LF Michael 'Dr. Smooth' Brantley #25
Age: 37 | Bats: L | Throws: L | Morale: Normal
01/06/2025
OA: 55 POT: 55
LF MICHAEL 'DR. SMOOTH' BRANTLEY #25 - AGE: 37 - BATS: L - THROWS: L - MORALE: NORMAL
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
151 569 163 32 2 8 68 50 97 .286 .341 .392 11 2.0
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 65 55 70 65
Gap 60 50 60 60
Power 40 35 40 40
Eye 55 45 55 55
Avoid K's 80 70 80 80
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 30 50
Errors: - 35 55
Arm: 20 50 45
Turn DP: - 25 -
Ability: 20 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: 55
1st Base: - Center Field: -
2nd Base: - Right Field: 35
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 35
Stealing Ability: 65
Baserunning Inst.: 70
Sacrifice Bunt: 65
Bunt for Hit: 45
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
09/28/2024 OAK Loss, 2-5 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
09/27/2024 OAK Loss, 1-3 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
09/24/2024 @ HOU Loss, 1-2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/22/2024 @ TEX Loss, 5-9 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
09/21/2024 @ TEX Loss, 3-5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/20/2024 @ TEX Loss, 1-2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/19/2024 NYY Loss, 4-7 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
09/17/2024 NYY Loss, 3-7 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/14/2024 TEX Win, 6-3 2 1 2 0 0 0 0 0
09/13/2024 TEX Win, 7-6 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 0
PERSONALITY
Garden-variety ballplayer.
High: Loyalty
Birthday:05/15/1987
Born in:Bellevue, WA
Nationality:American
Height:6' 2"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Popular
National Pop.:Popular
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$12,600,000
Signed Through:2025 Season
Major Service:15 Years, 129 Days
Service This Yr:186 Days
40-Man Service:15 Years, 129 Days
Pro Service:19 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:2 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 2024 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 151 569 163 32 2 8 68 68 50 97 .286 .341 .392 .733 .321 .105 105
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 129 624 0 1 0 14 0 5 223 42 11 3 78.6 76.7 4.84 2.0  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   166 40 4 0 2 22 18 15 34 2 0 0 .241 .301 .301 .602
Versus Right   403 123 28 2 6 46 50 35 63 3 0 0 .305 .358 .429 .788
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
March   17 6 2 0 0 0 2 1 4 0 0 0 .353 .389 .471 .859
April   111 31 7 0 3 20 11 7 22 1 0 0 .279 .319 .423 .743
May   113 33 9 0 1 9 11 12 19 1 0 0 .292 .357 .398 .755
June   115 36 4 2 4 19 22 15 18 0 0 0 .313 .392 .487 .879
July   105 29 6 0 0 11 10 6 18 1 0 0 .276 .312 .333 .646
August   84 22 4 0 0 7 11 8 10 1 0 0 .262 .323 .310 .632
September   24 6 0 0 0 2 1 1 6 1 0 0 .250 .269 .250 .519
Spring Training   64 21 6 1 0 3 10 2 9 0 0 0 .328 .348 .453 .802
Last Year   569 163 32 2 8 68 68 50 97 5 0 0 .286 .341 .392 .733
2 Years Ago   671 196 23 2 12 64 98 61 91 4 0 4 .292 .353 .386 .739
Career   6752 2000 401 29 147 845 917 594 844 55 13 41 .296 .354 .430 .784
Home   285 80 15 2 3 29 33 24 47 2 0 0 .281 .334 .379 .713
Road   284 83 17 0 5 39 35 26 50 3 0 0 .292 .348 .405 .753
Grass   545 156 31 2 7 64 64 45 92 5 0 0 .286 .338 .389 .727
Turf   24 7 1 0 1 4 4 5 5 0 0 0 .292 .414 .458 .872
Day   190 55 11 1 2 17 18 15 25 1 0 0 .289 .340 .389 .729
Night   379 108 21 1 6 51 50 35 72 4 0 0 .285 .342 .393 .735
As Starter   543 157 32 2 8 66 67 48 91 4 0 0 .289 .345 .400 .744
As Reliever / Substitution   26 6 0 0 0 2 1 2 6 1 0 0 .231 .276 .231 .507
Pinch Hitting   16 3 0 0 0 2 0 1 6 1 0 0 .188 .222 .188 .410
Close/Late   125 33 5 0 2 10 15 13 25 1 0 0 .264 .331 .352 .683
Inning 1-3   220 61 15 2 5 24 33 19 34 2 0 0 .277 .332 .432 .764
Inning 4-6   164 54 7 0 1 22 18 12 23 1 0 0 .329 .373 .390 .763
Inning 7-9   170 44 10 0 2 22 16 18 38 2 0 0 .259 .326 .353 .679
Extra Innings   15 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 .267 .312 .267 .579
0 Outs   209 48 5 1 0 7 30 15 38 1 0 0 .230 .280 .263 .543
1 Outs   226 64 14 1 5 24 22 19 40 4 0 0 .283 .333 .420 .754
2 Outs   134 51 13 0 3 37 16 16 19 0 0 0 .381 .447 .545 .991
Scoring Position   142 43 13 0 2 58 22 11 33 5 0 0 .303 .342 .437 .778
Bases Empty   297 87 15 2 4 4 29 29 46 0 0 0 .293 .356 .397 .753
Runner on 1st   130 33 4 0 2 6 17 10 18 0 0 0 .254 .307 .331 .638
Runner on 2nd   48 7 4 0 0 6 5 4 17 0 0 0 .146 .212 .229 .441
Runner on 3rd   13 5 2 0 0 5 2 0 2 0 0 0 .385 .385 .538 .923
Runner on 1st & 2nd   40 13 2 0 2 15 6 3 6 0 0 0 .325 .372 .525 .897
Runner on 1st & 3rd   18 7 2 0 0 9 5 2 4 2 0 0 .389 .409 .500 .909
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   9 4 1 0 0 5 3 2 0 0 0 0 .444 .545 .556 1.101
Bases Loaded   14 7 2 0 0 18 1 0 4 3 0 0 .500 .412 .643 1.055
Two Strikes   257 51 13 0 1 16 19 23 97 1 0 0 .198 .263 .261 .524
First Pitch   84 25 2 0 2 9 8 0 0 0 0 0 .298 .298 .393 .690
Count 0-1   51 15 6 0 2 9 7 0 0 1 0 0 .294 .288 .529 .818
Count 0-2   37 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 19 0 0 0 .054 .054 .054 .108
Count 1-0   55 24 2 1 2 14 9 0 0 1 0 0 .436 .429 .618 1.047
Count 1-1   46 15 1 0 1 9 6 0 0 1 0 0 .326 .319 .413 .732
Count 1-2   73 14 4 0 0 4 4 0 34 1 0 0 .192 .189 .247 .436
Count 2-0   14 7 1 1 0 2 3 0 0 1 0 0 .500 .467 .714 1.181
Count 2-1   40 18 4 0 0 4 8 0 0 0 0 0 .450 .450 .550 1.000
Count 2-2   86 25 6 0 1 8 5 0 24 0 0 0 .291 .291 .395 .686
Count 3-0   3 0 0 0 0 0 5 9 0 0 0 0 .000 .750 .000 .750
Count 3-1   19 8 3 0 0 5 3 18 0 0 0 0 .421 .703 .579 1.282
Full Count   61 10 3 0 0 4 10 23 20 0 0 0 .164 .393 .213 .606
Behind in Count   161 31 10 0 2 13 11 0 53 2 0 0 .193 .190 .292 .482
Ahead in Count   131 57 10 2 2 25 28 27 0 2 0 0 .435 .525 .588 1.113
Batting Leadoff   128 38 8 0 0 9 16 11 17 1 0 0 .297 .350 .359 .709
Batting 2nd   431 124 24 2 8 58 52 38 77 3 0 0 .288 .343 .408 .752
Batting 4th   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 5th   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 6th   3 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .333 .500 .333 .833
Batting 7th   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 8th   2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 9th   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Low Leverage   239 70 15 2 5 22 29 26 42 0 0 0 .293 .362 .435 .797
Medium Leverage   221 61 11 0 2 17 28 16 31 1 0 0 .276 .324 .353 .676
High Leverage   108 31 5 0 1 29 11 8 24 4 0 0 .287 .325 .361 .686
CAREER BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
2009 Cleveland - MLB 22 28 112 35 4 0 0 11 10 8 0 0 19 4 4 .312 .358 .348 .707 88 88 0.1
2010 Cleveland - MLB 23 72 297 73 9 3 3 22 38 22 0 2 38 10 2 .246 .296 .327 .623 71 68 0.0
2011 Cleveland - MLB 24 114 451 120 24 4 7 46 63 34 3 5 76 13 5 .266 .318 .384 .702 93 91 0.9
2012 Cleveland - MLB 25 149 552 159 37 4 6 60 63 53 0 4 56 12 9 .288 .348 .402 .750 107 99 2.0
2013 Cleveland - MLB 26 151 556 158 26 3 10 73 66 40 4 8 67 17 4 .284 .332 .396 .728 102 102 1.7
2014 Cleveland - MLB 27 156 611 200 45 2 20 97 94 52 8 5 56 23 1 .327 .385 .506 .890 151 151 6.7
2015 Cleveland - MLB 28 137 529 164 45 0 15 84 68 60 2 5 51 15 1 .310 .379 .480 .859 136 132 4.2
2016 Cleveland - MLB 29 11 39 9 2 0 0 7 5 3 0 1 6 1 0 .231 .279 .282 .561 54 43 -0.2
2017 Cleveland - MLB 30 90 338 101 20 1 9 52 47 31 2 4 50 11 1 .299 .357 .444 .801 114 113 1.6
2018 Cleveland - MLB 31 143 570 176 36 2 17 76 89 48 5 6 60 12 3 .309 .364 .468 .832 127 129 3.8
2019 Houston - MLB 32 148 575 179 40 2 22 90 88 51 7 4 66 3 2 .311 .372 .503 .875 130 130 3.6
2020 Houston - MLB 33 46 170 51 15 0 5 22 24 17 0 0 28 2 0 .300 .364 .476 .840 129 131 1.2
2021 Houston - MLB 34 121 469 146 29 3 8 47 68 33 5 1 53 1 0 .311 .362 .437 .799 120 120 2.2
2022 Houston - MLB 35 64 243 70 14 1 5 26 28 31 1 1 30 1 1 .288 .370 .416 .785 126 123 1.1
2023 Houston - MLB 36 162 671 196 23 2 12 64 98 61 4 4 91 8 1 .292 .353 .386 .739 98 100 0.8
2024 Seattle - MLB 37 151 569 163 32 2 8 68 68 50 0 5 97 11 3 .286 .341 .392 .733 107 105 2.0
Total MLB 1743 6752 2000 401 29 147 845 917 594 41 55 844 144 37 .296 .354 .430 .784 115 114 32.0
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
2005 Hudson Valley - R 18 10 34 11 2 0 0 3 8 6 0 0 4 2 0 .324 .425 .382 .807 100 107 0.2
2005 Milwaukee (ACL) - R 18 44 173 60 3 1 0 19 34 22 2 0 13 14 5 .347 .426 .376 .802 99 100 0.9
2005 Total - R 18 54 207 71 5 1 0 22 42 28 2 0 17 16 5 .343 .426 .377 .803 99 101 1.1
2006 Total - A 19 108 360 108 10 2 0 42 47 61 4 5 51 24 7 .300 .402 .339 .741 96 101 2.0
2007 Total - A 20 56 218 73 15 1 2 32 41 31 1 4 22 18 6 .335 .413 .440 .854 124 123 2.1
2007 Biloxi - AA 20 59 187 47 6 1 0 21 28 29 1 1 25 17 3 .251 .353 .294 .647 75 77 0.5
2008 Biloxi - AA 21 106 420 134 17 2 4 40 80 50 4 2 27 28 8 .319 .395 .398 .793 112 110 2.9
2009 Columbus - AAA 22 116 457 122 21 2 6 37 80 59 1 3 48 46 5 .267 .350 .361 .711 89 90 2.0
2010 Columbus - AAA 23 67 273 87 13 2 4 29 54 34 2 2 28 13 5 .319 .395 .425 .820 117 115 2.0
2016 Total - A- 29 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .667 .500 1.167 100 288 0.1
2016 Total - A 29 1 3 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .667 .667 1.000 1.667 333 318 0.1
2016 Akron - AA 29 6 19 4 1 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 1 0 0 .211 .286 .263 .549 45 55 -0.1
2016 Columbus - AAA 29 3 9 1 1 0 0 1 2 1 0 1 1 0 0 .111 .182 .222 .404 6 11 -0.1
Total IL 186 739 210 35 4 10 67 136 94 3 6 77 59 10 .284 .365 .383 .748 98 98
Total EL 6 19 4 1 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 1 0 0 .211 .286 .263 .549 45 55
Total SL 165 607 181 23 3 4 61 108 79 5 3 52 45 11 .298 .382 .366 .748 101 100
Total CAL 165 581 183 26 3 2 74 88 92 5 9 73 42 13 .315 .408 .380 .788 108 110
Total NYP 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .667 .500 1.167 100 288
Total ACL 44 173 60 3 1 0 19 34 22 2 0 13 14 5 .347 .426 .376 .802 99 100
Total PIO 10 34 11 2 0 0 3 8 6 0 0 4 2 0 .324 .425 .382 .807 100 107
CAREER POSTSEASON BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
2013 Cleveland - MLB 26 1 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500 40 34 -0.7
2017 Cleveland - MLB 30 3 11 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 4 0 0 .091 .167 .091 .258 -27 -31 -0.5
2018 Cleveland - MLB 31 3 10 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 .200 .250 .200 .450 27 23 -0.8
2019 Houston - MLB 32 7 70 20 0 0 1 4 7 9 0 0 12 1 0 .286 .367 .329 .696 89 81 -0.7
2020 Houston - MLB 33 7 52 18 2 0 3 11 10 6 1 0 9 1 0 .346 .424 .558 .981 168 171 0.6
2021 Houston - MLB 34 6 69 22 4 0 0 9 4 3 0 0 14 1 0 .319 .347 .377 .724 101 101 -0.4
2023 Houston - MLB 36 4 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 0 0 .000 .059 .000 .059 -82 -105 -2.1
Total MLB 31 232 64 6 0 4 25 21 21 1 1 43 3 0 .276 .337 .353 .691 90 86
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2009 Cleveland - MLB LF 8 7 13 0 0 13 0 1.000 63.0 1.86 0.0 .000
2009 Cleveland - MLB CF 20 19 46 0 0 47 1 .979 166.0 2.49 0.0 .000
2010 Cleveland - MLB LF 7 7 5 0 0 5 0 1.000 63.0 0.71 0.0 .000
2010 Cleveland - MLB CF 65 62 156 0 0 158 2 .987 562.1 2.50 0.0 .000
2011 Cleveland - MLB LF 66 62 118 5 2 125 2 .984 558.0 1.98 0.0 .000
2011 Cleveland - MLB CF 52 46 118 0 0 119 1 .992 412.1 2.58 0.0 .000
2012 Cleveland - MLB CF 144 140 336 5 3 342 1 .997 1237.0 2.48 0.0 .000
2013 Cleveland - MLB LF 151 144 257 11 1 268 0 1.000 1293.0 1.87 0.0 .000
2013 Cleveland - MLB CF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 4.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2014 Cleveland - MLB LF 107 103 165 10 2 175 0 1.000 931.0 1.69 0.0 .000
2014 Cleveland - MLB CF 46 41 106 2 0 109 1 .991 373.0 2.61 0.0 .000
2015 Cleveland - MLB LF 101 94 172 7 1 181 2 .989 828.1 1.94 0.0 .000
2015 Cleveland - MLB CF 28 24 40 1 0 41 0 1.000 206.0 1.79 0.0 .000
2016 Cleveland - MLB LF 11 10 18 1 0 19 0 1.000 89.0 1.92 0.0 .000
2017 Cleveland - MLB LF 87 86 135 8 1 144 1 .993 731.0 1.76 0.0 .000
2018 Cleveland - MLB LF 134 134 221 6 2 228 1 .996 1136.1 1.80 0.0 .000
2019 Houston - MLB LF 120 110 159 2 0 164 3 .982 948.2 1.53 0.0 .000
2019 Houston - MLB RF 9 8 8 1 0 9 0 1.000 58.0 1.40 0.0 .000
2020 Houston - MLB LF 19 19 39 2 1 41 0 1.000 158.1 2.33 0.0 .000
2021 Houston - MLB LF 84 80 123 2 1 126 1 .992 666.2 1.69 0.0 .000
2021 Houston - MLB RF 8 8 5 0 0 5 0 1.000 61.0 0.74 0.0 .000
2022 Houston - MLB LF 29 29 59 1 0 60 0 1.000 249.0 2.17 0.0 .000
2024 Seattle - MLB 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2024 Seattle - MLB SS 1 0 1 4 1 5 0 1.000 6.0 7.50 +0.2 1.050
2024 Seattle - MLB LF 34 26 61 1 0 64 2 .969 229.0 2.44 +0.6 .994
2024 Seattle - MLB RF 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 6.0 1.50 +0.1 .980
TOTAL SS 1 0 1 4 1 5 0 1.000 6.0 7.50 +0.2 1.050
TOTAL LF 958 911 1545 56 11 1613 12 .993 7944.1 1.81 +0.6 .994
TOTAL CF 356 332 802 8 3 816 6 .993 2960.2 2.46 0.0 .000
TOTAL RF 21 16 14 1 0 15 0 1.000 125.0 1.08 +0.1 .980
PLAYER HISTORY
06/07/2005 Drafted by the Milwaukee Brewers in the 7th round of the 2005 MLB June Amateur Draft from Central HS (Fort Pierce, FL).
10/03/2008 Sent to the Cleveland Guardians as the PTBNL from a previous trade (P CC Sabathia to MIL - 07/07/2008).
07/15/2014 Selected to the 2014 MLB All-Star Game.
11/01/2014 Voted the 2014 MLB AL Silver Slugger (OF).
07/02/2017 Was selected to the 2017 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
07/08/2018 Was selected to the 2018 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
10/29/2018 Became a free agent.
12/19/2018 Signed a 2-year contract worth a total of $32,000,000 with the Houston Astros organization.
06/30/2019 Was selected to the 2019 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
10/28/2020 Granted Free Agency.
01/25/2021 Signed as a Free Agent with the Houston Astros.
11/06/2022 Granted Free Agency.
12/21/2022 Signed as a Free Agent with the Houston Astros.
05/06/2023 Goes 5-5 against the Seattle Mariners, with 1 RBI and 2 R.
05/17/2023 Injured (strained rib cage muscle),day-to-day for 1-2 weeks.
06/20/2023 Injured (twisted ankle),day-to-day for one week.
08/10/2023 Injured (twisted ankle),day-to-day for one week.
12/04/2023 Became a free agent.
01/01/2024 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 65 (65); Power: 40 (40); Eye: 50 (50).
01/19/2024 Signed a 2-year contract worth a total of $28,600,000 with the Seattle Mariners organization.
05/29/2024 Injured (bruised finger),day-to-day for 3 days.
06/17/2024 Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award.
07/28/2024 Injured (mild hip strain),day-to-day for 3 days.
09/19/2024 Collects his 2000th career Major League Baseball hit!
01/01/2025 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 65 (65); Power: 40 (40); Eye: 55 (55).
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year GS Rank
2023 162 1
Year PA Rank
2023 740 2
Year AB Rank
2023 671 3
Year H Rank
2014 200 2
2018 176 7
2019 179 8
2023 196 7
Year TB Rank
2014 309 6
Year 2B Rank
2014 45 3
2015 45 1
2019 40 5
2020 15 9
Year R Rank
2014 94 6
Year IBB Rank
2012 12 6
2015 8 9
Year SF Rank
2013 8 5
Year EBH Rank
2014 67 5
Year AVG Rank
2014 .327 3
2015 .310 4
2018 .309 5
2019 .311 4
2021 .311 2
Year OBP Rank
2014 .385 4
2015 .379 3
Year SLG Rank
2014 .506 9
Year RC Rank
2014 121.54 3
Year RC/27 Rank
2014 7.58 5
2015 6.91 8
Year wOBA Rank
2014 .390 5
Year OPS Rank
2014 .890 7
Year WAR Rank
2014 6.7 2
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