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Michael Busch

Positions: First Baseman, Second 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)

Rookie Status: Still Intact through 2024

2024 Contract Status: Signed thru 2024, 1 yr/$742k (24)

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

1.8

1.4

223

295

.260

.237

RBI

OBP

.354

.328

SLG

.448

.410

OPS

.802

.739

OPS+

125

106

2021 Player Batting Game Log

2021 Player Batting Game Log
Rk	Date	Lev	Tm		Opp	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	GDP	SB	CS	Pos	E
1	2021-05-04	AA-AACN	Tulsa Drillers		Amarillo Sod Poodles	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	2B	1
2	2021-05-05	AA-AACN	Tulsa Drillers		Amarillo Sod Poodles	4	4	1	2	1	0	1	3	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2B	0
3	2021-05-06	AA-AACN	Tulsa Drillers		Amarillo Sod Poodles	5	3	1	1	0	0	1	2	1	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
4	2021-05-07	AA-AACN	Tulsa Drillers		Amarillo Sod Poodles	5	4	3	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2B	1
5	2021-05-08	AA-AACN	Tulsa Drillers		Amarillo Sod Poodles	5	4	0	1	1	0	0	1	1	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	2B	0
6	2021-05-09	AA-AACN	Tulsa Drillers		Amarillo Sod Poodles	5	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2B	0
7	2021-05-11	AA-AACN	Tulsa Drillers	@	Northwest Arkansas Naturals	4	4	1	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2B	0
8	2021-05-12	AA-AACN	Tulsa Drillers	@	Northwest Arkansas Naturals	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2B	0
9	2021-05-13	AA-AACN	Tulsa Drillers	@	Northwest Arkansas Naturals	5	5	1	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2B	0
10	2021-05-14	AA-AACN	Tulsa Drillers	@	Northwest Arkansas Naturals	4	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2B	0
11	2021-05-15	AA-AACN	Tulsa Drillers	@	Northwest Arkansas Naturals	5	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2B	0
12	2021-05-16	AA-AACN	Tulsa Drillers	@	Northwest Arkansas Naturals	6	6	1	3	0	0	1	1	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	2B	0
13	2021-05-18	AA-AACN	Tulsa Drillers		Wichita Wind Surge	5	3	3	1	1	0	0	1	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2B	0
14	2021-05-19	AA-AACN	Tulsa Drillers		Wichita Wind Surge	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2B	0
15	2021-05-20	AA-AACN	Tulsa Drillers		Wichita Wind Surge	4	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1B,2B	0
16	2021-05-21	AA-AACN	Tulsa Drillers		Wichita Wind Surge	4	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1B	0
17	2021-05-22	AA-AACN	Tulsa Drillers		Wichita Wind Surge	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1B	0
18	2021-05-23	AA-AACN	Tulsa Drillers		Wichita Wind Surge	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1B	0
19	2021-05-25	AA-AACN	Tulsa Drillers	@	Arkansas Travelers	4	4	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	1	0	2B	0
20	2021-05-26	AA-AACN	Tulsa Drillers	@	Arkansas Travelers	6	5	0	1	1	0	0	1	1	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	2B	0
21	2021-05-27	AA-AACN	Tulsa Drillers	@	Arkansas Travelers	7	7	1	3	1	0	1	2	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2B	0
22	2021-05-28	AA-AACN	Tulsa Drillers	@	Arkansas Travelers	5	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	2B	0
23	2021-05-29	AA-AACN	Tulsa Drillers	@	Arkansas Travelers	5	3	1	1	1	0	0	0	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2B	0
June			Tm		Opp	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	GDP	SB	CS	Pos	E
24	2021-06-06	AA-AACN	Tulsa Drillers	@	Northwest Arkansas Naturals	3	3	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2B	0
25	2021-06-08	AA-AACN	Tulsa Drillers		Wichita Wind Surge	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	2B	0
26	2021-06-09	AA-AACN	Tulsa Drillers		Wichita Wind Surge	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	2B	0
27	2021-06-10	AA-AACN	Tulsa Drillers		Wichita Wind Surge	5	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2B	0
28	2021-06-11	AA-AACN	Tulsa Drillers		Wichita Wind Surge	4	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	2B	0
29	2021-06-12	AA-AACN	Tulsa Drillers		Wichita Wind Surge	5	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	2	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	2B	0
30	2021-06-13	AA-AACN	Tulsa Drillers		Wichita Wind Surge	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	2B	0
31	2021-06-15	AA-AACN	Tulsa Drillers	@	Arkansas Travelers	5	5	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	2B	0
32	2021-06-16	AA-AACN	Tulsa Drillers	@	Arkansas Travelers	5	5	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2B	1
33	2021-06-17	AA-AACN	Tulsa Drillers	@	Arkansas Travelers	5	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	2B	0
34	2021-06-18	AA-AACN	Tulsa Drillers	@	Arkansas Travelers	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	2B	0
35	2021-06-19	AA-AACN	Tulsa Drillers	@	Arkansas Travelers	5	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	2B	1
36	2021-06-20	AA-AACN	Tulsa Drillers	@	Arkansas Travelers	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	2B	0
37	2021-06-22	AA-AACN	Tulsa Drillers		Springfield Cardinals	5	3	2	1	1	0	0	1	1	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	2B	0
38	2021-06-23	AA-AACN	Tulsa Drillers		Springfield Cardinals	4	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2B	0
39	2021-06-24	AA-AACN	Tulsa Drillers		Springfield Cardinals	6	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
40	2021-06-25	AA-AACN	Tulsa Drillers		Springfield Cardinals	5	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	2B	0
41	2021-06-26	AA-AACN	Tulsa Drillers		Springfield Cardinals	5	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2B	0
42	2021-06-27	AA-AACN	Tulsa Drillers		Springfield Cardinals	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
43	2021-06-29	AA-AACN	Tulsa Drillers		Arkansas Travelers	5	5	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2B	0
44	2021-06-30	AA-AACN	Tulsa Drillers		Arkansas Travelers	4	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2B	0
July			Tm		Opp	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	GDP	SB	CS	Pos	E
45	2021-07-02	AA-AACN	Tulsa Drillers		Arkansas Travelers	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2B	1
46	2021-07-02 (2)	AA-AACN	Tulsa Drillers		Arkansas Travelers	4	3	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	2B	0
47	2021-07-03	AA-AACN	Tulsa Drillers		Arkansas Travelers	5	4	1	2	0	0	1	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2B	0
48	2021-07-04	AA-AACN	Tulsa Drillers		Arkansas Travelers	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	2B	0
49	2021-07-06	AA-AACN	Tulsa Drillers	@	Springfield Cardinals	4	3	0	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	0	2B	0
50	2021-07-07	AA-AACN	Tulsa Drillers	@	Springfield Cardinals	5	4	1	1	0	0	1	1	1	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	2B	0
51	2021-07-08	AA-AACN	Tulsa Drillers	@	Springfield Cardinals	5	3	2	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	2B	0
52	2021-07-09	AA-AACN	Tulsa Drillers	@	Springfield Cardinals	5	4	1	1	0	0	1	2	1	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	2B	0
53	2021-07-13	AA-AACN	Tulsa Drillers	@	Wichita Wind Surge	5	3	2	1	0	0	1	3	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2B	0
54	2021-07-14	AA-AACN	Tulsa Drillers	@	Wichita Wind Surge	5	3	1	2	2	0	0	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	2B	0
55	2021-07-15	AA-AACN	Tulsa Drillers	@	Wichita Wind Surge	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	2B	0
56	2021-07-16	AA-AACN	Tulsa Drillers	@	Wichita Wind Surge	4	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2B	0
57	2021-07-17	AA-AACN	Tulsa Drillers	@	Wichita Wind Surge	5	3	2	2	0	0	1	1	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2B	0
58	2021-07-18	AA-AACN	Tulsa Drillers	@	Wichita Wind Surge	5	5	1	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2B	0
59	2021-07-20	AA-AACN	Tulsa Drillers		Northwest Arkansas Naturals	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	2B	0
60	2021-07-21	AA-AACN	Tulsa Drillers		Northwest Arkansas Naturals	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	2B	0
61	2021-07-22	AA-AACN	Tulsa Drillers		Northwest Arkansas Naturals	4	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	2B	0
62	2021-07-23	AA-AACN	Tulsa Drillers		Northwest Arkansas Naturals	5	5	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2B	0
63	2021-07-24	AA-AACN	Tulsa Drillers		Northwest Arkansas Naturals	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
64	2021-07-25	AA-AACN	Tulsa Drillers		Northwest Arkansas Naturals	6	4	4	2	1	0	0	2	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	2B	0
65	2021-07-27	AA-AACN	Tulsa Drillers		Midland RockHounds	5	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	2B	0
66	2021-07-28	AA-AACN	Tulsa Drillers		Midland RockHounds	6	5	1	2	1	0	1	4	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2B	0
67	2021-07-29	AA-AACN	Tulsa Drillers		Midland RockHounds	5	5	1	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2B	0
68	2021-07-30	AA-AACN	Tulsa Drillers		Midland RockHounds	5	5	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2B	0
69	2021-07-31	AA-AACN	Tulsa Drillers		Midland RockHounds	4	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	2B	0
August			Tm		Opp	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	GDP	SB	CS	Pos	E
70	2021-08-01	AA-AACN	Tulsa Drillers		Midland RockHounds	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	2B	0
71	2021-08-03	AA-AACN	Tulsa Drillers	@	Springfield Cardinals	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2B	0
72	2021-08-04	AA-AACN	Tulsa Drillers	@	Springfield Cardinals	6	5	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	2	0	0	1	0	0	0	2B	0
73	2021-08-05	AA-AACN	Tulsa Drillers	@	Springfield Cardinals	5	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2B	1
74	2021-08-06	AA-AACN	Tulsa Drillers	@	Springfield Cardinals	5	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
75	2021-08-07	AA-AACN	Tulsa Drillers	@	Springfield Cardinals	4	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2B	0
76	2021-08-08	AA-AACN	Tulsa Drillers	@	Springfield Cardinals	5	4	1	1	0	0	1	3	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2B	0
77	2021-08-10	AA-AACN	Tulsa Drillers		Wichita Wind Surge	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2B	0
78	2021-08-11	AA-AACN	Tulsa Drillers		Wichita Wind Surge	5	5	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2B	0
79	2021-08-12	AA-AACN	Tulsa Drillers		Wichita Wind Surge	5	3	2	1	0	0	0	0	2	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	2B	0
80	2021-08-13	AA-AACN	Tulsa Drillers		Wichita Wind Surge	4	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
81	2021-08-14	AA-AACN	Tulsa Drillers		Wichita Wind Surge	4	4	1	2	1	0	1	2	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	2B	0
82	2021-08-15	AA-AACN	Tulsa Drillers		Wichita Wind Surge	5	5	2	2	1	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2B	0
83	2021-08-17	AA-AACN	Tulsa Drillers		Northwest Arkansas Naturals	5	5	3	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2B	0
84	2021-08-18	AA-AACN	Tulsa Drillers		Northwest Arkansas Naturals	5	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1B	0
85	2021-08-19	AA-AACN	Tulsa Drillers		Northwest Arkansas Naturals	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1B	0
86	2021-08-20	AA-AACN	Tulsa Drillers		Northwest Arkansas Naturals	7	5	1	2	0	0	1	3	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2B	1
87	2021-08-21	AA-AACN	Tulsa Drillers		Northwest Arkansas Naturals	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2B	0
88	2021-08-22	AA-AACN	Tulsa Drillers		Northwest Arkansas Naturals	4	4	2	2	1	0	1	2	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1B	0
89	2021-08-24	AA-AACN	Tulsa Drillers	@	Wichita Wind Surge	5	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	pdH	0
90	2021-08-25	AA-AACN	Tulsa Drillers	@	Wichita Wind Surge	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2B	0
91	2021-08-26	AA-AACN	Tulsa Drillers	@	Wichita Wind Surge	4	4	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2B	0
92	2021-08-27	AA-AACN	Tulsa Drillers	@	Wichita Wind Surge	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	2B	0
93	2021-08-28	AA-AACN	Tulsa Drillers	@	Wichita Wind Surge	5	4	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	1B	0
94	2021-08-29	AA-AACN	Tulsa Drillers	@	Wichita Wind Surge	5	5	1	2	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2B	0
95	2021-08-31	AA-AACN	Tulsa Drillers		Springfield Cardinals	6	6	3	4	3	0	1	5	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1B	0
September			Tm		Opp	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	GDP	SB	CS	Pos	E
96	2021-09-01	AA-AACN	Tulsa Drillers		Springfield Cardinals	5	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	1B	1
97	2021-09-02	AA-AACN	Tulsa Drillers		Springfield Cardinals	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	2B	0
98	2021-09-03	AA-AACN	Tulsa Drillers		Springfield Cardinals	6	5	2	4	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2B	0
99	2021-09-04	AA-AACN	Tulsa Drillers		Springfield Cardinals	5	3	3	3	1	0	2	6	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	pdH	0
100	2021-09-05	AA-AACN	Tulsa Drillers		Springfield Cardinals	5	4	1	2	1	0	0	2	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2B	0
101	2021-09-07	AA-AACN	Tulsa Drillers	@	Amarillo Sod Poodles	4	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2B	0
102	2021-09-08	AA-AACN	Tulsa Drillers	@	Amarillo Sod Poodles	5	5	1	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	2B	0
103	2021-09-09	AA-AACN	Tulsa Drillers	@	Amarillo Sod Poodles	4	4	0	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	1B	0
104	2021-09-10	AA-AACN	Tulsa Drillers	@	Amarillo Sod Poodles	5	3	1	2	1	1	0	0	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2B	0
105	2021-09-11	AA-AACN	Tulsa Drillers	@	Amarillo Sod Poodles	5	5	2	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	2B	0
106	2021-09-12	AA-AACN	Tulsa Drillers	@	Amarillo Sod Poodles	5	5	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
107	2021-09-14	AA-AACN	Tulsa Drillers	@	Midland RockHounds	4	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2B	0

2021 Player Batting Splits

2021 Player Batting Splits
Split	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
Total	107	495	409	84	109	27	1	20	67	2	3	70	129	.267	.386	.484	.870	198	7	12	0	4	0

Home	60	274	224	49	60	18	0	10	40	0	1	41	70	.268	.394	.482	.876	108	2	7	0	2	0
Away	47	221	185	35	49	9	1	10	27	2	2	29	59	.265	.376	.487	.862	90	5	5	0	2	0

vs RHP as LHB	107	374	313		90	21	1	17	52			50	100	.288	.396	.524	.920	164	0	8	0	3	0
vs LHP as LHB	57	121	96		19	6	0	3	15			20	29	.198	.355	.354	.710	34	0	4	0	1	0

May	23	108	88	18	23	7	0	6	13	1	0	16	30	.261	.398	.546	.944	48	2	4	0	0	0
June	21	92	75	11	13	2	0	0	1	0	2	15	29	.173	.326	.200	.526	15	0	2	0	0	0
July	25	116	93	21	27	7	0	6	19	1	0	18	26	.290	.431	.559	.990	52	3	5	0	0	0
August	26	122	107	22	27	7	0	5	21	0	1	12	29	.252	.328	.458	.786	49	0	1	0	2	0
September	12	57	46	12	19	4	1	3	13	0	0	9	15	.413	.491	.739	1.230	34	2	0	0	2	0

2 outs, RISP	62	83	69		22	7	0	5	25			11	19	.319	.434	.638	1.071	44	0	3	0	0	0

vs. Younger Pitchers	28	67	58		15	2	0	2	6			7	18	.259	.358	.397	.755	23	0	2	0	0	0
vs. Older Pitchers	107	428	351		94	25	1	18	61			63	111	.268	.390	.499	.889	175	0	10	0	4	0

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