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Michael Busch
1B · Chicago Cubs · #29
Bats/ThrowsL/R
Height5' 11"
Weight210 lbs
BirthplaceInver Grove Heights, MN
MLB Debut2022
🪪Bio
Bats/ThrowsL/R
Height5' 11"
Weight210 lbs
BirthplaceInver Grove Heights, MN
MLB Debut2022
📊Season Stats (2026)
AVG.235
OPS.733
HR18
RBI72
SB2
H129
Full Stat Line
G145
AB549
R66
2B26
3B2
TB213
BB82
SO149
OBP.345
SLG.388
WAR1.14
🤚Career Splits by Handedness
vs Left-Handed Pitchers
AVG.234
OBP.321
SLG.421
OPS.742
vs Right-Handed Pitchers
AVG.253
OBP.364
SLG.415
OPS.779
Career totals from real plate-appearance data.
⚔️This Season vs. Each Opponent
| Opponent | AB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
vs. STL
|
50 | .260 | .296 | .260 | .556 |
|
vs. CIN
|
40 | .275 | .356 | .500 | .856 |
|
vs. PIT
|
38 | .237 | .356 | .342 | .698 |
|
vs. MIL
|
37 | .162 | .340 | .297 | .638 |
|
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. 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. 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. MIA
|
12 | .250 | .308 | .583 | .891 |
|
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. OAK
|
10 | .300 | .364 | .600 | .964 |
|
vs. ATL
|
9 | .111 | .333 | .111 | .444 |
|
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 | 269 | .238 | .333 | .416 | .750 |
| Busch Stadium II | 33 | .273 | .265 | .273 | .537 |
| PNC Park | 29 | .276 | .417 | .414 | .830 |
| Citi Field | 17 | .118 | .250 | .294 | .544 |
| American Family Field | 13 | .154 | .421 | .231 | .652 |
| Nationals Park | 13 | .154 | .154 | .154 | .308 |
| Dodger Stadium | 12 | .333 | .429 | .500 | .929 |
| Great American | 12 | .417 | .417 | .667 | 1.083 |
| 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 |
| Tropicana Field | 11 | .000 | .077 | .000 | .077 |
| 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 |
📅By Month & Recent Form
| Split | AB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Last 7 Days | 23 | .174 | .269 | .348 | .617 |
| Last 15 Days | 52 | .173 | .271 | .365 | .637 |
| Last 30 Days | 98 | .184 | .286 | .367 | .653 |
| 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 | 27 | .185 | .267 | .370 | .637 |
🎯Vs. Pitch Type (2026)
| Type | Pitches | Usage% | BA | SLG | wOBA | Whiff% | Chase% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4-Seam Fastball | 753 | 29.2% | .221 | .397 | .312 | 13.3% | 23.5% |
| Slider | 400 | 15.5% | .274 | .397 | .348 | 43.9% | 42.5% |
| Sinker | 350 | 13.6% | .273 | .468 | .427 | 12.0% | 21.0% |
| Changeup | 331 | 12.8% | .173 | .222 | .226 | 47.1% | 48.6% |
| Sweeper | 209 | 8.1% | .278 | .528 | .458 | 19.7% | 22.9% |
| Cutter | 200 | 7.8% | .207 | .483 | .391 | 15.9% | 27.0% |
| Curveball | 169 | 6.6% | .200 | .240 | .310 | 27.3% | 25.0% |
| Splitter | 75 | 2.9% | .286 | .286 | .291 | 45.5% | 50.0% |
| Knuckle Curve | 51 | 2.0% | .500 | .500 | .800 | 12.5% | 25.0% |
| Slurve | 15 | 0.6% | .250 | .500 | .417 | 25.0% | 25.0% |
📋Recent Game Log
| Date | Opp | Score | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | SB | AVG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | Friday, September 11, 2026 |
PIT
|
2-12 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .237 |
| L | Wednesday, September 9, 2026 |
MIL
|
6-8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .235 |
| L | Tuesday, September 8, 2026 |
MIL
|
3-4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .236 |
| L | Monday, September 7, 2026 |
MIL
|
3-4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .236 |
| L | Sunday, September 6, 2026 |
MIA
|
3-10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .236 |
| W | Saturday, September 5, 2026 |
MIA
|
6-5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .237 |
| W | Friday, September 4, 2026 |
MIA
|
6-1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .236 |
| W | Thursday, September 3, 2026 |
MIL
|
1-2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .236 |
| L | Wednesday, September 2, 2026 |
MIL
|
9-5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .237 |
| L | Tuesday, September 1, 2026 |
MIL
|
9-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .239 |
👥Team — Chicago Cubs
| Player | Pos | Key Stat |
|---|---|---|
| Nico Hoerner | 2B | .266 AVG |
| Owen Miller | 2B | — |
| Pedro Ramirez | 2B | .260 AVG |
| James Triantos | 2B | .125 AVG |
| Gabriel Arias | 3B | .245 AVG |
| Alex Bregman | 3B | .260 AVG |
| B.J. Murray Jr. | 3B | .100 AVG |
| Miguel Amaya | C | .234 AVG |
| Carson Kelly | C | 6.00 ERA |
| Pete Crow-Armstrong | CF | .281 AVG |
| Justin Dean | CF | .375 AVG |
| Kevin Alcantara | DH | .240 AVG |
| Michael Conforto | DH | .242 AVG |
| Ian Happ | LF | .219 AVG |
| Tyrone Taylor | LF | .284 AVG |
| Ethan Roberts | Relief Pitcher | 4.21 ERA |
| Matt Shaw | RF | .237 AVG |
| Seiya Suzuki | RF | .267 AVG |
| Javier Assad | RP | 3.58 ERA |
| Tyler Ferguson | RP | 5.30 ERA |
| Gavin Hollowell | RP | 2.51 ERA |
| Riley Martin | RP | 2.16 ERA |
| Daniel Palencia | RP | 4.70 ERA |
| Drew Pomeranz | RP | 5.59 ERA |
| Ryan Rolison | RP | 2.84 ERA |
| Caleb Thielbar | RP | 4.89 ERA |
| Trent Thornton | RP | 3.42 ERA |
| Jacob Webb | RP | 3.36 ERA |
| Jake Woodford | RP | 7.18 ERA |
| Ryan Zeferjahn | RP | 4.18 ERA |
| Scott Kingery | Shortstop | 36.00 ERA |
| Matthew Boyd | SP | 4.03 ERA |
| Edward Cabrera | SP | 5.68 ERA |
| Aaron Civale | SP | 4.28 ERA |
| Braxton Garrett | SP | 14.54 ERA |
| Kevin Gausman | SP | 4.60 ERA |
| Clay Holmes | SP | 2.83 ERA |
| Shota Imanaga | SP | 3.91 ERA |
| David Peterson | SP | 5.28 ERA |
| Colin Rea | SP | 4.47 ERA |
| Dansby Swanson | SS | .216 AVG |
| Ben Brown | Starting Pitcher | 1.85 ERA |
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