FACTS/FLUKES: Butler, Rodney, Ryan, Tomlin, C. Carter
Jul 24 2012
New plate approach working for Butler…With a power surge in the second half of 2011, Billy Butler (DH, KC) was on many breakout lists going into this season. Sure enough, with over two months left, he’s close to matching his career high in HRs.
Year AB BA xBA bb% ct% h% G/L/F PX hr/f HR ==== === ==== ==== === === == ======== === ==== == 2008* 544 .282 .268 8 89 30 49/17/35 85 8% 15 2009 608 .301 .282 9 83 33 47/18/34 121 12% 21 2010 595 .318 .278 10 87 35 48/18/34 103 8% 15 2011 597 .291 .284 10 84 32 46/19/36 112 10% 19 2012 351 .296 .291 8 83 31 48/23/29 113 23% 19 * - inc MLEs
Butler’s power surge hasn’t come about quite as...
Almost!
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