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Michael Busch

Positions: First Baseman and Third Baseman

Bats: Left • Throws: Right

6-1, 210lb (185cm, 95kg)

Team: Chicago Cubs (majors)

Born: November 9, 1997 in Inver Grove Heights, MN us

Draft: Drafted by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 1st round (31st) of the 2019 MLB June Amateur Draft from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (Chapel Hill, NC).

School: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (Chapel Hill, NC)

Debut: April 25, 2023 (Age 25-167d, 22,901st in major league history)
vs. PIT 3 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 1 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Still Intact through 2024

2024 Contract Status: Pre-Arb Eligible

Service Time (01/2024): 0.045 • Arb Eligible: 2027 • Free Agent: 2030

Full Name: Michael James Busch

Twitter: @michael_busch22

Instagram: @lil_busch

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SUMMARY

2024

Career

WAR

0.5

0.0

147

219

.245

.219

RBI

OBP

.329

.303

SLG

.456

.402

OPS

.785

.705

OPS+

122

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Summary

Team Record in Appearances	15-12 / in Starts: 10-8
Longest Hitting Streak	2 games
Longest On Base Streak	4 games
Most Games w/o HR	16 games
Most Games w/o RBI	5 games
Grand Slams	0 in 1 bases loaded PA and 1 AB
Go-Ahead Hits:	4

RBI Opportunities

RBIs
in 81 PAs	7
Actual Runners on Base	44 (22-14-8)
Avg. MLBer w/ 81 PAs	9
Avg. Runners on Base	49 (24-16-8)

Most Driven In
J Outman	2
Self	2
J Heyward	1
F Freeman	1
M Rojas	1

Most Driven In By
F Freeman	3
Self	2
W Smith	1
M Betts	1
C Taylor	1
J Outman	1

2023 Batting Game Log

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2023 Batting Game Log
Rk	Gcar	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	DFS(DK)	DFS(FD)	Pos
1	1	24 (23)	Apr 25	LAD	@	PIT	W,8-7	CG	4	3	1	1	0	0	0	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.333	.500	.333	.833	7	1.23	0.102	1.30	0.07%	1.04	9.00	12.70	DH
2	2	25	Apr 26	LAD	@	PIT	L,1-8	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.143	.250	.143	.393	6	.79	-0.077	.88	-0.05%	-0.82	0.00	0.00	3B
3	3	26	Apr 27	LAD	@	PIT	L,2-6	CG	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.100	.182	.100	.282	7	.80	-0.061	.85	-0.04%	-0.66	0.00	0.00	3B
May		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	DFS(DK)	DFS(FD)	Pos
4	4	30 (3)	May 1	LAD		PHI	W,13-4	CG	5	4	2	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	.214	.313	.214	.527	9	.13	0.005	.14	0.00%	-0.18	17.00	21.40	2B
5	5	31	May 2	LAD		PHI	W,13-1	8-GF	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.200	.333	.200	.533	1	.00	0.000	.00	0.00%	-0.53	4.00	6.20	PH LF
6	6	35 (3)	May 7	LAD	@	SDP	W,5-2	8-GF(10)	2	2	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.235	.350	.235	.585	5	3.46	0.169	4.48	0.13%	0.38	7.00	9.70	PH DH
7	7	36	May 8	LAD	@	MIL	L,3-9	GS-9	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.211	.348	.211	.558	7	1.10	-0.043	1.41	-0.03%	-0.29	2.00	3.00	3B
Jun		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	DFS(DK)	DFS(FD)	Pos
8	8	70 (33)	Jun 16	LAD		SFG	L,5-7	4-GF(11)	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.174	.296	.174	.470	7	1.87	-0.162	2.77	-0.14%	-1.04	0.00	0.00	PH 3B
9	9	71	Jun 17	LAD		SFG	L,0-15	CG	3	3	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.231	.333	.269	.603	8	.51	0.089	.75	0.08%	0.65	8.00	9.00	3B
10	10	72	Jun 18	LAD		SFG	L,3-7	GS-9	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.207	.303	.241	.544	9	1.10	-0.094	1.61	-0.08%	-1.02	0.00	0.00	3B
11	11	73	Jun 20	LAD	@	LAA	W,2-0	CG	3	3	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.219	.306	.250	.556	9	1.55	0.147	1.84	0.11%	0.43	7.00	9.70	3B
12	12	74	Jun 21	LAD	@	LAA	W,2-0	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.194	.275	.222	.497	9	.65	-0.075	.81	-0.06%	-1.07	0.00	0.00	3B
13	13	75	Jun 23	LAD		HOU	W,3-2	CG	3	2	0	1	1	0	0	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.211	.302	.263	.565	9	1.85	0.070	2.18	0.05%	0.59	9.00	12.50	3B
14	14	76	Jun 24	LAD		HOU	W,8-7	CG	4	3	0	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.220	.319	.293	.612	9	.62	0.009	.80	0.01%	-0.28	7.00	9.00	3B
15	15	77	Jun 25	LAD		HOU	L,5-6	CG(11)	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.200	.294	.267	.561	9	1.79	-0.105	2.27	-0.08%	-0.86	0.00	0.00	3B
Aug		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	DFS(DK)	DFS(FD)	Pos
16	16	124 (46)	Aug 22	LAD	@	CLE	L,3-8	CG	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.188	.278	.250	.528	8	.59	-0.045	.15	-0.01%	-0.44	0.00	0.00	DH
17	17	126 (1)	Aug 24	LAD	@	CLE	W,9-3	CG	5	4	1	1	0	0	1	2	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	.192	.271	.308	.579	7	.46	0.109	.17	0.02%	0.24	16.00	22.20	DH
18	18	127	Aug 25	LAD	@	BOS	W,7-4	GS-8	3	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.185	.274	.296	.570	8	1.01	0.017	.21	0.00%	-0.03	4.00	6.20	DH
19	19	128	Aug 26	LAD	@	BOS	L,5-8	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.185	.274	.296	.570	4						0.00	0.00	3B
20	20	129	Aug 27	LAD	@	BOS	W,7-4	CG	5	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.169	.254	.271	.525	7	.64	-0.085	.16	-0.01%	-1.22	0.00	0.00	DH
21	21	130	Aug 28	LAD		ARI	W,7-4	CG	4	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.177	.268	.274	.542	9	.64	0.046	.17	0.01%	0.03	5.00	6.00	DH
22	22	131	Aug 29	LAD		ARI	W,9-1	7-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.175	.264	.270	.534	2	.00	0.000	.00	0.00%	-0.18	0.00	0.00	1B
23	23	132	Aug 30	LAD		ARI	W,7-0	8-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.172	.260	.266	.526	2	.00	0.000	.00	0.00%	-0.18	0.00	0.00	1B
24	24	133	Aug 31	LAD		ATL	L,7-8	CG	4	4	1	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.176	.260	.309	.569	8	1.75	-0.100	.24	-0.01%	0.07	14.00	18.70	DH
Sept		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	DFS(DK)	DFS(FD)	Pos
25	25	134	Sep 1	LAD		ATL	L,3-6	8-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.174	.256	.304	.561	6	.99	-0.026	.15	0.00%	-0.25	0.00	0.00	3B
26	26	138 (3)	Sep 6	LAD	@	MIA	L,4-11	6-GF	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.169	.250	.296	.546	1	.01	0.000	.00	0.00%	-0.23	0.00	0.00	1B
27	27	139	Sep 7	LAD	@	MIA	W,10-0	8-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.167	.247	.292	.539	1	.00	0.000	.00	0.00%	-0.25	0.00	0.00	1B
							15-12		81	72	9	12	3	0	2	7	8	0	27	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	.167	.247	.292	.539		.97	-0.110	.96	-0.04%	-6.10

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