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Michael Busch

First baseman · 1B · Chicago Cubs. 2026 season stats with ranks among qualified players.

Hitting, 2026

Michael Busch hit .242/.352/.393 with 20 home runs and a 115 wRC+ in 712 plate appearances in 2026.

Stat2026Percentile
Plate appearances712–
Batting average.24230th percentile
On-base %.35269th percentile
Slugging %.39327th percentile
wRC+11556th percentile
Home runs2046th percentile
wOBA.33450th percentile
Expected wOBA.33450th percentile
Walk %12.9%88th percentile
Strikeout %23.2%35th percentile
Barrel %8.0%51st percentile
Average exit velocity88.330th percentile

Percentile compares each number with the 136 qualified hitters in 2026 (100th = best, including for stats where lower is better).

Recent seasons

SeasonPAAVGOBPSLGwRC+HR
2026712.242.352.39311520
2025593.261.343.52314134
2024568.248.335.44011721

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About these numbers

Season totals and rates from every regular-season game. wRC+ is runs created adjusted for park and league (100 is average); FIP and xFIP estimate a pitcher's run prevention from strikeouts, walks and home runs; K-BB% is strikeout rate minus walk rate.

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