MLB · NL Central

Michael Busch

Betting stats, Statcast splits, spray chart & prop matchups

Chicago Cubs1BBats: L · Throws: R

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At a glance

This season

.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

.257

RBI

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

Avg Exit V

88.7 mph

Barrel %

12.4%

Hard-Hit %

43.6%

Whiff %

23.9%

K %

23.0%

BB %

15.4%

Spray distribution

Where this hitter puts the ball in play. The greener (more saturated) a sector, the larger his share of batted balls there; the pull/center/oppo split and pull-side fly-ball power sit below.

41%

Pull

30%

Center

29%

Oppo

Pull-air 20% of BIP · 95.2 mph · 33° LA

Split by opposing hand

Slightly better against righties than lefties.

Stat	League	vs Lefties	vs Righties
BA	.247	.241	.251
OBP	.318	.374	.379
SLG	.404	.367	.417
OPS	.722	.741	.796
Sample	—	99 PA	227 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

All Four-seam Cutter Sinker Changeup Curveball Slider

Throws

Both Lefties Righties

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This season Last 30 days

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5 pitches · last 30 days · combined vs both hands

Pitch	PA↑	BA	SLG	xwOBA	Whiff%	K%	Hard-hit%	Barrel%	Exit velo	Launch
Cutter	4	.250	.250	.283	16.7%	50.0%	100.0%	0.0%	101.2 mph	9.5°
Curveball	7	.600	.600	.458	23.1%	14.3%	50.0%	0.0%	94.3 mph	7.3°
Sinker	18	.282	.573	.540	11.1%	11.1%	43.9%	21.9%	86.1 mph	9.0°
Slider	25	.432	.652	.370	39.1%	28.0%	35.6%	4.9%	81.3 mph	5.8°
Four-seam	41	.170	.340	.373	7.4%	14.6%	45.1%	15.9%	92.6 mph	21.5°

Ballpark history

Career numbers at his 5 most-played venues.

Ballpark	PA	HR	AVG	OPS
Wrigley Field	3096	29	.247	.543
Dodger Stadium	329	5	.329	.758
PNC Park	308	3	.197	.466
Busch Stadium	239	2	.254	.448
American Family Field	238	5	.229	.634