Michael Brantley

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2009-2023)

AVG .298
HR 129
RBI 720
H 1,656
OPS .794
PIV 11,049
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
L / L
Height / Weight
6'2" / 209 lb
Born
5/15/1987 in Bellevue, WA, USA
MLB Debut
2009-09-01
Last Game
2023-10-01
Awards
5× All-Star · Silver Slugger

Full name: Michael Charles Brantley

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,445 5,566 758 1,656 348 25 129 720 125 485 658 .298 .355 .439 .794 11,049

Career AVG .298 vs. league average .252 across their career seasons — +17.9% above league average.

Career OBP .355 vs. league average .320 across their career seasons — +10.9% above league average.

Career SLG .439 vs. league average .409 across their career seasons — +7.3% above league average.

Career OPS .794 vs. league average .729 across their career seasons — +8.9% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
2009 CLE AL 28 112 10 35 4 0 0 11 4 8 19 .312 .262 (+19%) .332 (+8%) .417 (-17%) .750 (-6%) -77.9
2010 CLE AL 72 297 38 73 9 3 3 22 10 22 38 .246 .257 (-4%) .325 (-9%) .402 (-19%) .728 (-15%) -699.6
2011 CLE AL 114 451 63 120 24 4 7 46 13 34 76 .266 .255 (+4%) .320 (-1%) .399 (-4%) .719 (-2%) -209.6
2012 CLE AL 149 552 63 159 37 4 6 60 12 53 56 .288 .254 (+13%) .318 (+9%) .405 (-1%) .724 (+4%) 456.4
2013 CLE AL 151 556 66 158 26 3 10 73 17 40 67 .284 .253 (+12%) .317 (+5%) .396 (avg) .714 (+2%) 188.0
2014 CLE AL 156 611 94 200 45 2 20 97 23 52 56 .327 .251 (+30%) .313 (+23%) .386 (+31%) .700 (+27%) 3341.7
2015 CLE AL 137 529 68 164 45 0 15 84 15 60 51 .310 .254 (+22%) .316 (+20%) .404 (+19%) .721 (+19%) 2115.8
2016 CLE AL 11 39 5 9 2 0 0 7 1 3 6 .231 — — — — 0.0
2017 CLE AL 90 338 47 101 20 1 9 52 11 31 50 .299 .254 (+17%) .324 (+10%) .425 (+4%) .750 (+7%) 458.3
2018 CLE AL 143 570 89 176 36 2 17 76 12 48 60 .309 .247 (+25%) .318 (+14%) .409 (+14%) .727 (+14%) 1672.5
2019 HOU AL 148 575 88 179 40 2 22 90 3 51 66 .311 .252 (+23%) .322 (+15%) .434 (+16%) .757 (+15%) 1924.3
2020 HOU AL 46 170 24 51 15 0 5 22 2 17 28 .300 .244 (+23%) .321 (+13%) .417 (+14%) .739 (+14%) 410.3
2021 HOU AL 121 469 68 146 29 3 8 47 1 33 53 .311 .243 (+28%) .317 (+14%) .410 (+6%) .727 (+10%) 936.6
2022 HOU AL 64 243 28 70 14 1 5 26 1 31 30 .288 .242 (+19%) .311 (+19%) .394 (+5%) .706 (+11%) 560.7
2023 HOU AL 15 54 7 15 2 0 2 7 0 2 2 .278 .248 (+12%) .320 (-7%) .414 (+3%) .734 (-1%) -28.8
Career · 15 seasons 1,445 5,566 758 1,656 348 25 129 720 125 485 658 .298 — — — — 11,049

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
59 234 21 68 7 0 4 26 24 44 .291

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2023 ALCS HOU 3 11 0 2 1 0 0 1 3 2 .182
2023 ALDS2 HOU 2 7 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 .286
2021 ALCS HOU 6 26 3 7 1 0 0 4 0 5 .269
2021 ALDS1 HOU 4 19 0 7 1 0 0 4 0 5 .368
2021 WS HOU 6 24 1 8 2 0 0 1 3 4 .333
2020 ALCS HOU 7 26 2 9 0 0 1 4 4 5 .346
2020 ALDS2 HOU 4 19 6 7 1 0 2 5 0 2 .368
2020 ALWC3 HOU 2 7 2 2 1 0 0 2 2 2 .286
2019 ALCS HOU 6 23 1 7 0 0 0 1 4 4 .304
2019 ALDS1 HOU 5 19 3 4 0 0 1 1 1 5 .211
2019 WS HOU 7 28 3 9 0 0 0 2 4 3 .321
2018 ALDS2 CLE 3 10 0 2 0 0 0 1 1 1 .200
2017 ALDS1 CLE 3 11 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 4 .091
2013 ALWC CLE 1 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home724275141384174400.306
Away721281534581555320.290

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2023-10-01 HOUAZW 300000010
2023-09-29 HOUAZW 400000000
2023-09-27 HOUSEAW 514100100
2023-09-17 HOUKCRW 500000000
2023-09-15 HOUKCRL 400000001
2023-09-13 HOUOAKW 412000000
2023-09-11 HOUOAKL 300000000
2023-09-10 HOUSDPW 311000010
2023-09-09 HOUSDPW 402000000
2023-09-06 HOUTEXW 312001200

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 1273 1245 2312 65 16 14

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2009 CLE OF 28 26 59 0 1 0
2010 CLE OF 72 69 161 0 2 0
2011 CLE OF 111 108 236 5 3 2
2012 CLE OF 144 140 336 5 1 3
2013 CLE OF 151 144 257 11 0 1
2014 CLE OF 147 146 271 12 1 2
2015 CLE OF 118 118 212 8 2 1
2016 CLE OF 11 10 18 1 0 0
2017 CLE OF 87 86 135 8 1 1
2018 CLE OF 134 134 221 6 1 2
2019 HOU OF 123 118 167 3 3 0
2020 HOU OF 19 19 39 2 0 1
2021 HOU OF 89 88 128 2 1 1
2022 HOU OF 29 29 59 1 0 0
2023 HOU OF 10 10 13 1 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Left Field 934
Center Field 356
Right Field 17
Designated Hitter 162

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
2018 MLB Players Choice Comeback Player
2014 Player of the Week Week of 2014-06-15
2014 Silver Slugger OF

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
2016 CLE AL $7,375,000
2015 CLE AL $5,875,000
2014 CLE AL $1,500,000
2013 CLE AL $526,900
2012 CLE AL $495,300
2011 CLE AL $421,800
2010 CLE AL $400,800
Total Career Earnings $16,594,800

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
2015 Most Valuable Player AL 28th 1.0 420 0
2014 Most Valuable Player AL 3rd 191.0 420 0

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Michael Brantley (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Shannon Stewart
    .297 avg, 115 HR
  2. 69
    Mike Greenwell
    .303 avg, 130 HR
  3. 68
    Andre Ethier
    .285 avg, 162 HR
  4. 67
    Tommy Holmes
    .302 avg, 88 HR
  5. 66
    Tony Gonzalez
    .286 avg, 103 HR
  6. 66
    Dmitri Young
    .292 avg, 171 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Michael Brantley

What years did Michael Brantley play?
Michael Brantley played in Major League Baseball from 2009 to 2023.
Was Michael Brantley a pitcher?
No. Michael Brantley was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Michael Brantley hit?
Michael Brantley hit 129 career home runs with 1656 hits.