Mickey Brantley

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1986-1989)

Mickey Brantley was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball from 1986 to 1989 for the Seattle Mariners, a span of 4 seasons. In 302 career games, he hit .259 with 295 hits, 32 home runs, and 125 RBI.

AVG (Batting Average):
Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
HR (Home Runs):
Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
RBI (Runs Batted In):
Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.

Data updated

AVG .259
HR 32
RBI 125
H 295
OPS .706
PIV -332
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'10" / 180 lb
Born
6/17/1961 in Catskill, NY, USA
MLB Debut
1986-08-09
Last Game
1989-06-01

Full name: Michael Charles Brantley

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Career Batting Statistics

Mickey Brantley — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
302 1,138 154 295 56 8 32 125 34 67 136 .259 .300 .407 .706 -332

Career AVG .259 vs. league average .257 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .300 vs. league average .324 across their career seasons — 7.4% below league average.

Career SLG .407 vs. league average .391 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .706 vs. league average .715 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Mickey Brantley — Season-by-Season Batting
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1986 SEA AL 27 102 12 20 3 2 3 7 1 10 21 .196 .257 (-24%) .325 (-18%) .395 (-11%) .720 (-14%) -243.0
1987 SEA AL 92 351 52 106 23 2 14 54 13 24 44 .302 .262 (+15%) .331 (+4%) .415 (+20%) .746 (+13%) 765.9
1988 SEA AL 149 577 76 152 25 4 15 56 18 26 64 .263 .254 (+4%) .317 (-7%) .377 (+6%) .695 (avg) -161.9
1989 SEA AL 34 108 14 17 5 0 0 8 2 7 7 .157 .254 (-38%) .319 (-35%) .375 (-46%) .694 (-41%) -693.2
Career · 4 seasons 302 1,138 154 295 56 8 32 125 34 67 136 .259 — — — — -332

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.

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Mickey Brantley — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home150550841482474.269
Away15258870147851.250

Last 10 Games — Batting

Mickey Brantley — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1989-06-01 SEATEXW 400000000
1989-05-31 SEANYYL 412100000
1989-05-25 SEABOSL 100000000
1989-05-24 SEABOSL 000000000
1989-05-23 SEABOSL 100000000
1989-05-21 SEANYYL 400000000
1989-05-19 SEANYYL 400000000
1989-05-18 SEAMILW 511000000
1989-05-16 SEAMILW 210000010
1989-05-14 SEABOSW 400000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Mickey Brantley — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 277 267 594 12 10 3

Season-by-Season Fielding

Mickey Brantley — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1986 SEA OF 25 25 54 3 1 1
1987 SEA OF 82 78 163 3 3 1
1988 SEA OF 147 142 327 5 6 1
1989 SEA OF 23 22 50 1 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Mickey Brantley — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Left Field 137
Center Field 125
Right Field 50
Designated Hitter 17

Salary History

Mickey Brantley — Salary History
Year Team League Salary
1990 SEA AL $170,000
1988 SEA AL $112,500
1987 SEA AL $77,500
1986 SEA AL $60,000
Total Career Earnings $420,000

College History

Mickey Brantley — College History
School Name City State Years Attended
Coastal Carolina University Conway SC 1981, 1982, 1983

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Jerald Clark
    .257 avg, 44 HR
  2. 97
    Wes Chamberlain
    .255 avg, 43 HR
  3. 97
    Dick Davis
    .265 avg, 27 HR
  4. 97
    Chris Jones
    .252 avg, 30 HR
  5. 94
    Allie Clark
    .262 avg, 32 HR
  6. 91
    Alex Presley
    .263 avg, 29 HR

Mickey Brantley: the record in brief

Mickey Brantley played a first major league game on August 9, 1986 and a last one on June 1, 1989. The team column never changes: it is the Seattle Mariners from 1986 to 1989. Brantley played primarily as an outfielder and batted and threw right-handed. The bio adds a birth date on June 17, 1961, in Catskill, NY, USA and a listed size of 5'10" and 180 pounds. The given name on file is Michael Charles Brantley.

Brantley finished with 295 hits from 1,138 at bats in 302 games, which works out to .259, adding 32 home runs, 125 RBI, and 34 stolen bases. The on-base percentage is .300 and the slugging percentage .407, for an OPS of .706. The .259 career average is close to the .257 the league hit across the same seasons. No season beat the 15 home runs Brantley hit in 1988. No season topped the 152 hits of 1988. The Lg AVG column puts Brantley's 1987 at .302 against .262, the widest margin among the busiest seasons at 15%. Apart from 1986 and 1989, each compared season finished above the league average.

Frequently Asked Questions about Mickey Brantley

What years did Mickey Brantley play?
Mickey Brantley played in Major League Baseball from 1986 to 1989.
Was Mickey Brantley a pitcher?
No. Mickey Brantley was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Mickey Brantley hit?
Mickey Brantley hit 32 career home runs with 295 hits.
What was Mickey Brantley's career batting average?
Mickey Brantley batted .259 over his career, with 295 hits in 1,138 at bats.
How many RBI did Mickey Brantley have?
Mickey Brantley drove in 125 runs in his career.
Is Mickey Brantley in the Hall of Fame?
No. Mickey Brantley has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.