wichita Wranglers | OF | 26 | 31 | 1 | 3 | 0 | .914 | 1.231 |
| 2005 | Fall | AZFL | Surprise Scorpions | LF | 21 | 31 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .941 | 1.524 |
| 2005 | Fall | AZFL | Surprise Scorpions | OF | 21 | 31 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .941 | 1.524 |
| 2006 | AA | TL | Wichita Wranglers | RF | 96 | 165 | 6 | 5 | 1 | .972 | 1.781 |
| 2006 | AA | TL | Wichita Wranglers | LF | 19 | 32 | 2 | 2 | 0 | .944 | 1.789 |
| 2006 | AA | TL | Wichita Wranglers | OF | 115 | 197 | 8 | 7 | 1 | .967 | 1.783 |
| 2007 | AAA | PCL | Omaha Royals | LF | 26 | 37 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .975 | 1.500 |
| 2007 | AAA | PCL | Omaha Royals | OF | 26 | 37 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .975 | 1.500 |
| 2007 | AAA | PCL | Omaha Royals | 1B | 22 | 185 | 20 | 6 | 22 | .972 | 9.318 |
| 2008 | AAA | PCL | Omaha Royals | 1B | 21 | 194 | 6 | 0 | 23 | 1.000 | 9.524 |
| Totals | 578 | 1088 | 249 | 68 | 63 | .952 | 2.313 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | R | Pioneer League | Idaho Falls Chukars | KCA | June 18, 2004 | September 6, 2004 |
| 2005 | Advanced A | California League | High Desert Mavericks | KCA | April 7, 2005 | August 5, 2005 |
| 2005 | AA | Texas League | Wichita Wranglers | KCA | August 6, 2005 | September 4, 2005 |
| 2005 | Fall | Arizona Fall League | Surprise Scorpions | October 4, 2005 | November 10, 2005 | |
| 2006 | AA | Texas League | Wichita Wranglers | KCA | April 6, 2006 | August 15, 2006 |
| 2007 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Omaha Royals | KCA | April 5, 2007 | June 18, 2007 |
| 2008 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Omaha Royals | KCA | May 30, 2008 | June 24, 2008 |
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