Michael Busch
Position
1B
Size
6' 0" · 210 lbs
Age
Nov 9, 1997 (Age 28)
B/T
L/R
Salary
$781K
Draft
2019 R1 #31
Debut
2023-04-25
Michael Busch
Position
1B
Size
6' 0" · 210 lbs
Age
Nov 9, 1997 (Age 28)
B/T
L/R
Salary
$781K
Draft
2019 R1 #31
Debut
2023-04-25
Impact
QWAR
69
Batting
68
Fielding
50
Baserunning
50
Contact Quality
Q-Contact
50
Power
52
Discipline
66
BB Quality
36
Exit Velo
45
Barrels
60
Profile
Sprint Speed
16
Bat Speed
8
Hard Hit%
39
xwOBA
50
Arm Strength
5
Reliability
Consistency
40
Durability
74
Value
Surplus Value
99
Trade Value
72
QWAR
Quant Sports Wins Above Replacement
Statistics
| Season | QWAR | Q-Contact | Q-Power | Q-BB | Q-Disc | Q-EV | Q-Barrel | Q-Whiff | Batting | Field | BRR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | -0.4 | 42nd | 65th | 20th | 38th | 62nd | 47th | 30th | -5.7 | -0.0 | +0.1 | |
| 2024 | +2.3 | 65th | 72nd | 57th | 66th | 77th | 80th | 42nd | +8.9 | +0.2 | +0.3 | |
| 2025 | +4.8 | 78th | 90th | 72nd | 68th | 91st | 97th | 53rd | +30.9 | +0.1 | -0.1 | |
| 2026 | +2.4 | 50th | 52nd | 36th | 66th | 45th | 60th | 49th | +6.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Contract
Pre-Arbitration
| Season | Salary | Surplus |
|---|---|---|
| 2026Pre-Arb | $760K | +12.4 |
| 2027Arbitration | Arbitration | — |
| 2028Arbitration | Arbitration | — |
| 2029Arbitration | Arbitration | — |
Service
2.9 yrs
Yrs Control
4
1 pre-arb + 3 arb
Value Analysis
$30.4M
$0.8M
ProductionSalary
| Net surplus | +29.7M |
| Contract surplus | +12.4M |
Trade Value
QWAR (season)2.4
Career QWAR9.1
Age28
Yrs control4
Fantasy
Redraft
Hold
2.1FPPG
1.8L5 FPPG
1BPosition
69Games
Dynasty
MonitorAge 28
69GP
Role
1B
69games
L10 FP
Schedule
Home (35g)2.4
Away (34g)1.9
Rest (2g)—
B2B (67g)2.1
Range
-3Floor
1Median
10Ceiling
67%Consistency
Betting
Season69 games
Prop
Invest (coming soon)
$34.93+20.0%+67.6% from IPO
IPO $21High $32Low $19Season $22–$32