Alec Burleson is a left fielder for the St. Louis Cardinals. Across 512 MLB games, with a .270 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 | 98 | 376 | 53 | 104 | 23 | 1 | 15 | 69 | 3 | 33 | 62 | .277 | .339 | .463 | .802 |
| Career Totals | — | 512 | 1783 | 216 | 481 | 90 | 4 | 63 | 255 | 21 | 135 | 271 | .270 | .323 | .431 | .753 |
| 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 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 |
| Jul 12 | vs ATL | 3-4 L | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 11 | vs ATL | 4-1 W | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 10 | vs ATL | 2-1 W | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jul 9 | vs MIL | 4-8 L | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Jul 8 | vs MIL | 5-1 W | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 7 | vs MIL | 3-4 L | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Split | G | AB | H | HR | RBI | AVG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| vs LHP | 0 | 91 | 24 | 1 | 0 | .264 | .662 |
| vs RHP | 0 | 276 | 78 | 14 | 0 | .283 | .859 |
| Home | 0 | 189 | 48 | 6 | 0 | .254 | .738 |
| Away | 0 | 187 | 56 | 9 | 0 | .299 | .866 |
| Day | 0 | 140 | 39 | 3 | 0 | .279 | .699 |
| Night | 0 | 228 | 60 | 11 | 0 | .263 | .831 |