Billy Butler

Quick Facts

Full Name	Billy Butler
Occupation	Baseball Player
Date Of Birth	Apr 18, 1986(1986-04-18)
Age	38
Birthplace	Orange Park
Country	United States
Birth City	Florida
Horoscope	Aries

Billy Butler Biography

Billy Butler is one of the most popular and richest Baseball Player who was born on April 18, 1986 in Orange Park, Florida, United States. MLB First baseman that started his professional career playing for the Kansas City Royals in 2007 and was selected on his very first team of All-Stars in the year 2012. He was instrumental in leading his team of Royals into winning the 2014 World Series were they lost to the San Francisco Giants in a seven- game back and forth series. He was signed by the Yankees in the year 2016.

He was picked for play in the All-Star game in 2012 All-Star game by the manager Ron Washington.

Butler attended Wolfson High School in Jacksonville, Florida, where he was teammates with fellow first-round draft pick Eric Hurley, a pitcher selected by the Texas Rangers. He was selected by the Kansas City Royals in the first round (14th overall) of the 2004 Major League Baseball Draft and signed for a $1.45 million bonus, $250,000 below the recommended slot value for that pick. He turned down a scholarship to play for the University of Florida, electing to play professional baseball.

Butler made his professional debut with the Idaho Falls Chukars in the Rookie- level Pioneer League, where he batted .373 with 10 home runs and 68 RBIs in 73 games. He was the Kansas City Royals Minor League Player of the Year, a Pioneer League All-Star and a Rookie League All-Star. The next year, Butler was the California League Rookie of the Year, a 2005 High A All-Star, Baseball America 1st team Minor League All-Star, Kansas City Royals Minor League Player of the Year, California League All-Star and the California/Carolina League All-Star Game MVP.

He had one daughter called Kanley along with the wife Katie Hansen.

Billy Butler Net Worth

Billy Butler is one of the richest Baseball Player from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Billy Butler 's net worth $20 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He was selected for Kansas City Royals in 2004. Kansas City Royals in 2004 following a stellar performance at Wolfson High School in Jacksonville, Florida.

He got the name Country Breakfast from Kansas City Royal supporters.

Billy Ray Butler (born William Raymond Butler, Jr.; April 18, 1986), nicknamed “Country Breakfast”, is an American former professional baseball designated hitter and first baseman. 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.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Billy Butler height 6 ft 0 in Billy weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Billy Butler Dating?

According to our records, Billy Butler married to Katie Butler. As of December 1, 2023, Billy Butler’s is not dating anyone.

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He was the American League Player of the Month for September. He was named the 2009 Royals Player of the Year.

Facts & Trivia

Billy Ranked on the list of most popular Baseball Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Billy Butler celebrates birthday on April 18 of every year.

The 2010 season saw a slight drop in Butler’s power numbers, dropping from 21 home runs and 92 RBI to 15 home runs and 78 runs batted in, respectively. However, he also posted a .318 batting average, the highest of his career to that point. His .388 on-base percentage was also a career best. He also hit 45 doubles. On the other hand, he grounded into 32 double plays, the most in the American League. Butler spent the 2010 season playing primarily first base, where he was 5th among all AL first basemen in errors, with 6.

Is Billy Butler still alive?

Billy Butler
Born| June 7, 1945 Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Died| March 31, 2015 (aged 69) Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Occupation(s)| Singer, songwriter, guitarist
Years active| 1963–1977

When did Billy Butler retire?

Although he was only 30, Butler’s playing days came to an end in 2016 and he returned home to Idaho Falls, where he tore it up in a local softball league. “I can hit the ball out of the park every time,” Butler told The Athletic’s Rustin Dodd in 2018.

Was Billy Butler good?

In 1414 games over 10 seasons, Butler posted a . 290 batting average (1479-for-5105) with 592 runs, 322 doubles, 5 triples, 147 home runs, 728 RBI, 500 bases on balls, . 354 on-base percentage and . 441 slugging percentage.

Is Billy Butler in the Hall of Fame?

However, even though Butler will not be enshrined in the Royals Hall of Fame , he should be a “not forgotten” player in Royals history. Butler proved to be a successful Royals draft pick and homegrown player who really grew into his own at the MLB level in the beginning of the Dayton Moore era.

Does Billy Butler still work for Radio Merseyside?

Billy is currently presenting weekend shows on digital radio station Liverpool Live. Previously he worked for BBC Radio Merseyside, Radio City & Magic 1548 as well as presenting various shows on both local and national television.