Michael Busch vs Miguel Cabrera: Career Stats Comparison
Miguel Cabrera has the better career line of the two, leading 14 of the 14 scored categories on this page (1 further counting total is shown but not scored). Michael Busch has played 2023–present as a hitter; Miguel Cabrera played 2003–2023 as a hitter.
- AVG (Batting Average):
- Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
- HR (Home Runs):
- Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
- RBI (Runs Batted In):
- Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
- OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
- On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.
Data updated
Michael Busch (2023–present) and Miguel Cabrera (2003–2023) — they broke in during the 2020s and the 2000s respectively, which makes the side-by-side worth doing carefully. Michael Busch has 417 hits and 77 home runs through October 6, 2026; Miguel Cabrera finished with 3,174 hits and 511 home runs. Below is the full career table, PIV adjustment, peak seasons, and a verdict.
Quick answer
- Who hit more home runs? Miguel Cabrera, with 511 to Michael Busch's 77.
- Who had the higher OPS? Miguel Cabrera, with .901 to Michael Busch's .783.
- Who had the higher batting average? Miguel Cabrera, with .306 to Michael Busch's .246.
- Who had more hits? Miguel Cabrera, with 3,174 to Michael Busch's 417.
- Who drove in more runs? Miguel Cabrera, with 1,881 to Michael Busch's 239.
- Who has the higher career PIV? Miguel Cabrera, with 49,680 career PIV to Michael Busch's 2,777.
- Who won more championships? Miguel Cabrera, with 1 World Series title to Michael Busch's 0.
Michael Busch
Miguel Cabrera
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Michael Busch and Miguel Cabrera. Cells highlighted in green mark the category leader. 14 of the 15 lines below are scored; the other one is a counting total on which fewer is not an achievement, so no one is awarded it. Counting stats reward longevity, and strikeouts are left unmarked because a longer career accumulates more of them. Rate stats are not era-adjusted, and the 2020s and the 2000s were different run environments, so read them against their eras, or use the PIV card below, which is adjusted.
Michael Busch is still active — his totals below are current through October 6, 2026.
| Statistic | Michael Busch | Miguel Cabrera |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 494 | Leads: 2,797 |
| At-Bats | 1,692 | Leads: 10,356 |
| Runs | 238 | Leads: 1,551 |
| Hits | 417 | Leads: 3,174 |
| Doubles | 83 | Leads: 627 |
| Triples | 9 | Leads: 17 |
| Home Runs | 77 | Leads: 511 |
| RBI | 239 | Leads: 1,881 |
| Walks | 219 | Leads: 1,258 |
| Strikeouts not scored | 493 | 2,105 |
| Stolen Bases | 10 | Leads: 40 |
| Batting Avg | .246 | Leads: .306 |
| On-Base % | .340 | Leads: .382 |
| Slugging % | .443 | Leads: .518 |
| OPS | .783 | Leads: .901 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Miguel Cabrera outpaces Michael Busch 49,680 to 2,777 — driven by both sides of the ledger: 2,366 PIV per season to 926, across 21 seasons to 3. PIV adjusts each season to league baselines, so it's the cleanest way to compare careers across eras.
PIV is computed through the 2025 season. The career totals on this page include 2026 to date, so PIV does not yet reflect the 2026 season.
Peak Seasons
The best single seasons each player produced, ranked by OPS among qualified workloads (300+ at-bats).
Michael Busch — top 3 seasons by OPS
Miguel Cabrera — top 3 seasons by OPS
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Miguel Cabrera leads in hits, home runs, RBI, and runs, while Michael Busch owns no headline categories. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Miguel Cabrera. PIV agrees: Miguel Cabrera grades out higher across their careers. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.
Related Matchups
How the Michael Busch and Miguel Cabrera careers compare
The careers of Michael Busch (2023–present) and Miguel Cabrera (2003–2023) overlapped from 2023 to 2023, so for those seasons they faced the same league conditions. The table compares 494 games of Michael Busch with 2,797 of Miguel Cabrera across 3 and 21 PIV seasons; totals favor the longer career by default. Miguel Cabrera leads every scored row of the table. At the plate, Michael Busch struck out more than walked (493 to 219), and Miguel Cabrera struck out more than walked (2,105 to 1,258). On the peak-season lists, Michael Busch's best year is 2025 at .866 OPS and Miguel Cabrera's is 2013 at 1.078 OPS; Miguel Cabrera has the stronger single season. Because Michael Busch is still playing, the totals above will keep moving through the season.
Michael Busch vs Miguel Cabrera: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Michael Busch or Miguel Cabrera?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Miguel Cabrera leads Michael Busch in 14 of the 14 scored categories.
- Did Michael Busch or Miguel Cabrera hit more home runs?
- Miguel Cabrera, with 511 to Michael Busch's 77.
- Who had the higher OPS?
- Miguel Cabrera, with .901 to Michael Busch's .783.
- Who had the higher batting average?
- Miguel Cabrera, with .306 to Michael Busch's .246.
- Who had more hits?
- Miguel Cabrera, with 3,174 to Michael Busch's 417.