Regular-season careers from the StatVault encyclopedia — the same tables as each player's profile.
| Michael Busch | Stat | Jackson Merrill |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Seasons | 3 |
| 18.2 | Career VAL | 19.1 |
| 8.8 (2025) | Peak-season VAL | 8.6 (2024) |
VAL is Value Above League — regular-season production measured against the league at the same position group (MLB VAL board).
| Michael Busch | Stat | Jackson Merrill |
|---|---|---|
| Career | ||
| 494 | Games | 429 |
| Batting | ||
| 417 | Hits | 434 |
| 77 | Home runs | 66 |
| 239 | RBI | 244 |
| 238 | Runs | 222 |
| 10 | Stolen bases | 44 |
| 219 | ||
| Walks |
|---|
| 103 |
| .246 | Batting avg | .270 |
|---|
| .340 | On-base % | .315 |
|---|
| .443 | Slugging % | .465 |
|---|
| 116 | OPS+ | 116 |
|---|
| Age | Michael Busch | Jackson Merrill |
|---|---|---|
| 21 | — | 8.6 |
| 22 | — | 4.5 |
| 23 | — | 6 |
| 26 | 5.6 | — |
| 27 | 8.8 | — |
| 28 | 3.8 | — |