Curtis Mead or Michael Busch

Baseball Stats Comparison

Stats
Projections
News & Notes
Schedule

Curtis Mead or Michael Busch Player Statistics
	Michael Busch 1B - CHC	Curtis Mead 1B,2B,3B,DH - BOS
2026 Stats


At Bats	600	285

Runs	78	49

Hits	145	72

Singles	96	37

Doubles	27	17

Triples	2	1

Home Runs	20	17

RBI	77	48

Stolen Bases	3	6

Caught Stealing	2	2

Walks	92	39

Strikeouts	165	63

Batting Average	.242	.253

On Base Pct	.352	.353

Slugging Pct	.393	.498

On-base Plus Slugging	.745	.851

Curtis Mead or Michael Busch Player Projections
	Michael Busch 1B - CHC	Curtis Mead 1B,2B,3B,DH - BOS
2026 Projections


At Bats	502	120

Runs	75	15

Hits	126	29

Singles	70	21

Doubles	25	6

Triples	3	0

Home Runs	27	3

RBI	77	13

Stolen Bases	3	2

Caught Stealing	1	0

Walks	57	9

Strikeouts	140	29

Batting Average	.251	.244

On Base Pct	.327	.299

Slugging Pct	.473	.370

On-base Plus Slugging	.800	.669

Curtis Mead or Michael Busch Player Notes
	Michael Busch 1B - CHC	Curtis Mead 1B,2B,3B,DH - BOS
News
	Michael Busch went 2-for-3 with a home run, one run scored and an RBI in Saturday's 5-2 win over the Cincinnati Reds. Nicholas Rodriguez Sun, Sep 20th	Curtis Mead has resumed hitting off the tee and playing catch. Ari Koslow Tue, Sep 22nd
	Michael Busch went 1-for-3 with a home run, one run scored and an RBI in Saturday's 4-3 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates. Nicholas Rodriguez Sat, Sep 12th	Red Sox interim manager Chad Tracy said Curtis Mead will introduce some light tee work on Wednesday. Ari Koslow Tue, Sep 15th
	Michael Busch went 2-for-4 with a double, two runs scored and three RBI in Friday's 12-2 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates. Nicholas Rodriguez Sat, Sep 12th	Curtis Mead hasn’t been cleared to resume swinging a bat. Ari Koslow Sat, Sep 12th
	Michael Busch went 1-for-4 with a home run, a walk, one run scored and two RBI in Friday's 10-8 loss against the Cincinnati Reds. Nicholas Rodriguez Sat, Aug 29th	Curtis Mead played catch before Monday’s game. Ari Koslow Mon, Aug 31st
	Michael Busch went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Saturday's 5-4 loss to the Seattle Mariners. Nicholas Rodriguez Sat, Aug 22nd	Curtis Mead played catch on Friday. Ari Koslow Fri, Aug 21st
Notes
	Michael Busch has rapidly developed into one of fantasy's most reliable power bats, following a strong 2024 with a full-blown breakout in 2025 that featured 34 homers, a .523 slugging percentage, and a 147 OPS+. The jump in production wasn't empty volume. His rOBA and run value both spiked, confirming real growth in impact contact rather than a fluky power surge. While the strikeout rate remains elevated, Busch offsets it with solid on-base skills and elite durability, logging 150+ games in back-to-back seasons. At age 28, he's firmly established as a high-end fantasy first baseman whose profile now supports both a strong floor and a stable power ceiling. Kelly Kirby - FantasyPros

Curtis Mead or Michael Busch Player Schedules
Date	Opp	Opp Pitcher	VBR	Opp	Opp Pitcher	VBR
	Michael Busch 1B - CHC			Curtis Mead 1B,2B,3B,DH - BOS
Thu, Mar 26th	vs WSH	Cade Cavalli (13-5)	#34	@ CIN	Andrew Abbott (6-11)	#149
Sat, Mar 28th	vs WSH	Miles Mikolas (3-9)		@ CIN	Brady Singer (6-15)	#221
Sun, Mar 29th	vs WSH	Jake Irvin (2-10)	#213	@ CIN	Rhett Lowder (7-12)	#200
Mon, Mar 30th	vs LAA	Ryan Johnson (5-9)	#170	@ HOU	Lance McCullers Jr. (2-3)
Tue, Mar 31st	vs LAA	Jose Soriano (12-8)	#23	@ HOU	Hunter Brown (6-4)	#19
Wed, Apr 1st	vs LAA	Yusei Kikuchi (1-7)	#57	@ HOU	Mike Burrows (4-9)
Fri, Apr 3rd	@ CLE	Joey Cantillo (11-9)	#63	vs SD	Michael King (12-10)	#55
Sat, Apr 4th				vs SD	Randy Vasquez (10-6)	#245
Sun, Apr 5th	@ CLE	Parker Messick (12-9)	#29	vs SD	Walker Buehler (9-6)	#90
Mon, Apr 6th	@ TB	Shane McClanahan (10-7)		vs MIL	Brandon Woodruff (2-2)
Tue, Apr 7th	@ TB	Mason Englert (0-4)	#167	vs MIL	Jacob Misiorowski (16-5)	#7
Wed, Apr 8th	@ TB	Joe Boyle (0-1)		vs MIL	Shane Drohan (7-5)	#128
Fri, Apr 10th	vs PIT	Carmen Mlodzinski (8-7)	#52	@ STL	Dustin May (7-9)	#35
Sat, Apr 11th	vs PIT	Braxton Ashcraft (14-6)		@ STL	Kyle Leahy (10-5)	#79
Sun, Apr 12th	vs PIT	Bubba Chandler (8-10)	#59	@ STL	Andre Pallante (12-9)	#87
Mon, Apr 13th	@ PHI	Cristopher Sanchez (18-7)	#6	@ MIN	Bailey Ober (7-7)	#155
Tue, Apr 14th	@ PHI	Aaron Nola (7-12)	#68	@ MIN	Mick Abel (1-2)
Wed, Apr 15th	@ PHI	Jesus Luzardo (14-5)		@ MIN	Simeon Woods Richardson (2-7)
Fri, Apr 17th	vs NYM	Kodai Senga (0-9)	#163	vs DET	Casey Mize (6-10)	#47
Sat, Apr 18th	vs NYM	Freddy Peralta (10-11)	#51	vs DET	Tarik Skubal (12-7)	#2
Sun, Apr 19th	vs NYM	Tobias Myers (1-2)	#189	vs DET	Framber Valdez (10-12)	#53
Mon, Apr 20th	vs PHI	Aaron Nola (7-12)	#68	vs DET	Jack Flaherty (3-8)	#179
Tue, Apr 21st	vs PHI	Jesus Luzardo (14-5)		vs NYY	Luis Gil (1-2)	#225
Wed, Apr 22nd	vs PHI	Kyle Backhus		vs NYY	Max Fried (5-5)	#21
Thu, Apr 23rd	vs PHI	Cristopher Sanchez (18-7)	#6	vs NYY	Cam Schlittler (14-6)	#9
Fri, Apr 24th	@ LAD	Emmet Sheehan (5-8)	#65	@ BAL	Brandon Young (9-6)	#168
Sat, Apr 25th	@ LAD	Roki Sasaki (5-5)	#102	@ BAL	Trevor Rogers (10-11)	#42
Sun, Apr 26th	@ LAD	Justin Wrobleski (12-5)	#50	@ BAL	Kyle Bradish (7-14)
Mon, Apr 27th	@ SD	Randy Vasquez (10-6)	#245	@ TOR	Dylan Cease (11-6)
Tue, Apr 28th	@ SD	Walker Buehler (9-6)	#90	@ TOR	Trey Yesavage (5-6)	#24
Wed, Apr 29th	@ SD	Matt Waldron (2-2)		@ TOR	Eric Lauer (8-7)
Fri, May 1st	vs ARI	Zac Gallen (3-9)	#216	vs HOU	Mike Burrows (4-9)
Sat, May 2nd	vs ARI	Ryne Nelson (3-5)	#132	vs HOU	Spencer Arrighetti (9-9)	#181
Sun, May 3rd	vs ARI	Merrill Kelly (10-14)	#146	vs HOU	Cody Bolton (0-1)	#282
Mon, May 4th	vs CIN	Chase Petty (1-2)	#268	@ DET	Tyler Holton (2-5)	#137
Tue, May 5th	vs CIN	Andrew Abbott (6-11)	#149	@ DET	Framber Valdez (10-12)	#53
Wed, May 6th	vs CIN	Brady Singer (6-15)	#221	@ DET	Jack Flaherty (3-8)	#179
Thu, May 7th	vs CIN	Rhett Lowder (7-12)	#200	vs TB	Griffin Jax (8-10)	#67
Fri, May 8th	@ TEX	Kumar Rocker (6-11)	#84	vs TB	Jesse Scholtens (5-3)
Sun, May 10th	@ TEX	Jacob deGrom (11-11)	#12	vs TB	Nick Martinez (15-6)	#208
Tue, May 12th	@ ATL	Grant Holmes (10-6)	#193	vs PHI	Zack Wheeler (14-5)	#5
Wed, May 13th	@ ATL	JR Ritchie (1-5)	#103	vs PHI	Andrew Painter (3-10)	#125
Thu, May 14th	@ ATL	Chris Sale (14-9)	#3	vs PHI	Jesus Luzardo (14-5)
Fri, May 15th	@ CWS	Sean Burke (11-7)	#58	@ ATL	Spencer Strider (4-2)
Sat, May 16th	@ CWS	Davis Martin (9-8)	#73	@ ATL	Bryce Elder (8-8)
Sun, May 17th	@ CWS	Erick Fedde (8-9)	#157	@ ATL	Grant Holmes (10-6)	#193
Mon, May 18th	vs MIL	Brandon Sproat (3-7)		@ KC	Seth Lugo (7-9)	#184
Tue, May 19th	vs MIL	Jacob Misiorowski (16-5)	#7	@ KC	Bailey Falter (0-2)
Wed, May 20th	vs MIL	Kyle Harrison (11-5)	#62	@ KC	Michael Wacha (9-10)	#99
Fri, May 22nd	vs HOU	Spencer Arrighetti (9-9)	#181	vs MIN	Connor Prielipp (6-7)	#110
Sat, May 23rd	vs HOU	Kai-Wei Teng (5-7)	#220	vs MIN	Taj Bradley (12-6)	#44
Sun, May 24th	vs HOU	Peter Lambert (8-10)	#185	vs MIN	Bailey Ober (7-7)	#155
Tue, May 26th	@ PIT	Braxton Ashcraft (14-6)		vs ATL	Spencer Strider (4-2)
Wed, May 27th	@ PIT	Bubba Chandler (8-10)	#59	vs ATL	Bryce Elder (8-8)
Thu, May 28th	@ PIT	Paul Skenes (10-11)	#14	vs ATL	Chris Sale (14-9)	#3
Fri, May 29th	@ STL	Andre Pallante (12-9)	#87	@ CLE	Slade Cecconi (5-7)	#164
Sat, May 30th	@ STL	Kyle Leahy (10-5)	#79	@ CLE	Parker Messick (12-9)	#29
Sun, May 31st	@ STL	Matthew Liberatore (6-14)	#95	@ CLE	Tanner Bibee (7-15)	#80
Tue, Jun 2nd	vs ATH	Gage Jump (6-11)		vs BAL	Shane Baz (6-15)	#85
Wed, Jun 3rd	vs ATH	Jeffrey Springs (4-14)	#267	vs BAL	Chris Bassitt (9-5)	#175
Thu, Jun 4th	vs ATH	J.T. Ginn (9-8)		vs BAL	Trevor Rogers (10-11)	#42
Fri, Jun 5th	vs SF	Robbie Ray (13-8)	#198	@ NYY	Ryan Weathers (5-8)
Sun, Jun 7th	vs SF	Trevor McDonald (3-7)		@ NYY	Cam Schlittler (14-6)	#9
Mon, Jun 8th				@ TB	Ian Seymour (9-7)	#60
Tue, Jun 9th	@ COL	Tomoyuki Sugano (12-12)	#263	@ TB	Nick Martinez (15-6)	#208
Wed, Jun 10th	@ COL	Michael Lorenzen (3-13)		@ TB	Drew Rasmussen (16-5)	#26
Fri, Jun 12th	@ SF	Landen Roupp (9-14)		vs TEX	Jack Leiter (3-7)
Sat, Jun 13th	@ SF	Trevor McDonald (3-7)		vs TEX	Jacob deGrom (11-11)	#12
Sun, Jun 14th	@ SF	Logan Webb (8-9)		vs TEX	Nathan Eovaldi (11-10)	#66
Tue, Jun 16th	vs COL	Ryan Feltner (7-10)	#230	vs TOR	Dylan Cease (11-6)
Wed, Jun 17th	vs COL	Sean Sullivan (0-3)	#236	vs TOR	Braydon Fisher (3-4)	#158
Thu, Jun 18th				vs TOR	Trey Yesavage (5-6)	#24
Fri, Jun 19th	vs TOR	Kevin Gausman (9-12)	#36	@ SEA	Bryce Miller (4-10)	#31
Sat, Jun 20th	vs TOR	Patrick Corbin (3-4)		@ SEA	Emerson Hancock (7-8)	#135
Sun, Jun 21st				@ SEA	Logan Gilbert (12-11)	#8
Mon, Jun 22nd				@ COL	Ryan Feltner (7-10)	#230
Tue, Jun 23rd	@ NYM	Kodai Senga (0-9)	#163	@ COL	Sean Sullivan (0-3)	#236
Wed, Jun 24th	@ NYM	Sean Manaea (6-8)	#46	@ COL	Kyle Freeland (4-12)	#187
Thu, Jun 25th	@ NYM	Freddy Peralta (10-11)	#51	vs NYY	Cam Schlittler (14-6)	#9
Fri, Jun 26th	@ MIL	Jacob Misiorowski (16-5)	#7	vs NYY	Will Warren (11-6)	#69
Sat, Jun 27th	@ MIL	Kyle Harrison (11-5)	#62	vs NYY	Gerrit Cole (10-9)	#18
Sun, Jun 28th	@ MIL	Brandon Woodruff (2-2)		vs NYY	Carlos Rodon (7-3)	#32
Mon, Jun 29th	vs SD	Griffin Canning (5-9)		vs WSH	Miles Mikolas (3-9)
Tue, Jun 30th	vs SD	JP Sears (3-4)		vs WSH	Cade Cavalli (13-5)	#34
Wed, Jul 1st	vs SD	Walker Buehler (9-6)	#90	vs WSH	Brad Lord (5-2)	#223
Fri, Jul 3rd	vs STL	Andre Pallante (12-9)	#87	@ LAA	Reid Detmers (7-8)	#16
Sat, Jul 4th	vs STL	Kyle Leahy (10-5)	#79	@ LAA	Sam Aldegheri (3-4)	#239
Sun, Jul 5th	vs STL	Matthew Liberatore (6-14)	#95	@ LAA	Ryan Johnson (5-9)	#170
Tue, Jul 7th	@ BAL	Shane Baz (6-15)	#85	@ CWS	Noah Schultz (4-9)	#154
Wed, Jul 8th	@ BAL	Dean Kremer (5-5)	#81	@ CWS	Davis Martin (9-8)	#73
Thu, Jul 9th	@ BAL	Trevor Rogers (10-11)	#42	@ CWS	Anthony Kay (10-9)	#121
Fri, Jul 10th	@ CIN	Hunter Greene (2-2)		@ NYM	Nolan McLean (12-10)	#28
Sat, Jul 11th	@ CIN	Nick Lodolo (3-6)	#169	@ NYM	Freddy Peralta (10-11)	#51
Sun, Jul 12th	@ CIN	Andrew Abbott (6-11)	#149	@ NYM	Zac Thornton (5-6)	#122
Fri, Jul 17th	vs MIN	Bailey Ober (7-7)	#155	vs TB	Mason Englert (0-4)	#167
Sat, Jul 18th	vs MIN	Taj Bradley (12-6)	#44	vs TB	Ian Seymour (9-7)	#60
Sun, Jul 19th	vs MIN	Zebby Matthews (9-11)	#134	vs TB	Shane McClanahan (10-7)
Mon, Jul 20th	vs DET	Jack Flaherty (3-8)	#179	vs BAL	Shane Baz (6-15)	#85
Wed, Jul 22nd	vs DET	Keider Montero (10-9)	#188	vs BAL	Kyle Bradish (7-14)
Fri, Jul 24th	@ PIT	Jared Jones (5-6)	#27	vs TOR	Trey Yesavage (5-6)	#24
Sat, Jul 25th	@ PIT	Paul Skenes (10-11)	#14	vs TOR	Dylan Cease (11-6)
Sun, Jul 26th	@ PIT	Braxton Ashcraft (14-6)		vs TOR	Kevin Gausman (9-12)	#36
Mon, Jul 27th	@ STL	Matthew Liberatore (6-14)	#95	@ ATH	Jack Perkins (3-13)	#171
Tue, Jul 28th	@ STL	Michael McGreevy (7-9)	#109	@ ATH	Gage Jump (6-11)
Wed, Jul 29th	@ STL	Dustin May (7-9)	#35	@ ATH	Jacob Lopez (7-5)	#251
Thu, Jul 30th	@ STL	Andre Pallante (12-9)	#87	@ ATH	Mason Barnett (1-4)	#278
Fri, Jul 31st	vs NYY	Will Warren (11-6)	#69	@ LAD	Edgardo Henriquez
Sat, Aug 1st	vs NYY	Max Fried (5-5)	#21	@ LAD	Yoshinobu Yamamoto (14-9)	#4
Sun, Aug 2nd	vs NYY	Gerrit Cole (10-9)	#18	@ LAD	Emmet Sheehan (5-8)	#65
Tue, Aug 4th	vs LAD	Tarik Skubal (12-7)	#2	vs CWS	Davis Martin (9-8)	#73
Wed, Aug 5th	vs LAD	Eric Lauer (8-7)		vs CWS	Sean Burke (11-7)	#58
Thu, Aug 6th	vs TOR	Dylan Cease (11-6)		vs CWS	Luis Castillo (4-11)	#97
Fri, Aug 7th	@ KC	Daniel Lynch (6-6)	#256	vs ATH	Jack Perkins (3-13)	#171
Sat, Aug 8th	@ KC	Seth Lugo (7-9)	#184	vs ATH	Gage Jump (6-11)
Sun, Aug 9th	@ KC	Randy Dobnak (3-5)	#254	vs ATH	J.T. Ginn (9-8)
Mon, Aug 10th				@ TOR	Jameson Taillon (2-6)
Tue, Aug 11th	@ WSH	Jake Irvin (2-10)	#213	@ TOR	Dylan Cease (11-6)
Wed, Aug 12th	@ WSH	Jackson Kent (2-4)		@ TOR	Jose Soriano (12-8)	#23
Thu, Aug 13th	@ WSH	Cade Cavalli (13-5)	#34	@ TOR	Max Scherzer (4-9)	#127
Fri, Aug 14th	vs STL	Matthew Liberatore (6-14)	#95	@ PIT	Bubba Chandler (8-10)	#59
Sat, Aug 15th	vs STL	Michael McGreevy (7-9)	#109	@ PIT	Jared Jones (5-6)	#27
Sun, Aug 16th	vs STL	Hunter Dobbins (3-3)		@ PIT	Lake Bachar (2-4)	#156
Mon, Aug 17th	vs CWS	Luis Castillo (4-11)	#97	vs ARI	Mitch Bratt (1-3)
Tue, Aug 18th	vs CWS	Bryan Hudson (5-4)	#141	vs ARI	Merrill Kelly (10-14)	#146
Wed, Aug 19th	vs CWS	Sean Newcomb (2-5)	#151	vs ARI	Brandon Pfaadt (8-3)	#130
Fri, Aug 21st	@ SEA	Emerson Hancock (7-8)	#135	vs SF	Logan Webb (8-9)
Sat, Aug 22nd	@ SEA	Kade Anderson (2-2)	#37	vs SF	Blade Tidwell (1-2)
Sun, Aug 23rd	@ SEA	Bryce Miller (4-10)	#31	vs SF	Matt Wilkinson (1-3)	#150
Mon, Aug 24th	@ ARI	Merrill Kelly (10-14)	#146	@ MIA	Sandy Alcantara (13-11)	#77
Tue, Aug 25th	@ ARI	Brandon Pfaadt (8-3)	#130	@ MIA	Tyler Phillips (5-6)	#247
Wed, Aug 26th	@ ARI	Eduardo Rodriguez (16-7)	#191	@ MIA	Ryan Gusto (1-5)	#142
Fri, Aug 28th	vs CIN	Rhett Lowder (7-12)	#200	@ NYY	Cam Schlittler (14-6)	#9
Sat, Aug 29th	vs CIN	Andrew Abbott (6-11)	#149	@ NYY	Max Fried (5-5)	#21
Sun, Aug 30th	vs CIN	Chase Burns (15-3)		@ NYY	Will Warren (11-6)	#69
Mon, Aug 31st	vs MIL	Kyle Harrison (11-5)	#62	vs SEA	George Kirby (9-11)	#33
Tue, Sep 1st	vs MIL	Robert Gasser (5-5)	#43	vs SEA	Bryan Woo (12-10)	#13
Wed, Sep 2nd	vs MIL	Jacob Misiorowski (16-5)	#7	vs SEA	Bryce Miller (4-10)	#31
Thu, Sep 3rd	vs MIL	Logan Henderson (11-3)	#11	@ BAL	Brandon Young (9-6)	#168
Fri, Sep 4th	@ MIA	Janson Junk (6-9)	#138	@ BAL	Shane Baz (6-15)	#85
Sat, Sep 5th	@ MIA	Ryan Gusto (1-5)	#142	@ BAL	Chris Bassitt (9-5)	#175
Sun, Sep 6th	@ MIA	Tyler Phillips (5-6)	#247	@ BAL	Kyle Bradish (7-14)
Mon, Sep 7th	@ MIL	Robert Gasser (5-5)	#43	vs LAA	Grayson Rodriguez (5-8)	#64
Tue, Sep 8th	@ MIL	Jacob Misiorowski (16-5)	#7	vs LAA	Reid Detmers (7-8)	#16
Wed, Sep 9th	@ MIL	Logan Henderson (11-3)	#11	vs LAA	Ryan Johnson (5-9)	#170
Fri, Sep 11th	vs PIT	Wilber Dotel (1-5)	#224	vs KC	Seth Lugo (7-9)	#184
Sat, Sep 12th	vs PIT	Paul Skenes (10-11)	#14	vs KC	Randy Dobnak (3-5)	#254
Sun, Sep 13th	vs PIT	Bubba Chandler (8-10)	#59	vs KC	Noah Cameron (9-8)	#91
Tue, Sep 15th	vs ATL	Martin Perez (9-9)	#82	@ TEX	Jacob deGrom (11-11)	#12
Wed, Sep 16th	vs ATL	JR Ritchie (1-5)	#103	@ TEX	MacKenzie Gore (8-11)	#39
Thu, Sep 17th				@ TEX	Tyler Alexander (5-2)	#159
Fri, Sep 18th	@ CIN	Chase Burns (15-3)		@ TB	Ian Seymour (9-7)	#60
Sat, Sep 19th	@ CIN	Nick Lodolo (3-6)	#169	@ TB	Freddy Peralta (10-11)	#51
Sun, Sep 20th	@ CIN	Rhett Lowder (7-12)	#200	@ TB	Griffin Jax (8-10)	#67
Tue, Sep 22nd	vs MIA	Janson Junk (6-9)	#138	vs CLE	Parker Messick (12-9)	#29
Wed, Sep 23rd	vs MIA	Ryan Gusto (1-5)	#142	vs CLE	Foster Griffin (15-6)	#54
Thu, Sep 24th	vs MIA	Tyler Phillips (5-6)	#247	vs CLE	Daniel Espino (0-0)
Fri, Sep 25th	@ BOS	Brayan Bello (6-7)	#111	vs CHC	David Peterson (9-8)	#61
Sun, Sep 27th	@ BOS	Tanner Houck (0-1)		vs CHC	Shota Imanaga (11-10)	#49
Sat, May 9th	@ TEX	Jack Leiter (3-7)
Mon, May 25th	@ PIT	Carmen Mlodzinski (8-7)	#52
Sat, Jun 6th	vs SF	Landen Roupp (9-14)
Thu, Jun 11th	@ COL	Ryan Feltner (7-10)	#230
Mon, Jun 15th	vs COL	Michael Lorenzen (3-13)
Tue, Jul 21st	vs DET	Framber Valdez (10-12)	#53
Mon, Aug 3rd	vs LAD	Justin Wrobleski (12-5)	#50
Mon, Sep 14th	vs ATL	Reynaldo Lopez (4-5)