Billy Butler
PosDH
B/TR/R
Born1986-04-18
Age (2026)40
Barrel%
508.1
xwOBA
900.377
Avg EV
6790.3
Whiff%
730.086
Chase%
460.326
Speed
1023.6
Contract
No contract data on file. Pre-MLB players and minor-league free agents do not yet have salary projections — entries are added at first 40-man roster placement.
Career Projections (MLE)
All seasons translated to park-neutral MLB-equivalent (MLE) and combined per year. 2026 = actual YTD + projected ROS + total. 2027+ via Advanced Marcel + aging curve.
| Year | Age | Lvl | Team | PA | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | BB | SO | HBP | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | ISO | BABIP | K% | BB% | wOBA | wRC+ | BAT | RUN | FLD | POS | REP | WAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 19 | A+ | 2 teams | 549 | 510 | 151 | 33 | 2 | 27 | 30 | 131 | 6 | 0 | 0 | .296 | .342 | .527 | .870 | .231 | .349 | 24 | 5 | .371 | 142 | +26 | +0 | +0 | -10 | +16 | 3.3 |
| 2006 | 20 | AA | Wichita Wranglers | 535 | 491 | 150 | 29 | 1 | 14 | 27 | 87 | 8 | 1 | 0 | .305 | .352 | .454 | .806 | .149 | .342 | 16 | 5 | .347 | 124 | +14 | +0 | +0 | -10 | +15 | 2.1 |
| 2007 | 21 | MLB | 2 teams | 616 | 546 | 152 | 32 | 3 | 19 | 56 | 96 | 5 | 1 | 0 | .278 | .351 | .452 | .803 | .174 | .303 | 16 | 9 | .345 | 122 | +15 | +0 | -0 | -11 | +17 | 2.2 |
| 2008 | 22 | MLB | 2 teams | 593 | 548 | 153 | 27 | 1 | 15 | 43 | 66 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .279 | .332 | .414 | .746 | .135 | .294 | 11 | 7 | .328 | 109 | +6 | -0 | -5 | -11 | +17 | 0.7 |
| 2009 | 23 | MLB | Kansas City Royals | 672 | 608 | 183 | 51 | 1 | 21 | 58 | 103 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .301 | .364 | .492 | .856 | .191 | .332 | 15 | 9 | .368 | 140 | +30 | +0 | -16 | -12 | +19 | 2.2 |
| 2010 | 24 | MLB | Kansas City Royals | 678 | 595 | 192 | 45 | 0 | 15 | 69 | 78 | 5 | 0 | 0 | .323 | .398 | .474 | .872 | .151 | .346 | 12 | 10 | .373 | 144 | +34 | +0 | -14 | -12 | +19 | 2.8 |
| 2011 | 25 | MLB | Kansas City Royals | 673 | 597 | 173 | 46 | 0 | 22 | 66 | 95 | 3 | 2 | 1 | .290 | .363 | .477 | .841 | .188 | .310 | 14 | 10 | .347 | 124 | +18 | +0 | -3 | -12 | +19 | 2.3 |
| 2012 | 26 | MLB | Kansas City Royals | 679 | 614 | 189 | 30 | 1 | 30 | 54 | 111 | 7 | 2 | 1 | .308 | .370 | .507 | .877 | .199 | .333 | 16 | 8 | .374 | 144 | +34 | +0 | -3 | -12 | +19 | 3.9 |
| 2013 | 27 | MLB | Kansas City Royals | 668 | 582 | 167 | 27 | 0 | 15 | 79 | 102 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .287 | .375 | .411 | .786 | .124 | .324 | 15 | 12 | .336 | 115 | +11 | +0 | +0 | -12 | +19 | 1.9 |
| 2014 | 28 | MLB | Kansas City Royals | 603 | 549 | 153 | 32 | 0 | 8 | 41 | 96 | 5 | 0 | 0 | .279 | .334 | .381 | .715 | .102 | .320 | 16 | 7 | .312 | 97 | -2 | +0 | -2 | -11 | +17 | 0.2 |
| 2015 | 29 | MLB | Oakland Athletics | 601 | 538 | 135 | 27 | 1 | 17 | 52 | 101 | 7 | 0 | 0 | .251 | .325 | .400 | .725 | .149 | .278 | 17 | 9 | .316 | 100 | -0 | +0 | -0 | -11 | +17 | 0.6 |
| 2016 | 30 | MLB | New York Yankees | 274 | 250 | 71 | 18 | 0 | 4 | 21 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .284 | .339 | .404 | .743 | .120 | .324 | 15 | 8 | .318 | 101 | +0 | +0 | -4 | -5 | +8 | -0.0 |
| ▸ Career Totals (MLE all levels + projections) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Career | — | 7141 | 6428 | 1869 | 397 | 10 | 207 | 596 | 1108 | 51 | 7 | 3 | .291 | .356 | .452 | .808 | .161 | .321 | 16 | 8 | .346 | 123 | +187 | +0 | -46 | -128 | +202 | 22.1 | ||
| / 162G | — | 650 | 585 | 170 | 36 | 1 | 19 | 54 | 101 | 5 | 1 | 0 | .291 | .356 | .453 | .809 | .162 | .321 | 16 | 8 | .346 | 123 | +17 | +0 | -4 | -12 | +18 | 2.0 | ||
Historical Stats — Raw (Per Stint)
Actual MLB + MiLB stats as they happened, one row per stint at each level. Use this to see what really got recorded; the table above shows MLB-equivalent translations + projections.
| Year | Age | Lvl | Team | PA | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | BB | SO | HBP | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | ISO | BABIP | K% | BB% | wOBA | wRC+ | BAT | RUN | FLD | POS | REP | WAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 19 | AA | Wichita Wranglers | 119 | 112 | 35 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .312 | .353 | .527 | .880 | .214 | .337 | 15 | 6 | .385 | 153 | +7 | +0 | — | — | +3 | 1.1 |
| 2005 | 19 | A+ | High Desert Mavericks | 430 | 379 | 132 | 30 | 2 | 25 | 42 | 80 | 6 | 0 | 0 | .348 | .422 | .636 | 1.057 | .288 | .386 | 19 | 10 | .454 | 206 | +51 | +0 | — | — | +12 | 6.5 |
| 2006 | 20 | AA | Wichita Wranglers | 535 | 477 | 158 | 33 | 1 | 15 | 41 | 67 | 8 | 1 | 0 | .331 | .394 | .499 | .892 | .168 | .355 | 13 | 8 | .389 | 156 | +34 | +0 | — | — | +15 | 5.0 |
| 2007 | 21 | MLB | Kansas City Royals | 360 | 329 | 96 | 23 | 2 | 8 | 27 | 55 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .292 | .349 | .447 | .796 | .155 | .328 | 15 | 8 | .352 | 128 | +11 | +0 | -0 | -11 | +10 | 1.0 |
| 2007 | 21 | AAA | Omaha Royals | 256 | 203 | 59 | 10 | 1 | 13 | 43 | 32 | 3 | 1 | 0 | .291 | .422 | .542 | .964 | .251 | .280 | 12 | 17 | .412 | 173 | +21 | +0 | — | — | +7 | 2.9 |
| 2008 | 22 | MLB | Kansas City Royals | 478 | 443 | 122 | 22 | 0 | 11 | 33 | 57 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .275 | .326 | .400 | .725 | .124 | .294 | 12 | 7 | .324 | 106 | +3 | -0 | -5 | -11 | +14 | 0.1 |
| 2008 | 22 | AAA | Omaha Royals | 115 | 101 | 34 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .337 | .417 | .564 | .982 | .228 | .326 | 6 | 12 | .430 | 187 | +11 | +0 | — | — | +3 | 1.5 |
| 2009 | 23 | MLB | Kansas City Royals | 672 | 608 | 183 | 51 | 1 | 21 | 58 | 103 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .301 | .364 | .492 | .856 | .191 | .332 | 15 | 9 | .375 | 145 | +35 | +0 | -16 | -12 | +19 | 2.6 |
| 2010 | 24 | MLB | Kansas City Royals | 678 | 595 | 189 | 45 | 0 | 15 | 69 | 78 | 5 | 0 | 0 | .318 | .393 | .469 | .862 | .151 | .341 | 12 | 10 | .380 | 149 | +37 | +0 | -14 | -12 | +19 | 3.2 |
| 2011 | 25 | MLB | Kansas City Royals | 673 | 597 | 174 | 44 | 0 | 19 | 66 | 95 | 3 | 2 | 1 | .291 | .365 | .461 | .826 | .169 | .316 | 14 | 10 | .364 | 136 | +28 | +0 | -3 | -12 | +19 | 3.3 |
| 2012 | 26 | MLB | Kansas City Royals | 679 | 614 | 192 | 32 | 1 | 29 | 54 | 111 | 7 | 2 | 1 | .313 | .375 | .510 | .885 | .197 | .341 | 16 | 8 | .388 | 155 | +42 | +0 | -3 | -12 | +19 | 4.8 |
| 2013 | 27 | MLB | Kansas City Royals | 668 | 582 | 168 | 27 | 0 | 15 | 79 | 102 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .289 | .377 | .412 | .789 | .124 | .326 | 15 | 12 | .355 | 130 | +23 | +0 | +0 | -12 | +19 | 3.0 |
| 2014 | 28 | MLB | Kansas City Royals | 603 | 549 | 149 | 32 | 0 | 9 | 41 | 96 | 5 | 0 | 0 | .271 | .328 | .379 | .707 | .107 | .310 | 16 | 7 | .315 | 99 | -1 | +0 | -2 | -11 | +17 | 0.4 |
| 2015 | 29 | MLB | Oakland Athletics | 601 | 538 | 135 | 28 | 1 | 15 | 52 | 101 | 7 | 0 | 0 | .251 | .325 | .390 | .715 | .139 | .282 | 17 | 9 | .320 | 103 | +2 | +0 | -0 | -11 | +17 | 0.9 |
| 2016 | 30 | MLB | New York Yankees | 274 | 250 | 71 | 18 | 0 | 5 | 21 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .284 | .339 | .416 | .755 | .132 | .320 | 15 | 8 | .334 | 114 | +4 | +0 | -4 | -5 | +8 | 0.4 |
| ▸ Career Totals (raw MLB only — historical actual) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| MLB Career | — | 5686 | 5105 | 1479 | 322 | 5 | 147 | 500 | 840 | 34 | 5 | 3 | .290 | .357 | .441 | .798 | .151 | .320 | 15 | 9 | .354 | 129 | +185 | -0 | -46 | -108 | +161 | 19.6 | ||