Michael Brantley
Michael Charles Brantley Jr.
Born: May 15, 1987
Bellevue, WA US
Primary Position: Outfield
All Position(s) Played: 1B, CF, LF
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 200
Draft: Round 7 (2005 June Amateur Draft, Milwaukee Brewers)
School: Fort Pierce Central HS, FL
Career: 2005-2023
Major League Statistics
Michael Brantley compiled a career batting average of .302 with 17 home runs and 237 RBI in his 1085-game career with the Helena Brewers, Brewers, West Virginia Power, Huntsville Stars, Columbus Clippers, Mahoning Valley Scrappers, Lake County Captains, Akron RubberDucks and Sugar Land Space Cowboys. He began playing during the 2005 season and last took the field during the 2023 campaign.
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Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | R | ARIZ | Brewers | 44 | 201 | 173 | 34 | 60 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 14 | 5 | 22 | 13 | .347 | .426 | .376 | .802 | 65 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | R | PION | Helena Brewers | 10 | 40 | 34 | 8 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 4 | .324 | .425 | .382 | .807 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | A | SALL3 | West Virginia Power | 108 | 435 | 360 | 47 | 108 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 42 | 24 | 7 | 61 | 51 | .300 | .402 | .339 | .741 | 122 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| 2007 | A | SALL3 | West Virginia Power | 56 | 255 | 218 | 41 | 73 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 32 | 18 | 6 | 31 | 22 | .335 | .413 | .440 | .854 | 96 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| 2007 | AA | SOUL | Huntsville Stars | 59 | 223 | 187 | 28 | 47 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 17 | 3 | 29 | 25 | .251 | .353 | .294 | .647 | 55 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| 2008 | AA | SOUL | Huntsville Stars | 106 | 479 | 420 | 80 | 134 | 17 | 2 | 4 | 40 | 28 | 8 | 50 | 27 | .319 | .395 | .398 | .793 | 167 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 2009 | AAA | IL | Columbus Clippers | 116 | 528 | 457 | 80 | 122 | 21 | 2 | 6 | 37 | 46 | 5 | 59 | 48 | .267 | .350 | .361 | .711 | 165 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 1 |
| 2010 | AAA | IL | Columbus Clippers | 67 | 316 | 273 | 54 | 87 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 29 | 13 | 5 | 34 | 28 | .319 | .395 | .425 | .820 | 116 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| 2016 | AAA | IL | Columbus Clippers | 3 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .111 | .182 | .222 | .404 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2016 | AA | EL | Akron RubberDucks | 6 | 21 | 19 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .211 | .286 | .263 | .549 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | A | MIDW | Lake County Captains | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .667 | .667 | 1.000 | 1.667 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | Short Season A | NYPL | Mahoning Valley Scrappers | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .500 | .667 | .500 | 1.167 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | AAA | PCL | Sugar Land Space Cowboys | 16 | 64 | 47 | 7 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 1 | .298 | .453 | .447 | .900 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Totals | 593 | 2579 | 2202 | 382 | 664 | 94 | 11 | 17 | 237 | 162 | 39 | 311 | 221 | .302 | .389 | .377 | .766 | 831 | 39 | 15 | 31 | 20 | 8 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | R | PION | Helena Brewers | OF | 9 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .917 | 1.222 |
| 2005 | R | PION | Helena Brewers | LF | 5 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.600 |
| 2005 | R | ARIZ | Brewers | LF | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .857 | 1.200 |
| 2005 | R | ARIZ | Brewers | OF | 42 | 81 | 3 | 3 | 2 | .966 | 2.000 |
| 2005 | R | PION | Helena Brewers | CF | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .750 | .750 |
| 2005 | R | ARIZ | Brewers | CF | 37 | 76 | 2 | 2 | 2 | .975 | 2.108 |
| 2006 | A | SALL3 | West Virginia Power | CF | 8 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.500 |
| 2006 | A | SALL3 | West Virginia Power | OF | 108 | 172 | 3 | 2 | 1 | .989 | 1.620 |
| 2006 | A | SALL3 | West Virginia Power | LF | 102 | 160 | 3 | 2 | 1 | .988 | 1.598 |
| 2007 | AA | SOUL | Huntsville Stars | LF | 51 | 81 | 2 | 1 | 1 | .988 | 1.627 |
| 2007 | AA | SOUL | Huntsville Stars | OF | 51 | 81 | 2 | 1 | 1 | .988 | 1.627 |
| 2007 | A | SALL3 | West Virginia Power | 1B | 30 | 290 | 21 | 2 | 33 | .994 | 1.367 |
| 2007 | A | SALL3 | West Virginia Power | OF | 20 | 29 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.550 |
| 2007 | AA | SOUL | Huntsville Stars | 1B | 2 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 5.500 |
| 2007 | A | SALL3 | West Virginia Power | LF | 19 | 28 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.579 |
| 2007 | A | SALL3 | West Virginia Power | CF | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 2007 | AA | SOUL | Huntsville Stars | CF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 2008 | AA | SOUL | Huntsville Stars | OF | 83 | 167 | 9 | 1 | 1 | .994 | 2.120 |
| 2008 | AA | SOUL | Huntsville Stars | CF | 62 | 135 | 5 | 1 | 1 | .993 | 2.258 |
| 2008 | AA | SOUL | Huntsville Stars | 1B | 21 | 194 | 12 | 1 | 14 | .995 | 9.810 |
| 2008 | AA | SOUL | Huntsville Stars | LF | 21 | 32 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.714 |
| 2009 | AAA | IL | Columbus Clippers | CF | 96 | 251 | 6 | 1 | 1 | .996 | 2.677 |
| 2009 | AAA | IL | Columbus Clippers | LF | 21 | 42 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .977 | 2.048 |
| 2009 | AAA | IL | Columbus Clippers | OF | 115 | 293 | 7 | 2 | 1 | .993 | 2.609 |
| 2010 | AAA | IL | Columbus Clippers | OF | 67 | 168 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.582 |
| 2010 | AAA | IL | Columbus Clippers | CF | 45 | 127 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.889 |
| 2010 | AAA | IL | Columbus Clippers | LF | 24 | 41 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.792 |
| 2016 | AA | EL | Akron RubberDucks | LF | 6 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.667 |
| 2016 | AA | EL | Akron RubberDucks | OF | 6 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.667 |
| 2016 | AAA | IL | Columbus Clippers | LF | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .333 |
| 2016 | AAA | IL | Columbus Clippers | OF | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .333 |
| 2016 | Short Season A | NYPL | Mahoning Valley Scrappers | LF | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 2016 | A | MIDW | Lake County Captains | LF | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 2016 | Short Season A | NYPL | Mahoning Valley Scrappers | OF | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 2016 | A | MIDW | Lake County Captains | OF | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 2023 | AAA | PCL | Sugar Land Space Cowboys | 1B | 2 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | 6.000 |
| 2023 | AAA | PCL | Sugar Land Space Cowboys | LF | 11 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.727 |
| Totals | 1085 | 2551 | 100 | 23 | 62 | .991 | 2.443 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | R | Arizona League | Brewers | MIL | June 23, 2005 | August 27, 2005 |
| 2005 | R | Pioneer League | Helena Brewers | MIL | August 28, 2005 | September 7, 2005 |
| 2006 | A | South Atlantic League | West Virginia Power | MIL | April 6, 2006 | September 3, 2006 |
| 2007 | A | South Atlantic League | West Virginia Power | MIL | April 5, 2007 | June 7, 2007 |
| 2007 | AA | Southern League | Huntsville Stars | MIL | June 9, 2007 | September 3, 2007 |
| 2008 | AA | Southern League | Huntsville Stars | MIL | April 3, 2008 | September 1, 2008 |
| 2009 | AAA | International League | Columbus Clippers | CLE | April 9, 2009 | August 31, 2009 |
| 2010 | AAA | International League | Columbus Clippers | CLE | April 21, 2010 | August 5, 2010 |
| 2016 | AAA | International League | Columbus Clippers | CLE | April 12, 2016 | April 23, 2016 |
| 2016 | AA | Eastern League | Akron RubberDucks | CLE | April 14, 2016 | July 17, 2016 |
| 2016 | Short Season A | New York-Pennsylvania League | Mahoning Valley Scrappers | CLE | July 11, 2016 | July 11, 2016 |
| 2016 | A | Midwest League | Lake County Captains | CLE | July 13, 2016 | July 13, 2016 |
| 2023 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Sugar Land Space Cowboys | HOU | April 23, 2023 | August 26, 2023 |
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