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2026Regular Season
Michael Busch

Michael Busch

Bats LThrows RHt/Wt 5'11", 210 lbAge 28Born Nov 9, 1997 in Inver Grove Heights, MNDebut 2023

Career Splits

Challenge StatsBatter Decision QualityCall Context
YearTMWonAttWin%CDQNet RENet WPAxChallCOEbCDQbCDQ/PCSCCBCMOCall LIcBE%acBE%xChall%
2026CHC51241.7%-0.02+0.883+0.0667.88+4.12-0.02-0.000122557111.4250.7%18.0%20.1%
Career51241.7%-0.02+0.883+0.0667.88+4.12-0.02-0.000122557111.4250.7%18.0%20.1%

2026 Challenges

Result
Role
Window

12 of 12 challenges

DateOppRoleInnCountOutsRunnersCh. Rem.LINet RENet WPA
UHJun 13SFbatter 31-0110.71-0.110-1.1%
UHJun 9COLbatter 82-2021.11-0.005-0.0%
OTJun 9COLbatter 81-2020.72+0.202+1.1%
OTJun 9COLbatter 11-0120.85+0.136+1.3%
UHJun 7SFbatter 80-1021.29-0.003-0.0%
UHMay 31STLbatter 21-0120.51-0.048-0.4%
OTMay 27PITbatter 12-1022.64+0.455+4.0%
UHMay 24HOUbatter 23-1220.86-0.042-0.4%
UHMay 23HOUbatter 90-0210.32-0.004-0.0%
OTMay 13ATLbatter 92-1021.03+0.176+1.6%
OTMay 6CINbatter 61-1120.41+0.125+0.6%
UHApr 23PHIbatter 102-2026.570.0000.0%

Strike Zone (Catcher's View)

Batter

12 pitches

1.4% smaller than league avg by area

17.018.8″

By Count

cell = win% · won/att · ΔRE

strikes →balls ↓
0
1
2
0
0-00%
0/1-0.00
0-10%
0/1-0.00
0-2
1
1-033%
1/3-0.02
1-1100%
1/1+0.13
1-2100%
1/1+0.20
2
2-0
2-1100%
2/2+0.63
2-20%
0/2-0.00
3
3-0
3-10%
0/1-0.04
3-2

By Leverage

Low (<1)
43% (3/7)win
11% (3/27)chall
Med (1–2)
33% (1/3)win
14% (1/7)chall
High (2+)
50% (1/2)win
33% (1/3)chall

Vertical tick = league avg win%. Bar = Michael Busch's win%. Challenge% = correct challenges / winnable opportunities.