Chicago Cubs#29 · 1BActive

Michael Busch

Age 28

Contract Value $860,000/yr

Size 5' 11" · 210

Bats Left

From Inver Grove Heights, MN, USA

160G · 710 PA

.242

AVG

.352

OBP

.393

SLG

.745

OPS

RBI

1.9

WAR

68H-ScoreABOVE AVG

Volume leads the profile. 95th among 459 qualified hitters.

How H-Score works

Stats updated Oct 3, 5:05 PM ETLast game Sep 11 vs PIT

Season overview

AVG

.242222nd

OBP

.35269th

SLG

.393218th

OPS

.745147th

2086th

RBI

7757th

BB%

12.6%36th

22.9%242nd

wOBA

.329140th

WAR

1.9118th

How good is he?

StatPlayerMLB AvgPercentile

Production7350

STRONG

Contact Quality5850

AVERAGE

Plate Discipline6950

ABOVE AVG

Volume9450

ELITE

Power6950

ABOVE AVG

Splits6450

ABOVE AVG

Recent form

WindowOPSHRRBIK%BB%Hard-hit%

Last 71.0231714.8%14.8%

Last 14.7072922.0%10.2%

Last 30.82341225.0%10.9%

Season.745187523.5%12.9%40.1%

Monthly OPS (2026)

Batted-ball profile

Avg exit velocity88.5 mph51st

Barrel rate8.9%66th

Hard-hit rate40.1%59th

Launch angle15.6°

Pull / center / oppo39 / 35 / 26

Pitch-type performance

PitchAVGWhiffSLG

4-Seam Fastball.22114.2%.395

Slider.26143.9%.391

Sinker.26015.6%.442

Changeup.17345.6%.222

Curveball.25033.8%.281

Sweeper.27825.6%.528

Cutter.23314.8%.533

Best production: cutter and sweeper.

Highest whiff rate against: changeup and slider.

Splits

vs handedness

vs RHP

.736

AVG .241

vs LHP

.733

AVG .228

+.003 OPS vs RHP

Home / away

Home

.755

AVG .242

Away

.716

AVG .232

+.039 OPS at home

By monthOPS · HR · RBI

Sep.66417

Aug.724410

Jul.701312

Jun.753411

May.956424

Apr.553210

Mar.69701

Career

YearTeamGAVGOBPSLGOPSHRRBIWAR

2026Chicago Cubs160.242.352.393.74520771.9

2025Chicago Cubs155.261.343.523.8663490

2024Chicago Cubs152.248.335.440.7752165

2023Los Angeles Dodgers27.167.247.292.53927

Frequently asked

What is Michael Busch's 2026 batting line?+

.242/.352/.393 with 20 home runs and 77 RBI and 160 games — a .745 OPS.

What is his H-Score?+

68 out of 100, which we label above avg. 95th among 459 qualified hitters. Volume leads the profile.

Is he better against right- or left-handed pitching?+

Right-handed: a .736 OPS versus a .733 OPS against left-handers.

What pitches give him trouble?+

Highest whiff rate against changeup and slider. Best production against cutter and sweeper.