St. Louis Cardinals · First Baseman · #41
Alec Burleson
Age 276' 0" · 225lbBats L · Throws LDebut 2022From Charlotte
AVG
.291
HR
21
RBI
96
OPS
.844
WAR
2.9
wRC+
133
Awards
5 major honorsSilver Slugger
2025
All-Star ×4
2021 · 2022
League Percentile
2026 season · percentile vs 39 First Baseman with 200+ PAAVG
94
.291OBP
72
.356SLG
78
.488OPS
73
.844Home Runs
68
21RBI
96
96Stolen Bases
54
3Bottom of leagueAverage (50)Top of league
First Baseman · by OPS
Top 27%
Alec Burleson's OPS (.844) ranks above average among 39 First Baseman with 200+ PA. 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 | 131 | .291 | 21 | 96 | 145 | 33 | 3 | .356 | .488 | .844 |
| Career | 545 | .274 | 69 | 282 | 522 | 100 | 21 | .329 | .439 | .768 |
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HOT ZONES
Batting average by zone · 2026.172
.244
.154
.333
.319
.348
.366
.360
.400
Catcher's view · red = hot zone
ADVANCED
Advanced metrics · 2026 seasonBABIP
.320
ISO
.197
BB%
8.3%
K%
16.8%
Pitches/PA
3.65
GIDP
10
GAME LOG
Last 10 games · includes team result| Date | Opp | At Bats | Hits | Home Runs | RBI | Walks | Strikeouts | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08.23 | @ PHI | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | L |
| 08.22 | @ PHI | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | L |
| 08.21 | @ PHI | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | L |
| 08.20 | @ CIN | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | W |
| 08.19 | @ CIN | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | L |
| 08.18 | @ CIN | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | W |
| 08.17 | @ CIN | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | L |
| 08.17 | @ CIN | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | W |
| 08.16 | @ CHC | 5 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | W |
| 08.15 | @ CHC | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | W |
SPLITS
Situational splits (2026)Home
AVG.264
HR7
RBI42
OPS.759
Away
AVG.316
HR14
RBI54
OPS.925
vs LHP
AVG.216
HR3
RBI32
OPS.559
vs RHP
AVG.327
HR18
RBI64
OPS.978
RISP
AVG.361
HR4
RBI73
OPS.949
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 | .844 |
AVG
▲ Trending up year over yearShow yearly figures
| Year | AVG |
|---|---|
| 2022 | .188 |
| 2023 | .244 |
| 2024 | .269 |
| 2025 | .290 |
| 2026 | .291 |
Home Runs
▲ Trending up year over yearShow yearly figures
| Year | Home Runs |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 1 |
| 2023 | 8 |
| 2024 | 21 |
| 2025 | 18 |
| 2026 | 21 |
| 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 | 131 | .291 | 21 | 96 | 145 | 33 | 3 | .356 | .488 | .844 |
