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
.239
OBP
.368
SLG
.395
OPS
.763
HR
11
RBI
49
R
40
H
83
SB
2
G
95
DiamondIQ WAR
424 PA · 2026
1.8
17.5 runs above replacement
Batting · wRAA (park 0.94)+7.8
Baserunning · 2 SB / 1 CS (v1: SB only)0.0
Positional · 1B 95-7.3
Replacement · 424 PA+14.0
Fielding · OAA +4 → +3 runs (1B)+3.0
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 | 495 | .310 | .330 | 13% | 39% |
| Sinker | 260 | .445 | .471 | 16% | 49% |
| Slider | 239 | .372 | .273 | 42% | 36% |
| Changeup | 175 | .195 | .185 | 48% | 26% |
| Curveball | 152 | .355 | .344 | 40% | 42% |
| Sweeper | 150 | .387 | .359 | 28% | 45% |
| Cutter | 142 | .450 | .450 | 12% | 47% |
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 | 95 | 347 | 40 | 83 | 11 | 49 | 2 | 63 | 94 | .239 | .368 | .395 | .763 |
| 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
Jul 12 @ Cincinnati RedsW
2-4, 0 HR, 1 RBI, 1 R
Jul 11 @ Cincinnati RedsW
3-4, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 1 R
Jul 10 @ Cincinnati RedsL
0-4, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 R
Jul 9 @ Baltimore OriolesL
1-4, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 R
Jul 8 @ Baltimore OriolesW
1-4, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 1 R
Jul 7 @ Baltimore OriolesW
0-2, 0 HR, 1 RBI, 0 R
Jul 5 vs St. Louis CardinalsW
1-2, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 1 R
Jul 4 vs St. Louis CardinalsL
0-4, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 R
Jul 3 vs St. Louis CardinalsL
1-4, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 R
Jul 1 vs San Diego PadresW
2-6, 1 HR, 1 RBI, 2 R