Alec Burleson is a left fielder for the St. Louis Cardinals. In 547 MLB games, he has a .274 batting average and 69 home runs. This page covers season stats, team history, salary history, and related info.
Season-by-season performance, contract terms, and the complete archive.
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | STL | 16 | 48 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 9 | .188 | .264 | .271 | .535 |
| 2023 | STL | 107 | 315 | 34 | 77 | 20 | 1 | 8 | 36 | 3 | 23 | 45 | .244 | .300 | .390 | .691 |
| 2024 | STL | 152 | 547 | 71 | 147 | 20 | 0 | 21 | 78 | 9 | 35 | 76 | .269 | .314 | .420 | .735 |
| 2025 | STL | 139 | 497 | 54 | 144 | 26 | 2 | 18 | 69 | 5 | 39 | 79 | .290 | .343 | .459 | .801 |
| 2026 | STL | 133 | 506 | 76 | 148 | 33 | 1 | 21 | 98 | 3 | 46 | 94 | .292 | .357 | .486 | .843 |
| Career Totals | — | 547 | 1913 | 239 | 525 | 100 | 4 | 69 | 284 | 21 | 148 | 303 | .274 | .328 | .439 | .767 |
| Year | Salary |
|---|---|
| 2023 | $721,450 |
| 2024 | $750,050 |
| 2025 | $778,650 |
| 2026 | $3,300,000 |
Career Total: $5,550,150 (4 seasons)
Average: $1,387,538
Salary data is available from 1985 onward.
TGN salary figures show base salary. Signing bonuses, accounting allocations, and luxury-tax values are listed separately where available.
Alec Burleson's 2026 Opening Day salary with STL is $3,300,000 on a nominal basis (no deferred component recorded).
| Date | Opp | Result | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | SB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 26 | vs BAL | 7-8 L | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Aug 25 | vs BAL | 1-13 L | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 23 | @ PHI | 4-6 L | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Aug 22 | @ PHI | 3-12 L | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Aug 21 | @ PHI | 6-7 L | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 20 | @ CIN | 10-9 W | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Aug 19 | @ CIN | 4-5 L | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Aug 18 | @ CIN | 3-0 W | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Aug 17 | @ CIN | 2-1 W | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Aug 17 | @ CIN | 5-6 L | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Split | G | AB | H | HR | RBI | AVG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| vs LHP | 0 | 131 | 36 | 2 | 0 | .275 | .708 |
| vs RHP | 0 | 350 | 103 | 19 | 0 | .294 | .897 |
| Home | 0 | 250 | 67 | 7 | 0 | .268 | .759 |
| Away | 0 | 256 | 81 | 14 | 0 | .316 | .924 |
| Day | 0 | 191 | 58 | 6 | 0 | .304 | .804 |
| Night | 0 | 307 | 85 | 14 | 0 | .277 | .843 |