St. Louis Cardinals#41 · 1BActive

Alec Burleson

RBI Leader (116 RBI)

Age 27

Contract Value $3,300,000/yr

Size 6' 0" · 225

Bats Left

From Charlotte, NC, USA

160G · 670 PA

.279

AVG

.343

OBP

.473

SLG

.816

OPS

116

RBI

2.9

WAR

79H-ScoreSTRONG

Volume and contact quality lead the profile. 27th among 459 qualified hitters.

How H-Score works

Stats updated Oct 4, 4:02 AM ETLast game Sep 13 vs CWS

Season overview

AVG

.27952nd

OBP

.34397th

SLG

.47358th

OPS

.81660th

2643rd

RBI

1161st

BB%

8.6%250th

17.0%109th

wOBA

.35363rd

WAR

2.966th

How good is he?

StatPlayerMLB AvgPercentile

Production8750

VERY STRONG

Contact Quality8950

VERY STRONG

Plate Discipline5750

AVERAGE

Volume9950

ELITE

Power8650

VERY STRONG

Splits6350

ABOVE AVG

Recent form

WindowOPSHRRBIK%BB%Hard-hit%

Last 71.2581713.3%20.0%

Last 14.79711020.0%13.3%

Last 30.96232819.5%8.1%

Season.8162210917.3%8.7%49.6%

Monthly OPS (2026)

Batted-ball profile

Avg exit velocity91.8 mph92nd

Barrel rate10.9%80th

Hard-hit rate49.6%94th

Launch angle12.8°

Pull / center / oppo49 / 29 / 23

Pitch-type performance

PitchAVGWhiffSLG

4-Seam Fastball.28320.4%.483

Sinker.33320.1%.535

Changeup.36320.4%.549

Slider.23528.0%.397

Curveball.28624.6%.500

Sweeper.16728.4%.214

Cutter.21224.3%.515

Best production: changeup and sinker.

Highest whiff rate against: sweeper and slider.

Splits

vs handedness

vs RHP

.939

AVG .311

vs LHP

.559

AVG .214

+.380 OPS vs RHP

Home / away

Home

.739

AVG .261

Away

.888

AVG .303

+.149 OPS on the road

By monthOPS · HR · RBI

Sep.66419

Aug.932629

Jul.751214

Jun.898619

May.772313

Apr.758320

Mar1.04315

Career

YearTeamGAVGOBPSLGOPSHRRBIWAR

2026St. Louis Cardinals160.279.343.473.816261162.9

2025St. Louis Cardinals139.290.343.459.8021869

2024St. Louis Cardinals152.269.314.420.7342178

2023St. Louis Cardinals107.244.300.390.690836

2022St. Louis Cardinals16.188.264.271.53513

Frequently asked

What is Alec Burleson's 2026 batting line?+

.279/.343/.473 with 26 home runs and 116 RBI and 160 games — a .816 OPS.

What is his H-Score?+

79 out of 100, which we label strong. 27th among 459 qualified hitters. Volume and contact quality lead the profile.

Is he better against right- or left-handed pitching?+

Right-handed: a .939 OPS versus a .559 OPS against left-handers.

What pitches give him trouble?+

Highest whiff rate against sweeper and slider. Best production against changeup and sinker.