Billy Butler
Billy Butler (born April 18, 1986) is an American baseball player. He plays first base for the Kansas City Royals of Major League Baseball (MLB).[1][2]
Billy Butler | |||
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Kansas City Royals – No. 16 | |||
Designated hitter/First baseman | |||
Born: Orange Park, Florida | April 18, 1986|||
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debut | |||
May 1, 2007, for the Kansas City Royals | |||
Career statistics (through 2014 season) | |||
Batting average | .295 | ||
Hits | 1,273 | ||
Home runs | 127 | ||
Runs batted in | 628 | ||
Teams | |||
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Career highlights and awards | |||
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The Royals chose Butler in the 2004 First-Year Player Draft. Butler had played baseball in high school in Jacksonville, Florida, and entered the draft instead of playing in college. He played his first MLB game on May 1, 2007.[3]
References
- ↑ "Futures Game History: All-Time Roster (1999-2006)". MLB.com. Retrieved October 21, 2006.
- ↑ "Butler Selected MVP of 2006 Futures Game". MLB.com. Retrieved March 9, 2007.
- ↑ Kimmey, Will (November 19, 2004). "Top 10 Prospects: Kansas City Royals". Baseball America. http://www.baseballamerica.com/online/features/04top10s/royals.html. Retrieved October 21, 2006.