Wednesday, October 9, 2013

Brantley's 2013 Postseason October #s

first let me say how happy i am that i get to write a postseason numbers blog for Michael. and i'm even happier that Michael got a hit in his first ever major league postseason game! he loved it. when asked about the sell out crowd, he said "it's something i'll never forget. words are indescribable how that made me feel." despite the Indians losing their wild card showdown, i think this was a great learning experience and stepping stone for Michael. he got a taste, and next time the Indians get to the postseason (hopefully again in 2014), i expect a longer stay resulting in more numbers for Michael.

before i get into those numbers, i want to talk about leadership. prior to this team acquiring some veterans during the offseason, Michael was somewhat thrust into a leadership role last year. maybe not so much vocally, but just by setting a good example every time he stepped to the plate and every time he was moved to a different spot in the batting order. he may not have been ready to lead in any other way then. now, Michael didn't necessarily need to be a leader this season, but i think he embraced being a bit of a veteran in the eyes of certain young rookies and in turn did become more of a leader.

i knew this to be true after the Indians lost the wild card game to the Tampa Bay Rays. there are photos and videos of this online, but the image is still fresh in my memory. some of the Indians were sitting around the top of the dugout steps and watching the Rays celebrate on their home field. a few were very visibly upset, and rightfully so. at the time, none were more obviously sad than Jason Kipnis, who was seen with his head down, wiping his eyes, and shaking his head in dismay while looking down at the ground. Michael went right over to Jason and put his arm around him. then he bent down and i could see him talking to Kip. while i will never know exactly what he said, watching him pat Jason on the chest helped me realize they were words of encouragement. he was trying to comfort him and make him feel better. and in this moment, i knew Michael was a team leader. instead of being sad and animatedly upset himself, he chose not to wallow, but to accept the team's fate and steer others away from feeling sorry for themselves. Michael may not lead the team in home runs, or runs batted in, or doubles, or triples, or walks, but he leads in a different way. that made me so proud. and even though i was also sad that our Tribe season had come to an end, seeing Michael do that kept me from crying. it warmed my heart. my boy IS a leader. and i love that.

Michael had a hit in the 1 game he played in in Postseason October and he also reached base safely in that 1 game. Michael did not come to the plate with any runners in scoring position, so i have no batting average to report there. his batting average against righties was .250 (1-for-4). he did not face any lefties in the postseason.

Michael played errorless defense in left field yet again, recording a perfect 1.000 fielding percentage in his postseason play. he also had 1 putout.


now because i have never done a blog break down of just 1 game before, this might seem a bit redundant, but i want everything laid out clearly as usual. so i am going to break down his Postseason October #s, the 5th spot #s, the #s of everything not leadoff combined, as well as the left field #s and overall outfield #s.


Postseason October batting average: .250

OBP: .250

SLG: .250

OPS: .500


Michael played in 1 (of 1) postseason game in October. he started and played a complete game in left field in this 1 game.


Michael bat 5th in 1 game.


Michael played left field in 1 game.


in the postseason in October, Michael had a total of 4 plate appearances and 4 at bats. here is how he fared:

1 hit

1 single


1 left on base

1 putout

9 innings, 1 game

October batting average: .250 (1-4) (1 game)


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


when Michael bat 5th in the postseason in October, he had a total of 4 plate appearances and 4 at bats in 1 game. breaking down the numbers are as follows:

1 hit

1 single


1 left on base

1 putout

9 innings, 1 game

overall Postseason October batting average in the 5th spot: .250 (1-4) (1 game)

overall Postseason October batting average in the 5th spot while playing left: .250 (1-4) (1 game) (9 innings)


when Michael was not leading off in the postseason in October, he had a total of 4 plate appearances and 4 at bats in 1 game. breaking down the numbers are as follows:

1 hit

1 single


1 left on base

1 putout

9 innings, 1 game

overall Postseason October batting average everywhere other than leadoff: .250 (1-4) (1 game)

overall Postseason October batting average everywhere other than leadoff while playing left: .250 (1-4) (1 game) (9 innings)


now let's break down his numbers based on where he played in the outfield.


when Michael played left in the postseason in October, he had a total of 4 plate appearances and 4 at bats in 1 game. breaking down the numbers are as follows:

1 hit

1 single


1 left on base

1 putout

9 innings, 1 game

(1 complete game)

overall Postseason October batting average while playing left: .250 (1-4) (1 game)



overall Postseason October #s while playing left: 1 putout, 0 assists, 0 errors, 1.000 fielding percentage (9 innings, 1 game)

overall Postseason October #s while playing the outfield: 1 putout, 0 assists, 0 errors, 1.000 fielding percentage (9 innings, 1 game)



now my game numbers and notes.

AL Wild Card: Game 1, October 2: 1-4, single. AVG: .250
(5th/LF/CG)



in Postseason 2013, Michael had a total of 4 plate appearances and 4 at bats in 1 game (9 innings). in total, he had 1 hit, 1 single, 1 left on base, and 1 putout.

2013 Postseason batting average: .250 (1-4)

OBP: .250

SLG: .250

OPS: .500



my final Brantley blog will be a season wrap up blog.

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