What years did Mike Busch play?

Mike Busch played in Major League Baseball from 1995 to 1996.

Was Mike Busch a pitcher?

No. Mike Busch was a position player (Third Baseman).

How many home runs did Mike Busch hit?

Mike Busch hit 7 career home runs with 22 hits.

Mike Busch

Third Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1995-1996)

AVG .220

HR 7

RBI 23

H 22

OPS .727

PIV -195

Position: Third Baseman
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'5" / 245 lb
Born: 7/7/1968 in Davenport, IA, USA
MLB Debut: 1995-08-30
Last Game: 1996-08-10

Full name: Michael Anthony Busch

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
51	100	11	22	4	0	7	23	0	5	40	.220	.257	.470	.727	-195

Career AVG .220 vs. league average .268 across their career seasons — 18.1% below league average.

Career OBP .257 vs. league average .339 across their career seasons — 24.2% below league average.

Career SLG .470 vs. league average .422 across their career seasons — +11.3% above league average.

Career OPS .727 vs. league average .761 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1995	LAN	NL	13	17	3	4	0	3	6	0	7	.235	—	—	—	—	0.0
1996	LAN	NL	38	83	8	18	4	4	17	5	33	.217	.269 (-20%)	.340 (-23%)	.426 (-4%)	.767 (-13%)	-195.2
Career · 2 seasons			51	100	11	22	4	7	23	5	40	.220	—	—	—	—	-195

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	21	30	2	4	1	4	.133
Away	30	70	9	18	6	19	.257

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	BB	SO
1996-08-10	LAD	CIN	W	3	0	0	0	0	1	1
1996-08-09	LAD	CIN	L	3	1	1	1	2	0	1
1996-08-07	LAD	PIT	L	4	1	2	1	1	0	0
1996-08-04	LAD	ATL	L	3	0	0	0	0	0	1
1996-08-03	LAD	ATL	L	2	0	0	0	0	0	1
1996-07-31	LAD	MIA	W	3	0	0	0	0	0	3
1996-07-30	LAD	MIA	W	1	1	0	0	0	0	0
1996-07-27	LAD	HOU	W	5	0	0	0	0	0	3
1996-07-26	LAD	HOU	L	4	0	0	0	0	0	3
1996-07-25	LAD	MIA	W	5	1	1	0	0	0	2

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1B	3	0	10	1	0	2
3B	33	20	18	30	4	1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1995	LAN	1B	2	0	8	1	0	2
1995	LAN	3B	10	2	2	5	1	0
1996	LAN	1B	1	0	2	0	0	0
1996	LAN	3B	23	18	16	25	3	1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
First Base	3
Third Base	33

Salary History

Year	Team	League	Salary
1995	LAN	NL	$109,000
Total Career Earnings			$109,000

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Iowa State University	Ames	IA	1987, 1988, 1989, 1990

Frequently Asked Questions about Mike Busch

What years did Mike Busch play?: Mike Busch played in Major League Baseball from 1995 to 1996.
Was Mike Busch a pitcher?: No. Mike Busch was a position player (Third Baseman).
How many home runs did Mike Busch hit?: Mike Busch hit 7 career home runs with 22 hits.