Alec Burleson is a left fielder for the St. Louis Cardinals. In 518 MLB games, he has a .273 batting average and 63 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 | 104 | 401 | 56 | 116 | 26 | 1 | 15 | 71 | 3 | 34 | 69 | .289 | .348 | .471 | .820 |
| Career Totals | — | 518 | 1808 | 219 | 493 | 93 | 4 | 63 | 257 | 21 | 136 | 278 | .273 | .325 | .433 | .758 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 26 | vs CIN | 3-5 L | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Jul 25 | vs CIN | 7-0 W | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jul 24 | vs CIN | 2-4 L | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Jul 23 | vs ARI | 6-10 L | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 22 | @ LAA | 1-0 W | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Jul 21 | @ LAA | 1-5 L | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jul 20 | @ LAA | 2-3 L | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jul 19 | @ ARI | 7-8 L | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 18 | @ ARI | 3-5 L | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 17 | @ ARI | 5-4 W | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Split | G | AB | H | HR | RBI | AVG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| vs LHP | 0 | 99 | 27 | 1 | 0 | .273 | .685 |
| vs RHP | 0 | 289 | 84 | 14 | 0 | .291 | .868 |
| Home | 0 | 207 | 57 | 6 | 0 | .275 | .774 |
| Away | 0 | 194 | 59 | 9 | 0 | .304 | .869 |
| Day | 0 | 148 | 42 | 3 | 0 | .284 | .713 |
| Night | 0 | 245 | 69 | 11 | 0 | .282 | .854 |