2010 During the offseason was named the 68th best player in the nation by the College Baseball Blog ... Named the top prospect in the Northwoods League by Baseball America ... Named to the All-Big West Conference First Team ... Recorded a 15-game hitting streak from May 9-30, while posting 11 multi-RBI games and 24 multi-hit games ... Led the Highlanders squad in hits and total plate appearances while ranking second in batting average, on base percentage, total bases, walks, and runs; third in slugging percentage, at bats, doubles, and sac flies; and fourth in runs batted in and home runs ... One of just two players on the team to start 54 of 55 games ...
2009 Ranked fifth on the team in batting average, slugging percentage, hits, and total bases ... Made his first appearance as a collegian at California on Feb. 20 and earned his first-ever start a day later at Cal where he picked up his first hit—an eighth-inning single to right ... Hit his first home run as a member of the Highlanders at Loyola Marymount on March 10 ... Had 15 multi-hit games including one with three hits and one with a career-high four base knocks at CSU Bakersfield on April 11 ... Recorded five games with two RBIs and three games with two runs scored ...
High School Four-year letter winner in baseball at Chaparral High School ... 2007-08 First-Team All-League ... Named 2008 First-Team All-Valley and Second-Team All-County ... Selected in the 2008 MLB Draft by the Washington Nationals ...
Personal Robert Jacob Brantly is the son of Robert and Yvonne Brantly ... Majoring in history and law and society ... Roots for the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim and the New York Yankees ... Favorite athlete is Mickey Mantle ... Listens to all types of music ... Hobbies include fitness and nutrition ... Favorite movie is "Gladiator" and "Braveheart" ... Watches "Baseball Tonight" and "The Office" on television ... Most memorable sports moment was receiving a scholarship from UCR ... Career goal is to play major league baseball ... Considers his father and grandfather to be his biggest athletic influences because his father has always encouraged a strong work ethic, and his grandfather taught him to play with passion ...
Robert Brantly Career Offensive/Fielding Statistics (Click on each year for game-by-game statistics)
Year |
Avg |
GP |
GS |
AB |
R |
H |
2B |
3B |
HR |
RBI |
TB |
SLG |
BB |
HBP |
SO |
GDP |
OBP |
SF |
SH |
SB |
SBA |
OPS |
PO |
A |
E |
FldPct |
2009 |
.316 |
42 |
35 |
152 |
25 |
48 |
9 |
0 |
4 |
23 |
69 |
.454 |
7 |
1 |
17 |
2 |
.344 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
.798 |
166 |
26 |
3 |
.985 |
2010 |
.373 |
54 |
54 |
209 |
50 |
78 |
18 |
1 |
7 |
39 |
119 |
.569 |
23 |
5 |
24 |
3 |
.440 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1.009 |
231 |
49 |
3 |
.989 |
Totals |
.349 |
96 |
89 |
361 |
75 |
126 |
27 |
1 |
11 |
62 |
188 |
.521 |
30 |
6 |
41 |
5 |
.401 |
7 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
.922 |
397 |
75 |
6 |
.987 |
Career Multi-Hit Games
|
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
2009 |
13
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
2010 |
16 |
7 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
Totals |
29
|
8
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
Career Multi-RBI Games
|
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
2009 |
5
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
2010 |
7 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Totals |
12
|
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Career Multi-Run Games
|
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
2009 |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
2010 |
6 |
4 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
Totals |
9
|
4
|
1
|
0
|
0
|