post-All Star break in 2015, Michael had a total of 250 plate appearances and 224 at bats in 58 games (417.2 innings). in total, he had 75 hits, 31 extra base hits, 44 singles, 21 doubles, 10 home runs, 38 RBI, 1 sac fly, 33 runs, 23 walks, 3 intentional walks, 2 hit by pitches, 6 stolen bases (5 - 2nd, 1 - 3rd), 6 GIDP, 25 strikeouts (21 swinging, 4 looking), 14 first at bat hits, 126 total bases, 94 left on base, 86 putouts, 1 assist, and 1 error.
2nd Half 2015 batting average: .335 (75-224)
OBP: .400
SLG: .563
OPS: .963
2nd Half of July BA: .346
August BA: .406
September/October BA: .237
Michael's .335 batting average in the 2nd half was the
2nd highest on the team out of all the qualifying players. only Francisco Lindor finished ahead of him with a .345 batting average.
when measuring this post-ASB batting average with previous seasons, it ranks exactly the same as in 2014 lol even with his less than pedestrian September, he still managed a very high BA for the 2nd half as a whole. that's outstanding.
looking back at his past 1st/2nd half batting averages, Michael hit .288/.288 in 2012, .279/.291 in 2013, and .322/.335 in 2014. his continuous upwards trend after the break is encouraging.
Quick Overview and Shoulder Issues
in the 2nd half of 2015, Michael's lower back strain was relatively quiet. instead, it was injuries to both of his shoulders that hindered his abilities and held him out of a handful of games. not to mention Michael finally endured a slump right before his season came to an end in late September.
it was very disheartening to see Michael injure his right shoulder while making a diving catch attempt on September 22, especially since it eventually led to his early shut down. he ultimately missed 10 games because of right shoulder soreness/inflammation. sitting on the bench, unable to contribute to the team and add on to some of his stats to potentially achieve a few new personal records, was not the most quintessential way for him to wrap up his year. he was disappointed, but it was the best decision for his health and he understood that.
nonetheless, Michael still put together a strong second half overall thanks to his performance in the 2nd half of July and an extraordinary month of August. it was actually one of the stronger 2nd halves around the league. he even set a new career high and career low for himself. he also set an example for every player on the team by putting extra work in with the trainers and willingly playing through his pain for as long as he could because he really wanted to help the Indians make that playoff push. he put the team first, like he's always done, which is a very admirable trait. so in a way, he did end the season on a good note and i commend him for that.
Team Leads and Career Highs
in the second half, Michael led the team with 21 doubles, 10 home runs (tied), a 6:0 stolen base:caught stealing ratio, .400 OBP, .563 SLG, .963 OPS, and 164 wRC+. he also had the least amount of strikeouts among qualifying players with 25.
Michael was 2nd on the team with 75 hits, 31 extra base hits, 44 singles, 33 runs, 23 walks, 3 intentional walks, 2 hit by pitches (tied), 6 stolen bases (tied), 126 total bases, and .335 batting average.
additionally, he was 3rd with 38 RBI, 58 games, 250 plate appearances, and 224 at bats.
after comparing Michael's numbers to past seasons, i found that he set career highs for himself in the second half with 31 extra base hits, 10 home runs, 38 RBI, 33 runs, 0 caught stealings, 6:0 stolen base:caught stealing ratio, .400 OBP, .563 SLG, and .963 OPS.
League Rankings
as usual, i'm only including those categories where Michael finished in the top 10.
among qualifying players in the American League, Michael ranked 4th in doubles (21); 6th in batting average (.335), OBP (.400), and OPS (.963); and 7th in SLG (.563). his teammate, rookie Francisco Lindor, led the AL in the 2nd half with his BA of .345. Michael also ranked 87th out of 88 players in strikeouts (25), meaning he had the 2nd least amount of Ks in the AL.
among qualifying outfielders in the American League, Michael was 2nd in doubles, batting average, and OPS; 3rd in OBP and SLG; tied for 3rd in intentional walks (3); tied for 6th in extra base hits (31); 7th in hits (75); and tied for 9th in RBI (38). in addition, out of 35 players, he was 35th in strikeouts.
among qualifying left fielders in the American League, Michael ranked 1st in batting average, OBP, SLG, and OPS; 2nd in hits and doubles; tied for 2nd in extra base hits and intentional walks; 3rd in RBI, stolen bases (6), and total bases (126); 4th in singles (44) and home runs (10); tied for 4th in walks (23); 6th in plate appearances (250); 7th in runs (33); tied for 7th in hit by pitches (2) and at bats (224); and 10th in games (58). he ranked 11th out of 11 qualifiers in strikeouts as well.
among all major league left fielders, Michael was 2nd in OBP and OPS; tied for 2nd in doubles; 3rd in batting average and SLG; tied for 3rd in extra base hits; tied for 4th in intentional walks; 6th in total bases; 7th in hits and RBI; tied for 7th in home runs; tied for 8th in walks; and tied for 9th in stolen bases. he was also 24th of 25 in strikeouts.
among all major league outfielders, Michael ranked tied for 2nd in doubles, 4th in batting average, 5th in OPS, 6th in OBP, 7th in SLG, and tied for 9th in intentional walks. plus, he was 62nd out of 63 players in strikeouts.
among all major league qualifying players, Michael's doubles ranked tied for 6th, his batting average ranked 9th, and his OPS ranked 10th. his 25 strikeouts ranked tied for 150th out of 156 qualifiers, too.
HR:RBI, K Rate, and Outs
Michael had a career high 10 homers in the second half of the season. he totally flipped the switch this year, hitting more bombs after the break than ever before. i assume his early season back issue suppressed his power, and once he started feeling better, he was able to regain his strength post-break and knock more balls out of the park.
he was tied for the team lead with Francisco Lindor with his 10 homers. behind them were Yan Gomes and Carlos Santana with 9 home runs, Abraham Almonte and Jose Ramirez with 5, and Ryan Raburn and Giovanny Urshela with 4.
Michael left A LOT of runners on base in the second half of 2015--94 to be exact. despite that, he still totaled 38 RBI, which was also a second half career high. had Michael had a better September and not missed so much time, he possibly could have acquired the most RBI on the team after the break, instead of finishing 3rd behind Santana (45) and Lindor (42).
Michael's HR:RBI ratio for the second half is as follows: 4 of Michael's 38 RBI (10.5%) came from his solo homers, while 18 of his 38 RBI (47.4%) came from all 10 of his home runs.
Michael's post-break K rate was 10.0% (25 K/250 PA). he was the 2nd toughest hitter in the American League to strike out and tied for 6th toughest overall in the majors. he averaged 1 strikeout for every 10 plate appearances.
coming as no surprise, the majority of Michael's outs in the second half were recorded via contact with the ball. after the All Star break, he had 25 strikeouts versus 64 groundouts and 67 flyouts. he also had 23 line drive outs, including lining into 1 double play.
Streaks and Situational Statistics
Michael had a hit in 43 of the 58 games he played in the 2nd half of 2015 and reached base safely in 49 games. he had 15 hitless games, but reached base in 6 of those. Michael had 22 multi-hit games, 9 3+ hit games, and 9 multi-RBI games. he had at least 1 RBI in 22 games. in addition, he had 8 go-ahead hits and 9 go-ahead RBI. the Indians were 30-28 in games that Michael played in and 9-6 in the games he sat out.
Michael achieved a number of streaks in his 2nd half of the year, including:
--an 8-game on-base streak from July 17-25.
--a 9-game hitting streak from July 27 - August 4.
--a 9-game on-base streak from July 27 - August 4.
--a 12-game hitting streak on the road from July 5 - August 4.
--a 12-game on-base streak on the road from July 5 - August 4.
--a 3-game, 3-hit streak spanning from August 8-11 (over 4 days).
--safely reaching base in 13 straight games from August 17-30.
--safely reaching base in 8 straight road games between August 17-30.
--a small 7-game hitting streak from August 23-30.
--a small 7-game on-base streak from September 7-15.
after the break, Michael bat .359 (51-for-142) against right-handed pitchers and .293 (24-for-82) against left-handed pitchers. he did very well against both righties and southpaws, with a particularly exceptional performance against the former.
in the second half, Michael hit .352 (38-for-108) with 18 RBI at home. he had 11 doubles and 5 home runs (16 extra base hits) at Progressive Field, along with 21 runs, 13 walks (2 intentional), 2 hit by pitches, 4 stolen bases (1 - 3rd), 3 GIDP, 15 strikeouts (12 swinging, 3 looking), and 64 total bases while playing 27 out of 35 total home games. he hit safely in 19 of the 27 home games he played in and safely got on base in 23 of them. he had 8 hitless games at home, reaching base in 4.
on the contrary, Michael hit .319 (37-for-116) with 20 RBI away from Progressive Field. he had 10 doubles and 5 home runs (15 extra base hits) on the road, along with 12 runs, 10 walks (1 intentional), 2 stolen bases, 3 GIDP, 10 strikeouts (9 swinging, 1 looking), and 62 total bases while playing 31 of 38 total road games. he also hit safely in 24 of 31 road games he played and got on base safely in 26 of them. he had 7 hitless games away from home, reaching base in 2.
Michael bat .276 (16-for-58) with runners in scoring position with 27 RBI in the second half. breaking it down, he hit .231 (3-for-13) with RISP and 0 outs, .370 (10-for-27) with RISP and 1 out, and .167 (3-for-18) with RISP and 2 outs. Michael's struggles in September really dragged most of his [2nd half] RISP numbers down. sadly, his 2-out stats remain disappointing and, surprisingly, i was also displeased with his troubles when there were no outs in an inning.
with 2 outs in an inning, Michael hit .265 (18-for-68). he had 7 doubles, 1 home run, 8 RBI, 12 walks, and 5 strikeouts (4 swinging, 1 looking). while this was indeed an improvement from his 1st half, it still was not nearly on par with what i know Michael is capable of.
furthermore, he bat .315 (34-for-108) with 34 RBI with runners on base and .500 (2-for-4) with 4 RBI with bases loaded after the break. he didn't have an abundance of opportunities to bat with the bases loaded in his last 2 and a half months of the season, but when he did, he clearly came through for the team more than in the 1st half.
finally, Michael hit .353 (41-for-116) with the bases empty. he had 13 doubles, 4 home runs, 4 RBI, and 7 walks when batting with nobody on base in the second half.
post-break, Michael had a 2.5 fWAR (wins above replacement), a 164 wRC+ (weighted runs created plus--the ability to create runs compared to the league average), and a 0.7 BsR (baserunning runs above average with stolen bases and caught stealings). among qualifying AL left fielders, Michael's WAR and wRC+ ranked 1st, and his BsR ranked tied for 5th. [these stats are all courtesy of fangraphs.com.]
In The Field
defensively, Michael had a combined 86 putouts in both left and center field after the All Star break. he also had 1 outfield assist, 1 error, and a .989 fielding percentage.
as the left fielder, Michael had 78 putouts, 1 assist, 1 error, and a .988 fielding percentage.
as the center fielder, he had 8 putouts and a perfect 1.000 fielding percentage.
Michael's sole error occurred on August 29, another fielding error which came while he was in left field. since then, Michael played in just 19 games in the outfield--all in left field--and will begin his 2016 season on a 19-game errorless streak. gotta start somewhere, right?
because Michael only recorded 1 outfield assist in the second half, there's really no point in ranking that compared to other left fielders and outfielders around the league. so i'm not going to.
now let's break down the numbers. i am going to document his 2015 2nd Half #s, the 3rd spot #s, the 5th spot #s, the 7th spots #s, the DH #s, the PH #s, and the PH for DH #s, as well as the left field #s, the center field #s, and overall outfield #s.
2nd Half 2015 batting average: .335
OBP: .400
SLG: .563
OPS: .963
Michael played in 58 (of 73) games, 51 complete, after the All Star break.
he started and played left in 42 games, completing 37 of those games, appearing in 42 total. he was lifted for a PR in 3 games after 23 innings (7 innings/8 innings/8 innings per game) because the Indians were winning a blowout and he had done more than enough in the game, and subbed out of 1 game after 8 innings because the Indians were losing by a lot and he didn't have a hit. he also left 1 game early after 3 innings because of a right shoulder injury.
he started and played center in 5 complete games.
he started and was the DH for 9 games, completing 9 of those games, appearing in 10 total.
he came in to PH in the top of the 8th inning for 1 game. he came in to PH in the top of the 9th inning for 1 game, then was lifted for a PR. he was also the PH for DH in 1 game.
he got 2 games off.
he missed 3 games due to left shoulder inflammation.
he missed 4 games due to a jammed right shoulder.
he was shut down for the final 6 games of the season due to right shoulder inflammation.
Michael bat 3rd in 56 games.
Michael bat 5th in 1 game. (PH/PH for DH)
Michael bat 7th in 1 game. (PH)
Michael played left field in 42 games. (37 complete, 3 lifted for PR: 23 innings, 1 subbed out: 8 innings, 1 left early w/ injury: 3 innings)
Michael played center field in 5 games. (5 complete)
Michael was the DH in 10 games. (9 complete, 1 PH for DH)
Michael was the PH in 2 games. (1 PH for DH, 1 lifted for PR)
Michael was the PH for DH in 1 game.
Michael played in 51 complete games.
in the 2nd half of 2015, Michael had a total of 250 plate appearances and 224 at bats. here is how he fared:
75 hits
31 extra base hits
44 singles
21 doubles
10 home runs
38 RBI
1 sac fly
33 runs
23 walks
3 intentional walks
2 hit by pitches
6 stolen bases (5 - 2nd, 1 - 3rd)
6 GIDP
25 strikeouts (21 swinging, 4 looking)
14 first at bat hits
126 total bases
94 left on base
86 putouts
1 assist
1 error
417.2 innings, 58 games
(51 complete games)
2nd Half 2015 batting average: .335 (75-224) (58 games)
now let's break down his numbers based on where he hit in the lineup.
when Michael bat 3rd in the 2nd Half, he had a total of 248 plate appearances and 222 at bats in 56 games. breaking down the numbers are as follows:
74 hits
31 extra base hits
43 singles
21 doubles
10 home runs
38 RBI
1 sac fly
33 runs
23 walks
3 intentional walks
2 hit by pitches
6 stolen bases (5 - 2nd, 1 - 3rd)
6 GIDP
25 strikeouts (21 swinging, 4 looking)
14 first at bat hits
125 total bases
94 left on base
86 putouts
1 assist
1 error
417.2 innings, 56 games
(51 complete games)
2nd Half 2015 batting average in the 3rd spot: .333 (74-222) (56 games)
when Michael bat 3rd and played left in the 2nd Half, he had a total of 188 plate appearances and 165 at bats in 42 games. breaking down the numbers are as follows:
51 hits
19 extra base hits
32 singles
12 doubles
7 home runs
28 RBI
1 sac fly
22 runs
21 walks
2 intentional walks
1 hit by pitch
5 stolen bases (4 - 2nd, 1 - 3rd)
4 GIDP
19 strikeouts (16 swinging, 3 looking)
9 first at bat hits
84 total bases
72 left on base
78 putouts
1 assist
1 error
373.2 innings, 42 games
(37 complete games)
2nd Half 2015 batting average in the 3rd spot while playing left: .309 (51-165) (42 games)
when Michael bat 3rd and played center in the 2nd Half, he had a total of 21 plate appearances and 20 at bats in 5 games. breaking down the numbers are as follows:
9 hits
6 extra base hits
3 singles
5 doubles
1 home run
4 RBI
2 runs
1 walks
1 GIDP
3 strikeouts (2 swinging, 1 looking)
2 first at bat hits
17 total bases
5 left on base
8 putouts
44 innings, 5 games
(5 complete games)
2nd Half 2015 batting average in the 3rd spot while playing center: .450 (9-20) (5 games)
when Michael bat 3rd, he was the DH in the 2nd Half for 9 games. he had a total of 39 plate appearances and 37 at bats. breaking down the numbers are as follows:
14 hits
6 extra base hits
8 singles
4 doubles
2 home runs
6 RBI
9 runs
1 walk
1 intentional walk
1 hit by pitch
1 stolen base (2nd)
1 GIDP
3 strikeouts (swinging)
2 first at bat hits
24 total bases
15 left on base
2nd Half 2015 batting average in the 3rd spot as the DH: .378 (14-37) (9 games)
when Michael bat 5th in the 2nd Half, he had a total of 1 plate appearance and 1 at bat in 1 game. breaking down the numbers are as follows:
0 hits
2 left on base
1 game
(0 complete games)
2nd Half batting average in the 5th spot: .000 (0-1) (1 game)
when Michael bat 5th, he was a PH in the 2nd Half for 1 game. he had a total of 1 plate appearance and 1 at bat. breaking down the numbers are as follows:
0 hits
2 left on base
2nd Half batting average as a PH in the 5th spot: .000 (0-1) (1 game)
when Michael bat 5th, he was the PH for DH in the 2nd Half for 1 game. he had a total of 1 plate appearance and 1 at bat. breaking down the numbers are as follows:
0 hits
2 left on base
2nd Half batting average in the 5th spot as the PH for DH: .000 (0-1) (1 game)
overall 2nd Half batting average as the PH for DH: .000 (0-1) (1 game)
when Michael bat 5th, he was the DH in the 2nd Half for 1 game. he had a total of 1 plate appearance and 1 at bat. breaking down the numbers are as follows:
0 hits
2 left on base
2nd Half batting average in the 5th spot as the DH: .000 (0-1) (1 game)
when Michael bat 7th in the 2nd Half, he had a total of 1 plate appearance and 1 at bat in 1 game. breaking down the numbers are as follows:
1 hit
1 single
1 first at bat hit
1 total base
1 game
(0 complete games)
2nd Half batting average in the 7th spot: 1.000 (1-1) (1 game)
when Michael bat 7th, he was a PH in the 2nd Half for 1 game. he had a total of 1 plate appearance and 1 at bat. breaking down the numbers are as follows:
1 hit
1 single
1 first at bat
1 total base
2nd Half batting average as a PH in the 7th spot: 1.000 (1-1) (1 game)
when Michael was the DH in the 2nd Half, he had a total of 40 plate appearances and 38 at bats in 10 games. breaking down the numbers are as follows:
14 hits
6 extra base hits
8 singles
4 doubles
2 home runs
6 RBI
9 runs
1 walk
1 intentional walk
1 hit by pitch
1 stolen base (2nd)
1 GIDP
3 strikeouts (swinging)
2 first at bat hits
24 total bases
17 left on base
(9 complete games)
2nd Half batting average as the DH: .368 (14-38) (10 games)
when Michael was a PH in the 2nd Half, he had a total of 2 plate appearances and 2 at bats in 2 games. breaking down the numbers are as follows:
1 hit
1 single
1 first at bat hit
1 total base
2 left on base
2nd Half batting average as a PH: .500 (1-2) (2 games)
when Michael played the outfield in the 2nd Half, he had a total of 209 plate appearances and 185 at bats in 47 games. breaking down the numbers are as follows:
60 hits
25 extra base hits
35 singles
17 doubles
8 home runs
32 RBI
1 sac fly
24 runs
22 walks
2 intentional walks
1 hit by pitch
5 stolen bases (4 - 2nd, 1 - 3rd)
5 GIDP
22 strikeouts (18 swinging, 4 looking)
11 first at bat hits
101 total bases
77 left on base
86 putouts
1 assist
1 error
417.2 innings, 47 games
(42 complete games)
2nd Half 2015 batting average while playing the outfield: .324 (60-185) (47 games)
now let's break down his numbers specific to where he played in the outfield.
when Michael played left in the 2nd Half, he had a total of 188 plate appearances and 165 at bats in 42 games. breaking down the numbers are as follows:
51 hits
19 extra base hits
32 singles
12 doubles
7 home runs
28 RBI
1 sac fly
22 runs
21 walks
2 intentional walks
1 hit by pitch
5 stolen bases (4 - 2nd, 1 - 3rd)
4 GIDP
19 strikeouts (16 swinging, 3 looking)
9 first at bat hits
84 total bases
72 left on base
78 putouts
1 assist
1 error
373.2 innings, 42 games
(37 complete games)
2nd Half 2015 batting average while playing left: .309 (51-165) (42 games)
when Michael played center in the 2nd Half, he had a total of 21 plate appearances and 20 at bats in 5 games. breaking down the numbers are as follows:
9 hits
6 extra base hits
3 singles
5 doubles
1 home run
4 RBI
2 runs
1 walk
1 GIDP
3 strikeouts (2 swinging, 1 looking)
2 first at bat hits
17 total bases
5 left on base
8 putouts
44 innings, 5 games
(5 complete games)
2nd Half 2015 batting average while playing center: .450 (9-20) (5 games)
2nd Half 2015 #s while playing left: 78 putouts, 1 assist, 1 error, .988 fielding percentage (373.2 innings, 42 games)
2nd Half 2015 #s while playing center: 8 putouts, 0 assists, 0 errors, 1.000 fielding percentage (44 innings, 5 games)
2nd Half 2015 #s while playing the outfield: 86 putouts, 1 assist, 1 error, .989 fielding percentage (417.2 innings, 47 games)
now my game-by-game numbers and notes.
Game 80/Game 1, July 17: 2-3, walk (first at bat), double, double. AVG: .295
(3rd/CF/CG8)
Game 81/Game 2, July 18: 1-5, 3-run home run (first at bat), run. AVG: .294
(3rd/LF/CG9)
Game 82/Game 3, July 19: 1-3, single (first at bat), RBI walk, RBI walk, walk. AVG: .294
(3rd/LF/CG11)
Game 83/Game 4, July 21: 1-3, single, walk. AVG: .295
(3rd/LF/CG8)
Game 84/Game 5, July 22: 4-5, 3-run home run, run, RBI single, double, run, single. AVG: .302
(3rd/CF/CG9)
Game 85/Game 6, July 23: 0-3, walk. AVG: .300
(3rd/LF/CG9)
Game 86/Game 7, July 24: 2-4, double (first at bat), single. AVG: .302
(3rd/CF/CG9)
Game 87/Game 8, July 25: 1-4, double (first at bat). AVG: .301
(3rd/CF/CG9)
**Michael's 8-game on-base streak ends**
Game 88/Game 9, July 26: 0-4. AVG: .298
(3rd/CF/CG9)
Game 89/Game 10, July 27: 1-3, single (first at bat), walk, walk. AVG: .298
(3rd/LF/CG9)
Game 90/Game 11, July 28: 1-3, single (first at bat), stolen base (2nd), stolen base (3rd), walk. AVG: .299
(3rd/LF/CG9)
Game 91/Game 12, July 29: 2-4, hit by pitch, home run, run, single, run. AVG: .301
(3rd/DH/CG)
^^Michael sets new career high in games as the DH with 9^^
Game 92/Game 13, July 30: 1-4, double (first at bat), run. AVG: .300
(3rd/LF/CG9)
Game 93/Game 14, July 31: 1-4, single (first at bat). AVG: .300
(3rd/LF/CG9)
Game 94/Game 15, August 1: 1-4, single (first at bat). AVG: .299
(3rd/LF/CG8)
Game 95/Game 16, August 2: 1-3, walk (first at bat), single. AVG: .299
(3rd/LF/CG9.2)
Game 96/Game 17, August 3: 2-4, RBI single (first at bat), run, single. AVG: .302
(3rd/DH/CG)
Game 97/Game 18, August 4: 2-4, single, intentional walk, bunt single. AVG: .304
(3rd/LF/CG12)
**Michael's 9-game hitting streak, 9-game on-base streak, 12-game hitting streak on the road, and 12-game on-base streak on the road end**
Game 98/Game 19, August 5: 0-1. AVG: .303
(5th/PH-DH)
Game 99/Game 20, August 7: 2-5, RBI single, run, 2-run double, run. AVG: .304
(3rd/LF/CG9)
Game 100/Game 21, August 8: 3-4, RBI single (first at bat), stolen base, run, double, walk, run, single. AVG: .309
(3rd/LF/GS7)
Game 101/Game 22, August 9: 3-5, double, run, single, single. AVG: .313
(3rd/LF/CG9)
Game 102/Game 23, August 11: 3-6, hit by pitch (first at bat), double, double, run, intentional walk, RBI single. AVG: .316
(3rd/LF/CG16)
^^Michael's first walk-off of the season^^
August 12: not in lineup.
**Michael's 3-game, 3-hit streak and 6 consecutive starts with multi-hits end**
Game 103/Game 24, August 13: 0-4, RBI sac fly. AVG: .312
(3rd/LF/CG9)
August 14: out with left shoulder inflammation, currently day-to-day. was bothering him some lately and intensified on August 13. had MRI in Cleveland, came back clear but still received cortisone injection. will miss next 2-3 games, but no DL.
August 15: with team in Minnesota, but still out. doubtful for August 16, possible for August 17. likely needs to DH upon return.
August 16: resumed swinging a bat, likely to DH tomorrow.
August 17: played catch at 90 feet, not ready to play left field yet.
Game 104/Game 25, August 17: 2-5, reached on fielder's choice (first at bat), stolen base, double, run, single, RBI fielder's choice. AVG: .313
(3rd/DH/CG)
August 18: needs another day or two as DH before returning to outfield.
Game 105/Game 26, August 18: 1-4, reached on forceout, home run, run. AVG: .313
(3rd/DH/CG)
August 19: played catch and felt good, but is not ready to return to left field.
Game 106/Game 27, August 19: 3-4, single, double, single, run. AVG: .317
(3rd/DH/CG)
August 20: the Indians do not plan on rushing him back to left field.
Game 107/Game 28, August 20: 2-4, RBI single, double. AVG: .319
(3rd/DH/CG)
Game 108/Game 29, August 21: 2-5, RBI single, RBI single. AVG: .320
(3rd/LF/CG9)
Game 109/Game 30, August 22: 0-4, reached on forceout. AVG: .317
(3rd/DH/CG)
Game 110/Game 31, August 23: 1-4, single, run, walk. AVG: .316
(3rd/LF/CG9)
Game 111/Game 32, August 24: 1-4, single. AVG: .316
(3rd/LF/CG8.2)
Game 112/Game 33, August 25: 3-4, walk (first at bat), run, 2-run home run, run, single, stolen base, 2-run home run, run. AVG: .320
(3rd/LF/CG9)
Game 113/Game 34, August 26: 1-3, walk (first at bat), walk, single. AVG: .320
(3rd/LF/CG9)
^^Michael sets new career high in walks with 54^^
Game 114/Game 35, August 28: 1-3, double, walk. AVG: .320
(3rd/LF/CG9)
Game 115/Game 36, August 29: 3-4, single, run, single, single, run. AVG: .324
(3rd/LF/CG9)
Game 116/Game 37, August 30: 2-4, RBI double (first at bat), run, single, run, intentional walk, run. AVG: .325
(3rd/DH/CG)
**Michael's 7-game hitting streak, 13-game reached base streak, and 8-game reached base streak on the road end**
Game 117/Game 38, August 31: 0-4. AVG: .322
(3rd/LF/CG9)
Game 118/Game 39, September 1: 2-5, home run, run, single. AVG: .323
(3rd/LF/CG9.1)
Game 119/Game 40, September 2: 0-3. AVG: .321
(3rd/LF/CG8)
Game 120/Game 41, September 4: 2-5, RBI double, run, single. AVG: .322
(3rd/LF/GS8)
Game 121/Game 42, September 5: 1-4, double. AVG: .321
(3rd/LF/CG8)
Game 122/Game 43, September 6: 0-4. AVG: .319
(3rd/DH/CG)
Game 123/Game 44, September 7: 1-1, single (first at bat). AVG: .320
(7th/PH)
Game 124/Game 45, September 8: 1-4, 2-run home run, run. AVG: .319
(3rd/LF/CG8)
Game 125/Game 46, September 9: 1-5, RBI groundout (first at bat), double. AVG: .318
(3rd/LF/CG9)
Game 126/Game 47, September 10: 2-5, reached on forceout (first at bat), home run, run, 2-run home run, run. AVG: .319
(3rd/LF/CG9)
September 11: game postponed, to be made up September 13 in a traditional DH.
(3rd/LF)
September 12: game postponed, to be made up October 5 only if game has postseason implications**.
(3rd/LF)
Game 127/Game 48, September 13 (Game 1): 0-3, walk, run. AVG: .317
(3rd/LF/CG9)
September 13 (Game 2): not in lineup.
Game 128/Game 49, September 14: 3-5, single (first at bat), single, double, run. AVG: .320
(3rd/LF/CG9)
Game 129/Game 50, September 15: 0-3, walk. AVG: .318
(3rd/LF/CG9)
**Michael's 7-game on-base streak ends**
Game 130/Game 51, September 16: 0-4. AVG: .315
(3rd/LF/CG9)
Game 131/Game 52, September 17: 0-4, reached on fielding error (first at bat), reached on fielding error. AVG: .313
(3rd/LF/GS8)
Game 132/Game 53, September 18: 3-5, RBI single, run, single, RBI single. AVG: .316
(3rd/LF/GS8)
Game 133/Game 54, September 19: 1-4, single. AVG: .315
(3rd/LF/CG9)
Game 134/Game 55, September 20: 1-4, RBI double. AVG: .315
(3rd/LF/CG9)
Game 135/Game 56, September 22: 0-2. AVG: .314
(3rd/LF/GS3)
^^Michael left the game after the top of the 4th inning with a right shoulder injury after a diving attempt in the bottom of the 3rd inning^^
September 23: shoulder no worse than last night, no need for MRI. worked with trainers, could take some swings in cage.
September 24: getting better, but not starting. hit in cage, still feels it when he finishes his swing. chance he starts September 25, but most likely to return September 26.
September 25: scratched after taking bp. felt something in his shoulder. unlikely to play September 26, maybe September 27.
(3rd/LF)
September 26: doing really well. might be cleared to play September 27, but September 28 most realistic.
Game 136/Game 57, September 27: 0-2, walk, stolen base, walk. AVG: .312
(3rd/LF/CG8)
Game 137/Game 58, September 28: 0-4. AVG: .310
(3rd/LF/CG9)
**Michael sets new career low with 51 strikeouts**
September 29: still dealing with right shoulder soreness. being examined by orthopedic specialist, could potentially be shut down for rest of the season.
^^game postponed, to be made up September 30 in a traditional DH.
September 30 (Game 1): MRI showed inflammation in right shoulder. getting cortisone shot, shut down for the season. after the rest period is over, will ramp up his activities to make sure he's okay heading into the offseason.
September 30 (Game 2): shut down.
October 1: given 2-week recovery plan to do before his offseason. hopeful surgery can be avoided.
October 2: shut down.
October 3: shut down.
October 4: shut down.
**October 5: game not played because it was not necessary.
to see how these numbers compare with Michael's 1st half of 2015, you can read:
Brantley's 2015 First Half #s
coming up next:
Brantley's 2015 Game-by-Game Numbers & Notes
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