MLB · NL Central

Michael Busch

Chicago Cubs1BBats: L · Throws: R
FormSteadyPowerAbove avg

At a glance

This season

BA

.248

OBP

.377

SLG

.402

OPS

.779

8 HR · 42 RBI · 74 K (5%) · 50 BB · 1369 PA

MLB avg · .247 / .318 / .404 · .722 OPS

Last 10 games

BA

.257

HR

2

RBI

6

K

9

BB

7

9-for-35

Across 54 starts in the last 60 days, he averages 4.5 plate appearances per game.

Quality of contact

Percentile rank vs qualified MLB hitters this season. The dot is the player's position — further right means better, regardless of metric. Computed across 318 plate appearances (202 balls in play).

Metric
Percentile
Value
Rank
xwOBA
.357
81
Avg Exit V
88.7 mph
49
Barrel %
12.4%
81
Hard-Hit %
43.6%
64
Whiff %
23.9%
37
K %
23.0%
41
BB %
15.4%
97

Split by opposing hand

Slightly better against righties than lefties.

StatLeaguevs Leftiesvs Righties
BA.247.241.251
OBP.318.374.379
SLG.404.367.417
OPS.722.741.796
Sample—99 PA227 PA

Pitch-by-pitch breakdown

How he performs against each pitch. Filter by pitch type, opposing pitcher hand, or recency. Color signal: green beats league average, red falls short.

Pitch type
AllFour-seamCutterSinkerChangeupCurveballSlider
Throws
BothLeftiesRighties
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3 pitches · this season · combined vs both hands

PitchPA↑BASLGxwOBAWhiff%K%Hard-hit%Barrel%Exit veloLaunch
Cutter16.250.667.3694.0%12.5%41.7%8.3%92.4 mph28.5°
Curveball19.357.357.41240.0%36.8%42.9%14.3%92.5 mph10.3°
Sinker64.289.511.48716.6%10.9%48.1%19.6%87.3 mph2.4°

Ballpark history

BallparkPAHRAVGSLGOPS
CHC309629.247—.543
LAD3295.329—.758
PIT3083.197—.466
STL2392.254—.448
MIL2385.229—.634