1B Michael '0' Busch #29
Age: 27 | Bats: L | Throws: R | Morale: Great
10/31/2025
OA: 52 POT: 52
1B MICHAEL '0' BUSCH #29 - AGE: 27 - BATS: L - THROWS: R - MORALE: GREAT
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
159 613 166 36 4 21 88 76 190 .271 .356 .445 0 1.7
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 50 50 50 50
Gap 55 55 55 55
Power 55 55 55 55
Eye 60 60 60 60
Avoid K's 45 45 45 45
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 40 50
Errors: - 50 50
Arm: 20 40 50
Turn DP: - 40 -
Framing: 20 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: 35
1st Base: 60 Center Field: -
2nd Base: 25 Right Field: -
3rd Base: 25
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 50
Stealing Aggressiveness: 30
Stealing Ability: 25
Baserunning Inst.: 50
Sacrifice Bunt: 55
Bunt for Hit: 45
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
10/10/2025 CWS Loss, 3-6 4 1 3 0 0 0 0 0
10/09/2025 @ CWS Loss, 4-5 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 0
10/08/2025 @ CWS Loss, 1-3 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
10/02/2025 SEA Win, 6-4 2 1 0 0 0 2 2 0
10/01/2025 SEA Win, 2-1 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
09/28/2025 @ NYY Win, 17-2 4 1 0 0 0 2 3 0
09/27/2025 @ NYY Win, 8-6 5 2 2 1 0 1 0 0
09/26/2025 @ NYY Win, 9-1 4 1 1 2 0 0 2 0
09/25/2025 TB Loss, 6-8 4 1 1 1 1 0 2 0
09/24/2025 TB Win, 10-3 5 2 3 4 1 0 2 0
PERSONALITY
Birthday:11/09/1997
Born in:Inver Grove Heights, MN
Nationality:American
Height:6' 1"
Weight:210 lbs
Local Popularity:Very Popular
National Pop.:Popular
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$760,000
Signed Through:2025 Season
Major Service:2 Years, 126 Days
Service This Yr:195 Days
40-Man Service:3 Years, None
Pro Service:5 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Arbitration eligible in offseason
Option Years:2 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:2019, 1st Pick in Round 2
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 2025 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 159 613 166 36 4 21 88 86 76 190 .271 .356 .445 .801 .340 .175 108
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 159 702 7 6 0 11 2 4 273 61 0 1 0.0 100.0 5.81 1.7  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   141 42 10 0 4 21 19 17 46 0 1 4 .298 .389 .454 .843
Versus Right   472 124 26 4 17 67 67 59 144 4 1 3 .263 .346 .443 .789
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
March   20 9 2 0 1 2 4 1 5 0 0 0 .450 .476 .700 1.176
April   92 29 8 0 1 12 16 18 30 0 0 1 .315 .432 .435 .867
May   97 23 4 0 6 17 14 10 33 0 1 1 .237 .315 .464 .779
June   98 31 5 2 4 12 17 18 24 2 0 0 .316 .415 .531 .946
July   96 22 4 1 4 16 11 9 27 1 1 1 .229 .299 .417 .716
August   117 31 5 0 2 14 9 9 39 1 0 1 .265 .320 .359 .679
September   93 21 8 1 3 15 15 11 32 0 0 3 .226 .327 .430 .757
Spring Training   32 10 0 0 1 3 6 5 9 0 0 1 .312 .421 .406 .827
Postseason   18 4 1 0 0 0 2 2 8 0 0 0 .222 .300 .278 .578
Last Year   571 147 29 2 44 107 96 65 162 2 0 8 .257 .341 .546 .887
2 Years Ago   362 86 22 3 15 47 50 42 83 2 0 3 .238 .320 .439 .760
Career   1546 399 87 9 80 242 232 183 435 8 2 18 .258 .342 .481 .823
Home   294 82 14 3 11 48 38 41 84 2 2 3 .279 .371 .459 .830
Road   319 84 22 1 10 40 48 35 106 2 0 4 .263 .342 .433 .774
Grass   561 150 32 4 20 86 78 69 172 4 2 7 .267 .353 .446 .798
Turf   52 16 4 0 1 2 8 7 18 0 0 0 .308 .390 .442 .832
Day   259 64 15 2 6 33 35 34 87 1 1 2 .247 .338 .390 .728
Night   354 102 21 2 15 55 51 42 103 3 1 5 .288 .369 .486 .855
As Starter   613 166 36 4 21 88 86 76 190 4 2 7 .271 .356 .445 .801
Close/Late   133 38 8 2 2 16 16 21 49 0 0 3 .286 .395 .421 .816
Inning 1-3   219 64 15 2 13 41 40 30 59 1 1 0 .292 .376 .557 .933
Inning 4-6   209 59 11 0 6 30 28 19 61 3 1 2 .282 .343 .421 .764
Inning 7-9   171 38 10 2 1 14 15 24 67 0 0 4 .222 .332 .322 .653
Extra Innings   14 5 0 0 1 3 3 3 3 0 0 1 .357 .500 .571 1.071
0 Outs   202 62 14 1 9 28 40 21 54 3 2 4 .307 .378 .520 .898
1 Outs   189 48 10 0 7 27 32 24 69 1 0 2 .254 .343 .418 .761
2 Outs   222 56 12 3 5 33 14 31 67 0 0 1 .252 .346 .401 .747
Scoring Position   150 41 9 1 4 65 21 23 56 4 2 2 .273 .369 .427 .795
Bases Empty   333 94 21 3 14 14 46 41 86 0 0 4 .282 .368 .489 .857
Runner on 1st   130 31 6 0 3 9 19 12 48 0 0 1 .238 .308 .354 .662
Runner on 2nd   57 14 6 0 1 13 8 9 17 0 0 1 .246 .358 .404 .762
Runner on 3rd   11 0 0 0 0 3 0 2 7 2 0 0 .000 .133 .000 .133
Runner on 1st & 2nd   42 15 3 1 2 20 5 3 15 0 1 0 .357 .400 .619 1.019
Runner on 1st & 3rd   12 4 0 0 0 7 2 3 5 1 0 0 .333 .438 .333 .771
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   12 3 0 0 0 7 2 4 6 0 1 0 .250 .438 .250 .688
Bases Loaded   16 5 0 0 1 15 4 2 6 1 0 1 .312 .400 .500 .900
Two Strikes   383 76 14 2 9 43 30 32 190 1 0 3 .198 .265 .316 .581
First Pitch   54 18 6 0 3 12 13 5 0 0 0 2 .333 .410 .611 1.021
Count 0-1   42 14 2 0 2 3 6 0 0 1 0 0 .333 .326 .524 .849
Count 0-2   57 8 2 0 0 6 1 0 40 0 0 0 .140 .140 .175 .316
Count 1-0   35 12 1 0 3 9 7 1 0 0 0 1 .343 .378 .629 1.007
Count 1-1   46 23 8 1 1 10 7 0 0 1 0 1 .500 .500 .783 1.283
Count 1-2   115 17 2 0 3 9 6 0 70 0 0 1 .148 .155 .243 .399
Count 2-0   8 3 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .375 .375 .500 .875
Count 2-1   30 15 3 1 2 6 4 0 0 0 2 0 .500 .500 .867 1.367
Count 2-2   122 21 6 0 3 11 9 0 56 0 0 2 .172 .185 .295 .481
Count 3-0   1 1 0 0 0 0 9 21 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Count 3-1   14 4 1 0 1 5 9 17 0 1 0 0 .286 .656 .571 1.228
Full Count   89 30 4 2 3 17 14 32 24 1 0 0 .337 .508 .528 1.036
Behind in Count   214 39 6 0 5 18 13 0 110 1 0 1 .182 .185 .280 .466
Ahead in Count   88 35 6 1 6 20 30 39 0 1 2 1 .398 .581 .693 1.275
Batting 3rd   293 78 17 4 8 43 37 32 87 4 1 4 .266 .342 .433 .776
Batting 4th   320 88 19 0 13 45 49 44 103 0 1 3 .275 .368 .456 .824
Low Leverage   252 65 17 3 9 23 25 26 75 0 0 3 .258 .335 .456 .791
Medium Leverage   261 66 14 0 7 26 45 36 86 2 1 2 .253 .346 .387 .732
High Leverage   98 35 5 1 5 39 16 14 29 2 1 2 .357 .440 .582 1.021
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 San Francisco - MLB 25 103 362 86 22 3 15 47 50 42 3 2 83 4 2 .238 .320 .439 .760 109 112 0.2
2024 Baltimore - MLB 26 150 571 147 29 2 44 107 96 65 8 2 162 7 1 .257 .341 .546 .887 131 126 1.6
2025 Baltimore - MLB 27 159 613 166 36 4 21 88 86 76 7 4 190 0 1 .271 .356 .445 .801 114 108 1.7
Total MLB 412 1546 399 87 9 80 242 232 183 18 8 435 11 4 .258 .342 .481 .823 119 116 3.4
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 Total - 21 61 275 80 9 1 13 54 61 26 2 0 39 20 9 .291 .356 .473 .829 100 100 1.8
2020 Stockton - A 22 124 443 113 19 5 20 78 78 53 5 7 97 0 2 .255 .337 .456 .793 111 111 2.6
2021 Richmond - AA 23 124 470 138 22 4 12 78 78 43 8 7 102 11 2 .294 .358 .434 .792 131 136 4.3
2021 Sacramento - AAA 23 1 4 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .500 .500 .750 1.250 242 251 0.1
2022 Richmond - AA 24 6 27 3 1 0 0 1 3 2 1 0 9 1 0 .111 .200 .148 .348 -9 -5 -0.3
2022 Sacramento - AAA 24 114 433 107 26 5 8 54 58 62 7 6 106 6 7 .247 .346 .386 .732 105 108 2.1
2023 Sacramento - AAA 25 25 91 27 7 0 5 16 14 5 2 2 21 2 1 .297 .340 .538 .878 145 147 0.8
Total AAA 140 528 136 34 5 13 70 73 67 9 8 128 8 8 .258 .346 .415 .761 112 115
Total AA 130 497 141 23 4 12 79 81 45 9 7 111 12 2 .284 .349 .419 .768 123 128
Total A1 124 443 113 19 5 20 78 78 53 5 7 97 0 2 .255 .337 .456 .793 111 111
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
2025 Baltimore - MLB 27 5 18 4 1 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 8 0 0 .222 .300 .278 .578 58 54 -1.3
Total MLB 5 18 4 1 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 8 0 0 .222 .300 .278 .578 58 54
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2023 San Francisco - MLB 1B 9 6 47 2 3 49 0 1.000 56.0 7.88 -0.1 1.282
2023 San Francisco - MLB 2B 21 21 32 46 17 82 4 .951 180.0 3.90 -4.8 .836
2024 Baltimore - MLB 1B 45 39 339 13 33 354 2 .994 361.2 8.76 -1.3 .958
2024 Baltimore - MLB LF 109 109 165 0 0 168 3 .982 925.1 1.60 -25.2 .848
2025 Baltimore - MLB 1B 159 159 1310 76 127 1393 7 .995 1433.0 8.70 +0.1 .995
TOTAL 1B 213 204 1696 91 163 1796 9 .995 1850.2 8.69 -1.4 .992
TOTAL 2B 21 21 32 46 17 82 4 .951 180.0 3.90 -4.8 .836
TOTAL LF 109 109 165 0 0 168 3 .982 925.1 1.60 -25.2 .848
PLAYER HISTORY
11/03/2018 Remained undrafted and returned to college.
01/01/2019 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 30 (45); Power: 35 (50); Eye: 35 (50).
10/28/2019 Drafted in the 2019 first-year player draft (Round 2, Pick 1, 33rd overall pick) by the Oakland Athletics.
10/28/2019 Released by the Oakland organization.
10/28/2019 Drafted in the 2019 first-year player draft (Round 2, Pick 1, 33rd overall pick) by the Oakland Athletics.
01/01/2020 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 35 (55); Power: 35 (50); Eye: 40 (60).
12/16/2020 Was traded by the Oakland Athletics to the San Francisco Giants, along with LF Justin Upton, in exchange for RP Drew Carlton.
01/01/2021 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (60); Power: 35 (50); Eye: 45 (60).
06/13/2021 Was selected to the 2021 AA All-Star Game.
01/01/2022 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (55); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 50 (55).
08/09/2022 Injured (back stiffness),day-to-day for 3 days.
01/01/2023 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 60 (60).
08/18/2023 Injured (stomach virus),day-to-day for 2 days.
11/04/2023 Was traded by the San Francisco Giants to the Baltimore Orioles, along with RP Matthew Liberatore and SP Nick Frasso, in exchange for SS Vaughn Grissom.
11/24/2023 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $545,000.
01/01/2024 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 50 (50).
05/07/2024 Hits three home runs against the Washington Nationals, going 3-4 with 3 RBI and 3 runs scored!
05/13/2024 Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award.
06/12/2024 Injured (bruised hand),day-to-day for 1 day.
07/14/2024 Was selected to the 2024 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
08/10/2024 Injured on 08/09/2024, diagnosed with knee tendinitis, is day-to-day.
11/21/2024 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $760,000.
01/01/2025 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 60 (60).
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year GS Rank
2025 159 10
Year PA Rank
2025 702 9
Year K Rank
2024 162 8
2025 190 2
Year HR Rank
2024 44 1
Year RBI Rank
2024 107 7
Year IBB Rank
2025 6 6
Year EBH Rank
2024 75 4
Year SLG Rank
2024 .546 5
Year ISO Rank
2024 .289 1
Year wOBA Rank
2024 .368 10
Year OPS Rank
2024 .887 9
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