Wednesday, August 1, 2012

Brantley's July and Overall 2012 #s

July was Michael’s best month so far this season. he started the month with a .280 batting average, peaked in the middle of the month with a .302 average, and finished the month at .291. that is also currently the highest batting average of any player on the team. his OBP, SLG, and OPS #s are indicative that he continues to improve and had a very impressive month.

Michael had a hit in 19 of the 25 games he played (with official at bats) this month. however, his 13-game hitting streak ended. he soon after went on to start another streak, but that ended after 6 games. Michael reached base safely in 23 straight home games up until July 20, which was the longest active streak by an AL player this season at his home park. out of 14 total July home games, he reached base safely in 13 games.

Michael hit home runs in back-to-back games for the first time in his career this month. not typically a home run hitter, he surprisingly hit 3 home runs in 10 days, which stretched over the 4 day All Star Break. between July 2-15, a 10-game time span, he was batting .474 (18-38) and had a first at bat hit in 8 of those games. he also collected 10 singles, 5 doubles, 3 home runs, 9 RBIs, 7 runs scored, 4 walks, and 1 stolen base.

Michael continued to be moved around in the batting order this month, but didn’t let that phase him. he started the 2nd half hot. he was one of the few reliable hitters on the team, and this is why Manny decided he’d be beneficial as our clean up hitter. then, in his first 2 games as the clean up man, pitchers were afraid to pitch to him and he drew 5 walks lol

his defense in center continues to be imperative to the team as well. he's made a few very exciting and highlight worthy catches this month, robbing opponents of extra base hits and home runs. his perfectly timed leaps at the wall have been nothing short of amazing.

it is a relief to know and see that he is definitely not nursing/hiding an injury this time around and i am very excited to see how he will continue to progress throughout the remainder of this season.


now let's break down the numbers. i am going to document his July #s, the July 5th spot/overall 5th spot #s, the July 4th spot/overall 4th spot #s, the July 6th spot/overall 6th spot #s, the July 2nd spot #s/overall 2nd spot #s, his DH #s, his July center/overall center #s, and the overall #s of everything other than leadoff. i will include his overall #s so far here as well.

 
July batting average: .326 (29-89)
 
OBP: .406
 
SLG: .528
 
OPS: .934


Michael played in 26 (of 26) games in July. he started and played center in 24 games, he started and DH’d in 1 game, and he came in as a pinch runner in the 8th inning for 1 game. he had 1 plate appearance in the 1 game that he did not start.


Michael bat 5th in 6 games.

Michael bat 4th in 14 games.

Michael bat 6th in 5 games.

Michael bat 2nd in 1 game. (Cabby off day.)


Michael played center in 25 games.

Michael was the DH in 1 game.


in July, Michael had a total of 101 plate appearances and 89 at bats. here is how he fared:

29 hits

18 singles

7 doubles

1 triple

3 home runs

11 RBIs

10 runs scored

12 walks (1 intentional)

9 strikeouts

2 stolen bases (1 caught stealing)

10 first at bat hits
 
July batting average: .326 (29-89) (26 games)


now let's break down his numbers based on where he hit in the lineup.


when Michael bat 5th in July, he had a total of 23 plate appearances and 20 at bats in 6 games. breaking down the numbers are as follows:

7 hits

5 singles

1 double

1 home run

5 RBIs

4 runs scored

3 walks (1 intentional)

1 strikeout

1 stolen base

3 first at bat hits
 
July batting average in the 5th spot: .350 (7-20)
overall batting average so far in the 5th spot: .325 (38-117) (31 games)


when Michael bat 4th in July, he had a total of 55 plate appearances and 50 at bats in 14 games. breaking down the numbers are as follows:

11 hits

7 singles

3 doubles

1 triple

3 RBIs

3 runs scored

5 walks

6 strikeouts

1 stolen base

3 first at bat hits
 
July batting average in the 4th spot: .220 (11-50)
overall batting average so far in the 4th spot: .222 (12-54) (15 games)
July batting average in the 4th spot while playing center: .234 (11-47) (13 games)
overall batting average so far in the 4th spot while playing center: .235 (12-51) (14 games)


when Michael bat 4th, he was the DH in July for 1 game. he had a total of 3 plate appearances and 3 at bats. breaking down the numbers are as follows:

2 strikeouts
 
July batting average as the DH: .000 (0-3) (1 game)
overall batting average so far in the 4th spot as the DH: .000 (0-3) (1 game)


when Michael bat 6th in July, he had a total of 20 plate appearances and 17 at bats in 5 games. breaking down the numbers are as follows:

11 hits

6 singles

3 doubles

2 home runs

3 RBIs

3 runs scored

3 walks

1 strikeout

1 caught stealing

4 first at bat hits
 
July batting average in the 6th spot: .647 (11-17)
overall batting average so far in the 6th spot: .368 (21-57) (17 games)


when Michael bat 2nd in July, he had a total of 3 plate appearances and 2 at bats in 1 game. breaking down the numbers are as follows:

1 walk

1 strikeout
 
July batting average in the 2nd spot: .000 (0-2)
overall batting average so far in the 2nd spot: .286 (4-14) (4 games)
 
 
July batting average everywhere other than leadoff: .326 (29-89) (26 games)
overall batting average everywhere other than leadoff: .313 (90-288) (78 games)

 
overall batting average so far in the leadoff spot: .227 (22-97) (22 games)

 
July batting average while playing center: .337 (29-86) (25 games)
overall batting average while playing center: .293 (112-382) (99 games)

 
other overall #s while playing center: 229 putouts, 4 assists, 1 error, .996 fielding percentage (99 games)


now my game-by-game numbers and notes.
 
Michael ended June and therefore started July on a 3-game hitting streak.

Game 75/Game 1, July 1: 0-0, intentional walk. AVG: .280
(batting 5th)
^^Michael did not start this game because he was supposed to have an off day. but he came in the 8th inning to pinch run, and then had 1 plate appearance in the 9th inning.^^

Game 76/Game 2, July 2: 1-4, single. AVG: .280
(batting 4th)

Game 77/Game 3, July 3: 1-4, single (first at bat), run scored, RBI groundout, fielder’s choice RBI, stolen base. AVG: .280
(batting 5th)

Game 78/Game 4, July 4: 1-5, 3-run home run (first at bat), run scored, fielder’s choice, run scored, fielder’s choice. AVG: .278
(batting 5th)

Game 79/Game 5, July 5: 2-3, home run (first at bat), run scored, single, caught stealing, walk. AVG: .282
(batting 6th)

Game 80/Game 6, July 6: 1-3, single. AVG: .283
(batting 6th)

Game 81/Game 7, July 7: 1-4, double (first at bat), run scored, RBI groundout. AVG: .282
(batting 4th)

Game 82/Game 8, July 8: 3-4, single (first at bat), double, walk, single. AVG: .288
(batting 5th)

Game 83/Game 9, July 13: 3-4, single (first at bat), double, single. AVG: .294
(batting 6th)

Game 84/Game 10, July 14: 3-4, single (first at bat), walk, run scored, single, 2-run home run, run scored. AVG: .299
(batting 6th)

Game 85/Game 11, July 15: 2-3, double (first at bat), walk, double. AVG: .302
(batting 6th)
^^Michael’s 13-game hitting streak comes to an end^^

Game 86/Game 12, July 16: 0-1, walk (first at bat), walk, walk. AVG: .301
(batting 4th)

Game 87/Game 13, July 17: 0-2, walk, walk. AVG: .300
(batting 4th)

Game 88/Game 14, July 18: 2-5, triple (first at bat), RBI single, run scored. AVG: .301
(batting 4th)

Game 89/Game 15, July 19: 0-3. AVG: .299
(batting 4th, DH)

Game 90/Game 16, July 20: 0-4. AVG: .295
(batting 4th)

Game 91/Game 17, July 21: 1-4, single. AVG: .295
(batting 4th)

Game 92/Game 18, July 22: 1-3, walk, single, run scored. AVG: .295
(batting 5th)

Game 93/Game 19, July 23: 1-4, RBI single. AVG: .294
(batting 4th)

Game 94/Game 20, July 24: 1-4, single. AVG: .294
(batting 4th)
^^Michael jarred his hand, wrist, and shoulder sliding into Prince Fielder’s leg in this game^^

Game 95/Game 21, July 25: 1-4, double, stolen base. AVG: .293
(batting 4th)

Game 96/Game 22, July 26: 1-4, single. AVG: .293
(batting 4th)
^^Michael’s 6-game hitting streak comes to an end^^

Game 97/Game 23, July 27: 0-3. AVG: .291
(batting 4th)

Game 98/Game 24, July 28: 0-2, walk (first at bat). AVG: .289
(batting 2nd)

Game 99/Game 25, July 29: 1-4, single. AVG: .289
(batting 5th)

Game 100/Game 26, July 31: 2-4, single (first at bat), run scored, double. AVG: .291
(batting 4th)


so far in 2012, Michael has a total of 418 plate appearances and 385 at bats in 100 games. in total, he has 112 hits, 75 singles, 29 doubles, 4 triples, 4 home runs, 46 RBIs, 43 runs scored, 32 walks (3 intentional), 40 strikeouts, and 11 stolen bases (6 caught stealing).
 
season batting average: .291 (112-385)

OBP: .344

SLG: .418

OPS: .763