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44. Michael Brantley

44. Michael Brantley
  1. General
  2. Awards
  3. Career Stats
  • Born: May 15, 1987 in Bellevue, WA USA
  • Weight: 209 lbs.
  • Height: 6'2"
  • Bats: L
  • Throws: L
  • Debut: September 01, 2009
  • Final Game: October 03, 2021
  • Silver Slugger - 2014
  • MVP - 2014
  • MVP - 2015
 
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The “Player to be Named Later” doesn’t often amount to much.  Michael Brantley was that player, as he was an eventual throw-in to deal C.C. Sabathia to Milwaukee.  It was one hell of an add-on.

Brantley made the Majors in 2009, and it was two years later where he became Cleveland's starting Leftfielder.  He reached 150 Hits and a .280 Batting Average in both 2012 and 2013, which was decent, but he had a great season in the chamber to come.

In 2014, Brantley made the All-Star Game and increased his totals to personal highs in Hits (200), RBIs (97), Batting Average (.327), On Base Percentage (.385), and Slugging Percentage (506).  Brantley also belted 20 Home Runs, won a Silver Slugger with a third-place finish in MVP voting.  Brantley did not equal this year, but he led the AL in Doubles (45) in 2015.

Shoulder problems held him to only 11 Games in 2016, but he was back to being an All-Star in 2017 and 2018, batting .299 and .309 in those years, respectively.

With Cleveland, Brantley collected 1,195 Hits with 87 Home Runs.

The Bullet Points

  • Position: Outfield
  • Acquired: Traded from the Milwaukee Brewers to complete a previous deal on 10/3/08. That transaction on 6/7/08 saw Milwaukee trade Rob Bryson, Zach Jackson, Matt LaPorta, and a Player to be Named Later (Brantley) for C.C. Sabathia.
  • Departed:

    Signed as a Free Agent with the Houston Astros 12/19/18.
  • Games Played: 1,051
  • Notable Statistics:

    543 Runs Scored
    1,195 Hits
    248 Doubles
    19 Triples
    87 Home Runs
    528 Runs Batted In
    118 Stolen Bases
    .295/.351/.430 Slash Line
    24.0 bWAR                     

    0 Runs Scored
    4 Hits
    0 Doubles
    0 Triples
    0 Home Runs
    1 Run Batted In
    0 Stolen Bases
    .160/.214/.160 Slash Line
  • Major Accolades and Awards:

    All-Star (2014, 2017 & 2018)
    Silver Slugger (2014)
    Most Doubles (2015)
    Highest Stolen Base Percentage (2015)
    Most Double Plays Turned by a Leftfielder (2018)
    Highest Fielding Percentage by a Leftfielder (2013 & 2018)
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