Lawrence Butler
23-Year-Old
2024 Stats
AVG
.185
HR
2
RBI
5
R
5
SB
2
Rest-of-Season Projections
2024 Fantasy Outlook
Drafted in the sixth round in 2018, Butler reached the majors last August at the age of 23. The success he enjoyed at Double-A and Triple-A did not immediately translate, as Butler struggled to a .582 OPS in 42 games with the A's after posting an .825 OPS across the top two levels of the minor leagues. He can punish a breaking ball left in the strike zone, but Butler may be overmatched against big-league velocity; he managed just two extra-base hits against 236 major-league fastballs last season. The x-factor here is his speed, which in theory helps boost his floor. He has reached 20 stolen bases twice in the minors. While he won't be handed anything out of camp, the lefty-hitting Butler figures to get a look in center field for an Oakland club with nothing to lose. Read Past Outlooks
Steals base as pinch runner
Butler entered Monday's win over the Pirates as a pinch runner in the bottom of the seventh inning and remained in the game in right field, recording a stolen base but not logging a plate appearance.
ANALYSIS
Butler was able to work himself into scoring position by swiping second after entering the game for Tyler Nevin, yet he was stranded when Ryan Noda struck out looking to end the frame. Butler's steal was his second of the season, but he continues to struggle to get going against big-league arms as evidenced by his .205 average and .660 OPS across 85 plate appearances. With Nevin thriving at the plate and capable of playing right field, Butler may be a candidate for a reduction in playing time in the near future if his difficulties persist.
Butler was able to work himself into scoring position by swiping second after entering the game for Tyler Nevin, yet he was stranded when Ryan Noda struck out looking to end the frame. Butler's steal was his second of the season, but he continues to struggle to get going against big-league arms as evidenced by his .205 average and .660 OPS across 85 plate appearances. With Nevin thriving at the plate and capable of playing right field, Butler may be a candidate for a reduction in playing time in the near future if his difficulties persist.
Batting Stats
Loading Batting Stats...
2024
2023
Minor League Game Log
Calculate Stats Over Time
Just click on any two dates.
Loading Minor League Batting Game Log...
Batting Order Slot Breakdown
#1
#2
#3
#4
#5
#6
#7
#8
#9
3
3
5
9
#1
#2
#3
#4
#5
#6
#7
#8
#9
3
Left/Right Batting Splits
Since 2022
+76%
OPS vs RHP
2024
+141%
OPS vs RHP
OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Since 2022vs Left | .361 | 37 | 0 | 0 | .143 | ||||
Since 2022vs Right | .637 | 185 | 6 | 15 | .213 | ||||
2024vs Left | .276 | 15 | 0 | 0 | .071 | ||||
2024vs Right | .664 | 78 | 2 | 5 | .209 | ||||
2023vs Left | .418 | 22 | 0 | 0 | .190 | ||||
2023vs Right | .616 | 107 | 4 | 10 | .216 | ||||
2022vs Left | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
2022vs Right | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
More Splits→ | View More Split Stats |
Home/Away Batting Splits
Since 2022
+2%
OPS at Home
2024
+9%
OPS on Road
OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Since 2022Home | .596 | 104 | 3 | 8 | .211 | ||||
Since 2022Away | .585 | 118 | 3 | 7 | .193 | ||||
2024Home | .575 | 50 | 1 | 3 | .182 | ||||
2024Away | .627 | 43 | 1 | 2 | .189 | ||||
2023Home | .612 | 54 | 2 | 5 | .235 | ||||
2023Away | .560 | 75 | 2 | 5 | .194 | ||||
2022Home | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
2022Away | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
More Splits→ | View More Split Stats |
Stat Review
How does Lawrence Butler compare to other hitters?
This section compares his stats with all batting seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 400 plate appearances)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
* Exit Velocity and Barrels/PA % are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 400 PA) and Hard Hit Rate is benchmarked against last season's data (min 400 PA). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
* Exit Velocity and Barrels/PA % are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 400 PA) and Hard Hit Rate is benchmarked against last season's data (min 400 PA). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
BB/K
0.46BB Rate
12.9%K Rate
28.0%BABIP
.245ISO
.123AVG
.185OBP
.290SLG
.309OPS
.599wOBA
.275Exit Velocity
95.1 mphHard Hit Rate
40.0%Barrels/PA
6.5%Expected BA
.266Expected SLG
.490Sprint Speed
23.9 ft/secGround Ball %
41.8%Line Drive %
16.4%Fly Ball %
41.8%Prospect Rankings History
Advanced Batting Stats
Loading Advanced Batting Stats...
Additional Stats
Games By Position
Defensive Stats
Loading Games Played by Position...
Batted Ball Stats
Loading Batted Ball Stats...
Stats Vs Upcoming Pitchers
Want more matchup stats?
Loading Matchup Stats...
Our full team depth charts are reserved for RotoWire subscribers.
Subscribe Now
Recent RotoWire Articles Featuring Lawrence Butler See More
The Miami Marlins are set up for a big week, facing a relatively weak set of starting pitchers, and the Marlins could capitalize with a big week of offense, as Todd Zola presents this week's Hitter Rankings.
Dan Marcus uses advanced metrics to try and identify under-rostered hitters, such as the Padres' Jurickson Profar.
Erik Siegrist digs into the American League talent pool and thinks the Guardians' Tyler Freeman could be on the cusp of a breakout.
Juan Soto is one of the hottest hitters in baseball, and his New York Yankees are one of the teams playing a full seven games, as Todd Zola digs in with his Weekly Hitter Ranking for April 21-27.
More Fantasy News
Sits down versus lefty
Butler isn't in Oakland's lineup for Thursday's game against the Yankees.
ANALYSIS
Subscribe now to instantly reveal our take on this news.
Subscribe now to instantly reveal our take on this news.
Pops second homer
Butler went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Tuesday's 4-3 loss to the Yankees.
ANALYSIS
Subscribe now to instantly reveal our take on this news.
Subscribe now to instantly reveal our take on this news.
On bench against lefty
Butler is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Yankees, Martin Gallegos of MLB.com reports.
ANALYSIS
Subscribe now to instantly reveal our take on this news.
Subscribe now to instantly reveal our take on this news.
Day off versus lefty
Butler isn't in the Athletics' lineup Saturday against the Guardians.
ANALYSIS
Subscribe now to instantly reveal our take on this news.
Subscribe now to instantly reveal our take on this news.
Not in lineup
Butler is absent from the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Cardinals.
ANALYSIS
Subscribe now to instantly reveal our take on this news.
Subscribe now to instantly reveal our take on this news.