Alec Burleson is a left fielder for the St. Louis Cardinals. Across 472 MLB games, with a .270 batting average and 55 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 | 58 | 226 | 26 | 64 | 14 | 0 | 7 | 39 | 2 | 22 | 41 | .283 | .349 | .438 | .787 |
| Career Totals | — | 472 | 1633 | 189 | 441 | 81 | 3 | 55 | 225 | 20 | 124 | 250 | .270 | .323 | .424 | .748 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2 | vs TEX | 4-7 L | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Jun 1 | vs TEX | 1-2 L | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| May 31 | vs CHC | 5-1 W | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| May 30 | vs CHC | 1-6 L | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| May 29 | vs CHC | 6-5 W | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| May 27 | @ MIL | 1-2 L | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| May 26 | @ MIL | 0-6 L | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| May 25 | @ MIL | 1-5 L | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| May 23 | @ CIN | 6-7 L | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| May 23 | @ CIN | 8-1 W | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Split | G | AB | H | HR | RBI | AVG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| vs LHP | 0 | 45 | 9 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .460 |
| vs RHP | 0 | 181 | 55 | 7 | 0 | .304 | .869 |
| Home | 0 | 118 | 32 | 4 | 0 | .271 | .749 |
| Away | 0 | 108 | 32 | 3 | 0 | .296 | .830 |
| Day | 0 | 83 | 20 | 1 | 0 | .241 | .571 |
| Night | 0 | 135 | 39 | 5 | 0 | .289 | .861 |