by Sports Xchange

--1B/DH Billy Butler, who hit .301 with 51 doubles, 21 home runs and 93 RBIs, was named the Royals' player of the year. Butler was the fifth player in big-league history to record 50 doubles and 20 home runs in a season before turning 24. RHP Zack Greinke, who was 16-8 with a 2.16 ERA in 33 starts, was selected the Royals' pitcher of the year.

--Doug Henry, who was the Royals' roving pitching coach last season, was named the pitching coach for Omaha, the Royals' AAA affiliate in the Pacific Coast League. Henry replaces Tom Burgmeier, who had been the Omaha pitching coach the past four seasons.

--RHP Aaron Crow retired the final 11 batters he faced after permitting a double with one out in the first inning of a four-inning outing for Surprise against Scottsdale in his final start in the Arizona Fall League. Crow, who is from Topeka, Kan., was the Royals' first-round pick in the June 2009 draft.

--2B Alberto Callaspo was voted the 2009 Joe Burke Special Achievement Award winner after hitting .300 with 41 doubles, 11 home runs, 73 RBIs and 79 runs. Callaspo has a .302 average in 229 games with the Royals after being acquired in a Dec. 14, 2007 trade with the Diamondbacks. "He was a consistent and reliable performer who seemed to have a knack for big hits in key situations," Royals manager Trey Hillman said.

BY THE NUMBERS: 6 -- Starts by RHP Zack Greinke in which he received a no-decision while allowing one or no runs.

QUOTE TO NOTE: "I thought it would be closer. I was really surprised at that. Felix Hernandez had an amazing year," -- RHP Zack Greinke, on winning the American League Cy Young by capturing 25 of the 28 first-place votes. Greinke had 134 points, while Hernandez had 80.