Mithrandir Metrics
Player Chicago Cubs Refreshed Jun 1 06:00 AM ET
Player profile / Chicago Cubs

Michael Busch

1B profile with live context, projection links, and Mithrandir card history when available.

Cards
5
Modules
1
Live Δ
yes
Club Chicago Cubs Position 1B Roster Active Status Healthy / active roster
Rolling projection

Preseason / current pace / Bayesian update

Rolling bands shrink current-season signal toward the preseason prior until the sample earns more weight.

2026-06-01
xwOBA preseason0.346
xwOBA current pace0.352
xwOBA rolling p500.349
Observed weight56%
xwOBA
0.325 0.336 0.349 0.362 0.374
wOBA
0.334 0.351 0.370 0.390 0.407
ISO
0.147 0.162 0.179 0.195 0.211
K%
20.4% 21.7% 23.2% 24.6% 25.9%
Live percentile strip

Current traits vs projection tick

100th = best in MLB.

2026-06-01
Hitting · percentile strip
BB%14.6%
94 +23 vs proj
Barrel%7.5%
79
Bat speed65.5
9
Exit velocity88.6
52
Hard-hit%42.8%
62
K%21.4%
52 +18 vs proj
xBA0.327
56
xSLG0.575
68
xwOBA0.352
81
Defense · percentile strip
Outs Above Avg4.0 · 1B
93
Range Runs3.4 · 1B
88
Baserunning · percentile strip
Base Running Runs-0.9 · 1B
15
Sprint Speed25.7 · 1B
15
SB Success Rate100.0% · 1B
Limited
Mithrandir+

Stuff+ and arsenal context

Stuff+ appears when the current pitch-event scoring artifact includes this pitcher; missing coverage is shown explicitly.

2026-06-01
Avoids Bad ChasesST 71.9% · rebadged research
82
Avoids Bad TakesHPT 25.6% · rebadged research
44
Correct Decisions67.9% · rebadged research
67
SEAGER+ Plate Discipline105
75
Resists Breaking - horizontalwOBA 0.273 · borderline
79
Resists Breaking - verticalwOBA 0.294 · insufficient sample
14
Resists ChangeupwOBA 0.274 · validated thin sample
56
Resists Cutters + splitterswOBA 0.362 · insufficient sample
6
Resists FastballwOBA 0.335 · validated
60
Resists SinkerwOBA 0.395 · validated
3
Rolling form chart

xwOBA snapshot line

Live snapshot series; true 50/100 PA windows require PA-level logs

12 snapshots
Mithrandir Metrics ROLLING XWOBA LINE Parameterized Mithrandir chart rendered as SVG for templates and exports. season=2026 Rolling xwOBA Busch, Michael · Live snapshot series; true 50/100 PA windows require PA-level logs LG AVG 0.313 2026-05-17: 0.3322026-05-19: 0.3412026-05-21: 0.3462026-05-23: 0.3532026-05-24: 0.3502026-05-25: 0.3572026-05-26: 0.3572026-05-28: 0.3572026-05-29: 0.3572026-05-30: 0.3562026-05-31: 0.3542026-06-01: 0.352 2026-05-17 2026-06-01 xwOBA MITHRANDIR · CHARTS
Zone profile

Aggregate zone heatmap

Aggregate zone metrics from seasonal Statcast leaderboards.

Mithrandir Metrics ZONE HEATMAP Parameterized Mithrandir chart rendered as SVG for templates and exports. season=2026 Swing Zone Profile Busch, Michael · Aggregate zone metrics; not pitch-by-pitch locations Zone: 46%46%Chase: 24%24%Whiff: 23%23%Zone contact: 87%87%Contact: 77%77%Hard hit: 43%43% Dashed border = aggregate mixed-batter zone proxy MITHRANDIR · CHARTS
Bat tracking

Swing path, attack angle, bat speed

Aggregate Savant bat-tracking metrics; not per-swing motion capture.

2026
Mithrandir Metrics SWING PATH Parameterized Mithrandir chart rendered as SVG for templates and exports. Swing Path Busch, Michael · aggregate bat-tracking arc Swing tilt 34.5° Length 6.9 ft Ideal path 53% MITHRANDIR · CHARTS
Mithrandir Metrics ATTACK ANGLE Parameterized Mithrandir chart rendered as SVG for templates and exports. Attack Angle Busch, Michael · aggregate attack vector Attack angle 15.2° Direction -2.4° MITHRANDIR · CHARTS
Mithrandir Metrics BAT SPEED DISTRIBUTION Parameterized Mithrandir chart rendered as SVG for templates and exports. Bat Speed Busch, Michael · aggregate bat speed marker 60 mph 85 mph Avg bat speed 67.4 mph Hard swing rate 2% Whiff / swing 21% MITHRANDIR · CHARTS
Reference layer

Current snapshot

Age28
Height5' 11"
Weight210 lb
Debut2023-04-25
Live layer

Delta / regression

xwOBA Δ-0.001
wOBA Δ+0.017

negative regression

Mithrandir coverage

Module shelf

ModuleCardsLatestSignal
Hitting52026-05-24Disciplined swing decisions drove the score
Projection links / recent games

Available detail

Hitter Projections 20260.353 xwOBA | 27 HRProjection
2026-05-20 vs MIL0 HR | 0 RBI / 9 Ch | 0 E0-2 | BB, K
2026-04-20 vs PHI0 HR | 0 RBI / 7 Ch | 0 E1-4 | K, R
2026-04-17 vs NYM0 HR | 0 RBI / 8 Ch | 0 E2-4 | BB, K, 2 R
2026-04-15 @ PHI0 HR | 0 RBI / 7 Ch | 0 E0-5 | K
2026-04-14 @ PHI0 HR | 0 RBI / 9 Ch | 0 E2-4 | 2 BB, K, R