the primary focus of this first blog is Michael's game-by-game numbers and notes. however, i have to tell ya, there are more notes than numbers.
Michael had the most injury-riddled season he's ever experienced in the major leagues. it was full of peaks and valleys, progressions and setbacks, smiles and frowns. from opening the 2016 season on the DL, to playing 11 games with the Indians, to suffering right shoulder inflammation/a subacromial impingement and going back on the DL in May, to developing right biceps tendinitis in June, to going out on a minor league rehab assignment in July, to being diagnosed with chronic right biceps tendinitis in August and consequently undergoing season-ending biceps tenodesis (surgery), Michael battled so many challenges. he was basically on a roller coaster ride and, unfortunately, it had a rough ending.
there's no question Michael
tried his absolute best to return to the Tribe this year, adhering to doctors' orders and his rehab program to a T (which was well documented on my blog). ultimately, his bicep pain would not go away and he had no choice other than to alleviate it with a surgery that takes about four months to recover from. it was undoubtedly the right call, albeit a sad one.
and so, Michael played less games in all of this year than he did during his rookie call-up in (just) September 2009. that may not have been something that even seemed possible, but it's happened. i mean, who could have known that Michael would never come off the DL when he was placed on it again in May? better yet, who could have known that after he recovered from his offseason labral tear surgery, he'd end up with another issue that would essentially wipe out his whole season? i bet he's more anxious than ever for time to fly so he can get out to Goodyear, Arizona, participate in a regular spring training, and play ball in 2017.
until then, let's take a look back at the handful of games that he did play in 2016.
Michael played in 11 of 161* games this season and had a hit in 6 of the 11 games that he played. he had no significant hitting streaks in 2016.
(*1 game in September was postponed due to rain. MLB rescheduled it for the day after the regular season ended, but it was only to be played if the game would have any postseason implications. because the Indians won and the Boston Red Sox lost on the final day of the regular season, that secured the Indians home field advantage in the ALDS, AND also because the Detroit Tigers lost and were eliminated from the AL Wild Card race on the final day of the regular season, the PPD game became unnecessary and was officially cancelled.)
Michael reached base safely in 7 games. he had one very modest five-game on-base streak, which occurred during a homestand.
Michael started and completed 10 games. he played 11 games in the outfield, starting and completing 10 games.
he played left field in all 11 games, totaling 89.1 innings. as the left fielder, he started and completed 10 games. he was a defensive switch into left field in 1 game and played 1 inning after a PH appearance.
Michael was a PH in 1 game.
Michael missed 150 games in 2016.
he missed 148 games due to injury. Michael missed 77 games in the first half of 2016 and he missed all 73 games in the second half. he missed 145 games while on the disabled list, 64 games while on the 15-Day DL and 81 games while on the 60-Day DL.
he missed the first 16 games of the year because he was on the 15-Day DL continuing to rehab from his offseason shoulder surgery and out on a minor league rehab assignment. once he returned to game action and played for a bit, he missed 3 games due to right shoulder fatigue. following that, he missed 48 games when he went back on the 15-Day DL and sustained a myriad of injuries including right shoulder inflammation, a subacromial impingement, and right biceps tendinitis.
he missed 29 games after he was transferred to the 60-Day DL while still dealing with right biceps tendinitis and was either out on a rehab assignment (missing 3 games), shut down, recovering from a hydrodissection procedure, or working his way back. then he missed 6 games while still on the 60-Day DL in the wake of being diagnosed with chronic right biceps tendinitis. lastly, he missed the final 46 games of the regular season due to having season-ending biceps tenodesis (surgery) for his chronic biceps tendinitis.
Michael had 2 scheduled off days.
defensively, Michael did the best he could in what little time he spent in the outfield this year. he managed to flash some impeccable defense with a few extraordinary catches while playing exclusively in left field. overall, Michael recorded 18 putouts and 1 outfield assist and had a perfect 1.000 fielding percentage in 2016. going into next season, he will have a streak of 30 games in the outfield without committing an error.
note: when you scroll down now to Michael's game lines, you will see that there's not much specific day-to-day information about him while he was on the disabled list throughout the season. in the past, i have included health news/progressions in the game lines in the form of game notes. but this year, because i was writing monthly blogs that contained very detailed DL updates, i didn't see a need to do that.
therefore, if you want to know when a particular event occurred, such as his cortisone shots or hydrodissection, you can revisit these blogs:
Brantley To Open Indians' 2016 Season On 15-Day DL
Brantley's In-Season Rehab Details (April 2016)
Brantley Placed on 15-Day DL with Right Shoulder Inflammation
Brantley's May 2016 #s + DL Updates
Brantley's May - August 2016 DL Stint Updates
Brantley To Have Season-Ending Right Shoulder Surgery
Brantley Undergoes Biceps Tenodesis, Recovery Will Take 4 Months
What Is Biceps Tenodesis?
Brantley's August 2016 (w/ Post-Surgery Interview)
Brantley's September/October 2016 (w/ Sling Updates)
now here are my game-by-game numbers and notes for Michael Brantley's 2016 season:
April 4: Indians Home Opener game postponed due to snow/rain & cold, to be made up April 5 at 1:10 pm.
Game /1, April 5: still on DL.
Game /2, April 6: still on DL.
April 7: game postponed, to be made up August 15 at 1:10 pm.
Game /3, April 8: still on DL.
Game /4, April 9: still on DL.
April 10: game postponed, to be made up May 23 at 5:10 pm in a traditional DH.
Game /5, April 12: still on DL, on a minor league rehab assignment with the Columbus Clippers.
Game /6, April 13: still on DL, scheduled off day.
Game /7, April 14: still on DL, on a minor league rehab assignment with the Akron RubberDucks.
Game /8, April 15: still on DL, scheduled off day.
Game /9, April 16: still on DL, on a minor league rehab assignment with the RubberDucks.
Game /10, April 17: still on DL, scheduled off day.
April 18: still on DL, on a minor league rehab assignment with the RubberDucks.
Game /11, April 19: still on DL, scheduled off day.
Game /12, April 20: still on DL, on a minor league rehab assignment with the RubberDucks.
Game /13, April 21: still on DL, scheduled off day.
Game /14, April 22: still on DL, on a minor league rehab assignment with the Clippers.
Game /15, April 23: still on DL, on a minor league rehab assignment with the Clippers.
Game /16, April 24: still on DL, scheduled off day.
**this is when Michael was activated from the DL, but he was not in the starting lineup.**
Game 1/17, April 25: 0-1. AVG: .000
[leadoff/PH-LF/8-GF]
^^Michael did not start this game, but came in to pinch hit in the top of the 8th inning. then he stayed in the game as a defensive switch for the bottom of the 8th and 9th innings. however, no out was recorded in the bottom of the 9th, so he technically only played 1 inning on the night.^^
Game 2/18, April 26: 0-4. AVG: .000
[4th/LF/CG8.1]
Game 3/19, April 27: 1-3, RBI sac fly/reached 2nd on fielding error, stolen base (3rd), run, single, intentional walk. AVG: .125
[4th/LF/CG9]
Game 4/20, April 29: 1-5, double. AVG: .154
[4th/LF/CG10]
Game 5/21, April 30: 0-4. AVG: .118
[3rd/LF/CG8]
Game /22, May 1: scheduled off day.
Game 6/23, May 3: 1-4, RBI single. AVG: .143
[4th/LF/CG9]
Game 7/24, May 4: 1-3, RBI single, run. AVG: .167
[4th/LF/CG9]
Game 8/25, May 5: 4-5, RBI single (first at bat), run, single, single, 2-run double. AVG: .276
[4th/LF/CG9]
Game 9/26, May 6: 0-2, walk (first plate appearance), walk, run. AVG: .258
[4th/LF/CG9]
Game /27, May 7: scheduled off day.
Game 10/28, May 8: 1-4, RBI single, run. AVG: .257
[4th/LF/CG9]
Game 11/29, May 9: 0-4. AVG: .231
[4th/LF/CG8]
Game /30, May 10: will get today and tomorrow off to rest, shoulder is not bouncing back in ideal fashion.
Game /31, May 11: planned rest day.
Game /32, May 13: still not in starting lineup.
Game /33, May 14: placed on 15-Day DL with right shoulder inflammation.
Game /34, May 15: still on DL.
Game /35, May 16: still on DL.
Game /36, May 17: still on DL, now has a subacromial impingement and received an anti-inflammatory injection.
Game /37, May 18: still on DL.
Game /38, May 19: still on DL.
Game /39, May 20: still on DL.
Game /40, May 21: still on DL.
Game /41, May 22: still on DL.
Game /42, May 23 (Game 1): still on DL.
Game /43, May 23 (Game 2): still on DL.
Game /44, May 24: still on DL.
Game /45, May 25: still on DL.
Game /46, May 27: still on DL.
Game /47, May 28: still on DL.
Game /48, May 29: still on DL.
Game /49, May 30: still on DL.
Game /50, May 31: still on DL.
Game /51, June 1: still on DL.
Game /52, June 2: still on DL.
Game /53, June 3: still on DL.
Game /54, June 4: still on DL.
Game /55, June 5: still on DL.
Game /56, June 6: still on DL.
Game /57, June 7: still on DL.
Game /58, June 8: still on DL.
Game /59, June 9: still on DL.
Game /60, June 10: still on DL.
Game /61, June 11: still on DL.
Game /62, June 12: still on DL.
Game /63, June 13: still on DL.
Game /64, June 14: still on DL.
Game /65, June 15: still on DL.
Game /66, June 17: still on DL.
Game /67, June 18: still on DL.
Game /68, June 19: still on DL.
Game /69, June 20: still on DL.
Game /70, June 21: still on DL, now has right biceps tendinitis.
Game /71, June 22: still on DL.
Game /72, June 24: still on DL.
Game /73, June 25: still on DL.
Game /74, June 26: still on DL.
Game /75, June 27: still on DL.
Game /76, June 28: still on DL.
Game /77, June 29: still on DL.
Game /78, June 30: still on DL.
Game /79, July 1: still on DL.
Game /80, July 2: still on DL.
Game /81, July 3: transferred to 60-Day DL.
Game /82, July 4: still on DL.
Game /83, July 5: still on DL.
Game /84, July 6: still on DL.
Game /85, July 7: still on DL.
Game /86, July 8: still on DL.
Game /87, July 9: still on DL.
Game /88, July 10: still on DL.
**Michael began his minor league rehab assignment during the MLB All Star Break (July 11-14).**
Game /89, July 15: still on DL, on a minor league rehab assignment with the Akron RubberDucks.
Game /90, July 16: still on DL, late scratch, scheduled off day.
Game /91, July 17: still on DL, on a minor league rehab assignment with the Akron RubberDucks.
Game /92, July 18: still on DL, scheduled off day.
Game /93, July 19: still on DL, rehab now on hold due to discomfort in his follow-through.
Game /94, July 20: still on DL, shut down.
Game /95, July 22: still on DL, shut down after hydrodissection procedure and cortisone shot.
Game /96, July 23: still on DL, shut down.
Game /97, July 24: still on DL, shut down.
Game /98, July 26: still on DL.
Game /99, July 27: still on DL.
Game /100, July 29: still on DL.
Game /101, July 30: still on DL.
Game /102, July 31: still on DL.
Game /103, August 1: still on DL.
Game /104, August 2: still on DL.
Game /105, August 3: still on DL.
Game /106, August 4: still on DL.
Game /107, August 5: still on DL.
Game /108, August 6: still on DL.
Game /109, August 7: still on DL.
Game /110, August 9: still on DL.
Game /111, August 10: still on DL.
Game /112, August 11: still on DL.
Game /113, August 12: still on DL.
Game /114, August 13: still on DL, Indians announce he will have season-ending surgery on 8/15.
Game /115, August 14: still on DL, shut down.
Game /116, August 15: still on DL, underwent biceps tenodesis, done for the season.
Game /117, August 16: still on DL, done for the season.
Game /118, August 17: still on DL, done for the season.
Game /119, August 18: still on DL, done for the season.
Game /120, August 19: still on DL, done for the season.
Game /121, August 20: still on DL, done for the season.
Game /122, August 21: still on DL, done for the season.
Game /123, August 22: still on DL, done for the season.
Game /124, August 23: still on DL, done for the season.
Game /125, August 24: still on DL, done for the season.
Game /126, August 25: still on DL, done for the season.
Game /127, August 26: still on DL, done for the season.
Game /128, August 27: still on DL, done for the season.
Game /129, August 28: still on DL, done for the season.
Game /130, August 29: still on DL, done for the season.
Game /131, August 30: still on DL, done for the season.
Game /132, August 31: still on DL, done for the season.
Game /133, September 2: still on DL, done for the season.
Game /134, September 3: still on DL, done for the season.
Game /135, September 4: still on DL, done for the season.
Game /136, September 5: still on DL, done for the season.
Game /137, September 6: still on DL, done for the season.
Game /138, September 7: still on DL, done for the season.
Game /139, September 8: still on DL, done for the season.
Game /140, September 9: still on DL, done for the season.
Game /141, September 10: still on DL, done for the season.
Game /142, September 11: still on DL, done for the season.
Game /143, September 12: still on DL, done for the season.
Game /144, September 13: still on DL, done for the season.
Game /145, September 14: still on DL, done for the season.
Game /146, September 15: still on DL, done for the season.
Game /147, September 16: still on DL, done for the season.
Game /148, September 17: still on DL, done for the season.
Game /149, September 18: still on DL, done for the season.
Game /150, September 20: still on DL, done for the season.
Game /151, September 21: still on DL, done for the season.
Game /152, September 22: still on DL, done for the season.
Game /153, September 23: still on DL, done for the season.
Game /154, September 24: still on DL, done for the season.
Game /155, September 25: still on DL, done for the season.
Game /156, September 26: still on DL, done for the season.
Game /157, September 27: still on DL, done for the season.
Game /158, September 28: still on DL, done for the season.
September 29: game postponed, to be made up October 3 at 1:10 pm, only if game has postseason implications**.
Game /159, September 30: still on DL, done for the season.
Game /160, October 1: still on DL, done for the season.
Game /161, October 2: still on DL, done for the season.
**October 3: game not played because it was not necessary.
in 2016, Michael had 43 plate appearances and 39 at bats in 11 games (89.1 innings). in total, he had 9 hits, 2 extra base hits, 7 singles, 2 doubles, 7 RBI, 1 sac fly, 5 runs, 3 walks, 1 intentional walk, 1 stolen base (3rd), 1 GIDP, 6 strikeouts (3 swinging, 3 looking), 1 first at bat hit, 11 total bases, 14 left on base, 18 putouts, and 1 assist.
2016 batting average: .231 (9-39)
OBP: .279
SLG: .282
OPS: .561
to see a blog with some actual numbers, you'll enjoy what's coming up next:
Brantley's 2016 Batting Order Position & LF/PH #s
previous blog:
Brantley's 2016 Second Half #s
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