Michael Busch is a first baseman for the Chicago Cubs. Across 433 MLB games, with a .248 batting average and 70 home runs. This page covers season stats, team history, salary history, and related info.
Season-by-season performance, contract terms, and the complete archive.
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | LAD | 27 | 72 | 9 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 27 | .167 | .247 | .292 | .539 |
| 2024 | CHC | 152 | 496 | 73 | 123 | 28 | 2 | 21 | 65 | 2 | 63 | 162 | .248 | .335 | .440 | .775 |
| 2025 | CHC | 155 | 524 | 78 | 137 | 25 | 5 | 34 | 90 | 4 | 56 | 139 | .261 | .343 | .523 | .866 |
| 2026 | CHC | 99 | 364 | 45 | 89 | 17 | 2 | 13 | 53 | 2 | 65 | 101 | .245 | .370 | .409 | .780 |
| Career Totals | — | 433 | 1456 | 205 | 361 | 73 | 9 | 70 | 215 | 9 | 192 | 429 | .248 | .340 | .455 | .794 |
| Year | Salary |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $741,500 |
| 2025 | $780,500 |
| 2026 | $860,000 |
Career Total: $2,382,000 (3 seasons)
Average: $794,000
Salary data is available from 1985 onward.
TGN salary figures show base salary. Signing bonuses, accounting allocations, and luxury-tax values are listed separately where available.
Michael Busch's 2026 Opening Day salary with CHC is $860,000 on a nominal basis (no deferred component recorded).
| Date | Opp | Result | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | SB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 20 | vs DET | 6-8 L | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Jul 19 | vs MIN | 10-1 W | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jul 18 | vs MIN | 6-2 W | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Jul 17 | vs MIN | 2-5 L | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jul 12 | @ CIN | 8-4 W | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jul 11 | @ CIN | 5-3 W | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 10 | @ CIN | 0-4 L | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Jul 9 | @ BAL | 2-3 L | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 8 | @ BAL | 9-7 W | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 7 | @ BAL | 5-2 W | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Split | G | AB | H | HR | RBI | AVG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| vs LHP | 0 | 83 | 25 | 4 | 0 | .301 | .934 |
| vs RHP | 0 | 272 | 62 | 9 | 0 | .228 | .741 |
| Home | 0 | 188 | 52 | 9 | 0 | .277 | .870 |
| Away | 0 | 180 | 39 | 5 | 0 | .217 | .707 |
| Day | 0 | 142 | 38 | 6 | 0 | .268 | .823 |
| Night | 0 | 222 | 50 | 8 | 0 | .225 | .746 |