Michael Busch vs Jimmie Foxx: Career Stats Comparison
Jimmie Foxx 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; Jimmie Foxx played 1925–1945 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 Jimmie Foxx (1925–1945) — they broke in during the 2020s and the 1920s respectively, which makes the side-by-side worth doing carefully. Michael Busch has 417 hits and 77 home runs through October 6, 2026; Jimmie Foxx finished with 2,646 hits and 534 home runs. Below is the full career table, PIV adjustment, peak seasons, and a verdict.
Quick answer
- Who hit more home runs? Jimmie Foxx, with 534 to Michael Busch's 77.
- Who had the higher OPS? Jimmie Foxx, with 1.038 to Michael Busch's .783.
- Who had the higher batting average? Jimmie Foxx, with .325 to Michael Busch's .246.
- Who had more hits? Jimmie Foxx, with 2,646 to Michael Busch's 417.
- Who drove in more runs? Jimmie Foxx, with 1,922 to Michael Busch's 239.
- Who has the higher career PIV? Jimmie Foxx, with 72,872 career PIV to Michael Busch's 2,777.
- Who won more championships? Jimmie Foxx, with 2 World Series titles to Michael Busch's 0.
Michael Busch
Jimmie Foxx
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Michael Busch and Jimmie Foxx. 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 1920s 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 | Jimmie Foxx |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 494 | Leads: 2,317 |
| At-Bats | 1,692 | Leads: 8,134 |
| Runs | 238 | Leads: 1,751 |
| Hits | 417 | Leads: 2,646 |
| Doubles | 83 | Leads: 458 |
| Triples | 9 | Leads: 125 |
| Home Runs | 77 | Leads: 534 |
| RBI | 239 | Leads: 1,922 |
| Walks | 219 | Leads: 1,452 |
| Strikeouts not scored | 493 | 1,311 |
| Stolen Bases | 10 | Leads: 87 |
| Batting Avg | .246 | Leads: .325 |
| On-Base % | .340 | Leads: .428 |
| Slugging % | .443 | Leads: .609 |
| OPS | .783 | Leads: 1.038 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Jimmie Foxx outpaces Michael Busch 72,872 to 2,777 — driven by both sides of the ledger: 3,470 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
Jimmie Foxx — top 3 seasons by OPS
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Jimmie Foxx 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 Jimmie Foxx. PIV agrees: Jimmie Foxx 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 Jimmie Foxx careers compare
The two careers never overlapped: Jimmie Foxx's ended in 1945, and Michael Busch debuted in 2023. Playing time explains much of the gap in the counting rows: Michael Busch has appeared in 494 games to Jimmie Foxx's 2,317. Every scored category on the table goes to Jimmie Foxx. At the plate, Michael Busch struck out more than walked (493 to 219), while Jimmie Foxx walked more often than struck out (1,452 walks, 1,311 strikeouts). In slugging percentage, Jimmie Foxx holds the edge, .609 to .443. Jimmie Foxx owns the better peak by OPS: .866 OPS in 2025 for Michael Busch against 1.218 OPS in 1932 for Jimmie Foxx. Because Michael Busch is still playing, the totals above will keep moving through the season.
Michael Busch vs Jimmie Foxx: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Michael Busch or Jimmie Foxx?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Jimmie Foxx leads Michael Busch in 14 of the 14 scored categories.
- Did Michael Busch or Jimmie Foxx hit more home runs?
- Jimmie Foxx, with 534 to Michael Busch's 77.
- Who had the higher OPS?
- Jimmie Foxx, with 1.038 to Michael Busch's .783.
- Who had the higher batting average?
- Jimmie Foxx, with .325 to Michael Busch's .246.
- Who had more hits?
- Jimmie Foxx, with 2,646 to Michael Busch's 417.