Michael Brantley
PosDH
B/TL/L
Born1987-05-15
Age (2026)39
Contract
No contract data on file. Pre-MLB players and minor-league free agents do not yet have salary projections — entries are added at first 40-man roster placement.
Career Projections (MLE)
All seasons translated to park-neutral MLB-equivalent (MLE) and combined per year. 2026 = actual YTD + projected ROS + total. 2027+ via Advanced Marcel + aging curve.
| Year | Age | Lvl | Team | PA | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | BB | SO | HBP | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | ISO | BABIP | K% | BB% | wOBA | wRC+ | BAT | RUN | FLD | POS | REP | WAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 18 | ROK | Helena Brewers | 241 | 218 | 63 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 25 | 2 | 16 | 5 | .289 | .346 | .317 | .663 | .028 | .326 | 10 | 7 | .292 | 82 | -5 | +1 | +0 | -3 | +7 | 0.0 |
| 2006 | 19 | A | West Virginia Power | 435 | 384 | 104 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 37 | 67 | 4 | 24 | 7 | .271 | .341 | .305 | .646 | .034 | .323 | 15 | 9 | .287 | 78 | -11 | +2 | +0 | -5 | +12 | -0.1 |
| 2007 | 20 | A | 2 teams | 478 | 427 | 116 | 19 | 2 | 2 | 38 | 61 | 2 | 35 | 9 | .272 | .334 | .340 | .674 | .068 | .309 | 13 | 8 | .296 | 85 | -8 | +3 | +0 | -5 | +14 | 0.4 |
| 2008 | 21 | AA | Huntsville Stars | 479 | 439 | 127 | 16 | 2 | 4 | 31 | 35 | 4 | 28 | 8 | .289 | .342 | .362 | .704 | .073 | .306 | 7 | 6 | .310 | 95 | -2 | +2 | +0 | -5 | +14 | 0.9 |
| 2009 | 22 | AAA | 2 teams | 649 | 588 | 154 | 23 | 2 | 5 | 48 | 77 | 1 | 50 | 9 | .262 | .319 | .333 | .652 | .071 | .293 | 12 | 7 | .288 | 78 | -16 | +6 | -7 | +2 | +18 | 0.5 |
| 2010 | 23 | MLB | 2 teams | 641 | 581 | 151 | 18 | 5 | 7 | 45 | 71 | 2 | 23 | 7 | .260 | .315 | .344 | .660 | .084 | .284 | 11 | 7 | .289 | 79 | -15 | +2 | -8 | +2 | +18 | -0.1 |
| 2011 | 24 | MLB | Cleveland Indians | 496 | 451 | 117 | 24 | 4 | 6 | 34 | 76 | 3 | 13 | 5 | .259 | .316 | .370 | .686 | .111 | .297 | 15 | 7 | .298 | 87 | -8 | +1 | -2 | -5 | +14 | -0.1 |
| 2012 | 25 | MLB | Cleveland Indians | 609 | 552 | 160 | 36 | 5 | 6 | 53 | 56 | 0 | 12 | 9 | .290 | .352 | .406 | .758 | .116 | .312 | 9 | 9 | .322 | 105 | +3 | -1 | -0 | +2 | +17 | 2.2 |
| 2013 | 26 | MLB | Cleveland Indians | 611 | 556 | 158 | 27 | 3 | 9 | 40 | 67 | 4 | 17 | 4 | .284 | .337 | .392 | .729 | .108 | .305 | 11 | 7 | .319 | 102 | +2 | +2 | -7 | -7 | +17 | 0.7 |
| 2014 | 27 | MLB | Cleveland Indians | 676 | 611 | 205 | 46 | 3 | 20 | 52 | 56 | 8 | 23 | 1 | .336 | .395 | .519 | .914 | .183 | .343 | 8 | 8 | .392 | 158 | +44 | +4 | -4 | -7 | +19 | 5.7 |
| 2015 | 28 | MLB | Cleveland Indians | 596 | 529 | 158 | 41 | 0 | 15 | 60 | 51 | 2 | 15 | 1 | .299 | .372 | .461 | .833 | .163 | .306 | 9 | 10 | .352 | 128 | +19 | +3 | -9 | -6 | +17 | 2.4 |
| 2016 | 29 | MLB | 2 teams | 64 | 59 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .220 | .270 | .271 | .541 | .051 | .245 | 11 | 6 | .221 | 27 | -5 | +0 | +1 | -1 | +2 | -0.3 |
| 2017 | 30 | MLB | Cleveland Indians | 375 | 338 | 102 | 20 | 1 | 10 | 31 | 50 | 2 | 11 | 1 | .302 | .364 | .456 | .820 | .154 | .326 | 13 | 8 | .347 | 123 | +10 | +2 | -0 | -4 | +11 | 1.9 |
| 2018 | 31 | MLB | Cleveland Indians | 631 | 571 | 171 | 36 | 2 | 16 | 48 | 60 | 5 | 12 | 3 | .299 | .359 | .454 | .813 | .154 | .309 | 10 | 8 | .350 | 126 | +19 | +1 | -5 | -7 | +18 | 2.6 |
| 2019 | 32 | MLB | Houston Astros | 637 | 575 | 180 | 42 | 2 | 21 | 51 | 66 | 7 | 3 | 2 | .313 | .376 | .503 | .879 | .190 | .323 | 10 | 8 | .379 | 148 | +35 | -0 | -4 | -7 | +18 | 4.2 |
| 2020 | 33 | MLB | Houston Astros | 187 | 170 | 52 | 15 | 0 | 5 | 17 | 28 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .306 | .369 | .482 | .851 | .176 | .343 | 15 | 9 | .373 | 144 | +9 | +0 | +1 | -2 | +5 | 1.4 |
| 2021 | 34 | MLB | Houston Astros | 508 | 469 | 145 | 29 | 1 | 8 | 33 | 53 | 5 | 1 | 0 | .309 | .361 | .426 | .787 | .117 | .335 | 10 | 6 | .344 | 121 | +12 | +0 | -3 | -5 | +14 | 1.8 |
| 2022 | 35 | MLB | Houston Astros | 277 | 243 | 68 | 14 | 1 | 5 | 31 | 30 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .280 | .364 | .407 | .771 | .128 | .301 | 11 | 11 | .335 | 115 | +5 | -0 | -1 | -3 | +8 | 0.8 |
| 2023 | 36 | AAA | 2 teams | 121 | 106 | 29 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .274 | .347 | .415 | .763 | .142 | .252 | 2 | 10 | .338 | 117 | +2 | +0 | +1 | -1 | +3 | 0.5 |
| ▸ Career Totals (MLE all levels + projections) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Career | — | 8711 | 7867 | 2273 | 428 | 36 | 142 | 682 | 939 | 52 | 287 | 72 | .289 | .350 | .407 | .756 | .118 | .311 | 11 | 8 | .328 | 109 | +89 | +29 | -50 | -66 | +247 | 25.4 | ||
| / 162G | — | 650 | 587 | 170 | 32 | 3 | 11 | 51 | 70 | 4 | 21 | 5 | .290 | .350 | .411 | .761 | .121 | .311 | 11 | 8 | .328 | 109 | +7 | +2 | -4 | -5 | +18 | 1.9 | ||
Historical Stats — Raw (Per Stint)
Actual MLB + MiLB stats as they happened, one row per stint at each level. Use this to see what really got recorded; the table above shows MLB-equivalent translations + projections.
| Year | Age | Lvl | Team | PA | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | BB | SO | HBP | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | ISO | BABIP | K% | BB% | wOBA | wRC+ | BAT | RUN | FLD | POS | REP | WAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 18 | ROK | Helena Brewers | 241 | 207 | 71 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 28 | 17 | 2 | 16 | 5 | .343 | .426 | .377 | .803 | .034 | .374 | 7 | 12 | .365 | 137 | +10 | +1 | — | — | +7 | 1.9 |
| 2006 | 19 | A | West Virginia Power | 435 | 360 | 108 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 61 | 51 | 4 | 24 | 7 | .300 | .407 | .339 | .746 | .039 | .344 | 12 | 14 | .341 | 119 | +9 | +2 | — | — | +12 | 2.4 |
| 2007 | 20 | AA | Huntsville Stars | 223 | 187 | 47 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 29 | 25 | 1 | 17 | 3 | .251 | .355 | .294 | .649 | .043 | .288 | 11 | 13 | .298 | 86 | -3 | +2 | — | — | +6 | 0.5 |
| 2007 | 20 | A | West Virginia Power | 255 | 218 | 73 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 31 | 22 | 1 | 18 | 6 | .335 | .420 | .440 | .860 | .106 | .359 | 9 | 12 | .381 | 150 | +14 | +1 | — | — | +7 | 2.3 |
| 2008 | 21 | AA | Huntsville Stars | 479 | 420 | 134 | 17 | 2 | 4 | 50 | 27 | 4 | 28 | 8 | .319 | .397 | .398 | .794 | .079 | .332 | 6 | 10 | .358 | 132 | +18 | +2 | — | — | +14 | 3.4 |
| 2009 | 22 | MLB | Cleveland Indians | 121 | 112 | 35 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 19 | 0 | 4 | 4 | .312 | .358 | .348 | .707 | .036 | .376 | 16 | 7 | .320 | 103 | +0 | -1 | -7 | +2 | +3 | -0.1 |
| 2009 | 22 | AAA | Columbus Clippers | 528 | 457 | 122 | 21 | 2 | 6 | 59 | 48 | 1 | 46 | 5 | .267 | .352 | .361 | .713 | .094 | .286 | 9 | 11 | .320 | 103 | +2 | +7 | — | — | +15 | 2.4 |
| 2010 | 23 | MLB | Cleveland Indians | 325 | 297 | 73 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 22 | 38 | 0 | 10 | 2 | .246 | .298 | .327 | .624 | .081 | .271 | 12 | 7 | .278 | 71 | -11 | +1 | -8 | +2 | +9 | -0.6 |
| 2010 | 23 | AAA | Columbus Clippers | 316 | 273 | 87 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 34 | 28 | 2 | 13 | 5 | .319 | .398 | .425 | .823 | .106 | .342 | 9 | 11 | .364 | 137 | +13 | +1 | — | — | +9 | 2.3 |
| 2011 | 24 | MLB | Cleveland Indians | 496 | 451 | 120 | 24 | 4 | 7 | 34 | 76 | 3 | 13 | 5 | .266 | .322 | .384 | .705 | .118 | .303 | 15 | 7 | .312 | 97 | -2 | +1 | -2 | -5 | +14 | 0.5 |
| 2012 | 25 | MLB | Cleveland Indians | 609 | 552 | 159 | 37 | 4 | 6 | 53 | 56 | 0 | 12 | 9 | .288 | .350 | .402 | .753 | .114 | .310 | 9 | 9 | .336 | 116 | +11 | -1 | -0 | +2 | +17 | 2.9 |
| 2013 | 26 | MLB | Cleveland Indians | 611 | 556 | 158 | 26 | 3 | 10 | 40 | 67 | 4 | 17 | 4 | .284 | .337 | .396 | .732 | .112 | .304 | 11 | 7 | .323 | 106 | +4 | +2 | -7 | -7 | +17 | 0.9 |
| 2014 | 27 | MLB | Cleveland Indians | 676 | 611 | 200 | 45 | 2 | 20 | 52 | 56 | 8 | 23 | 1 | .327 | .387 | .506 | .893 | .178 | .333 | 8 | 8 | .392 | 158 | +45 | +4 | -4 | -7 | +19 | 5.8 |
| 2015 | 28 | MLB | Cleveland Indians | 596 | 529 | 164 | 45 | 0 | 15 | 60 | 51 | 2 | 15 | 1 | .310 | .382 | .480 | .863 | .170 | .318 | 9 | 10 | .380 | 149 | +33 | +3 | -9 | -6 | +17 | 3.8 |
| 2016 | 29 | MLB | Cleveland Indians | 43 | 39 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .231 | .286 | .282 | .568 | .051 | .265 | 14 | 7 | .256 | 54 | -2 | +0 | +1 | -1 | +1 | -0.1 |
| 2016 | 29 | AA | Akron RubberDucks | 21 | 19 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .211 | .286 | .263 | .549 | .053 | .222 | 5 | 10 | .257 | 55 | -1 | +0 | — | — | +1 | -0.0 |
| 2017 | 30 | MLB | Cleveland Indians | 375 | 338 | 101 | 20 | 1 | 9 | 31 | 50 | 2 | 11 | 1 | .299 | .361 | .444 | .805 | .145 | .325 | 13 | 8 | .356 | 130 | +13 | +2 | -0 | -4 | +11 | 2.2 |
| 2018 | 31 | MLB | Cleveland Indians | 631 | 570 | 176 | 36 | 2 | 17 | 48 | 60 | 5 | 12 | 3 | .309 | .367 | .468 | .835 | .160 | .319 | 10 | 8 | .367 | 139 | +28 | +1 | -5 | -7 | +18 | 3.6 |
| 2019 | 32 | MLB | Houston Astros | 637 | 575 | 179 | 40 | 2 | 22 | 51 | 66 | 7 | 3 | 2 | .311 | .374 | .503 | .877 | .191 | .320 | 10 | 8 | .385 | 153 | +38 | -0 | -4 | -7 | +18 | 4.6 |
| 2020 | 33 | MLB | Houston Astros | 187 | 170 | 51 | 15 | 0 | 5 | 17 | 28 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .300 | .364 | .476 | .840 | .176 | .336 | 15 | 9 | .372 | 143 | +9 | +0 | +1 | -2 | +5 | 1.4 |
| 2021 | 34 | MLB | Houston Astros | 508 | 469 | 146 | 29 | 3 | 8 | 33 | 53 | 5 | 1 | 0 | .311 | .363 | .437 | .800 | .126 | .337 | 10 | 6 | .357 | 131 | +18 | +0 | -3 | -5 | +14 | 2.4 |
| 2022 | 35 | MLB | Houston Astros | 277 | 243 | 70 | 14 | 1 | 5 | 31 | 30 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .288 | .371 | .416 | .787 | .128 | .311 | 11 | 11 | .352 | 128 | +9 | -0 | -1 | -3 | +8 | 1.2 |
| 2023 | 36 | MLB | Houston Astros | 57 | 54 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .278 | .304 | .426 | .729 | .148 | .255 | 4 | 4 | .317 | 101 | +0 | +0 | +1 | -1 | +2 | 0.1 |
| 2023 | 36 | AAA | Sugar Land Space Cowboys | 64 | 47 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .298 | .468 | .447 | .915 | .149 | .277 | 2 | 23 | .404 | 167 | +5 | +0 | — | — | +2 | 0.7 |
| ▸ Career Totals (raw MLB only — historical actual) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| MLB Career | — | 6149 | 5566 | 1656 | 348 | 25 | 129 | 485 | 658 | 37 | 125 | 33 | .298 | .358 | .439 | .796 | .141 | .316 | 11 | 8 | .352 | 128 | +192 | +12 | -50 | -49 | +174 | 28.6 | ||