Alan Busenitz
P | Bats/Throws: R/R | 6' 1" 180LBS | Age: 34
Draft: 2013 | Rd: 25, #757, Los Angeles Angels | Kennesaw State
W L ERA G GS SV IP SO WHIP
2018 4 1 7.82 23 0 0 25.1 26 2.01
2023 0 0 2.57 6 0 0 7 5 1.29
2024 0 0 13.50 3 0 0 4 3 2.25
4 Seasons 5 2 4.90 60 0 0 68 57 1.47
G W-L ERA IP SO WHIP
2018 23 4-1 7.82 25.1 26 2.01
2023 6 0-0 2.57 7 5 1.29
2024 3 0-0 13.50 4 3 2.25
4 Seasons 60 5-2 4.90 68 57 1.47
MLB Percentile Rankings
Movement Profile (Induced Break)
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Statcast Statistics

Season Age Pitches Batted
Balls
Barrels Barrel % Barrel/PA Exit
Velocity
Max EV Launch
Angle
LA Sweet-
Spot %
XBA XSLG WOBA XWOBA XWOBACON HardHit% K% BB% ERA xERA
2017 26 503 89 5 5.6 4.1 88.8 111.3 14.2 32.6 .230 .385 .259 .295 .332 39.3 19.0 7.4 1.99 3.71
2018 27 509 84 17 20.2 13.5 91.0 117.2 14.3 40.5 .272 .540 .440 .389 .457 46.2 20.6 11.1 7.82 6.86
2023 32 107 23 3 13.0 10.3 92.1 110.4 8.3 34.8 .343 .515 .278 .368 .448 52.2 17.2 3.4 2.57 5.96
2024 33 75 18 2 11.1 9.5 89.2 105.8 11.5 44.4 .402 .602 .451 .437 .509 38.9 14.3 0.0 13.50 9.14
Player 1194 214 27 12.6 9.1 90.0 117.2 13.4 36.9 .273 .479 .351 .352 .407 43.3 19.2 8.1
MLB 7.0 4.8 88.5 122.4 12.3 33.2 .245 .405 .316 .315 .368 36.5 22.2 8.4
! Note: All figures in this table cover the period 2015-present.

Statcast Pitch Arsenal

Busenitz relies on 6 pitches.
Sinker
(22.7%) ,
Four Seamer
(21.3%) ,
Cutter
(20.0%) ,
Sweeper
(17.3%) ,
Curveball
(12.0%) ,
Changeup
(6.7%) ,


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Pitch Tracking



Batted Ball Profile

Season GB % FB % LD % PU % Pull % Straight % Oppo % Weak % Topped % Under % Flare/Burner % Solid % Barrel % Barrel/PA
2017 38.2 31.5 24.7 5.6 25.8 37.1 37.1 4.5 28.1 34.8 21.3 4.5 5.6 4.1
2018 35.7 28.6 31.0 4.8 27.4 41.7 31.0 4.8 23.8 21.4 17.9 4.8 20.2 13.5
2023 39.1 26.1 30.4 4.3 26.1 43.5 30.4 0.0 30.4 17.4 39.1 0.0 13.0 10.3
2024 38.9 38.9 22.2 0.0 27.8 38.9 33.3 0.0 33.3 11.1 38.9 5.6 11.1 9.5
Player 37.4 30.4 27.6 4.7 26.6 39.7 33.6 3.7 27.1 25.7 23.4 4.2 12.6 9.1
MLB 44.4 23.8 24.7 7.1 37.2 37.5 25.2 3.9 32.6 24.8 24.4 5.9 7.0 4.8
! Note: All figures in this table cover the period 2015-present.

Pitch Movement


How this works: This section shows two different ways to evaluate pitch movement. On the left, “Total Movement” shows the real-world movement of a pitch, including the forces of gravity, which affects every pitch thrown. Since gravity requires time, and slower pitches aren't 'better' just because they have more time to move, a pitch's movement is compared to other pitches of the same pitch type, within +/- 2 MPH and +/- 0.5 feet of extension/release. On the right, Induced Movement (or IVB) is reported without gravity, and attempts to isolate movement created by the pitcher's ability to spin and manipulate the ball.
Total Movement (in inches, w/ gravity)Induced Movement (in inches, w/o gravity)
YearPitchTeamHand#MPHVertical
Drop
vs.
Comparable
Horizontal
Break
vs.
Comparable
Vertical
Break
vs. AvgHorizontal
Break
vs. Avg
2024 Sinker CIN R 17 93.3 24.5 0.7 15.3ARM 0.1 6.8 0.5 15.3ARM 0.5
2024 Cutter CIN R 15 91.8 21.6 2.6 0.5ARM -2.0 10.6 2.3 0.5ARM -3.2
2024 Sweeper CIN R 13 84.0 35.7 -3.1 5.3GLV -8.6 2.9 -1.3 5.3GLV -9.0
2024 Curveball CIN R 9 82.0 50.0 -0.4 3.3GLV -4.4 -9.5 -0.4 3.3GLV -6.1
2024 Changeup CIN R 5 85.8 34.6 3.0 12.3ARM -1.9 2.4 2.5 12.3ARM -1.9
2024 4-Seam Fastball CIN R 16 94.3 14.7 -0.2 8.6ARM 0.9 16.0 0.2 8.6ARM 1.1
2023 Curveball CIN R 23 83.7 49.4 1.5 3.4GLV -3.4 -10.3 0.4 3.4GLV -5.5
2023 Cutter CIN R 28 91.5 25.0 -0.5 1.3GLV -0.6 7.5 -0.4 1.3GLV -1.3
2023 Sinker CIN R 5 94.9 22.9 0.4 15.3ARM -0.1 7.5 0.1 15.3ARM 0.3
2023 Sweeper CIN R 9 83.6 40.5 1.4 10.8GLV -2.8 -1.5 3.0 10.8GLV -3.3
2023 Changeup CIN R 3 90.8 23.4 -5.3 14.9ARM -0.4 9.9 -4.5 14.9ARM 0.5
2023 4-Seam Fastball CIN R 39 95.0 15.4 -0.7 8.4ARM 0.0 14.8 -1.0 8.4ARM 1.0
! Note: Years are in reverse order.

Run Values by Pitch Type

Year Pitch Type Team RV/100 Run Value Pitches % PA BA SLG wOBA Whiff% K% PutAway % xBA xSLG xwOBA Hard Hit %
2024 Sinker 2.1 0 17 22.7 4 .250 1.000 .500 40.0 0.0 0.0 .391 .733 .480 50.0
2024 4-Seam Fastball 0.1 0 16 21.3 3 .333 .333 .300 0.0 0.0 0.0 .220 .306 .234 66.7
2024 Cutter -21.1 -3 15 20.0 5 .800 1.000 .790 14.3 0.0 0.0 .544 .625 .520 20.0
2024 Sweeper -6.7 -1 13 17.3 4 .500 .500 .450 44.4 50.0 33.3 .478 .512 .444 0.0
2024 Curveball 3.1 0 9 12.0 2 .000 .000 .000 75.0 50.0 100.0 .340 1.250 .654 100.0
2024 Changeup -18.6 -1 5 6.7 3 .333 .333 .600 0.0 0.0 0.0 .299 .371 .288 33.3
2023 4-Seam Fastball -0.2 0 39 36.4 9 .222 .333 .239 26.1 22.2 11.1 .347 .495 .363 71.4
2023 Cutter 1.8 1 28 26.2 7 .429 .571 .436 23.5 0.0 0.0 .460 .597 .458 57.1
2023 Curveball -6.5 -1 23 21.5 7 .429 .429 .386 23.1 14.3 12.5 .331 .376 .311 33.3
2023 Sweeper 8.9 1 9 8.4 3 .000 .000 .000 0.0 33.3 33.3 .042 .121 .065 0.0
2023 Sinker 7.3 0 5 4.7 1 .000 .000 .000 0.0 0.0 -- .806 2.783 1.452 100.0
2023 Changeup 16.8 1 3 2.8 1 .000 .000 .000 0.0 100.0 50.0 -- -- .000 --
! Note: Years are in reverse order.
! Note: To better align with other values, positive numbers (red) are good, and negative numbers (blue) are poor.

Spin Direction

Year Pitch Type Pitches MPH Active Spin % Total Movement (In.) Spin-Based Observed Deviation
2024 Cutter 15 91.8 59 9.8 1:00 12:00 60
2024 4-Seam Fastball 16 94.3 90 17.9 1:15 1:00 15
2024 Sinker 15 93.4 82 17.5 1:30 2:15 -45
2024 Sweeper 13 84.0 24 6.7 8:00 10:15 -135
2023 Curveball 23 83.7 60 13.3 7:15 6:30 45
2023 Cutter 28 91.5 38 6.8 12:30 11:30 60
2023 4-Seam Fastball 39 95.0 84 16.7 1:15 1:00 15
! Note: Years are in reverse order.
! Note: This table is showing data from the PITCHER perspective.
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Pitcher Arm Angle

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Swing/Take

Runs
Year Team PA Pitches Heart Shadow Chase Waste All
2017 123 509 9 3 -5 -1 7
2018 115 473 -12 2 -5 -2 -17
2023 28 107 1 2 -1 0 1
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Plate Discipline

Season Pitches Zone % Zone Swing % Zone Contact % Chase % Chase Contact % Edge % 1st Pitch Strike % Swing % Whiff % Meatball % Meatball Swing %
2017 503 54.3 64.8 84.2 30.0 76.8 41.0 57.0 48.9 17.1 7.4 73.0
2018 509 48.0 65.6 79.2 24.8 57.4 40.8 44.4 44.6 26.9 8.0 81.6
2023 107 61.7 72.7 79.2 26.8 72.7 49.5 71.4 55.1 22.0 7.5 100.0
2024 75 45.3 73.5 80.0 31.7 46.2 52.0 61.9 50.7 31.6 5.3 75.0
Player 1,194 51.8 66.5 81.5 27.6 66.2 42.4 53.4 47.7 22.5 7.5 79.3
MLB 48.7 67.0 82.0 28.5 57.8 42.6 61.0 47.2 25.0 7.3 76.3
! Note: All figures in this table cover the period 2015-present.

Percentile Rankings

Year xwOBA /
xERA
xBA xSLG xISO xOBP Brl Brl% EV Hard
Hit%
K% BB% Whiff% Chase
Rate
FB
Velo
FB
Spin
CB
Spin
Extension
2017 88 97 88 12
2018 83 96 87 15
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Expected Home Runs

Adjusted

Year Team Avg HR Trot Actual HR xHR HR-xHR Doubters Mostly Gone No Doubters No Doubter %
2017 22.9 4 3.3 1 2 5 0 0.0
2018 23.0 8 7.5 1 4 6 3 37.5
2023 -- 0 0.2 0 1 0 0 --
2024 22.2 1 1.0 0 0 0 1 100.0
Player 22.9 13 12.0 1 7 11 4 30.8
Note: xHR tells how many of this pitcher's home runs allowed would have been out of other stadiums. The "Adjusted" view here accounts for different wall heights, distances and environmental effects using Statcast Park Factor data.
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Expected Home Runs by Park

Adjusted

Year HR
2017 4 2 1 4 3 3 5 5 3 1 3 4 4 3 3 5 2 3 3 3 4 2 6 5 4 1 3 6 4 4 0
2018 8 10 5 7 7 5 7 9 4 5 7 9 10 6 7 8 8 9 7 9 9 7 11 10 5 5 6 7 10 9 7
2023 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0
2024 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
Player 13 13 7 12 11 9 13 15 8 7 11 14 16 10 11 14 12 13 11 13 14 10 19 17 10 7 10 15 16 14 8
Note: xHR tells how many of this pitcher's home runs allowed would have been out of other stadiums. The "Adjusted" view here accounts for different wall heights, distances and environmental effects using Statcast Park Factor data.
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Year to Year Changes

Metric 2017 2018 +/-   2019 +/-   2020 +/-   2021 +/-   2022 +/-   2023 +/-   2024 +/-  
Fastball Velocity 95.7 -- -0.4 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 93.6 -- 93.2 -0.4
Offspeed Velocity 90.2 -- -0.5 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 90.8 -- 85.8 -5.0
Breaking Velocity 83.2 -- -0.5 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 83.7 -- 83.2 -0.5
Exit Velocity 88.8 -- 2.2 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 92.1 -- 89.2 -2.9
Launch Angle 14.2 -- 0.1 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 8.3 -- 11.5 3.2
Barrel % 5.6 -- 14.6 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 13.0 -- 11.1 -1.9
Hard Hit % 39.3 -- 6.9 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 52.2 -- 38.9 -13.3
LA Sweet-Spot % 32.6 -- 7.9 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 34.8 -- 44.4 9.6
xBA .230 -- 0.042 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- .343 -- .402 0.059
BA .206 -- 0.133 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- .286 -- .429 0.143
xwOBA .295 -- 0.094 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- .368 -- .437 0.069
wOBA .259 -- 0.181 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- .278 -- .451 0.173
xSLG .385 -- 0.155 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- .515 -- .602 0.087
SLG .355 -- 0.269 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- .357 -- .619 0.262
K% 19.0 -- 1.6 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 17.2 -- 14.3 -2.9
BB% 7.4 -- 3.7 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 3.4 -- 0.0 -3.4
Swing % 48.9 -- -4.3 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 55.1 -- 50.7 -4.4
Whiff% 17.1 -- 9.8 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 22.0 -- 31.6 9.6
In Zone % 54.3 -- -6.3 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 61.7 -- 45.3 -16.4
Out of Zone % 45.7 -- 6.3 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 38.3 -- 54.7 16.4
Out of Zone Swing % 30.0 -- -5.2 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 26.8 -- 31.7 4.9
First Pitch Swing % 25.6 -- -6.6 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 25.0 -- 42.9 17.9
First Pitch Strike % 57.0 -- -12.6 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 71.4 -- 61.9 -9.5
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Statcast Fielder Positioning

vs RHHvs LHH
YearAlignment TypePAwOBAPATotal%PATotal%
2017 Shifts 121 .259 76 9 11.8 45 5 11.1
2018 Shifts 115 .447 75 4 5.3 40 10 25.0
2023 Shades 28 .278 20 1 5.0 8 2 25.0
2024 Shades 21 .451 12 0 0.0 9 6 66.7
! Note: Shifts are through the 2022 season, Shaded starting from the 2023 season, Shift: three or more infielders are on the same side of second base, Shade: positioned outside of their typical responsible slices of the field.
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Pitch Tempo

Bases EmptyRunners On Base
SeasonTeamPitchesTempoFast %Slow %PitchesTempoFast %Slow %
2017 140 16.1 27.9% 2.1% 85 22.1 0.0% 5.9%
2018 108 15.8 28.7% 0.0% 112 19.7 4.5% 0.9%
2023 22 14.4 63.6% 0.0% 20 16.1 20.0% 0.0%
2024 16 15.5 18.8% 0.0% 20 16.7 15.0% 0.0%

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Pitch Distribution