Thursday, July 13, 2017

Brantley's Career All Star Game #s

Michael Brantley has been an All Star twice now in his career. his first All Star Game appearance came in 2014 and his second just took place this year in 2017. he was voted in by the players to be an outfield reserve both times.

photo courtesy of TribeVibe

i decided to combine all of his stats from the two games and create a Career ASG #s blog. here you will find Michael's numbers and situational statistics only. if you're interested in reading all the details about his Midsummer Classic experiences, then you can check out these blogs:
Brantley's 1st All Star Game Experience & ASG #s (July 15, 2014)
Brantley's 2017 All Star Game Experience & #s (w/ Pics & Quotes) (July 11, 2017)



Career All Star Game Situational Statistics

Michael had a hit in 1 of the 2 All Star Games he played in and reached base safely in 1 game. he had 1 hitless game and did not reach base in it. Michael had no multi-hit games, no three+ hit games, and no multi-RBI games. he also did not have any go-ahead hits or go-ahead RBI. the American League team went 2-0 in games that Michael played in.

Michael bat .333 (1-for-3) against right-handed pitchers in 2 All Star Games.

Michael bat .000 (0-for-1) as a member of the home team in the 2014 All Star Game. he did not hit safely in the game and did not safely reach base in it. he had 1 hitless game at "home" and did not reach base in it.

Michael bat .500 (1-for-2) as a member of the away team in the 2017 All Star Game. he had 1 single, 1 GIDP, and 1 total base. he hit safely in the game and safely reached base in it.

Michael hit .500 (1-for-2) with 2 outs in an inning in 2 All Star Games.

Michael hit .000 (0-for-2) with runners on base in 2 All Star Games.

Michael hit 1.000 (1-for-1) with the bases empty in the 2017 All Star Game.


Reached Base vs. Left Stranded

Michael reached base once in the 2017 All Star Game only, and he was left stranded once. who left him on base? his Indians teammate, Francisco Lindor.


RBI, LOB, & Outs

in 2 All Star Games, Michael had no RBI vs. 2 men left on base.

Michael also had 2 groundouts versus no strikeouts in 2 Career All Star Games.


In The Field

in the field, Michael played 9 innings in 2 Career All Star Games. he recorded just 1 putout in 1 total chance to give him a perfect 1.000 fielding percentage.

as the center fielder in the 2014 All Star Game, Michael played 4 innings. he recorded 1 putout in 1 total chance, yielding a 1.000 fielding percentage. his putout came in the top of the 9th inning for out #1.

as the left fielder in the 2017 All Star Game, Michael played 5 innings. he had no putouts in zero total chances and, therefore, did not have a fielding percentage.




now it's time to break down the numbers. i am going to document Michael's Career All Star Game #s, the 4th spot #s, and the 8th spot #s, as well as the center field #s, the 8th + center field #s, the left field #s, the 4th + left field #s, and overall outfield #s.

Brantley's Career All Star Game batting average: .333 (1-3)

OBP: .333

SLG: .333

OPS: .666


Michael played in 2 All Star Games in his Major League Career, none complete.

he came in as a defensive substitution in center field in the top of the 6th inning and played 4 total innings in 1 game.

he came in as a defensive substitution in left field in the bottom of the 6th inning and played 5 total innings in 1 game.


Michael bat 4th in 1 game.

Michael bat 8th in 1 game.


Michael played center field in 1 game. (defensive substitution: 4 innings)

Michael played left field in 1 game. (defensive substitution: 5 innings)



in 2 Career All Star Games, Michael had a total of 3 plate appearances and 3 at bats. here is how he fared:

1 hit

1 single

1 GIDP

1 first at bat hit

1 total base

2 left on base


1 putout

9 innings, 2 games

Career All Star Game batting average: .333 (1-3) (2 games)


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


when Michael bat 4th in the 2017 All Star Game, he had a total of 2 plate appearances and 2 at bats in 1 game. breaking down the numbers are as follows:

1 hit

1 single

1 GIDP

1 first at bat hit

1 total base

1 left on base


5 innings, 1 game

Career All Star Game batting average in the 4th spot: .500 (1-2) (1 game)


when Michael bat 4th and played left field in the 2017 All Star Game, he had a total of 2 plate appearances and 2 at bats in 1 game. breaking down the numbers are as follows:

1 hit

1 single

1 GIDP

1 first at bat hit

1 total base

1 left on base


5 innings, 1 game

Career All Star Game batting average in the 4th spot while playing left: .500 (1-2) (1 game)


when Michael bat 8th in the 2014 All Star Game, 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 putout

4 innings, 1 game

Career All Star Game batting average in the 8th spot: .000 (0-1) (1 game)


when Michael bat 8th and played center field in the 2014 All Star Game, 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 putout

4 innings, 1 game

Career All Star Game batting average in the 8th spot while playing center: .000 (0-1) (1 game)


when Michael played the outfield in 2 Career All Star Games, he had a total of 3 plate appearances and 3 at bats. breaking down the numbers are as follows:

1 hit

1 single

1 GIDP

1 first at bat hit

1 total base

2 left on base


1 putout

9 innings, 2 games

Career All Star Game batting average while playing the outfield: .333 (1-3) (2 games)


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


when Michael played center in the 2014 All Star Game, 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 putout

4 innings, 1 game

Career All Star Game batting average while playing center: .000 (0-1) (1 game)


when Michael played left in the 2017 All Star Game, he had a total of 2 plate appearances and 2 at bats in 1 game. breaking down the numbers are as follows:

1 hit

1 single

1 GIDP

1 first at bat hit

1 total base

1 left on base


5 innings, 1 game

Career All Star Game batting average while playing left: .500 (1-2) (1 game)



overall 2014 All Star Game #s while playing center: 1 putout, 0 assists, 0 errors, 1.000 fielding percentage (4 innings, 1 game)

overall 2017 All Star Game #s while playing left: 0 putouts, 0 assists, 0 errors, N/A fielding percentage (5 innings, 1 game)

Career All Star Game #s while playing the outfield: 1 putout, 0 assists, 0 errors, 1.000 fielding percentage (9 innings, 2 games)



now here are my All Star Game numbers and notes.

2014 All Star Game, July 15: 0-1. AVG: .000
[8th/CF: T6-T9/6-GF]

^^Michael came into the game as a defensive substitution in center field in the top of the 6th inning and stayed in for the remainder of the game, playing 4 total innings.^^

2017 All Star Game, July 11: 1-2, single (first at bat). AVG: .500
[4th/LF: B6-B10/6-GF(10)]

^^Michael came into the game as a defensive substitution in left field in the bottom of the 6th inning and stayed in for the remainder of the game, playing 5 total innings. (the game went 10 innings.)^^



so far in his Career, Michael has 3 plate appearances and 3 at bats in 2 All Star Games (9 innings). in total, he has 1 hit, 1 single, 1 GIDP, 1 first at bat hit, 1 total base, 2 left on base, and 1 putout.



well, that's all for now. i have posted a lot in this early portion of July, so if you haven't caught up on everything yet, feel free to read my previous blogs.

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