post-All Star Break in 2017, Michael had a total of 97 plate appearances and 88 at bats in 24 games (180.0 innings). in total, he had 25 hits, 7 extra base hits, 18 singles, 3 doubles, 4 home runs, 15 RBI, 2 sac flies, 16 runs, 6 walks, 1 intentional walk, 1 hit by pitch, 3 stolen bases (2nd), 2 GIDP, 10 strikeouts (7 swinging, 3 looking), 6 first at bat hits, 40 total bases, 45 left on base, 32 putouts, 3 assists, and 1 double play.
2nd Half 2017 batting average: .284 (25-88)
OBP: .330
SLG: .455
OPS: .784
2nd Half of July BA:
.281
August BA: .286 (not a qualifying player)
September/October BA: .333 (not a qualifying player)
the player who had the highest 2nd half batting average out of all the qualifying players on the team was Jose Ramirez with his .300 BA.
Michael did not acquire enough plate appearances over the course of the second half in order to be considered a qualifier. while the prerequisite is 3.1 PA per game, Michael totaled just 1.3. therefore, his .284 batting average cannot be ranked among those Indians players who did qualify.
here are Michael's 1st half vs. 2nd half batting average splits from the past six seasons:
2017 - .304 vs. .284 (not a qualifying player)
2016 - .231 (not a QP) vs. N/A
2015 - .292 vs. .335
2014 - .322 vs. .335
2013 - .279 vs. .291
2012 - .288 vs. .288
Michael has typically been a better hitter after the All Star Break. this year and last year are the only exceptions thanks to his injury issues.
Quick Overview
when the second half of the season got underway, Michael did pretty well, hitting in 13 of his 16 games to finish off July. though his batting average was mediocre, he amassed three home runs and drove in 12 runners. he even collected his 1,000th career hit on July 19! but everything changed for him in August, specifically on August 8. he was in left field, backing up a play and after taking a few steps toward center field, Michael pulled up, sat down, and then left the game. at the time, it seemed as if he had seriously re-injured his right ankle and might be done for the year.
he was quickly placed on the 10-Day DL on August 9 with what the medical staff called a mild ankle sprain and was sporting a walking boot. he went to see a specialist on August 11 to see if there was a better way to brace or tape his ankle for more support. while in the boot, Michael maintained some baseball activities, including hitting and throwing. he finally got out of the boot on August 21, but still was not allowed to run. Michael only played in six games in August, totaling one home run and three RBI.
at the beginning of September, Michael began to run on the AlterG treadmill--an anti-gravity, non-weight bearing device. he continued to have pain in one spot of his ankle as more weeks went by and was not able to run unassisted. on September 14, Michael and the medical staff consulted with doctors in Utah on a conference call, seeking advice on how to get him over the hump. then he went to see an ankle specialist on September 19 in Vail, Colorado, where it was determined Michael had a deltoid ligament sprain and ankle synovitis. after being shut down from all running activity for a week, he started to do some light running in the outfield, followed by sprinting and taking cuts in the outfield, and graduated to more aggressive lateral running. his running program came on pretty quickly and he was activated from the DL on September 30 just in time to make appearances in the final two games of the regular season as a pinch hitter. the plan right now is for Michael to be a pinch hitter off the bench in the American League Division Series, at least in the early going.
as a result of his ankle injury recurrence, Michael played in just under a third of the games in the second half. his numbers aren't much to criticize, but i'm hoping i'll have something exciting to talk about in the October postseason. fingers crossed.🤞
Team Leads and Career Highs
in the second half, Michael did not have any team leads.
however, he was tied for 3rd with 2 sac flies and 1 intentional walk.
Michael did not set any career highs in the second half.
League Rankings
like i explained at the beginning of this post, Michael was not a qualifying player in the second half of 2017, and therefore, i cannot compare his batting average to other qualifiers around the league. besides that, i also cannot rank his strikeouts, OBP, SLG, or OPS, which all require qualifier status for accurate comparison. eliminating those stats from my research, i found that Michael ranked in the Top 10 among American League and MLB left fielders in two minor categories.
among left fielders in the American League, Michael ranked tied for 3rd in sac flies (2) and tied for 7th in intentional walks (1).
among outfielders in the American League, Michael did not have any stats that ranked in the Top 10.
among players in the American League, Michael did not have any stats that ranked in the Top 10.
among all left fielders in the Major Leagues, Michael was tied for 6th in sac flies and tied for 8th in intentional walks.
among all outfielders in the Major Leagues, Michael did not have any stats that ranked in the Top 10.
among all players in the Major Leagues, Michael did not have any stats that ranked in the Top 10.
HR:RBI Ratio, LOB, K Rate, and Outs
before Michael went down with another ankle sprain, he was starting to get himself going again in the home run department. unfortunately, he only accumulated 4 home runs in the second half, well below what his teammates had. the post-break team leader in home runs was Edwin Encarnacion with 20. the other Indians with double digit homers were Francisco Lindor with 19, Carlos Santana with 13, and Jose Ramirez with 12. Michael's four rank tied for 8th (with Austin Jackson and Jason Kipnis) behind Yan Gomes (9), Jay Bruce (7), and Roberto Perez (7).
after the break, Michael had a total of 15 RBI vs. 45 men left on base. in limited games, i was pleased with his runs batted in and surprised at his runners stranded numbers. he clearly had plenty of opportunities to drive in more of his teammates yet didn't deliver. Encarnacion led the team with 59 RBI in the second half, followed by Lindor's 46, Gomes' 35, Ramirez's 35, and Santana's 32. Michael was tied for 9th with Giovanny Urshela.
the HR:RBI ratio for Michael's second half is as follows: three of Michael's 4 home runs were solo and the other was a 2-run bomb. therefore, 20% of his 15 RBI came from his solo homers, while 33.3% of his 15 RBI came from all 4 of his home runs.
Michael's post-break K rate was 10.3% (10 K/97 PA). he averaged 1 strikeout for every 9.7 plate appearances. no, he did not play a full second half and didn't acquire as many PAs as usual, but this is still a slightly higher K rate than he's capable of. that's due to Michael's continued troubles laying off balls that were outside the strike zone.
in the second half, Michael had 29 groundouts, 10 lineouts, 9 pop outs, and 7 flyouts versus 10 strikeouts. as always, the majority of his outs came from making contact. in fact, he got the bat on the ball almost 85% of the time prior to an out. however, he still hit the ball on the ground more than he got it up in the air after the All Star break.
Reached Base vs. Left Stranded
in the second half of 2017, Michael reached base a total of 36 times via hits, walks, hit by pitches, fielding errors, fielder's choices, and forceouts. he scored 16 runs total, 4 of which came from his own home runs. he was driven in 12 times by other players and left stranded 20 times. Jose Ramirez and Edwin Encarnacion continued to leave Michael on base more than they were able to bring him home.
Streaks and Situational Statistics
Michael had a hit in 18 of the 24 games he played in the 2nd half of 2017 and reached base safely in 21 games. he had 6 hitless games, but still reached base in 3 of those. Michael had 7 multi-hit games, no three+ hit games, and 2 multi-RBI games. he had at least 1 RBI in 12 games. in addition, he had 3 go-ahead hits and 4 go-ahead RBI. the Indians were 14-10 in games that Michael played in and 41-10 in the games he sat out/missed.
Michael had a few noteworthy streaks in his 2nd half of the year, including:
--a 17-game on-base streak between July 5-26. it spanned over July 5-9 and July 14-26.
--an 11-game on-base streak at home between July 5-26. it spanned over July 5-9 and July 21-26.
--a still active 13-game on-base streak on the road between July 1 - August 1. it spans over July 1-2, July 14-19, July 28-29, and July 31 - August 1.
--a still active 9-game hitting streak on the road between July 15 - August 1. it spans over July 15-19, July 28-29, and July 31 - August 1.
--an 8-game on-base streak between July 28 - August 6.
after the break, Michael bat .259 (14-for-54) against right-handed pitchers and .324 (11-for-34) against left-handed pitchers. it's atypical to see him struggle against righties yet excel so much against southpaws. with more playing time though, i'm sure his average against the former would have improved.
in the second half, Michael hit .298 (14-for-47) with 9 RBI at home. he had 1 double and 3 home runs (4 extra base hits) at Progressive Field, along with 11 runs, 3 walks (1 intentional), 1 hit by pitch, 1 stolen base (2nd), 1 GIDP, 6 strikeouts (4 swinging, 2 looking), and 24 total bases while playing 14 out of 36 total home games. he hit safely in 9 of the 14 home games he played in and safely got on base in 11 of them. he had 5 hitless games at home, reaching base in 2.
Michael hit .268 (11-for-41) with 6 RBI away from Progressive Field. he had 2 doubles and 1 home run (3 extra base hits) on the road, along with 1 sac fly, 5 runs, 3 walks, 2 stolen bases (2nd), 1 GIDP, 4 strikeouts (3 swinging, 1 looking), and 16 total bases while playing 10 of 39 total road games. he hit safely in 9 of the 10 road games he played in and got on base safely in all 10 of them. he had 1 hitless game away from home, reaching base in it.
Michael bat .259 (7-for-27) with runners in scoring position with 10 RBI in the second half. more specifically, he hit .429 (3-for-7) with RISP and 0 outs, .125 (1-for-8) with RISP and 1 out, and .250 (3-for-12) with RISP and 2 outs. it is a fairly small sample size, but i definitely didn't expect to see Michael do worse with 1 out in an inning than with 2 outs.
with 2 outs in an inning, Michael hit .216 (8-for-37). he had 3 home runs, 6 RBI, 3 walks, and 2 strikeouts swinging. while only racking up eight hits here, at least most of them were productive, as he did drive in six runners. other than that, i can't say anything else positive because his BA is certainly disappointing.
additionally, he bat .313 (15-for-48) with 12 RBI with runners on base and .000 (0-for-3) with 1 RBI with bases loaded after the break. Michael clearly performed quite well with men on base except for when the bases were filled.
lastly, Michael hit .250 (10-for-40) with the bases empty. he had 3 doubles, 3 home runs, 3 RBI, 4 walks, and 4 strikeouts (2 swinging, 2 looking) in the second half.
post-break, Michael had a 0.3 fWAR (wins above replacement), a 102 wRC+ (weighted runs created plus--the ability to create runs compared to the league average), and a 1.2 BsR (baserunning runs above average with stolen bases and caught stealings). none of these stats rank among the 13 qualifying American League left fielders because Michael was not a qualifier in the second half. [these stats all came courtesy of fangraphs.com.]
Versus AL Central Division Teams
when the Indians played the Detroit Tigers, Michael missed all 7 games--4 on the road and 3 at home--in the second half. he missed all 4 games in one September/October road series because he was still on the 10-Day DL with a right ankle sprain for the second time this year, but had begun running on the AlterG (non-weight bearing) treadmill. he missed all 3 games in one September/October home series because he was still on the 10-Day DL with a right ankle sprain for the second time and still running on the AlterG treadmill. the Indians went 7-0 in the games he did not play in.
when the Indians played the Kansas City Royals, Michael missed all 10 games--3 on the road and 7 at home--in the second half. he missed all 3 games in one August road series because he was still on the 10-Day DL with a right ankle sprain for the second time this year, wearing a walking boot for most of the time, but doing some light baseball activities; he missed all 3 games in one August home series because he was still on the 10-Day DL with a right ankle sprain for the second time, out of the boot, back throwing and hitting, but not cleared to resume running; and he missed all 4 games in one September/October home series because he was still on the 10-Day DL with a right ankle sprain for the second time, still running on the AlterG treadmill, but unable to run unassisted. the Indians went 8-2 in the games he did not play in.
when the Indians played the Minnesota Twins, Michael missed all 6 games--3 on the road and 3 at home--in the second half. he missed all 3 games in one August road series because he was on the 10-Day DL with a right ankle sprain for the second time this year, wearing a walking boot and still in the healing stages at this time; and he missed all 3 games in one September/October home series because he was still on the 10-Day DL with a right ankle sprain for the second time, or more specifically diagnosed deltoid ligament sprain and ankle synovitis, back in the walking boot, and shut down from all running activity. the Indians went 4-2 in the games he did not play in.
vs. the Chicago White Sox, Michael bat .333 (4-for-12) in 4 games--2 of the 7 road games and 2 of the 3 home games--in the second half. (he had 1 scheduled day off during one July road series. he missed all 4 games in one September/October road series because he was still on the 10-Day DL with a right ankle sprain for the second time this year, but had begun running on the AlterG (non-weight bearing) treadmill. he missed 1 game in one September/October home series because he was still on the 10-Day DL with a right ankle sprain for the second time, or more specifically diagnosed deltoid ligament sprain and ankle synovitis, but was doing lateral running on the field, outfield drills, and took part in BP on the field.) the Indians went 3-1 in the games he played in and 5-1 in the games he did not play in. overall, Michael had 2 singles and 2 extra base hits, including 1 double and 1 home run, to go along with 2 RBI, 1 sac fly, 1 run, 2 first at bat hits and 8 total bases. he also had 1 strikeout swinging and left 11 men on base. furthermore, he had a .308 OBP, .667 SLG, and .974 OPS. while playing left field, Michael recorded 3 putouts in 16 innings, but only 1 complete game because he was subbed out defensively after 7 innings in 1 game in July because the Indians were winning a blowout. he was a PH in 2 games. he came in to PH in the bottom of the 5th inning in 1 game in September and then was subbed out defensively. he came in to PH in the bottom of the 5th inning in 1 game in October and then stayed in the game as the DH, which also made him the PH for DH in the game.
Michael barely played against the AL Central in the second half, which is unfortunate because ordinarily he's very good when it comes to that. leave any thoughts you might have about his divisional play below.
Interleague Play
the Indians played a total of six games against three National League teams in the second half of 2017. Michael played in five of those games. the Indians went 3-2 in the games he played in and lost the game he did not play in. overall, Michael bat .278 (5-for-18) in Interleague Play.
vs. the San Francisco Giants at AT&T Park (no designated hitter allowed), Michael bat .308 (4-for-13) in 3 road games in July. the Indians went 1-2 in the games he played in. overall, he had 3 singles, 1 extra base hit--a double, 1 RBI, 2 runs, 1 walk, and 5 total bases. he also had 1 strikeout swinging and 4 left on base. furthermore, he had a .357 OBP, .385 SLG, and .742 OPS. in the field, Michael played 26 innings/3 complete games in left and recorded 4 putouts. after starting out 1-for-9 in the first two games, Michael really redeemed himself in the finale to finish with a good average against San Fran.
vs. the Cincinnati Reds at Progressive Field, Michael bat .333 (1-for-3) in 1 home game in July. (this was a makeup game from a rain-out on May 25.) the Indians won the game he played in. overall, he had 1 single, 1 RBI, 1 sac fly, and 1 total base. he also struck out swinging once and left 3 runners on base. furthermore, he had a .250 OBP, .333 SLG, and .583 OPS. in the field, Michael played 9 innings/1 complete game in left and recorded 3 putouts. his RBI was a go-ahead early in the game, so i'll happily take this showing from him.
vs. the Colorado Rockies at Progressive Field, Michael bat .000 (0-for-2) in 1 of the 2 home games in August. (he missed 1 game because he was just placed on the 10-Day DL with a right ankle sprain for the second time this year.) the Indians won the game he played in and lost the game he did not play in. overall, he had 1 left on base. furthermore, his OBP, SLG, and OPS were all .000. in the field, Michael played 4.1 innings in left, leaving early after he sprained his right ankle, and recorded 2 putouts. disappointing series to say the least.
what do you think about Michael's Interleague performance in the second half? tell me in the comment section below!
In The Field
in the second half, Michael had 32 putouts, 3 assists, and 1 double play in 35 total chances, giving the left fielder a perfect 1.000 fielding percentage.
additionally, Michael played 22 straight games in the outfield without committing an error.
now let's break down the numbers. i am going to document his 2nd Half 2017 #s, the 3rd spot #s, the 4th spot #s, the 9th spot #s, the DH #s, the PH #s, and the PH for DH #s**, as well as the left field #s, the BOP + left field #s, and overall outfield #s.
**because Michael came into a game to PH for the DH, the category "PH for DH" has been added into these stats. his one appearance as the PH for the DH counts for both his PH stats AND DH stats. this happened one other time in Michael's career, back in August 2015, when i initially got familiarized with this concept.
being a PH for the DH complicates a player's stats in terms of adding everything up. if you try to add Michael's OF #s + PH #s + DH #s for the second half, the sum is NOT going to equal his total numbers; you'll be one at bat over his actual total and have an incorrect overall BA. i always add up Michael's #s like that to cross check my calculations. since that doesn't work here, the only way to get an accurate total is to add up his BOP #s (3rd #s + 4th #s + 9th #s). that should clear things up if anyone was confused.
2nd Half 2017 batting average: .284
OBP: .330
SLG: .455
OPS: .784
Michael played in 24 (of 75) games, 15 complete, after the All Star Break.
he started and played left field in 22 games, completing 15 of those games, appearing in 22 total.
he was subbed out defensively in 6 games after playing a total of 43 innings; 5 games after playing a total of 36 innings (7 innings/7 innings/7 innings/8 innings/7 innings per game) because the Indians were winning a blowout and he had done more than enough in the game, and 1 game after 7 innings because the Indians were losing a blowout.
he left 1 game early with a sprained right ankle after playing 4.1 innings.
he came in to PH in 2 games. he came in to PH in the bottom of the 5th inning in 1 game and then was subbed out defensively. he came in to PH in the bottom of the 5th inning in 1 game and then stayed in the game as the DH, which also made him the PH for DH in the game.
he was the DH in 1 game.
he missed 40 games while he was on the 10-Day DL with a right ankle sprain.
he missed 10 games while he was on the 10-Day DL with a more specifically diagnosed deltoid ligament sprain and ankle synovitis.
he got 1 scheduled game off.
Michael bat 3rd in 22 games.
Michael bat 4th in 1 game. (PH/PH for DH/DH)
Michael bat 9th in 1 game. (PH)
Michael played left field in 22 games. (15 complete, 6 subbed out: 43 innings, 1 left early with injury: 4.1 innings)
Michael was a PH in 2 games. (1 PH for DH)
Michael was the PH for DH in 1 game.
Michael was the DH in 1 game. (0 complete, PH for DH)
Michael played in 15 complete games.
in the 2nd Half of 2017, Michael had a total of 97 plate appearances and 88 at bats. here is how he fared:
25 hits
7 extra base hits
18 singles
3 doubles
4 home runs
15 RBI
2 sac flies
16 runs
6 walks
1 intentional walk
1 hit by pitch
3 stolen bases (2nd)
2 GIDP
10 strikeouts (7 swinging, 3 looking)
6 first at bat hits
40 total bases
45 left on base
32 putouts
3 assists
1 double play
180.0 innings, 24 games
(15 complete games)
2nd Half 2017 batting average: .284 (25-88) (24 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 94 plate appearances and 85 at bats in 22 games. breaking down the numbers are as follows:
24 hits
7 extra base hits
17 singles
3 doubles
4 home runs
15 RBI
2 sac flies
16 runs
6 walks
1 intentional walk
1 hit by pitch
3 stolen bases (2nd)
2 GIDP
10 strikeouts (7 swinging, 3 looking)
5 first at bat hits
39 total bases
41 left on base
32 putouts
3 assists
1 double play
180.0 innings, 22 games
(15 complete games)
2nd Half 2017 batting average in the 3rd spot: .282 (24-85) (22 games)
when Michael bat 3rd and played left in the 2nd Half, he had a total of 94 plate appearances and 85 at bats in 22 games. breaking down the numbers are as follows:
24 hits
7 extra base hits
17 singles
3 doubles
4 home runs
15 RBI
2 sac flies
16 runs
6 walks
1 intentional walk
1 hit by pitch
3 stolen bases (2nd)
2 GIDP
10 strikeouts (7 swinging, 3 looking)
5 first at bat hits
39 total bases
41 left on base
32 putouts
3 assists
1 double play
180.0 innings, 22 games
(15 complete games)
2nd Half 2017 batting average in the 3rd spot while playing left: .282 (24-85) (22 games)
when Michael bat 4th in the 2nd Half, he had a total of 2 plate appearances and 2 at bats in 1 game. breaking down the numbers are as follows:
0 hits
4 left on base
1 game
(0 complete games)
2nd Half 2017 batting average in the 4th spot: .000 (0-2) (1 game)
when Michael bat 4th and was a PH 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
1 left on base
1 game
2nd Half 2017 batting average in the 4th spot as a PH: .000 (0-1) (1 game)
when Michael bat 4th and was the PH for DH 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
1 left on base
1 game
2nd Half 2017 batting average in the 4th spot as the PH for DH: .000 (0-1) (1 game)
when Michael bat 4th and was the DH in the 2nd Half, he had a total of 2 plate appearances and 2 at bats in 1 game. breaking down the numbers are as follows:
0 hits
4 left on base
1 game
(0 complete games)
2nd Half 2017 batting average in the 4th spot as the DH: .000 (0-2) (1 game)
when Michael bat 9th 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 2017 batting average in the 9th spot: 1.000 (1-1) (1 game)
when Michael bat 9th and was a PH 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
2nd Half 2017 batting average in the 9th spot as a PH: 1.000 (1-1) (1 game)
when Michael came in to 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
1 left on base
1 game
2nd Half 2017 batting average as a PH: .000 (0-1) (1 game)
when Michael was the PH for DH 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
1 left on base
1 game
2nd Half 2017 batting average as the PH for DH: .000 (0-1) (1 game)
when Michael was the DH in the 2nd Half, he had a total of 2 plate appearances and 2 at bats in 1 game. breaking down the numbers are as follows:
0 hits
4 left on base
1 game
(0 complete games)
2nd Half 2017 batting average as the DH: .000 (0-2) (1 game)
when Michael played the outfield in the 2nd Half, he had a total of 94 plate appearances and 85 at bats in 22 games. breaking down the numbers are as follows:
24 hits
7 extra base hits
17 singles
3 doubles
4 home runs
15 RBI
2 sac flies
16 runs
6 walks
1 intentional walk
1 hit by pitch
3 stolen bases (2nd)
2 GIDP
10 strikeouts (7 swinging, 3 looking)
5 first at bat hits
39 total bases
41 left on base
32 putouts
3 assists
1 double play
180.0 innings, 22 games
(15 complete games)
2nd Half 2017 batting average while playing the outfield: .282 (24-85) (22 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 94 plate appearances and 85 at bats in 22 games. breaking down the numbers are as follows:
24 hits
7 extra base hits
17 singles
3 doubles
4 home runs
15 RBI
2 sac flies
16 runs
6 walks
1 intentional walk
1 hit by pitch
3 stolen bases (2nd)
2 GIDP
10 strikeouts (7 swinging, 3 looking)
5 first at bat hits
39 total bases
41 left on base
32 putouts
3 assists
1 double play
180.0 innings, 22 games
(15 complete games)
2nd Half 2017 batting average while playing left: .282 (24-85) (22 games)
2nd Half 2017 #s while playing left: 32 putouts, 3 assists, 0 errors, 1.000 fielding percentage (180.0 innings, 22 games)
2nd Half 2017 #s while playing the outfield: 32 putouts, 3 assists, 0 errors, 1.000 fielding percentage (180.0 innings, 22 games)
now my game-by-game numbers and notes.
Game 1 of 1/Game 67 of 88, July 14: 0-3, walk (first plate appearance), reached on fielding error, stolen base (2nd). AVG: .300
[3rd/LF/CG8]
Game 2 of 2/Game 68 of 89, July 15: 1-3, single (first at bat), walk, run. AVG: .301
[3rd/LF/CG8]
Game 3 of 3/Game 69 of 90, July 16: 1-4, 2-run single, stolen base (2nd). AVG: .300
[3rd/LF/CG8]
Game 4 of 4/Game 70 of 91, July 17: 1-5, single. AVG: .298
[3rd/LF/CG9]
Game 5 of 5/Game 71 of 92, July 18: 1-4, single. AVG: .297
[3rd/LF/CG9]
Game 6 of 6/Game 72 of 93, July 19: 2-4, RBI single, run, double, run, walk. AVG: .300
[3rd/LF/CG8]
^^Michael collects 1,000th career hit^^
Game 7 of 7/Game 73 of 94, July 21: 0-4, RBI fielder's choice, stolen base (2nd), run, hit by pitch, run. AVG: .296
[3rd/LF/GS7]
Game 8 of 8/Game 74 of 95, July 22: 2-3, single, double, walk. AVG: .300
[3rd/LF/CG10]
Game 9 of 9/Game 75 of 96, July 23: 2-4, RBI single (first at bat), run, 2-run home run, run. AVG: .303
[3rd/LF/GS7]
Game 10 of 10/Game 76 of 97, July 24: 1-3, RBI sac fly (first plate appearance), single. AVG: .303
[3rd/LF/CG9]
Game 11 of 11/Game 77 of 98, July 25: 1-5, home run, run, reached on forceout, intentional walk, run. AVG: .301
[3rd/LF/CG11]
Game 12 of 12/Game 78 of 99, July 26: 2-5, single, run, RBI single. AVG: .303
[3rd/LF/GS8]
**Michael's 17-game on-base streak and 11-game on-base streak at home end**
Game 13 of 13/Game 79 of 100, July 27: 0-4. AVG: .299
[3rd/LF/CG9]
Game 14 of 14/Game 80 of 101, July 28: 2-5, single (first at bat), home run, run. AVG: .301
[3rd/LF/GS7]
Game 15 of 15/Game 81 of 102, July 29: 1-4, RBI sac fly, ground-rule double. AVG: .300
[3rd/LF/CG9]
Game /16 & Game /103, July 30: scheduled day off.
Game 16 of 17/Game 82 of 104, July 31: 1-4, single. AVG: .299
[3rd/LF/CG8]
Game 17 of 18/Game 83 of 105, August 1: 1-5, RBI single (first at bat), run. AVG: .298
[3rd/LF/CG8.2]
August 2: game postponed, to be made up August 14 at 6:10 pm.
[3rd/LF]
Game 18 of 19/Game 84 of 106, August 3: 0-3, reached on fielding error (first at bat), run, walk. AVG: .295
[3rd/LF/CG9]
Game 19 of 20/Game 85 of 107, August 4: 2-4, single, run, RBI single, run. AVG: .298
[3rd/LF/GS7]
Game 20 of 21/Game 86 of 108, August 5: 2-4, single, single. AVG: .300
[3rd/LF/CG9]
Game 21 of 22/Game 87 of 109, August 6: 1-3, home run (first at bat), run. AVG: .300
[3rd/LF/GS7]
**Michael's 8-game on-base streak ends**
Game 22 of 23/Game 88 of 110, August 8: 0-2. AVG: .299
[3rd/LF/GS4.1]
^^Michael left the game early during the top of the 5th inning after spraining his right ankle running to center field to back up Bradley Zimmer.^^
Game /24 & /111, August 9: placed on 10-Day DL with right ankle sprain.
Game /25 & /112, August 10: still on DL.
Game /26 & /113, August 11: still on DL.
Game /27 & /114, August 12: still on DL.
Game /28 & /115, August 13: still on DL.
Game /29 & /116, August 14: still on DL.
Game /30 & /117, August 15: still on DL.
August 16: game postponed, to be made up August 17 at 7:10 pm in day-night DH.
Game /31 & /118, August 17 (Day Game): still on DL.
Game /32 & /119, August 17 (Night Game): still on DL.
Game /33 & /120, August 18: still on DL.
Game /34 & /121, August 19: still on DL, doing light baseball activities.
Game /35 & /122, August 20: still on DL.
Game /36 & /123, August 21: still on DL, out of the walking boot, throwing and hitting.
Game /37 & /124, August 22: still on DL.
Game /38 & /125, August 23: still on DL, not ready to resume running, ankle still needs to heal.
Game /39 & /126, August 24: still on DL.
Game /40 & /127, August 25: still on DL.
Game /41 & /128, August 26: still on DL.
Game /42 & /129, August 27: still on DL.
Game /43 & /130, August 28: still on DL.
August 29: game postponed, to be made up August 30 at 1:05 pm in a traditional DH.
Game /44 & /131, August 30 (Game 1): still on DL.
Game /45 & /132, August 30 (Game 2): still on DL.
Game /46 & /133, September 1 (Day Game): still on DL.
Game /47 & /134, September 1 (Night Game): still on DL.
Game /48 & /135, September 2: still on DL, running on the anti-gravity treadmill.
Game /49 & /136, September 3: still on DL.
Game /50 & /137, September 4: still on DL.
Game /51 & /138, September 5: still on DL.
Game /52 & /139, September 6: still on DL.
Game /53 & /140, September 7: still on DL.
Game /54 & /141, September 8: still on DL.
Game /55 & /142, September 9: still on DL.
Game /56 & /143, September 10: still on DL.
Game /57 & /144, September 11: still on DL.
Game /58 & /145, September 12: still on DL.
Game /59 & /146, September 13: still on DL.
Game /60 & /147, September 14: still on DL.
Game /61 & /148, September 15: still on DL.
Game /62 & /149, September 16: still on DL.
Game /63 & /150, September 17: still on DL.
Game /64 & /151, September 19: still on DL.
Game /65 & /152, September 20: still on DL, diagnosed with deltoid ligament sprain and ankle synovitis, back in the walking boot, shut down from all running activity for 7-10 days.
Game /66 & /153, September 21: still on DL.
Game /67 & /154, September 22: still on DL.
Game /68 & /155, September 23: still on DL.
Game /69 & /156, September 24: still on DL.
~~Michael ends the season with an active 13-game on-base streak on the road and 9-game hitting streak on the road~~
Game /70 & /157, September 26: still on DL.
Game /71 & /158, September 27: still on DL, started light running in the outfield.
Game /72 & /159, September 28: still on DL, ran sprints in the outfield and took some cuts.
Game /73 & /160, September 29: still on DL, doing lateral running on the field, outfield drills, and took part in BP on the field.
Game 23 of 74/Game 89 of 161, September 30: 1-1, single (first at bat). AVG: .301
[9th/PH]
^^Michael did not start this game, but came in to pinch hit in the bottom of the 5th inning.^^
Game 24 of 75/Game 90 of 162, October 1: 0-2. AVG: .299
[4th/PH-DH]
^^Michael did not start this game, but came in to pinch hit in the bottom of the 5th inning. then he stayed in the game as the DH for the remainder of the game.^^
to see Michael's numbers from the first half of 2017 (when he played a lot more), you can read:
Brantley's First Half 2017 #s
coming up next:
Brantley's 2017 Game-by-Game Numbers & Notes
reminder: i am going to Cleveland tomorrow for Game 1 of the ALDS, so i will not have any time to do any more writing until October 6. that means no new blogs will be posted until this weekend. Go Tribe!👏
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