Michael Busch
Michael James Busch
Born: November 9, 1997
Inver Grove Heights, MN USA
Primary Position: 1B
All Position(s) Played: 1B, 2B, 3B, LF, OF, DH, PH
Bats: L
Throws: R
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 210
Career: 2023-2026
Draft: Round 1 (2019 June Amateur Draft, Los Angeles Dodgers)
School: North Carolina
Minor League Statistics
Michael Busch compiled a career batting average of .246 with 77 home runs and 239 RBI in his 494-game career with the Los Angeles Dodgers and Chicago Cubs. He began playing during the 2023 season and last took the field during the 2026 campaign.
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Batting:
| Year | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | NL | Los Angeles Dodgers | 27 | 81 | 72 | 9 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 27 | .167 | .247 | .292 | .539 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024 | NL | Chicago Cubs | 152 | 567 | 496 | 73 | 123 | 28 | 2 | 21 | 65 | 2 | 1 | 63 | 162 | .248 | .335 | .440 | .775 | 218 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| 2025 | NL | Chicago Cubs | 155 | 592 | 524 | 78 | 137 | 25 | 5 | 34 | 90 | 4 | 0 | 56 | 139 | .261 | .343 | .523 | .866 | 274 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2026 | NL | Chicago Cubs | 160 | 710 | 600 | 78 | 145 | 27 | 2 | 20 | 77 | 3 | 2 | 92 | 165 | .242 | .352 | .393 | .745 | 236 | 11 | 13 | 0 | 5 | 3 |
| Totals | 494 | 1950 | 1692 | 238 | 417 | 83 | 9 | 77 | 239 | 10 | 3 | 219 | 493 | .246 | .340 | .443 | .783 | 749 | 22 | 27 | 0 | 12 | 6 |
Fielding:
| Year | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | GS | Inn. | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/9 | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | NL | Los Angeles Dodgers | 3B | 13 | 10 | 99.0 | 7 | 16 | 4 | 3 | .852 | 2.091 | 1.769 |
| 2023 | NL | Los Angeles Dodgers | 1B | 4 | 0 | 10.0 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | 1.800 | 3.000 |
| 2023 | NL | Los Angeles Dodgers | 2B | 1 | 1 | 9.0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 6.000 | 6.000 |
| 2023 | NL | Los Angeles Dodgers | OF | 1 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | |
| 2024 | NL | Chicago Cubs | 1B | 142 | 130 | 1132.3 | 940 | 77 | 4 | 68 | .996 | 8.083 | 7.162 |
| 2024 | NL | Chicago Cubs | 2B | 3 | 3 | 18.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .500 | .333 |
| 2024 | NL | Chicago Cubs | 3B | 1 | 0 | 0.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | |
| 2025 | NL | Chicago Cubs | 1B | 151 | 131 | 1185.0 | 998 | 84 | 4 | 91 | .996 | 8.218 | 7.166 |
| 2026 | NL | Chicago Cubs | 1B | 160 | 158 | 1399.0 | 1218 | 151 | 4 | 114 | .997 | 8.807 | 8.556 |
| Totals | 476 | 433 | 3853.7 | 3178 | 332 | 16 | 279 | .995 | 8.197 | 7.374 |
Postseason - Batting:
| Year | Lg | Team | Rnd | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | NL | Chicago Cubs | NLWC2 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .400 | .500 | .700 | 1.200 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025 | NL | Chicago Cubs | NLDS1 | 5 | 19 | 17 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | .235 | .316 | .765 | 1.080 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 | NL | Chicago Cubs | 2 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .000 | .286 | .000 | .286 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals | 10 | 38 | 32 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | .250 | .368 | .625 | .993 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Postseason - Fielding:
| Year | Lg | Team | Rnd | Pos | GP | GS | Inn. | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/9 | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | NL | Chicago Cubs | NLWC2 | 1B | 3 | 3 | 27.0 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 8.667 | 8.667 |
| 2025 | NL | Chicago Cubs | NLDS1 | 1B | 5 | 4 | 39.0 | 41 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 1.000 | 9.923 | 8.600 |
| 2026 | NL | Chicago Cubs | 1B | 2 | 2 | 15.0 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | 8.400 | 7.000 | |
| Totals | 10 | 9 | 81.0 | 80 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 1.000 | 9.222 | 8.300 |
Awards
2024 - NL Player of the Week Week of 2024-09-14
2025 - NL Player of the Week Week of 2025-07-05
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