2B Michael Busch #83
Los Angeles Dodgers MLB
Age: 27 | Bats: L | Throws: R | Morale: Great
12/16/2024
 OA: 50 POT: 60
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2B MICHAEL BUSCH #83 - AGE: 27 - BATS: L - THROWS: R - MORALE: GREAT
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
88 289 71 15 3 13 57 39 98 .246 .352 .453 1 1.4
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 50 45 55 55
Gap 55 50 55 55
Power 60 55 60 65
Eye 55 55 60 60
Avoid K's 45 40 45 45
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 45 45
Errors: - 55 50
Arm: 20 45 50
Turn DP: - 40 -
Ability: 20 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: 40
1st Base: 50 Center Field: -
2nd Base: 40 Right Field: 40
3rd Base: 30
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 45
Stealing Ability: 45
Baserunning Inst.: 55
Sacrifice Bunt: 55
Bunt for Hit: 45
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
10/31/2024 HOU Win, 6-3 3 1 1 3 1 1 0 0
10/30/2024 HOU Win, 4-3 3 0 1 1 0 1 1 0
10/28/2024 @ HOU Loss, 2-6 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
10/27/2024 @ HOU Win, 10-5 4 2 1 0 0 1 2 0
10/26/2024 @ HOU Win, 4-1 4 1 2 1 1 0 0 0
10/24/2024 HOU Loss, 4-7 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
10/23/2024 HOU Loss, 3-6 2 0 0 1 0 1 0 0
10/21/2024 NYM Win, 8-7 4 2 2 5 2 0 1 0
10/20/2024 NYM Loss, 7-8 6 1 2 2 1 0 2 0
10/18/2024 @ NYM Win, 7-0 5 1 2 1 1 0 1 0
PERSONALITY
To call Busch a perfectionist is an understatement.
Birthday:11/09/1997
Born in:Inver Grove Heights, MN
Nationality:American
Height:6' 0"
Weight:205 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$760,000
Signed Through:2025 Season
Major Service:1 Year, 111 Days
Service This Yr:111 Days
40-Man Service:2 Years, None
Pro Service:4 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not yet eligible
Option Years:1 option year left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 2024 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 88 289 71 15 3 13 57 50 39 98 .246 .352 .453 .805 .351 .208 124
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 77 341 10 0 0 2 0 3 131 31 1 3 25.0 49.2 5.88 1.4  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   43 5 1 0 0 4 8 7 19 1 0 3 .116 .278 .140 .417
Versus Right   246 66 14 3 13 53 42 32 79 2 0 7 .268 .366 .508 .874
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
March   8 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 2 0 0 1 .125 .300 .500 .800
April   26 8 1 0 0 1 6 3 6 0 0 3 .308 .438 .346 .784
June   19 4 1 0 1 2 4 2 6 0 0 1 .211 .318 .421 .739
July   81 15 3 1 2 11 11 13 34 2 0 0 .185 .292 .321 .613
August   75 24 4 2 6 28 14 11 19 0 0 3 .320 .427 .667 1.094
September   80 19 6 0 3 14 14 9 31 1 0 2 .237 .326 .425 .751
Spring Training   49 13 1 0 3 9 12 5 11 0 0 1 .265 .345 .469 .815
Postseason   65 15 1 1 8 19 12 8 17 0 0 1 .231 .324 .646 .970
Last Year   453 119 21 1 21 92 60 56 125 6 0 12 .263 .355 .453 .807
Career   742 190 36 4 34 149 110 95 223 9 0 22 .256 .354 .453 .807
Home   143 43 8 1 9 33 26 17 41 1 0 3 .301 .384 .559 .944
Road   146 28 7 2 4 24 24 22 57 2 0 7 .192 .322 .349 .671
Grass   289 71 15 3 13 57 50 39 98 3 0 10 .246 .352 .453 .805
Day   82 16 3 0 5 19 11 9 27 0 0 5 .195 .312 .415 .727
Night   207 55 12 3 8 38 39 30 71 3 0 5 .266 .367 .469 .836
As Starter   275 70 15 3 13 57 50 38 93 3 0 10 .255 .362 .473 .835
As Reliever / Substitution   14 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 0 0 0 .071 .133 .071 .205
Pinch Hitting   9 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 .111 .111 .111 .222
Close/Late   57 7 0 1 1 3 6 10 25 0 0 2 .123 .275 .211 .486
Inning 1-3   93 27 7 0 5 33 15 11 25 0 0 4 .290 .389 .527 .916
Inning 4-6   107 31 7 2 6 20 24 13 37 3 0 4 .290 .378 .561 .939
Inning 7-9   82 13 1 1 2 4 11 14 33 0 0 2 .159 .296 .268 .564
Extra Innings   7 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 .000 .125 .000 .125
0 Outs   85 21 5 1 3 10 23 18 30 1 0 4 .247 .398 .435 .833
1 Outs   102 24 3 0 5 16 17 9 38 2 0 4 .235 .316 .412 .728
2 Outs   102 26 7 2 5 31 10 12 30 0 0 2 .255 .345 .510 .855
Scoring Position   100 22 4 1 5 42 11 8 34 3 0 4 .220 .296 .430 .726
Bases Empty   130 31 6 0 7 7 29 23 48 0 0 5 .238 .373 .446 .820
Runner on 1st   59 18 5 2 1 8 10 8 16 0 0 1 .305 .397 .508 .906
Runner on 2nd   28 5 1 0 2 6 3 1 9 0 0 1 .179 .233 .429 .662
Runner on 3rd   6 1 0 0 0 2 0 1 1 1 0 0 .167 .250 .167 .417
Runner on 1st & 2nd   31 6 1 1 0 7 3 5 10 0 0 2 .194 .342 .290 .632
Runner on 1st & 3rd   10 4 0 0 1 7 3 0 3 1 0 0 .400 .364 .700 1.064
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   6 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 0 0 0 .000 .143 .000 .143
Bases Loaded   19 6 2 0 2 20 2 0 7 1 0 1 .316 .333 .737 1.070
Two Strikes   174 32 8 1 2 21 18 23 98 1 0 5 .184 .296 .276 .571
First Pitch   32 9 2 0 2 10 7 0 0 0 0 2 .281 .324 .531 .855
Count 0-1   13 4 0 0 3 6 3 0 0 0 0 0 .308 .308 1.000 1.308
Count 0-2   26 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 18 0 0 1 .077 .111 .077 .188
Count 1-0   19 10 3 1 2 9 5 0 0 1 0 0 .526 .500 1.105 1.605
Count 1-1   28 9 1 0 2 4 5 0 0 0 0 1 .321 .345 .571 .916
Count 1-2   52 11 2 0 1 11 5 0 30 1 0 2 .212 .236 .308 .544
Count 2-0   9 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .111 .111 .111 .222
Count 2-1   10 3 1 0 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 1 .300 .364 .700 1.064
Count 2-2   58 8 3 0 1 6 3 0 36 0 0 2 .138 .167 .241 .408
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 3 6 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   4 3 0 1 1 5 6 10 0 1 0 1 .750 .875 2.000 2.875
Full Count   38 11 3 1 0 3 10 23 14 0 0 0 .289 .557 .421 .978
Behind in Count   91 17 2 0 4 18 8 0 48 1 0 3 .187 .211 .341 .551
Ahead in Count   42 17 4 2 4 16 17 16 0 2 0 2 .405 .565 .881 1.445
Batting 2nd   1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Batting 4th   21 2 1 0 0 2 2 5 4 0 0 0 .095 .269 .143 .412
Batting 5th   218 60 11 3 12 50 40 28 75 2 0 7 .275 .373 .518 .891
Batting 6th   9 2 1 0 0 0 2 0 3 0 0 1 .222 .300 .333 .633
Batting 7th   5 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 8th   17 2 1 0 0 2 3 4 5 0 0 1 .118 .318 .176 .495
Batting 9th   18 4 1 0 1 2 3 2 9 0 0 1 .222 .333 .444 .778
Low Leverage   120 31 7 0 7 11 22 15 37 0 0 1 .258 .346 .492 .837
Medium Leverage   91 21 5 2 3 15 18 16 33 3 0 6 .231 .371 .429 .799
High Leverage   77 19 3 1 3 31 10 8 28 0 0 3 .247 .341 .429 .769
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE 2024 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 62 240 76 9 1 22 66 49 40 61 .317 .414 .637 1.052 .433 .321 152
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 62 285 2 0 0 4 0 3 153 32 1 1 50.0 65.8 10.33 1.8  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   64 23 3 0 7 21 16 6 18 2 0 1 .359 .411 .734 1.145
Versus Right   176 53 6 1 15 45 33 34 43 1 0 1 .301 .415 .602 1.017
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
April   65 20 2 0 6 20 13 8 18 1 0 0 .308 .378 .615 .994
May   103 30 4 0 9 25 24 22 27 1 0 0 .291 .413 .592 1.005
June   72 26 3 1 7 21 12 10 16 1 0 2 .361 .447 .722 1.169
2 Years Ago   444 118 32 0 21 79 87 50 131 5 0 5 .266 .343 .480 .823
Career   684 194 41 1 43 145 136 90 192 8 0 7 .284 .369 .535 .904
Home   106 31 1 0 9 28 17 12 28 2 0 1 .292 .364 .557 .920
Road   134 45 8 1 13 38 32 28 33 1 0 1 .336 .451 .701 1.153
Grass   240 76 9 1 22 66 49 40 61 3 0 2 .317 .414 .637 1.052
Day   57 18 1 0 6 20 12 10 16 0 0 0 .316 .418 .649 1.067
Night   183 58 8 1 16 46 37 30 45 3 0 2 .317 .413 .634 1.047
As Starter   240 76 9 1 22 66 49 40 61 3 0 2 .317 .414 .637 1.052
CAREER BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
2023 Los Angeles - MLB 25 138 453 119 21 1 21 92 60 56 12 6 125 5 6 .263 .355 .453 .807 110 112 1.6
2024 Los Angeles - MLB 26 88 289 71 15 3 13 57 50 39 10 3 98 1 3 .246 .352 .453 .805 122 124 1.4
Total MLB 226 742 190 36 4 34 149 110 95 22 9 223 6 9 .256 .354 .453 .807 115 117 3.1
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
2019 Los Angeles N (ACL) - R 21 5 13 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 0 2 0 0 .077 .250 .077 .327 -17 24 -0.1
2019 Total - A 21 5 11 2 0 0 0 2 4 6 1 1 3 0 0 .182 .474 .182 .656 78 108 0.1
2021 Tulsa - AA 23 107 409 109 27 1 20 67 84 70 12 4 129 2 3 .267 .386 .484 .870 120 120 2.9
2022 Tulsa - AA 24 31 108 33 6 0 11 29 31 24 4 1 36 1 0 .306 .445 .667 1.112 179 165 1.7
2022 Oklahoma City - AAA 24 111 444 118 32 0 21 79 87 50 5 5 131 3 2 .266 .343 .480 .823 96 99 1.3
2024 Oklahoma City - AAA 26 62 240 76 9 1 22 66 49 40 2 3 61 1 1 .317 .414 .637 1.052 149 152 1.8
Total PCL 173 684 194 41 1 43 145 136 90 7 8 192 4 3 .284 .369 .535 .904 115 118
Total TL 138 517 142 33 1 31 96 115 94 16 5 165 3 3 .275 .399 .522 .921 133 130
Total CAL 5 11 2 0 0 0 2 4 6 1 1 3 0 0 .182 .474 .182 .656 78 108
Total ACL 5 13 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 0 2 0 0 .077 .250 .077 .327 -17 24
CAREER POSTSEASON BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
2023 Los Angeles - MLB 25 16 55 11 2 0 5 12 10 5 0 0 18 0 0 .200 .267 .509 .776 97 87 -0.5
2024 Los Angeles - MLB 26 19 65 15 1 1 8 19 12 8 1 0 17 0 0 .231 .324 .646 .970 160 161 0.3
Total MLB 35 120 26 3 1 13 31 22 13 1 0 35 0 0 .217 .299 .583 .882 132 127
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2023 Los Angeles - MLB 1B 2 1 13 0 3 13 0 1.000 12.2 9.24 +0.0 1.022
2023 Los Angeles - MLB 2B 113 107 192 259 74 457 6 .987 939.2 4.32 -6.5 .928
2023 Los Angeles - MLB 3B 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 6.0 1.50 -0.5 1.053
2023 Los Angeles - MLB LF 17 13 18 0 0 18 0 1.000 123.0 1.32 -1.2 .912
2024 Los Angeles - MLB 1B 2 2 13 1 2 14 0 1.000 17.0 7.41 -0.1 1.024
2024 Oklahoma City - AAA 1B 7 0 8 0 2 8 0 1.000 9.2 7.45 0.0 .000
2024 Los Angeles - MLB 2B 69 63 92 136 37 236 8 .966 558.0 3.68 -5.1 .913
2024 Los Angeles - MLB 3B 7 6 1 7 0 9 1 .889 53.0 1.36 -0.5 .945
2024 Los Angeles - MLB LF 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 7.0 1.29 +0.0 .977
2024 Oklahoma City - AAA LF 13 11 19 1 0 20 0 1.000 100.1 1.79 -0.9 .978
2024 Los Angeles - MLB CF 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 4.0 2.25 -0.1 .988
2024 Los Angeles - MLB RF 2 1 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 12.0 1.50 -0.1 .980
2024 Oklahoma City - AAA RF 51 51 69 5 2 74 0 1.000 410.1 1.62 -3.8 .951
TOTAL 1B 11 3 34 1 7 35 0 1.000 39.1 8.01 -0.0 1.023
TOTAL 2B 182 170 284 395 111 693 14 .980 1497.2 4.08 -11.6 .923
TOTAL 3B 10 6 2 7 0 10 1 .900 59.0 1.37 -1.0 .955
TOTAL LF 31 25 38 1 0 39 0 1.000 230.1 1.52 -2.0 .945
TOTAL CF 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 4.0 2.25 -0.1 .988
TOTAL RF 53 52 71 5 2 76 0 1.000 422.1 1.62 -3.9 .952
PLAYER HISTORY
06/03/2019 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).
04/11/2023 Injured (knee contusion),day-to-day for one week.
08/08/2023 Injured (bruised wrist),day-to-day for one week.
11/01/2023 Wins the 2023 World Series with the Los Angeles Dodgers.
12/04/2023 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $740,000.
01/01/2024 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (55); Power: 60 (65); Eye: 55 (60).
10/13/2024 Wins the 2024 Pacific Coast League Round 1 with the Oklahoma City Dodgers!
11/01/2024 Wins the 2024 World Series with the Los Angeles Dodgers.
11/25/2024 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $760,000.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year HP Rank
2023 12 9
Year SF Rank
2023 6 9
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