St. Louis Cardinals · First Baseman · #41
Alec Burleson
Age 276' 0" · 225lbBats L · Throws LDebut 2022From Charlotte
AVG
.279
HR
26
RBI
116
OPS
.816
WAR
3.2
wRC+
125
Awards
1 major honorSilver Slugger
2025
League Percentile
2026 season · percentile vs 135 qualified battersAVG
80
.279OBP
62
.343SLG
77
.473OPS
75
.816Home Runs
73
26RBI
100
116Stolen Bases
29
4Bottom of leagueAverage (50)Top of league
the entire league · by OPS
Top 25%
Alec Burleson's OPS (.816) ranks above average among 135 qualified batters. The number on each bar is a percentile (higher is better); use the tabs to change the comparison pool.
BATTING
Season · Career| Category | Games | AVG | Home Runs | RBI | Hits | Doubles | Stolen Bases | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Season | 160 | .279 | 26 | 116 | 169 | 37 | 4 | .343 | .473 | .816 |
| Career | 574 | .271 | 74 | 302 | 546 | 104 | 22 | .327 | .437 | .764 |
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HOT ZONES
Batting average by zone · 2026.171
.314
.143
.275
.305
.387
.354
.317
.409
Catcher's view · red = hot zone
ADVANCED
Advanced metrics · 2026 seasonBABIP
.310
ISO
.193
BB%
8.2%
K%
18.1%
Pitches/PA
3.71
GIDP
12
GAME LOG
Last 10 games · includes team result| Date | Opp | At Bats | Hits | Home Runs | RBI | Walks | Strikeouts | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09.26 | @ MIL | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | L |
| 09.25 | @ MIL | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | L |
| 09.24 | @ PIT | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | L |
| 09.23 | @ PIT | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | W |
| 09.22 | @ PIT | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | L |
| 09.20 | vs WSH | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | W |
| 09.19 | vs WSH | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | L |
| 09.18 | vs WSH | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | L |
| 09.16 | vs SF | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | L |
| 09.15 | vs SF | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | L |
SPLITS
Situational splits (2026)Home
AVG.260
HR8
RBI53
OPS.739
Away
AVG.298
HR18
RBI63
OPS.890
vs LHP
AVG.212
HR3
RBI40
OPS.549
vs RHP
AVG.311
HR23
RBI76
OPS.939
RISP
AVG.358
HR4
RBI86
OPS.933
YEAR BY YEAR
Year-by-year · Career trendsOPS
▲ Trending up year over yearShow yearly figures
| Year | OPS |
|---|---|
| 2022 | .535 |
| 2023 | .690 |
| 2024 | .734 |
| 2025 | .802 |
| 2026 | .816 |
AVG
▼ Trending down year over yearShow yearly figures
| Year | AVG |
|---|---|
| 2022 | .188 |
| 2023 | .244 |
| 2024 | .269 |
| 2025 | .290 |
| 2026 | .279 |
Home Runs
▲ Trending up year over yearShow yearly figures
| Year | Home Runs |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 1 |
| 2023 | 8 |
| 2024 | 21 |
| 2025 | 18 |
| 2026 | 26 |
| Year | Team | Games | AVG | Home Runs | RBI | Hits | Doubles | Stolen Bases | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | STL | 16 | .188 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 1 | .264 | .271 | .535 |
| 2023 | STL | 107 | .244 | 8 | 36 | 77 | 20 | 3 | .300 | .390 | .690 |
| 2024 | STL | 152 | .269 | 21 | 78 | 147 | 20 | 9 | .314 | .420 | .734 |
| 2025 | STL | 139 | .290 | 18 | 69 | 144 | 26 | 5 | .343 | .459 | .802 |
| 2026 | STL | 160 | .279 | 26 | 116 | 169 | 37 | 4 | .343 | .473 | .816 |
