Billy Butler (baseball)
| Billy Butler | |
|---|---|
Butler with the Oakland Athletics in 2015 | |
| Idaho Falls Chukars | |
| Designated hitter / First baseman | |
| Born: April 18, 1986 Orange Park, Florida, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| May 1, 2007, for the Kansas City Royals | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| October 2, 2016, for the New York Yankees | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .290 |
| Home runs | 147 |
| Runs batted in | 728 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Billy Ray Butler (born April 18, 1986) is an American former professional baseball designated hitter and first baseman and current hitting coach for the Idaho Falls Chukars of the Pioneer League. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Kansas City Royals from 2007 to 2014, the Oakland Athletics from 2015 to 2016 and the New York Yankees in 2016. Butler was an MLB All-Star in 2012, and won the Silver Slugger Award and Edgar Martínez Award that season.