Position: Leftfielder
Bats: Left • Throws: Left
6-2, 209lb (188cm, 94kg)
Team: Houston Astros (majors)
Born: May 15, 1987 in Bellevue, WA us
Draft: Drafted by the Milwaukee Brewers in the 7th round of the 2005 MLB June Amateur Draft from Fort Pierce Central HS (Fort Pierce, FL).
High School: Fort Pierce Central HS (Fort Pierce, FL)
Debut: September 1, 2009 (Age 22-109d, 19,653rd in major league history)
vs. DET 4 AB, 2 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB
Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 2010 season
2021 Contract Status: Signed thru 2022, 2 yrs/$32M (21-22)
Service Time (01/2021): 10.131 • Free Agent: 2023
Agents: Excel Sports Management • Previously: The Legacy Agency, Double Diamond Sports Management
Full Name: Michael Charles Brantley
Nicknames: Dr. Smooth, Junior or Champ
Instagram: @drsmooth23
Relatives: Son of Mickey Brantley
Postseason Batting
| Year | Age | Tm | Lg | Series | Opp | Rslt | G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | GDP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB | WPA | cWPA | SRC | OSWC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 26 | CLE | AL | ALWC | TBR | L | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .250 | .500 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -0.01 | -0.1% | ||
| 2017 | 30 | CLE | AL | ALDS | NYY | L | 3 | 12 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | .091 | .167 | .091 | .258 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -0.30 | -2.7% | ||
| 2018 | 31 | CLE | AL | ALDS | HOU | L | 3 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .200 | .250 | .200 | .450 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -0.08 | -0.7% | ||
| 2019 | 32 | HOU | AL | ALDS | TBR | W | 5 | 20 | 19 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | .211 | .250 | .368 | .618 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -0.15 | 0.0% | ||
| 2019 | 32 | HOU | AL | ALCS | NYY | W | 6 | 27 | 23 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | .304 | .407 | .304 | .712 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -0.10 | -0.5% | 1.500 | 0.216 |
| 2019 | 32 | HOU | AL | WS | WSN | L | 7 | 32 | 28 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | .321 | .406 | .321 | .728 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -0.15 | -10.8% | 2.981 | 0.385 |
| 2020 | 33 | HOU | AL | ALWC | MIN | W | 2 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | .286 | .444 | .429 | .873 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.01 | 0.2% | ||
| 2020 | 33 | HOU | AL | ALDS | OAK | W | 4 | 19 | 19 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .368 | .368 | .737 | 1.105 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.22 | 3.4% | ||
| 2020 | 33 | HOU | AL | ALCS | TBR | L | 7 | 31 | 26 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | .346 | .452 | .462 | .913 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.24 | 3.5% | 2.506 | 0.264 |
| 2021 | 34 | HOU | AL | ALDS | CHW | W | 4 | 20 | 19 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .368 | .368 | .421 | .789 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -0.13 | -1.2% | ||
| 2021 | 34 | HOU | AL | ALCS | BOS | W | 6 | 26 | 26 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .269 | .269 | .308 | .577 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.03 | 1.9% |