PlayerLars NootbaarNumber#21ClubSt. Louis Cardinals · STL · LFAge28Size6' 1" · 205BatsLeftBornEl Segundo, CA, USAMLB debut2021-06-22Contract Value$5,250,000/yrSeason line0.273 / 0.356 / 0.420
St. Louis Cardinals · LHB
Lars Nootbaar
0.273
AVG
0.776
OPS
2
HR
8
RBI
0.356
OBP
0.420
SLG
Season snapshot
Season stats
AVG
0.273
OBP
0.356
SLG
0.420
OPS
0.776
HR
2
RBI
8
G
25
PA
101
wOBA
0.353
Barrel%
11.3%
EV
93.0
Hard Hit%
54.8%
K%
22.8%
BB%
11.9%
WAR
0.7
Hits per game (last 8)
Avg 0.9 H / game
Season splits
vs Right
AVG0.286
OPS 0.804
Home
AVG0.351
OPS 1.020
Away
AVG0.216
OPS 0.578
vs Left
AVG0.222
OPS 0.675
Monthly form
OPS by month
Avg 0.593 OPS
| Month | AVG | OPS | HR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun | 0.306 | 0.872 | 2 |
| Jul | 0.125 | 0.313 | 0 |
Game log 2026
| Date | Opponent | AB | H | HR | RBI | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 5 | Chicago Cubs | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 4 | Chicago Cubs | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Jul 2 | Atlanta Braves | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Jul 1 | Atlanta Braves | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Jun 30 | Atlanta Braves | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jun 28 | Miami Marlins | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jun 27 | Miami Marlins | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Jun 26 | Miami Marlins | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Jun 24 | Arizona Diamondbacks | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jun 23 | Arizona Diamondbacks | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Batted ball profile
DirectionShare
Pitch type performance
4-S4-Seam Fastball
25.9%0.33313% whiff
SINSinker
16.1%0.3538% whiff
SLISlider
14.3%0.36441% whiff
CHAChangeup
11.6%0.00020% whiff
SWESweeper
8.5%0.20020% whiff
CURCurveball
8.5%0.66720% whiff
CUTCutter
8.2%0.33340% whiff
SPLSplit-Finger
5.3%0.16725% whiff
SLUSlurve
1.6%0.000100% whiff
Career trajectory
| Year | Team | G | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | HR | RBI | WAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | St. Louis Cardinals | 25 | 0.273 | 0.356 | 0.420 | 0.776 | 2 | 8 | — |
| 2025 | St. Louis Cardinals | 135 | 0.234 | 0.325 | 0.361 | 0.686 | 13 | 48 | — |
| 2024 | St. Louis Cardinals | 109 | 0.244 | 0.342 | 0.417 | 0.759 | 12 | 45 | — |
| 2023 | St. Louis Cardinals | 117 | 0.261 | 0.367 | 0.418 | 0.785 | 14 | 46 | — |
| 2022 | St. Louis Cardinals | 108 | 0.228 | 0.340 | 0.448 | 0.788 | 14 | 40 | — |
| 2021 | St. Louis Cardinals | 58 | 0.239 | 0.317 | 0.422 | 0.739 | 5 | 15 | — |