Alec Burleson1B St. Louis Cardinals
Age 27 L/L 6'0" / 225 lbs MLB Svc 3.169 · Ctrl thru 2028
2026 ROS PROJECTION398 act + 265 ros · stats below = ROS only
wRC+†vL 65113vR 132
AVG/OBP/SLG.269 / .330 / .439
PA265
HR9
K%15
BB%8
BABIP288
ISO170
MLB%100%
Value2026 · WAR
BAT: +16.0 runs (wOBA-derived runs vs avg)+16BATRUN: -0.6 runs (SB/CS + UBR baserunning)-1RUNFLD: -1.6 runs (Defensive runs vs avg)-2FLDPOS: -11.8 runs (Positional adjustment)-12POSREP: +18.8 runs (Replacement-level credit)+19REPTotal WAR: +2.30+2.3WAR
0.01.22.50.92.01.7+$23M ctrl surplus26272829303132333435
projected WAR paid WAR ($/8M) surplus deficit post-control
Tools · Splits · ContractCON 60 / POW 50
Toolsscout grade · Statcast %ile · 2024-2026
CONTACT60
Whiff%
906.5%
xwOBA
860.350
POWER50
Barrel%
558.9
Avg EV
7390.7
Bat Spd
5571.9
EYE40
Chase%
7626.7%
SPEED35
Sprint
1225.6
Platoon Splits2024-2026 · 1253 PA
vs LHP
vs RHP
Edge
PA
302
951
wRC+
59
132
▶▶R
wOBA
262
358
▶▶R
ISO
106
177
▶▶R
BABIP
243
308
▶▶R
K%
13.9%
13.5%
R
BB%
4.6%
7.5%
▶▶R
Contract ESTIMATED · service-time + WAR-based estimator (needs verification)
Status   Arb-1
MLB Debut   2022
Service   3.169 yrs.days
Team Control Through   2028
First FA Year   2029
YearStatusSalary Proj WAR Value Surplus
2026ROSExt$1M+0.9$4M+$2M
2027Arb-2$6M+2.0$15M+$10M
2028Arb-3$7M+1.7$12M+$6M
Totals $14M $30M +$18M

Career Stats + Projections

Viewactual = stats as recorded (prior seasons combined) + projected real-world MLB lines · MLE = level/park-neutral translations
Methodology▸ how these numbers are built

All seasons translated to park-neutral MLB-equivalent (MLE) and combined per year. 2026 = actual YTD + projected ROS + total. 2027+ via Advanced Marcel + aging curve.

YearAge LvlTeam MLB% PAAB H2B3BHR BBSOHBP SBCS AVGOBPSLGOPS ISOBABIP K%BB% wOBAwRC+ BATRUNFLDPOSREP WAR
202122 AA3 teams 503471 10914019 281360 31 231275382657 151281 276 281 74
202122 AA3 teams 503456 12318022 421010 31 270331454785 184300 208 345 122
202223 AAA2 teams 523491 12821116 23943 50 261298405703 145289 184 304 91
202223 AAA2 teams 523480 15226121 34763 50 317366506872 190337 157 380 149
202324 MLBSt. Louis Cardinals 347318 772018 23453 31 242299387686 145258 137 302 89 -4 +0 -8 -4 +10 -0.6
202324 MLBSt. Louis Cardinals 347315 772018 23453 31 244299390690 146261 137 304 91 -3 +0 -8 -4 +10 -0.5
202425 MLBSt. Louis Cardinals 595549 14720021 35764 94 268316419735 151275 136 321 104 +2 +0 -7 -6 +17 0.6
202425 MLBSt. Louis Cardinals 595547 14720021 35764 94 269316420737 152276 136 324 106 +4 +0 -7 -6 +17 0.7
202526 MLBSt. Louis Cardinals 546499 14426218 39793 51 289344457801 168310 147 347 124 +15 +1 -7 -10 +15 1.4
202526 MLBSt. Louis Cardinals 546497 14426218 39793 51 290344459803 169312 147 352 128 +17 +1 -7 -10 +15 1.6
▸ 2026 Season (ACT · ROS-MLE · ROS-CTX · FULL)
YTD27 MLBSTL 398359 9823115 32604 30 273339468807 195289 158 347 124 +11 +1 -2 -7 +11 1.3
YTD27 MLBSTL 398359 9823115 32604 30 273339468807 195289 158 354 129 +13 +1 -2 -7 +11 1.6
ROS27 MLBSTL 100% 265241 651219 20392 20 269330439770 170284 158 339 118 +5 +0 +1 -5 +8 1.0
ROS27 MLBSTL 100% 265241 651219 20392 20 270331440771 170284 158 333 113 +4 +0 +1 -5 +8 0.8
FULL27 MLBSTL 663600 16335224 52996 50 272336457793 185289 158 341 119 +15 +1 -2 -12 +19 2.1
TOT27 MLBSTL 663600 16335224 52996 50 272336456792 185289 158 344 121 +16 +1 -2 -12 +19 2.3
▸ 2027+ Projections   WITH CONTEXT · MLB TIME ONLY ⓘ
202728 MLBSTL 100% 650591 15729123 49965 51 266327435762 169282 158 337 116 +12 +1 +2 -12 +18 2.1
202829 MLBSTL 100% 637579 15328122 48965 51 264326430756 166281 158 335 115 +11 +1 +1 -11 +18 1.9
202930 MLBSTL 100% 624566 14827121 48955 41 261325424749 163280 158 332 112 +9 +0 +0 -11 +18 1.6
203031 MLBSTL 100% 612555 14426120 47955 41 259323418741 159276 168 327 108 +6 +0 -1 -11 +17 1.2
203132 MLBSTL 100% 600544 13724019 46965 31 252316401717 149272 168 320 103 +2 +0 -1 -11 +17 0.7
203233 MLBSTL 100% 517469 11520016 39854 20 245309390699 145266 168 311 96 -2 +0 -2 -9 +15 0.1
203334 MLBSTL 100% 437398 9415013 33753 10 236300372671 136259 178 301 88 -6 +0 -3 -8 +12 -0.5
202728 MLBSTL 100% 650591 15729123 49965 51 266327435762 169282 158 331 111 +8 +1 +2 -12 +18 1.8
202829 MLBSTL 100% 637579 15328122 48965 51 264326430756 166281 158 329 110 +7 +1 +1 -11 +18 1.5
202930 MLBSTL 100% 624566 14827121 48955 41 261325424749 163279 158 326 107 +5 +0 +0 -11 +18 1.2
203031 MLBSTL 100% 612555 14426120 47955 41 259323418741 159276 168 321 104 +2 +0 -1 -11 +17 0.9
203132 MLBSTL 100% 600544 13724019 46965 31 252316401717 149272 168 314 98 -1 +0 -1 -11 +17 0.4
203233 MLBSTL 100% 517469 11520016 39854 20 245309390699 145266 168 305 92 -5 +0 -2 -9 +15 -0.1
203334 MLBSTL 100% 437398 9415013 33753 10 236300372671 136259 178 295 84 -8 +0 -3 -8 +12 -0.7
▸ Career Totals
Career 58835350 13902488191 43288644 4411 260320416736 156278 157 321 104 +28 +4 -28 -103 +167 6.9
/ 162G 650591 15327121 48985 51 259320415734 156277 157 321 104 +3 +1 -3 -11 +18 0.8
Career 68566271 16182829225 478110747 5112 258315413729 155280 167 321 104 +29 +5 -28 -112 +194 9.1
/ 162G 650595 15327121 451054 51 257314412725 155279 167 321 104 +3 +1 -3 -11 +18 0.9

Historical Stats — Raw (Per Stint)

Actual MLB + MiLB stats as they happened, one row per stint at each level. Use this to see what really got recorded; the table above shows MLB-equivalent translations + projections.

YearAge LvlTeam MLB% PAAB H2B3BHR BBSOHBP SBCS AVGOBPSLGOPS ISOBABIP K%BB% wOBAwRC+ BATRUNFLDPOSREP WAR
202122 AAAMemphis Redbirds 172154 36704 17270 01 234308357665 123260 1610 301 89 -2 -0 +5 0.2
202122 AASpringfield Cardinals 282260 7510014 19590 20 288337488825 200321 217 360 133 +11 +0 +8 1.9
202122 A+Peoria Chiefs 4942 12104 6150 10 286375595970 310333 3112 411 172 +4 +0 +1 0.6
202223 MLBSt. Louis Cardinals 5348 9101 590 10 188264271535 83211 179 249 49 -3 +0 -1 -6 +2 -0.8
202223 AAAMemphis Redbirds 470432 14325120 29673 40 331377532910 201350 146 395 160 +32 +1 +13 4.7
202324 MLBSt. Louis Cardinals 347315 772018 23453 31 244299390690 146261 137 304 91 -3 +0 -8 -4 +10 -0.5
202425 MLBSt. Louis Cardinals 595547 14720021 35764 94 269316420737 152276 136 324 106 +4 +0 -7 -6 +17 0.7
202526 MLBSt. Louis Cardinals 546497 14426218 39793 51 290344459803 169312 147 352 128 +17 +1 -7 -10 +15 1.6
▸ Career Totals (raw MLB only — historical actual)
MLB Career 15411407 37767348 10220910 186 268320422743 154283 147 327 108 +14 +1 -24 -25 +44 1.0

Career Comps

Retired MLB careers whose totals most resemble what we're projecting for this player. Top row of each card is career totals; bottom row is per-162-game rates. Pool: 727 completed hitter careers (2000-2024).

PLAYER · career totals + /162 gamesYRSPAHRSBAVGOBPSLGPOSFLDWARJAWS
#1Kendrys Moraleslast yr '19
career totals — 13 seasons, 5,357 PA
135,3572136265327453-95-1614.915.2
/162664261-11.8-2.01.8pk7: 16
OGOGILVIE CAREER PROJECTION
career totals — every cell rolls up across 13 projected seasons
136,66522052262319422-119-8212.712.2
/162664225-11.9-8.11.3pk7: 12
#2Adam LaRochelast yr '15
career totals — 12 seasons, 6,329 PA
126,32925513260336462-113-12510.712.1
/162664271-11.9-13.11.1pk7: 13
#3Adam Lindlast yr '17
career totals — 12 seasons, 5,029 PA
125,0292007272330465-76-7611.611.8
/162664261-10.0-10.11.5pk7: 12
#4Lyle Overbaylast yr '14
career totals — 12 seasons, 5,790 PA
125,79015119266348429-103-1028.810.3
/162664172-11.9-11.71.0pk7: 12
#5C.J. Cronlast yr '23
career totals — 10 seasons, 4,043 PA
104,04318710260320471-72-468.98.9
/162664312-11.9-7.61.5pk7: 9
#6Mitch Morelandlast yr '21
career totals — 12 seasons, 4,536 PA
124,53618611251318446-81-565.96.1
/162664272-11.9-8.10.9pk7: 6

Career Path Comps

What happened to players with a similar stat profile at this age · Y-axis: wRC+ (100 = league avg, 150 = elite, 80 = below) · Bands: P10–P90 outer, P25–P75 inner · Gold: OGILVIE projection

Scouting At Match Age Next 3 Yrs Peak 3 Yrs
Comp Age HIT PWR SPD EYE AVG/OBP/SLG ISOBABIP HRSB K%BB% wRC+WAR AVG/OBP/SLG ISOBABIP HRSB K%BB% wRC+WAR AVG/OBP/SLG ISOBABIP HRSB K%BB% wRC+WAR
Alec Burleson (OGILVIE) 27 60 50 35 40 272/336/456 185289 245 15% 8% 121 +2.3
Daryle Ward
2003 · MLB
28 52→56 52→60 37→30 49 267/318/440 174298 203 18% 7% 115 +2.7 249/303/403 154273 173 16% 7% 98 +1.6 259/324/44418527322014%8%108+1.2
Steve Cox
2002 · MLB
27 52→51 51→50 40 53 264/341/434 169295 194 17% 9% 122 +3.3 253/328/405 152292 166 19% 9% 109 +2.4 251/330/39214129015518%9%101+1.9
Ryan Garko
2008 · MLB
27 52→57 53→55 37→30 47 265/336/438 173297 213 18% 6% 121 +3.2 254/327/399 145281 182 16% 7% 108 +2.3 237/313/36512826216016%8%89+0.8
Jay Gibbons
2004 · MLB
27 50→54 57→60 36→30 52 263/321/462 199267 242 13% 8% 121 +3.2 265/319/453 188276 222 14% 7% 118 +3.0 266/320/45619027523013%7%115+2.0
Robert Fick
2002 · MLB
28 51→54 54→55 39→40 55 263/336/447 183282 224 16% 9% 123 +3.3 259/326/419 160279 172 14% 8% 112 +2.6 253/322/40214927215013%8%100+1.3
Luis Montanez
2009 · MLB
27 54→58 53→55 41→45 45 276/317/449 173305 215 17% 5% 116 +2.8 255/297/393 138292 147 17% 5% 93 +1.3 245/292/3511062887717%5%76+0.0
Mitch Moreland
2013 · MLB
27 49→59 53→60 42→40 49 253/313/423 169284 214 20% 8% 108 +2.3 245/306/422 177285 223 22% 8% 105 +2.1 242/312/43018827624122%8%104+1.8
Mike Carp
2013 · MLB
27 47→56 53→55 40 46 242/303/410 168290 215 24% 7% 101 +1.8 234/307/380 146301 156 26% 8% 94 +1.3 236/320/39115430814126%9%101+0.6
Chris Carter
2011 · MLB
28 51→57 50→55 41→40 47 261/304/414 153278 183 14% 5% 102 +1.8 253/295/410 157273 196 15% 5% 97 +1.5 267/298/40413728117112%4%94+0.5
Delmon Young
2013 · MLB
27 55→61 51→55 39→55 43 276/311/433 157308 192 17% 4% 109 +2.4 265/304/403 138311 163 20% 4% 98 +1.6 265/302/38712231515120%4%92+0.5
Colin Moran
2020 · MLB
27 55→57 49→55 35→30 47 272/325/423 151324 172 21% 7% 112 +2.6 250/316/408 158312 193 25% 8% 105 +2.1 230/303/38015029119127%9%91+0.6
Raul Lopez
2006 · AAA
27 56→62 50 42→40 50 280/329/439 159299 165 13% 7% 118 +3.0 276/332/416 140306 154 15% 8% 113 +2.6 276/335/42815130018314%8%118+1.6
Donovan Walton
2022 · MLB
28 54→59 52→55 40→45 49 273/335/444 171296 206 16% 7% 122 +3.3 237/297/372 135271 138 17% 7% 88 +0.9 254/316/37211928314516%7%94+0.9
Willie Calhoun
2022 · MLB
27 48→52 50→55 40 52 243/305/397 154258 183 15% 8% 97 +1.5 229/297/365 136251 153 16% 8% 85 +0.7 222/296/35112824415116%9%78+0.1
Andrew Benintendi
2022 · MLB
28 53→63 51→55 42→50 50 265/328/429 165308 1710 20% 8% 115 +2.8 269/333/390 121311 1110 16% 9% 107 +2.2 260/327/37311329810916%9%96+1.4
Gonzalo Meza
2006 · AAA
27 54→56 51→50 45→40 46 276/319/432 156302 197 16% 6% 112 +2.6 274/324/402 128308 145 16% 7% 106 +2.2 280/331/39111131612315%7%105+1.3
Dan Johnson
2007 · MLB
27 50→53 50→60 38→30 59 254/338/415 161270 182 14% 11% 115 +2.8 251/344/434 183272 232 17% 12% 124 +3.4 236/340/43519925227018%13%120+2.7
Dmitri Young
2001 · MLB
27 57→65 52→60 39→45 49 289/336/470 181311 183 14% 6% 129 +3.7 293/346/483 190322 226 16% 7% 137 +4.3 280/346/49721731326119%8%130+3.3
C.J. Cron
2017 · MLB
27 51→53 54→60 43→40 44 262/306/446 185293 225 20% 5% 111 +2.5 253/313/461 208291 274 23% 6% 118 +3.0 246/324/46621927929123%8%120+2.8
Josh Pressley
2006 · AA
26 54→56 54→55 39→40 49 277/336/454 177309 233 19% 7% 125 +3.5 241/310/368 127292 146 21% 9% 92 +1.2 204/293/274702585221%11%58-0.4