FACTS/FLUKES: Butler, Rodney, Ryan, Tomlin, C. Carter

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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