Astros: 10 stats comparing Brantley and Reddick for an important decision

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Houston Astros outfielder Josh Reddick (Photo by Mike Stobe/Getty Images) /

Key Stats #8-10: Who is the better power hitter?

Key Stat #8: Slugging percentage

Obviously, Brantley experienced more offensive success in 2019 with a slash line of .311/.372/.503 compared to Reddick’s .275/.319/.409. Moreover, Brantley amassed 64 extra-base hits, and 90 RBIs last season, serving as an offensive X factor helping the Astros score enough runs to sneak past the Dodgers and Yankees for the best regular-season record in the bigs.

Over the course of their careers, Reddick has actually proven more efficient and productive per plate appearance compared to Brantley in generating two out of the three possible types of extra-base hits: triples and home runs. But, it’s what Brantley does so well with two-base hits that accounts for Brantley’s .439 slugging percentage that narrowly edges out Reddick’s .431.

Career advantage: Brantley
2019 advantage: Brantley

Key Stat #9: Career doubles

Brantley’s a doubles machine. How good, you might wonder? He is one of this era’s best. Even if

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he comes up short of 3,000 hits, his doubles production might exceed the 600-mark and warrant consideration for Cooperstown. After 11 seasons, Brantley already has notched 288 of them.

To put 600 two-baggers into perspective, Brantley could wind up in the top-20 all-time with his doubles production. For context, Craig Biggio hit 668 over the course of his career, and will rank sixth all-time at the end of the upcoming season after Albert Pujols overtakes him by securing just eight more doubles as an Angel.

Meanwhile, Reddick’s career numbers rest just three doubles shy of reaching the 200-mark. In 2019, Reddick hit just 19 doubles, slightly less than half of Brantley’s 40.

Career advantage: Brantley
2019 advantage: Brantley

Key Stat #10: Career home runs

In 2019, Brantley belted 22 homers to Reddick’s 14. However, when it comes to power over the course of their careers, Reddick holds a lead with 140 long balls, good for over 30 more than Brantley. In effect, Reddick has left the yard more frequently than Brantley and has done so in significantly fewer plate appearances than his teammate.

Career advantage: Reddick
2019 advantage: Brantley

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