Michael Brantley

Q: How old is Michael Brantley?

Michael Brantley is 36 years old.

Q: When was Michael Brantley born?

Michael Brantley was born on May 15, 1987.

Q: Where was Michael Brantley born?

Michael Brantley was born in Bellevue, WA .

Q: How tall is Michael Brantley?

Michael Brantley is 6-2 (188 cm) tall.

Q: How much does Michael Brantley weigh?

Michael Brantley weighs 209 lbs (94 kg).

Q: How many seasons has Michael Brantley played?

Michael Brantley is in his 14th season.

Q: When was Michael Brantley drafted?

Michael Brantley was drafted by the Milwaukee Brewers in the 7th round of the 2005 MLB June Amateur Draft from Fort Pierce Central HS (Fort Pierce, FL) .

Q: What position does Michael Brantley play?

Michael Brantley is a Leftfielder.

Q: How many hits does Michael Brantley have?

Michael Brantley had 1,641 hits over his career.

Q: How many home runs does Michael Brantley have?

Michael Brantley had 127 home runs over his career.

Position: Leftfielder

Bats: Left • Throws: Left

6-2, 209lb (188cm, 94kg)

Team: Houston Astros (majors, 10-day IL)

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, 19,640th in major league history)
vs. DET 4 AB, 2 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 2010 season

2023 Contract Status: Signed thru 2023, 1 yr/$12M (23)

Service Time (01/2023): 12.131 • Free Agent: 2024

Agents: Excel Sports Management • Previously: The Legacy Agency, Double Diamond Sports Management

Full Name: Michael Charles Brantley

Nicknames: Dr. Smooth, Junior, Champ or Uncle Mike

Instagram: @drsmooth23

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Relatives: Son of Mickey Brantley

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

34.2

5512

1641

127

.298

751

RBI

713

125

OBP

.356

SLG

.439

OPS

.794

OPS+

117

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Games by Position

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Year	Age	Tm	Lg	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB	Pos	Awards
2005	18	MIL-min	Rk	54	241	207	42	71	5	1	0	22	16	5	28	17	.343	.426	.377	.803		78	2	2	4	0	0		BRR,HEL · ARIZ,PION
2006	19	MIL-min	A	108	435	360	47	108	10	2	0	42	24	7	61	51	.300	.402	.339	.741		122	5	4	5	5	0		CHL · SALL
2007	20	MIL-min	A,AA	115	478	405	69	120	21	2	2	53	35	9	60	47	.296	.386	.373	.758		151	11	2	6	5	1		CHL,HVL · SALL,SOUL
2008	21	MIL-min	AA	106	479	420	80	134	17	2	4	40	28	8	50	27	.319	.395	.398	.793		167	6	4	3	2	5		HVL · SOUL
2009	22	CLE-min	AAA	116	528	457	80	122	21	2	6	37	46	5	59	48	.267	.350	.361	.711		165	7	1	8	3	1		CLB · IL
2009	22	CLE	AL	28	121	112	10	35	4	0	0	11	4	4	8	19	.313	.358	.348	.707	92	39	3	0	1	0	0	8/7H
2010	23	CLE-min	AAA	67	316	273	54	87	13	2	4	29	13	5	34	28	.319	.395	.425	.820		116	7	2	5	2	1		CLB · IL
2010	23	CLE	AL	72	325	297	38	73	9	3	3	22	10	2	22	38	.246	.296	.327	.623	75	97	6	0	4	2	0	8/7H
2011	24	CLE	AL	114	496	451	63	120	24	4	7	46	13	5	34	76	.266	.318	.384	.702	97	173	11	3	3	5	2	*78/DH
2012	25	CLE	AL	149	609	552	63	159	37	4	6	60	12	9	53	56	.288	.348	.402	.750	112	222	7	0	0	4	12	*8/HD
2013	26	CLE	AL	151	611	556	66	158	26	3	10	73	17	4	40	67	.284	.332	.396	.728	105	220	11	4	3	8	1	*7/H8
2014	27	CLE	AL	156	676	611	94	200	45	2	20	97	23	1	52	56	.327	.385	.506	.890	148	309	16	8	0	5	4	*78/DH	AS,MVP-3,SS
2015	28	CLE	AL	137	596	529	68	164	45	0	15	84	15	1	60	51	.310	.379	.480	.859	129	254	14	2	0	5	8	*78D/H	MVP-28
2016	29	CLE-min	AA,AAA,A,A-	11	38	33	3	8	3	0	0	2	0	0	4	2	.242	.316	.333	.649		11	0	0	0	1	0		AKR,CLB,LCO,MHV · EL,IL,MIDW,NYPL
2016	29	CLE	AL	11	43	39	5	9	2	0	0	7	1	0	3	6	.231	.279	.282	.561	48	11	1	0	0	1	1	7/H
2017	30	CLE	AL	90	375	338	47	101	20	1	9	52	11	1	31	50	.299	.357	.444	.801	108	150	8	2	0	4	3	7/HD	AS
2018	31	CLE	AL	143	631	570	89	176	36	2	17	76	12	3	48	60	.309	.364	.468	.832	124	267	15	5	1	6	0	*7/DH	AS
2019	32	HOU	AL	148	637	575	88	179	40	2	22	90	3	2	51	66	.311	.372	.503	.875	126	289	21	7	0	4	3	*7D/9H	AS
2020	33	HOU	AL	46	187	170	24	51	15	0	5	22	2	0	17	28	.300	.364	.476	.840	127	81	3	0	0	0	0	D7/H
2021	34	HOU	AL	121	508	469	68	146	29	3	8	47	1	0	33	53	.311	.362	.437	.799	119	205	11	5	0	1	1	7D/9H	AS
2022	35	HOU	AL	64	277	243	28	70	14	1	5	26	1	1	31	30	.288	.370	.416	.785	124	101	1	1	1	1	2	D7
2023	36	HOU-min	AAA	9	37	24	6	6	2	0	0	5	0	0	11	1	.250	.459	.333	.793		8	0	0	0	2	0		SKT · PCL
14 Yrs				1430	6092	5512	751	1641	346	25	127	713	125	33	483	656	.298	.356	.439	.794	117	2418	128	37	13	46	37
162 Game Avg.				162	690	624	85	186	39	3	14	81	14	4	55	74	.298	.356	.439	.794	117	274	15	4	1	5	4

CLE (10 yrs)				1051	4483	4055	543	1195	248	19	87	528	118	30	351	479	.295	.351	.430	.781	115	1742	92	24	12	40	31
HOU (4 yrs)				379	1609	1457	208	446	98	6	40	185	7	3	132	177	.306	.368	.464	.832	124	676	36	13	1	6	6

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Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Michael Brantley?

Michael Brantley is 36 years old.

When was Michael Brantley born?

Michael Brantley was born on May 15, 1987.

Where was Michael Brantley born?

Michael Brantley was born in Bellevue, WA.

How tall is Michael Brantley?

Michael Brantley is 6-2 (188 cm) tall.

How much does Michael Brantley weigh?

Michael Brantley weighs 209 lbs (94 kg).

How many seasons has Michael Brantley played?

Michael Brantley is in his 14th season.

When was Michael Brantley drafted?

Michael Brantley was drafted by the Milwaukee Brewers in the 7th round of the 2005 MLB June Amateur Draft from Fort Pierce Central HS (Fort Pierce, FL).

What position does Michael Brantley play?

Michael Brantley is a Leftfielder.

How many hits does Michael Brantley have?

Michael Brantley had 1,641 hits over his career.

How many home runs does Michael Brantley have?

Michael Brantley had 127 home runs over his career.

What is Michael Brantley's average?

Michael Brantley had a .298 average over his career.

How much is Michael Brantley worth?

Michael Brantley makes $12,000,000.00 this year. His current contract terms are 1 yr/$12M (23).

How many teams has Michael Brantley played for?

Michael Brantley has played for 2 teams; the Cleveland Indians and Houston Astros.

How many World Series has Michael Brantley won?

Michael Brantley has never won a World Series.

What is Michael Brantley's Instagram account?

Michael Brantley is on Instagram at drsmooth23.

What are Michael Brantley's nicknames?

Dr. Smooth, Junior, Champ, Uncle Mike are nicknames for Michael Brantley.

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