1997
Born November 9, 1997
Inver Grove Heights, MN, USA
Michael Busch Notable
Michael Busch divided three seasons between two clubs as a first baseman: the Los Angeles Dodgers from 2023, then the Chicago Cubs through 2025.
Across 334 games he batted .249, with 272 hits and 160 runs. He finished with 57 home runs, 56 doubles and 7 stolen bases.
He played 297 games at first base, with 1,949 putouts and 8 errors. He turned 161 double plays.
He hit three home runs in a game in 2025.
He was born in Inver Grove Heights, MN, USA on November 9, 1997. He batted left-handed and threw right-handed. He has not retired; our record has no final game for him.
Honors
| Award | Times | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Player of the Week | 2 | 2024, 2025 |
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | LAD | 27 | 72 | 9 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 27 | 1 | .167 |
| 2024 | CHC | 152 | 496 | 73 | 123 | 28 | 2 | 21 | 65 | 63 | 162 | 2 | .248 |
| 2025 | CHC | 155 | 524 | 78 | 137 | 25 | 5 | 34 | 90 | 56 | 139 | 4 | .261 |
| Career | — | 334 | 1092 | 160 | 272 | 56 | 7 | 57 | 162 | 127 | 328 | 7 | .249 |
On this day & linked events
2025
Michael Busch's Three-Home-Run Game, 2025
Michael Busch hit three home runs for the Chicago Cubs against the St. Louis Cardinals on July 4, 2025.
Image: Jeffrey Hyde, CC BY-SA 2.0