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Michael Busch or Willson Contreras

Who Should I Start? - Week 15 • Start New
Michael Busch

Michael Busch

1BChicago Cubs CHC
Willson Contreras

Willson Contreras

CSt. Louis Cardinals STL
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🔓 EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Busch over Contreras

 
 
 
 
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Includes Detailed Projections

Latest News Michael Busch
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🔓 EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Contreras over Busch

 
 
 
 
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Latest News Willson Contreras
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Performance Michael Busch
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AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.250131.4000.40006
Season stats based on the past 7 days

AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.275144.3830.425012
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Performance Willson Contreras
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AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.158002.3600.15806
Season stats based on the past 7 days

AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.174013.3450.17407
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Next Up Own/Start Comparison
OWN/START Michael Busch
OWN
36%
-0.36 compared to last week
START
27%
+1.48 compared to last week
OWN/START Willson Contreras
OWN
80%
-1.86 compared to last week
START
56%
+3.99 compared to last week
Next Up Consensus Rankings
Expert Consensus Michael Busch
25th
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Expert Consensus Willson Contreras
8th
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Next Up Player Breakdowns
Breakdown Michael Busch

    Overview

  • Experts rank this player at 25th among 1B's. Based on his stats from the past 60 days, he is currently ranked 19th.
  • The current leader among 1B's is Freddie Freeman
  • He is putting up better numbers than the experts expected him to.
  • Trending Batting Stats

  • Top 75 in BABIP (Batting Average on Balls In Play) with 0.342 and is currently ranked 64th
  • Ranked 257th in batting average with 0.243
  • Not overly impressive with on base percentage currently ranked 121st with 0.338
  • Not too impressive with slugging percentage currently ranked 155th with 0.434
  • Not too impressive with on base plus slugging currently ranked 130th with 0.772
  • Not very impressive in steals and is currently ranked 536th with 1
  • Not too impressive and is currently ranked 377th in RBI with 33
  • Not too impressive and is currently ranked 361st in runs scored with 38
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: AVG: +0.091, OBP: +0.109, HRs: +8, RBI: +23, Runs: +26, Wlks: +28, Stls: EVEN,
Breakdown Willson Contreras

    Overview

  • He is eligible to play multiple positions including: C DH . However, he plays C most often.
  • Experts rank this player at 9th among C's. Based on his stats from the past 60 days, he is currently ranked 25th.
  • The current leader among C's is William Contreras
  • He has been under achieving. Look for him to bounce back.
  • Trending Batting Stats

  • Top 20 in BABIP (Batting Average on Balls In Play) with 0.375 and is currently ranked 17th
  • Top 25 in batting average with 0.304 and is currently ranked 21st
  • Top 10 on base percentage and is currently ranked 7th with 0.413
  • Top 20 in slugging percentage and is currently ranked 18th with 0.553
  • Top 15 in on base plus slugging and is currently ranked 11th with 0.966
  • Not very impressive in steals and is currently ranked 299th with 3
  • Not too impressive and is currently ranked 275th in RBI with 48
  • Not too impressive and is currently ranked 295th in runs scored with 47
  • His average points in the past two weeks have remained fairly consistant and rose slightly by 0.3 PPG.
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: AVG: +0.001, OBP: +0.033, HRs: -13, RBI: -53, Runs: -31, Wlks: -28, Stls: -4,
Next Up Health Check
Injury Michael Busch

No Injury Reported

Injury Willson Contreras

No Injury Reported

Next Up Matchup Comparison
Matchups Michael Busch
DateOpponentResult
Jul 02VS PHIMichael Mercado
Jul 03VS PHIZack Wheeler
Jul 04VS PHICristopher Sanchez
Jul 05VS LAAGriffin Canning
Jul 06VS LAATyler Anderson
Jul 07VS LAAJose Soriano
AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
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Season stats based on this weeks opponents
Matchups Willson Contreras
DateOpponentResult
Jul 02@PITMitch Keller
Jul 03@PITJared Jones
Jul 04@PITMartin Perez
Jul 05@WASPatrick Corbin
Jul 06@WASMacKenzie Gore
Jul 07@WASDJ Herz
AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
..0
Season stats based on this weeks opponents
Next Up Ratings Comparison
Rating Michael Busch
11.41
FantasySP Player Rating
Rating Willson Contreras
11.36
FantasySP Player Rating
Next Up Career Comparison
Career Michael Busch
YEAR TM GP H HR R RBI SB BB AVG OBP SLG PTS
2023 LAD 46 12 2 9 7 1 8 .167 .247 .292 66
2024 CHC 80 62 10 35 30 1 36 .258 .356 .446 197
ON PACE 152 118 19 66 57 1 68 .258 .356 .446 375
3-YEAR AVG 46 12 2 9 7 1 8 .167 .247 .292 66
Career 126 74 12 44 37 2 44 .237 .331 .410
Career Willson Contreras
YEAR TM GP H HR R RBI SB BB AVG OBP SLG PTS
2016 CHC 75 69 12 32 35 2 26 .276 .352 .484 185
2017 CHC 117 104 21 50 74 5 45 .276 .356 .499 318
2018 CHC 138 118 10 50 54 4 53 .249 .339 .390 290
2019 CHC 105 99 24 57 64 1 38 .275 .357 .536 303
2020 CHC 60 45 7 34 25 1 22 .234 .363 .396 131
2021 CHC 128 96 21 61 57 6 52 .238 .342 .443 356
2022 CHC 113 99 21 64 54 4 43 .242 .347 .462 369
2023 STL 128 111 19 54 66 6 51 .261 .356 .459 395
2024 STL 40 34 6 23 13 2 23 .262 .389 .485 123
ON PACE 78 66 11 44 25 3 44 .262 .389 .485 240
3-YEAR AVG 123 102 20 60 59 5 49 .247 .348 .455 373
Career 904 775 141 425 442 31 353 .257 .352 .460
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