MLB Player Intelligence
Michael Busch
1B · 
Chicago Cubs · #29
Bats/ThrowsL/R
Height5' 11"
Weight210 lbs
BirthplaceInver Grove Heights, MN
MLB Debut2022
📊Full Stat Line (2026)
G160
AB600
R78
2B27
3B2
TB236
BB92
SO165
OBP.352
SLG.393
WAR1.56
🤚Career Splits by Handedness
vs Left-Handed Pitchers
AVG.250
OBP.341
SLG.442
OPS.783
vs Right-Handed Pitchers
AVG.253
OBP.365
SLG.407
OPS.772
Career totals from real plate-appearance data.
⚔️This Season vs. Each Opponent
| Opponent | AB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
vs. CIN
|
50 | .280 | .390 | .520 | .910 |
vs. STL
|
50 | .260 | .296 | .260 | .556 |
vs. PIT
|
49 | .286 | .368 | .449 | .817 |
vs. MIL
|
40 | .150 | .333 | .275 | .608 |
vs. NYM
|
29 | .172 | .273 | .276 | .549 |
vs. PHI
|
27 | .296 | .367 | .519 | .885 |
vs. LAD
|
25 | .320 | .370 | .560 | .930 |
vs. SD
|
25 | .120 | .290 | .360 | .650 |
vs. WSH
|
25 | .240 | .296 | .320 | .616 |
vs. MIA
|
24 | .250 | .333 | .417 | .750 |
vs. CHW
|
23 | .174 | .321 | .478 | .800 |
vs. SF
|
22 | .273 | .407 | .455 | .862 |
vs. COL
|
20 | .250 | .423 | .400 | .823 |
vs. ARI
|
19 | .368 | .500 | .684 | 1.184 |
vs. ATL
|
17 | .118 | .375 | .118 | .493 |
vs. DET
|
13 | .231 | .286 | .462 | .747 |
vs. MIN
|
13 | .385 | .429 | .615 | 1.044 |
vs. TOR
|
13 | .154 | .267 | .154 | .421 |
vs. KC
|
12 | .500 | .571 | .583 | 1.155 |
vs. SEA
|
12 | .333 | .467 | .750 | 1.217 |
vs. CLE
|
11 | .000 | .083 | .000 | .083 |
vs. HOU
|
11 | .182 | .357 | .455 | .812 |
vs. NYY
|
11 | .182 | .250 | .182 | .432 |
vs. TB
|
11 | .000 | .077 | .000 | .077 |
vs. BAL
|
10 | .200 | .357 | .200 | .557 |
vs. BOS
|
10 | .400 | .455 | .400 | .855 |
vs. OAK
|
10 | .300 | .364 | .600 | .964 |
vs. LAA
|
9 | .222 | .417 | .222 | .639 |
vs. TEX
|
9 | .333 | .500 | .444 | .944 |
🏟️This Season at Each Ballpark
| Ballpark | AB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wrigley Field | 300 | .243 | .340 | .417 | .757 |
| Busch Stadium II | 33 | .273 | .265 | .273 | .537 |
| PNC Park | 29 | .276 | .417 | .414 | .830 |
| Great American | 22 | .364 | .462 | .636 | 1.098 |
| Citi Field | 17 | .118 | .250 | .294 | .544 |
| American Family Field | 16 | .125 | .391 | .188 | .579 |
| Tropicana Field | 14 | .000 | .063 | .000 | .063 |
| Nationals Park | 13 | .154 | .154 | .154 | .308 |
| Dodger Stadium | 12 | .333 | .429 | .500 | .929 |
| Kauffman Stadium | 12 | .500 | .571 | .583 | 1.155 |
| Marlins Park | 12 | .250 | .308 | .583 | .891 |
| Safeco Field | 12 | .333 | .467 | .750 | 1.217 |
| U.S. Cellular Field | 12 | .250 | .438 | .583 | 1.021 |
| Coors Field | 11 | .364 | .462 | .636 | 1.098 |
| PETCO Park | 11 | .000 | .267 | .000 | .267 |
| Progressive Field | 11 | .000 | .083 | .000 | .083 |
| AT&T Park | 10 | .300 | .462 | .700 | 1.162 |
| Camden Yards | 10 | .200 | .357 | .200 | .557 |
| Chase Field | 9 | .222 | .462 | .333 | .795 |
| Citizens Bank Park | 9 | .222 | .364 | .222 | .586 |
| Fenway Park | 7 | .571 | .625 | .571 | 1.196 |
📅By Month & Recent Form
| Split | AB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Last 7 Days | 22 | .318 | .400 | .318 | .718 |
| Last 15 Days | 40 | .275 | .431 | .350 | .781 |
| Last 30 Days | 90 | .244 | .355 | .389 | .744 |
| March | 18 | .222 | .364 | .333 | .697 |
| April | 96 | .188 | .282 | .271 | .553 |
| May | 100 | .300 | .446 | .510 | .956 |
| June | 95 | .211 | .364 | .389 | .754 |
| July | 103 | .262 | .313 | .388 | .701 |
| August | 107 | .234 | .322 | .402 | .724 |
| September | 81 | .259 | .371 | .407 | .779 |
🎯Vs. Pitch Type (2026)
| Type | Pitches | Usage% | BA | SLG | wOBA | Whiff% | Chase% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4-Seam Fastball | 828 | 29.4% | .236 | .415 | .336 | 12.6% | 23.9% |
| Slider | 439 | 15.6% | .268 | .378 | .328 | 42.7% | 40.8% |
| Sinker | 390 | 13.9% | .284 | .455 | .422 | 12.1% | 19.8% |
| Changeup | 357 | 12.7% | .176 | .224 | .236 | 47.4% | 45.4% |
| Sweeper | 223 | 7.9% | .263 | .500 | .439 | 20.3% | 23.4% |
| Cutter | 208 | 7.4% | .207 | .483 | .421 | 15.4% | 26.1% |
| Curveball | 191 | 6.8% | .214 | .357 | .374 | 32.1% | 30.4% |
| Splitter | 87 | 3.1% | .211 | .211 | .200 | 44.8% | 44.8% |
| Knuckle Curve | 51 | 1.8% | .500 | .500 | .800 | 12.5% | 25.0% |
| Slurve | 15 | 0.5% | .250 | .500 | .417 | 25.0% | 25.0% |
📋Recent Game Log
| Date | Opp | Score | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | SB | AVG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Wednesday, September 30, 2026 Postseason |
SD
|
1-4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| L | Tuesday, September 29, 2026 Postseason |
SD
|
0-8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .000 |
| W | Sunday, September 27, 2026 |
BOS
|
6-2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .242 |
| L | Friday, September 25, 2026 |
BOS
|
3-4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .241 |
| L | Friday, September 25, 2026 |
BOS
|
0-2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .243 |
| W | Thursday, September 24, 2026 |
MIA
|
1-2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .239 |
| L | Wednesday, September 23, 2026 |
MIA
|
3-2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .241 |
| L | Tuesday, September 22, 2026 |
MIA
|
8-2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .239 |
| W | Sunday, September 20, 2026 |
CIN
|
9-1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .239 |
| W | Saturday, September 19, 2026 |
CIN
|
5-2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .239 |
👥Team — Chicago Cubs
| Player | Pos | Key Stat |
|---|---|---|
| Nico Hoerner | 2B | .263 AVG |
| Owen Miller | 2B | — |
| Pedro Ramirez | 2B | .261 AVG |
| James Triantos | 2B | .125 AVG |
| Gabriel Arias | 3B | .243 AVG |
| Alex Bregman | 3B | .265 AVG |
| B.J. Murray Jr. | 3B | .091 AVG |
| Miguel Amaya | C | .237 AVG |
| Carson Kelly | C | 6.00 ERA |
| Pete Crow-Armstrong | CF | .280 AVG |
| Justin Dean | CF | .375 AVG |
| Kevin Alcantara | DH | .240 AVG |
| Michael Conforto | DH | .240 AVG |
| Ian Happ | LF | .218 AVG |
| Tyrone Taylor | LF | .279 AVG |
| Matt Shaw | RF | .237 AVG |
| Seiya Suzuki | RF | .270 AVG |
| Javier Assad | RP | 3.63 ERA |
| Aaron Civale | RP | 4.20 ERA |
| Tyler Ferguson | RP | 5.30 ERA |
| Gavin Hollowell | RP | 2.45 ERA |
| Riley Martin | RP | 2.16 ERA |
| Jayden Murray | RP | 9.37 ERA |
| Daniel Palencia | RP | 3.64 ERA |
| Drew Pomeranz | RP | 5.59 ERA |
| Ethan Roberts | RP | 4.21 ERA |
| Ryan Rolison | RP | 3.14 ERA |
| Caleb Thielbar | RP | 4.86 ERA |
| Trent Thornton | RP | 3.35 ERA |
| Jacob Webb | RP | 3.36 ERA |
| Jordan Wicks | RP | 10.45 ERA |
| Ryan Zeferjahn | RP | 3.88 ERA |
| Scott Kingery | Shortstop | 36.00 ERA |
| Julian Aguiar | SP | 6.00 ERA |
| Matthew Boyd | SP | 3.91 ERA |
| Edward Cabrera | SP | 5.96 ERA |
| Braxton Garrett | SP | 7.71 ERA |
| Kevin Gausman | SP | 4.51 ERA |
| Clay Holmes | SP | 3.29 ERA |
| Shota Imanaga | SP | 3.77 ERA |
| David Peterson | SP | 4.79 ERA |
| Colin Rea | SP | 4.34 ERA |
| Dansby Swanson | SS | .213 AVG |
| Ben Brown | Starting Pitcher | 1.85 ERA |
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