Chicago Cubs· #29· First Base
Michael Busch
Bats L · Throws R·Age 28 (Nov 9, 1997)·5' 11", 210 lb·Inver Grove Heights, MN, USA
2026 Batting
AVG
.242
OBP
.352
SLG
.393
OPS
.745
HR
20
RBI
77
R
78
H
145
SB
3
G
160
DiamondIQ WAR
710 PA · 2026
2.1
20.5 runs above replacement
Batting · wRAA (park 0.94)+7.6
Baserunning · 3 SB / 2 CS (v1: SB only)-0.2
Positional · 1B 160-12.3
Replacement · 710 PA+23.4
Fielding · OAA +2 → +2 runs (1B)+2.0
Batting (park-adjusted wRAA) + baserunning + fielding (Statcast OAA / catcher framing) + positional + replacement. Baserunning is stolen-base runs only (v1). Full methodology.
Statcast by Pitch Type · vs pitch group
| Pitch | Seen | wOBA | xwOBA | Whiff | HardHit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Four-Seam | 820 | .334 | .333 | 13% | 40% |
| Slider | 426 | .321 | .272 | 42% | 40% |
| Sinker | 394 | .414 | .424 | 15% | 42% |
| Changeup | 358 | .223 | .224 | 46% | 31% |
| Curveball | 245 | .368 | .338 | 36% | 47% |
| Cutter | 223 | .407 | .446 | 16% | 50% |
| Sweeper | 223 | .365 | .340 | 26% | 39% |
Season Statcast from our nightly Baseball Savant ingest.
Career Batting
| Yr | Tm | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Chicago Cubs | 160 | 600 | 78 | 145 | 20 | 77 | 3 | 92 | 165 | .242 | .352 | .393 | .745 |
| 2025 | Chicago Cubs | 155 | 524 | 78 | 137 | 34 | 90 | 4 | 56 | 139 | .261 | .343 | .523 | .866 |
| 2024 | Chicago Cubs | 152 | 496 | 73 | 123 | 21 | 65 | 2 | 63 | 162 | .248 | .335 | .440 | .775 |
| 2023 | Los Angeles Dodgers | 27 | 72 | 9 | 12 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 27 | .167 | .247 | .292 | .539 |
Recent Games
Sep 27 @ Boston Red SoxW
0-3, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 R
Sep 25 @ Boston Red SoxL
2-4, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 R
Sep 25 @ Boston Red SoxL
2-3, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 1 R
Sep 24 vs Miami MarlinsW
0-4, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 R
Sep 23 vs Miami MarlinsL
2-4, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 1 R
Sep 22 vs Miami MarlinsL
1-4, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 R
Sep 20 @ Cincinnati RedsW
1-4, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 1 R
Sep 19 @ Cincinnati RedsW
2-3, 1 HR, 1 RBI, 1 R
Sep 18 @ Cincinnati RedsL
0-3, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 R
Sep 16 vs Atlanta BravesW
0-3, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 1 R