What years did Alan Busenitz play?

Alan Busenitz played in Major League Baseball from 2017 to 2024.

Was Alan Busenitz a pitcher?

Yes. Alan Busenitz pitched in the major leagues, recording 5 wins and 57 strikeouts.

What was Alan Busenitz's career ERA?

Alan Busenitz finished with a 4.90 career ERA, going 5-2 with 57 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Alan Busenitz have?

Alan Busenitz recorded 57 career strikeouts.

Is Alan Busenitz in the Hall of Fame?

No. Alan Busenitz has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

What teams did Alan Busenitz play for?

Alan Busenitz played for the Minnesota Twins and the Cincinnati Reds.

Alan Busenitz

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2017-2024)

Alan Busenitz was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 2017 to 2024 for the Minnesota Twins and the Cincinnati Reds, a span of 8 seasons. Across 60 career appearances, he went 5-2 with a 4.90 ERA and 57 strikeouts.

W (Wins):: Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
ERA (Earned Run Average):: Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
SO (Strikeouts):: For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):: Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.

Data updated September 8, 2026

W–L 5–2

ERA 4.90

WHIP 1.47

SO 57

Pitcher PIV -1748.0

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'1" / 180 lb
Born: 8/22/1990 in Watkinsville, GA, USA
MLB Debut: 2017-06-17

Full name: Alan Paul Busenitz

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Career Pitching Statistics

Alan Busenitz — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
5	2	60	0	0	0	0	68.0	76	37	13	24	57	4.90	-1748.0

Career ERA 4.90 vs. league average 4.23 across their career seasons — 15.8% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Alan Busenitz — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
2017	MIN	AL	1	1	28	31.7	22	7	9	23	1.99	4.36 (+54%)	126.1
2018	MIN	AL	4	1	23	25.3	37	22	14	26	7.82	4.15 (-88%)	-1874.1
2023	CIN	NL	0	0	6	7.0	8	2	1	5	2.57	—	0.0
2024	CIN	NL	0	0	3	4.0	9	6	0	3	13.50	—	0.0
Career · 4 seasons			5	2	60	68.0	76	37	24	57	4.90	—	-1,748

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.

Career Batting Statistics

Alan Busenitz — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
60	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	0

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Alan Busenitz — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
2017	MIN	AL	28	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2018	MIN	AL	23	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2023	CIN	NL	6	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2024	CIN	NL	3	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 4 seasons			60	—	—	—	—	—	0

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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

Alan Busenitz — Playoff Career Batting
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000

Playoff Batting by Year

Alan Busenitz — Playoff Batting by Year
Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
2017	ALWC	MIN	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000

Playoff Career Pitching

Alan Busenitz — Playoff Career Pitching
W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
0	0	1	0	0	0.3	0	0	1	0	0.00

Playoff Pitching by Year

Alan Busenitz — Playoff Pitching by Year
Year	Round	Team	W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
2017	ALWC	MIN	0	0	1	0	0	0.3	0	0	1	0	0.00

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Alan Busenitz — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	28	0	0	0	0	0	—
Away	32	0	0	0	0	0	—

Pitching — Home / Away

Alan Busenitz — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	28	34.2	35	14	17	28	3.63
Away	32	33.1	41	23	7	29	6.21

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Alan Busenitz — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
2024-09-21	CIN	PIT	—	1.0	1	1	1	0	1	1
2024-09-20	CIN	PIT	—	2.0	4	2	2	0	2	0
2024-08-23	CIN	PIT	—	1.0	4	4	3	0	0	0
2023-10-01	CIN	STL	—	2.0	0	0	0	0	2	0
2023-08-16	CIN	CLE	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0
2023-05-25	CIN	STL	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0
2023-05-23	CIN	STL	—	2.0	2	1	1	0	1	0
2023-05-19	CIN	NYY	—	0.1	1	0	0	0	0	0
2023-05-14	CIN	MIA	—	0.2	3	1	1	1	1	0
2018-09-27	MIN	DET	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Alan Busenitz — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	60	0	5	4	1	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Alan Busenitz — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E
2017	MIN	P	28	0	2	1
2018	MIN	P	23	3	2	0
2023	CIN	P	6	2	0	0
2024	CIN	P	3	0	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Alan Busenitz — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	60

Frequently Asked Questions about Alan Busenitz

What years did Alan Busenitz play?: Alan Busenitz played in Major League Baseball from 2017 to 2024.
Was Alan Busenitz a pitcher?: Yes. Alan Busenitz pitched in the major leagues, recording 5 wins and 57 strikeouts.
What was Alan Busenitz's career ERA?: Alan Busenitz finished with a 4.90 career ERA, going 5-2 with 57 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Alan Busenitz have?: Alan Busenitz recorded 57 career strikeouts.
Is Alan Busenitz in the Hall of Fame?: No. Alan Busenitz has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
What teams did Alan Busenitz play for?: Alan Busenitz played for the Minnesota Twins and the Cincinnati Reds.