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Hitting value vs. 1B peers

Rank #11 of 40

Each bar is one 1B, ordered left-to-right by Value (blended). Center dot is VORP; whiskers span V⁻ → V⁺. This player is highlighted in blue.

-500+50+100Michael Busch
Michael Busch · #11
V⁻ -2VORP 11V⁺ 67
Michael Busch

Michael Busch

1B·CHC
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PA
288
H
58
HR
6
AVG
.245
xwOBA
.342
PPG
2.17
Career Seasons
YrGPAAVGOBPSLGISOxwOBAK%BB%K-BB%HRSBPtsPPGxPPG
Proj90387.247.340.451.204.35123.9%11.2%12.7%1622112.35—
202666288.245
2026 MLB Percentiles

Hitting Profile

Expected Results
xwOBA
54
.342
xBA
21
.233
xSLG
.372
.388
.143
.342
23.3%
14.9%
8.4%
6
1
143
2.17
—
2025165586.264.346.528.264.38323.2%9.4%13.8%3444032.44—
2024154568.247.337.439.192.32628.5%11.1%17.4%2122721.77—
20232881.167.250.292.125.26833.3%9.9%23.4%21260.93—
38
.401
Quality of Contact
Avg EV
26
87.9
Median EV
12
88.4
90th % EV
3
98.7
Barrel %
62
11.0
Hard-Hit %
46
41.9
Sweet-Spot %
45
35.5
Bat Speed
Avg
4
65.3
Median
6
67.1
90th %
10
72.7
Plate Discipline
Chase %
75
25.2
Whiff %
32
24.8
K %
29
23.3
BB %
91
14.9
Swing Decisions

Plate Discipline · Decision+

Expected-run-value of every swing-or-take decision, against a league-average batter’s optimum. 100 = avg · 110 = 1 SD better.

Decision+
101
≈ 52th pctl
Chase cost
-5.5r
52 swings @ bad pitch
Passive cost
-2.4r
47 takes @ hittable pitch
Swing rate
42.2%
313 pitches seen
Runs per 100
-2.50
lg avg -2.53
Count
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5123225+0%8+0%14+0%14+14%7+13%82+10%10-7%14-27%22-35%17+14%741+25%8+23%13-29%21-23%22+0%13+43%714+13%8+10%10+20%10+33%9242513CATCHER'S VIEW
Judgment — swing% vs optimal
−35%−15%0+15%+35%
  • Red cells — swings more than an optimal batter would here (chasing).
  • Blue cells — swings less than optimal (too passive).
  • Number in cell: swing%-delta vs optimal. Top-right: pitches seen.
Total pitches shown: 313