Michael Brantley vs. Nestor Cortes — Matchup Analysis
Nestor Cortes has completely neutralized Brantley in this matchup. With only 7 career plate appearances, treat this as early evidence, but it points toward Cortes. Brantley's numbers against Cortes tell a stark story: an OPS of 0.286, 64% below the career mark of 0.794, with a batting average of just 0.143, 52% below their career average and below Cortes's career opposing average of 0.236. Cortes has been equally punishing in the strikeout column, sending Brantley down once every 2.3 plate appearances, more often than the career rate of once every 9.3 PA. Edge: Cortes.
How Michael Brantley put the ball into play against Nestor Cortes
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Nestor Cortes to Michael Brantley
Matchup Details for Michael Brantley and Nestor Cortes
Stats that describe the matchup between Michael Brantley and Nestor Cortes including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
7
Michael Brantley Career Plate Appearances
6148
Nestor Cortes Career Batters Faced
2490
In this matchup
7
Michael Brantley Career At Bats
5566
Nestor Cortes Career At Bats Pitched
2279
In this matchup
0.143
Michael Brantley Career Batting Average
0.298
Nestor Cortes Career Opposing Batting Average
0.236
In this matchup
0
Michael Brantley Career Home Runs
129
Nestor Cortes Career Home Runs Allowed
102
Grand Slams
In this matchup
0
In the Park Home Runs
In this matchup
0
In the Park Grand Slams
In this matchup
0
In this matchup
0.000
Michael Brantley Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.023
Nestor Cortes Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.045
In this matchup
0.000
Michael Brantley Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.078
Nestor Cortes Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.190
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.000
Michael Brantley Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.196
Nestor Cortes Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.169
In this matchup
0.100
Michael Brantley Career Gross Production Average
0.269
In this matchup
0.250
Michael Brantley Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.316
Nestor Cortes Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.277
In this matchup
0
Michael Brantley Career Hit By Pitch
37
Nestor Cortes Career Batters Hit By Pitch
16
Outs
In this matchup
3
In this matchup
0
Michael Brantley Career Intentional Walks
37
Nestor Cortes Career Intentional Walks Allowed
1
In this matchup
3
Michael Brantley Career Strikeouts
658
Nestor Cortes Career Strikeouts Thrown
604
In this matchup
2.333
Michael Brantley Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
9.340
Nestor Cortes Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
4.123
In this matchup
0.000
Michael Brantley Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.740
Nestor Cortes Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.300
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.143
Michael Brantley Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.354
Nestor Cortes Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.288
Batter Reached due to Defensive Indifference
In this matchup
0
Batter Reached due to Error
In this matchup
0
Batter Reached due to Interference
In this matchup
0
In this matchup
0
Michael Brantley Career Sacrifice Hits
13
Nestor Cortes Career Sacrifice Hits
3
In this matchup
0
Michael Brantley Career Sacrifice Flies
47
Nestor Cortes Career Sacrifice Flies
12
In this matchup
0
Michael Brantley Career Ground into Double Play
130
Nestor Cortes Career Double Plays Enabled
35
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0