2B Michael Busch #83
Age: 26 | Bats: L | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
01/08/2024
OA: 42 POT: 47
2B MICHAEL BUSCH #83 - AGE: 26 - BATS: L - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
132 376 78 15 0 16 46 48 130 .207 .306 .375 5 -0.1
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 45 45 45 45
Gap 55 55 55 60
Power 55 50 55 60
Eye 60 55 60 65
Avoid K's 45 40 45 45
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 45 49
Errors: - 58 47
Arm: 2 44 49
Turn DP: - 41 -
Framing: 1 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: -
1st Base: 54 Center Field: -
2nd Base: 39 Right Field: -
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 43
Stealing Aggressiveness: 41
Stealing Ability: 38
Baserunning Inst.: 51
Sacrifice Bunt: 56
Bunt for Hit: 40
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
11/02/2023 HOU Loss, 6-8 4 1 2 0 0 0 1 0
11/01/2023 HOU Loss, 5-6 4 0 2 0 0 0 1 0
10/31/2023 HOU Loss, 3-7 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
10/29/2023 @ HOU Loss, 2-8 4 0 2 1 0 0 0 0
10/28/2023 @ HOU Win, 5-3 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
10/22/2023 ATL Win, 5-4 3 0 1 0 0 1 2 0
10/21/2023 ATL Loss, 3-6 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 0
10/20/2023 ATL Win, 7-4 3 2 2 3 2 0 0 0
10/18/2023 @ ATL Win, 6-4 5 1 2 0 0 0 0 0
10/17/2023 @ ATL Win, 8-4 3 1 1 0 0 1 0 0
PERSONALITY
Reads in his spare time.
Low: Adaptability
Birthday:11/09/1997
Born in:Inver Grove Heights, MN
Nationality:American
Height:6' 0"
Weight:210 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$720,000
Signed Through:2024 Season
Major Service:1 Year, None
Service This Yr:197 Days
40-Man Service:1 Year, None
Pro Service:4 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not yet eligible
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 2023 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 132 376 78 15 0 16 46 57 48 130 .207 .306 .375 .681 .295 .168 83
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 98 432 6 5 0 7 0 2 141 31 5 1 83.3 45.2 3.96 -0.1  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   107 19 5 0 4 10 13 10 45 0 0 1 .178 .254 .336 .591
Versus Right   269 59 10 0 12 36 43 38 85 2 0 5 .219 .325 .390 .715
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
March   6 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 .167 .143 .167 .310
April   53 10 2 0 2 7 7 6 17 0 0 0 .189 .271 .340 .611
May   46 13 2 0 4 7 8 6 12 0 0 2 .283 .389 .587 .976
June   65 18 5 0 3 9 10 6 20 1 0 2 .277 .351 .492 .844
July   55 9 3 0 3 6 10 6 22 0 0 0 .164 .246 .382 .628
August   67 13 2 0 2 9 12 11 27 0 0 0 .194 .308 .313 .621
September   68 12 0 0 2 7 10 12 24 0 0 2 .176 .317 .265 .582
October   16 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 6 0 0 0 .125 .176 .188 .364
Postseason   42 14 4 0 2 4 8 5 7 0 0 0 .333 .404 .571 .976
Last Year   376 78 15 0 16 46 57 48 130 2 0 6 .207 .306 .375 .681
Career   376 78 15 0 16 46 57 48 130 2 0 6 .207 .306 .375 .681
Home   192 37 7 0 10 23 30 25 56 0 0 4 .193 .299 .385 .684
Road   184 41 8 0 6 23 27 23 74 2 0 2 .223 .313 .364 .677
Grass   376 78 15 0 16 46 57 48 130 2 0 6 .207 .306 .375 .681
Day   119 23 6 0 5 17 14 14 41 1 0 2 .193 .287 .370 .657
Night   257 55 9 0 11 29 43 34 89 1 0 4 .214 .314 .377 .692
As Starter   342 71 12 0 14 40 49 43 117 2 0 6 .208 .305 .365 .671
As Reliever / Substitution   34 7 3 0 2 6 8 5 13 0 0 0 .206 .308 .471 .778
Pinch Hitting   20 4 1 0 2 4 5 3 7 0 0 0 .200 .304 .550 .854
Close/Late   88 15 3 0 2 7 14 17 36 0 0 1 .170 .311 .273 .584
Inning 1-3   103 22 7 0 3 13 14 12 31 0 0 1 .214 .302 .369 .671
Inning 4-6   133 26 3 0 8 16 20 16 47 1 0 4 .195 .299 .398 .697
Inning 7-9   130 29 4 0 5 17 22 19 47 1 0 1 .223 .325 .369 .694
Extra Innings   10 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 5 0 0 0 .100 .182 .200 .382
0 Outs   119 26 4 0 8 10 31 17 40 0 0 1 .218 .321 .454 .775
1 Outs   130 25 5 0 5 14 13 16 53 2 0 0 .192 .277 .346 .623
2 Outs   127 27 6 0 3 22 12 15 37 0 0 5 .213 .320 .331 .650
Scoring Position   86 19 4 0 3 29 15 17 27 2 0 4 .221 .367 .372 .739
Bases Empty   210 39 9 0 10 10 30 24 75 0 0 2 .186 .275 .371 .647
Runner on 1st   80 20 2 0 3 7 11 7 28 0 0 0 .250 .310 .388 .698
Runner on 2nd   24 5 1 0 2 6 5 6 7 0 0 1 .208 .387 .500 .887
Runner on 3rd   6 2 1 0 0 3 1 2 2 1 0 0 .333 .444 .500 .944
Runner on 1st & 2nd   32 6 1 0 0 6 4 5 11 0 0 1 .188 .316 .219 .535
Runner on 1st & 3rd   9 2 1 0 0 4 2 2 3 0 0 1 .222 .417 .333 .750
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   5 2 0 0 1 5 2 1 2 1 0 0 .400 .429 1.000 1.429
Bases Loaded   10 2 0 0 0 5 1 1 2 0 0 1 .200 .333 .200 .533
Two Strikes   248 42 8 0 9 21 28 15 130 0 0 2 .169 .223 .310 .533
First Pitch   36 9 0 0 2 5 5 5 0 0 0 3 .250 .386 .417 .803
Count 0-1   16 5 1 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 .312 .312 .375 .688
Count 0-2   44 4 2 0 0 1 0 0 31 0 0 0 .091 .091 .136 .227
Count 1-0   30 9 4 0 1 6 3 0 0 1 0 1 .300 .312 .533 .846
Count 1-1   9 5 1 0 2 4 4 0 0 1 0 0 .556 .500 1.333 1.833
Count 1-2   84 17 2 0 7 12 10 0 46 0 0 2 .202 .221 .476 .697
Count 2-0   8 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
Count 2-1   18 5 1 0 1 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 .278 .278 .500 .778
Count 2-2   59 7 0 0 1 2 8 0 34 0 0 0 .119 .119 .169 .288
Count 3-0   1 0 0 0 0 0 2 13 0 0 0 0 .000 .929 .000 .929
Count 3-1   10 1 0 0 1 1 7 15 0 0 0 0 .100 .640 .400 1.040
Full Count   61 14 4 0 1 6 10 15 19 0 0 0 .230 .382 .344 .726
Behind in Count   144 26 5 0 7 16 11 0 77 0 0 2 .181 .192 .361 .553
Ahead in Count   67 17 5 0 3 13 18 28 0 1 0 1 .254 .474 .463 .937
Batting Leadoff   4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 2nd   4 1 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
Batting 3rd   9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 4th   16 4 0 0 1 2 3 1 4 0 0 0 .250 .294 .438 .732
Batting 5th   45 7 1 0 2 4 7 7 15 0 0 2 .156 .296 .311 .607
Batting 6th   85 20 5 0 4 12 16 11 31 0 0 0 .235 .323 .435 .758
Batting 7th   87 19 4 0 4 13 13 16 31 1 0 2 .218 .349 .402 .751
Batting 8th   88 18 4 0 3 8 8 9 31 0 0 2 .205 .293 .352 .645
Batting 9th   38 9 1 0 2 5 7 4 11 1 0 0 .237 .302 .421 .723
Low Leverage   183 37 6 0 7 14 23 22 60 0 0 4 .202 .301 .350 .651
Medium Leverage   119 23 5 0 6 18 20 14 42 1 0 0 .193 .276 .387 .663
High Leverage   72 17 3 0 3 14 13 11 27 1 0 2 .236 .349 .403 .752
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 25 132 376 78 15 0 16 46 57 48 6 2 130 5 1 .207 .306 .375 .681 87 83 -0.1
Total MLB 132 376 78 15 0 16 46 57 48 6 2 130 5 1 .207 .306 .375 .681 87 83 -0.1
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 St. Petersburg - R 21 5 13 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 0 2 0 0 .077 .250 .077 .327 100 18 -0.2
2019 Sioux City - A 21 5 11 2 0 0 0 2 4 6 1 1 3 0 0 .182 .474 .182 .656 100 117 0.1
2021 Tulsa - AA 23 107 409 109 27 1 20 67 84 70 12 4 129 2 3 .267 .386 .484 .870 100 136 2.7
2022 Tulsa - AA 24 31 108 33 6 0 11 29 31 24 4 1 36 1 0 .306 .445 .667 1.112 100 192 1.7
2022 Oklahoma City - AAA 24 111 444 118 32 0 21 79 87 50 5 5 131 3 2 .266 .343 .480 .823 100 97 0.3
Total PCL 111 444 118 32 0 21 79 87 50 5 5 131 3 2 .266 .343 .480 .823 100 97
Total TL 138 517 142 33 1 31 96 115 94 16 5 165 3 3 .275 .399 .522 .921 100 148
Total CAL 5 11 2 0 0 0 2 4 6 1 1 3 0 0 .182 .474 .182 .656 100 117
Total ACL 5 13 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 0 2 0 0 .077 .250 .077 .327 100 18
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 12 42 14 4 0 2 4 8 5 0 0 7 0 0 .333 .404 .571 .976 166 170 -0.5
Total MLB 12 42 14 4 0 2 4 8 5 0 0 7 0 0 .333 .404 .571 .976 166 170
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 10 8 73 1 6 74 0 1.000 85.0 7.84 -0.0 1.031
2023 Los Angeles - MLB 2B 72 65 109 155 45 266 2 .992 580.1 4.09 -7.7 .910
TOTAL 1B 10 8 73 1 6 74 0 1.000 85.0 7.84 -0.0 1.031
TOTAL 2B 72 65 109 155 45 266 2 .992 580.1 4.09 -7.7 .910
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).
06/02/2023 Injured (bruised back),day-to-day for one week.
11/27/2023 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $720,000.
12/27/2023 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his defense at second base at the Los Angeles Dodgers development complex.
01/01/2024 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 55 (60); Eye: 60 (65).
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