Alec Burleson
1B St. Louis Cardinals
Age 28
L/L
6'0" / 225 lbs
MLB
HR -14%BB -5%
Svc 3.169 · Ctrl thru 2029
Overview
MLB40-MANArb-1FA 2030
| Year | Age | Lvl / Team | PA | AVG/OBP/SLG | HR | SB | wRC+ | WAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 25 | MLBSTL | 595 | .269/.316/.420 | 21 | 9 | 108 | 0.5 |
| 2025 | 26 | MLBSTL | 546 | .290/.344/.459 | 18 | 5 | 126 | 1.3 |
| 2026 | 27 | MLBSTL | 670 | .279/.345/.473 | 26 | 4 | 130 | 2.5 |
| 2027PROJ | 28 | MLBSTL | 648 | .270/.329/.447 | 23 | 6 | 119 | 1.8 |
| 2028PROJ | 29 | MLBSTL | 648 | .267/.325/.440 | 23 | 4 | 116 | 1.4 |
| 2029PROJ | 30 | MLBSTL | 643 | .263/.321/.431 | 22 | 1 | 113 | 1.0 |
Last 3 seasons WAR 4.3 · Next 3 projected WAR 4.3Projected rows: MLB playing time only, park and league context applied.
ContractESTIMATED
Control thru2029Service3.169First FA2030
2027Arb-1$4M2028Arb-2$5M2029Arb-3$6M
Skills · percentileStatcast 2024-2026
Whiff%90
Chase%90
xwOBA88
Avg EV77
Barrel%57
Bat Spd55
Form.253/.313/.435 ▼ rolling true talent (60d window) · proj .270/.327/.454
CompsRobert Fick (age 28) · Daryle Ward (age 28) · Jay Gibbons (age 28)
2027 FULL-SEASON PROJECTIONstats below = full-season projection
showingPROJ
wRC+†vL 96119vR 127
AVG/OBP/SLG.270 / .329 / .447
PA648
HR23
SB6
K%16
BB%7
BABIP291
ISO174
MLB%100%
Value2027 · WAR
━ projected WAR━ paid WAR ($/8M) surplus deficit━ post-control+$19M ctrl surplus
Tools · Recent Form · Splits · ContractCON 60 / POW 50
Platoon Splits2024-2026 · 1253 PA
vs LHP
vs RHP
Edge
PA
302
951
—
wRC+
64
128
▶▶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
Career Stats + Projections
Real MLB stats plus park-adjusted projections — this season (so far / rest / full), then future seasons and career totals.
basis chips:
RAW = as recorded ·
CTX = with park/league context ·
A+C = actual + context combined ·
MLE = level/park-neutral
Methodology▸ how these numbers are built
All seasons translated to park-neutral MLB-equivalent (MLE) and combined per year. 2027 = actual YTD + projected ROS + total. 2028+ via Advanced Marcel + aging curve.
| Year | Age | Lvl | Team | MLB% | PA | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | BB | SO | HBP | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | ISO | BABIP | K% | BB% | wOBA | wRC+ | BAT | RUN | FLD | POS | REP | WAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ▸ Career — actual stats, one row per stint (as recorded, no adjustments) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2021 | 22 | AAA | Memphis Redbirds | — | 172 | 154 | 36 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 17 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 234 | 308 | 357 | 665 | 123 | 260 | 16 | 10 | 301 | 57 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2021 | 22 | AA | Springfield Cardinals | — | 282 | 260 | 75 | 10 | 0 | 14 | 19 | 59 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 288 | 337 | 488 | 825 | 200 | 321 | 21 | 7 | 360 | 93 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2021 | 22 | A+ | Peoria Chiefs | — | 49 | 42 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 286 | 375 | 595 | 970 | 310 | 333 | 31 | 12 | 411 | 94 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2022 | 23 | MLB | St. Louis Cardinals | — | 53 | 48 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 188 | 264 | 271 | 535 | 83 | 211 | 17 | 9 | 249 | 57 | -3 | +0 | -1 | -6 | +1 | -0.8 |
| 2022 | 23 | AAA | Memphis Redbirds | — | 470 | 432 | 143 | 25 | 1 | 20 | 29 | 67 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 331 | 377 | 532 | 910 | 201 | 350 | 14 | 6 | 395 | 108 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023 | 24 | MLB | St. Louis Cardinals | — | 347 | 315 | 77 | 20 | 1 | 8 | 23 | 45 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 244 | 299 | 390 | 690 | 146 | 261 | 13 | 7 | 304 | 93 | -3 | +0 | -8 | -4 | +8 | -0.7 |
| 2024 | 25 | MLB | St. Louis Cardinals | — | 595 | 547 | 147 | 20 | 0 | 21 | 35 | 76 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 269 | 316 | 420 | 737 | 152 | 276 | 13 | 6 | 324 | 108 | +6 | +0 | -7 | -6 | +13 | 0.5 |
| 2025 | 26 | MLB | St. Louis Cardinals | — | 546 | 497 | 144 | 26 | 2 | 18 | 39 | 79 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 290 | 344 | 459 | 803 | 169 | 312 | 14 | 7 | 352 | 126 | +17 | +1 | -7 | -10 | +12 | 1.3 |
| 2026 | 27 | MLB | St. Louis Cardinals | — | 670 | 605 | 169 | 37 | 1 | 26 | 55 | 121 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 279 | 345 | 473 | 818 | 193 | 310 | 18 | 8 | 360 | 130 | +24 | +1 | -2 | -12 | +15 | 2.5 |
| ▸ Career Totals (raw MLB only — historical actual) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| MLB Career | — | — | 2211 | 2012 | 546 | 104 | 4 | 74 | 157 | 330 | 16 | 22 | 6 | 271 | 328 | 437 | 765 | 166 | 291 | 15 | 7 | 337 | 114 | +37 | +2 | -26 | -37 | +48 | 2.4 | ||
| ▸ Career — adjusted (every ACTUAL line translated to park/league-neutral MLB equivalents) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2021 | 22 | AAA MLE | Memphis Redbirds | — | 172 | 160 | 34 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 212 | 267 | 306 | 574 | 94 | 248 | 20 | 7 | 252 | 57 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2021 | 22 | AA MLE | Springfield Cardinals | — | 282 | 266 | 69 | 8 | 0 | 11 | 13 | 74 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 259 | 294 | 414 | 707 | 154 | 311 | 26 | 5 | 306 | 93 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2021 | 22 | A+ MLE | Peoria Chiefs | — | 49 | 44 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 227 | 292 | 455 | 746 | 227 | 293 | 41 | 8 | 307 | 94 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2022 | 23 | MLB MLE | St. Louis Cardinals | — | 53 | 48 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 188 | 264 | 271 | 535 | 83 | 211 | 17 | 9 | 252 | 57 | -3 | +0 | -1 | -6 | +1 | -0.8 |
| 2022 | 23 | AAA MLE | Memphis Redbirds | — | 470 | 441 | 128 | 22 | 1 | 14 | 20 | 82 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 290 | 325 | 440 | 765 | 150 | 318 | 17 | 4 | 328 | 108 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023 | 24 | MLB MLE | St. Louis Cardinals | — | 347 | 318 | 77 | 19 | 1 | 9 | 23 | 45 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 242 | 299 | 393 | 693 | 151 | 261 | 13 | 7 | 306 | 93 | -3 | +0 | -8 | -4 | +8 | -0.7 |
| 2024 | 25 | MLB MLE | St. Louis Cardinals | — | 595 | 549 | 148 | 19 | 0 | 23 | 35 | 76 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 270 | 318 | 430 | 748 | 160 | 276 | 13 | 6 | 329 | 108 | +6 | +0 | -7 | -6 | +13 | 0.5 |
| 2025 | 26 | MLB MLE | St. Louis Cardinals | — | 546 | 500 | 144 | 25 | 2 | 19 | 38 | 79 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 288 | 342 | 460 | 802 | 172 | 312 | 14 | 7 | 354 | 126 | +17 | +1 | -7 | -10 | +12 | 1.3 |
| 2026 | 27 | MLB MLE | St. Louis Cardinals | — | 670 | 609 | 169 | 35 | 1 | 28 | 51 | 121 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 278 | 339 | 476 | 816 | 199 | 310 | 18 | 8 | 360 | 130 | +24 | +1 | -2 | -12 | +15 | 2.5 |
| 2021 | 22 | AA MLE | 3 teams | — | 503 | 470 | 112 | 15 | 0 | 17 | 29 | 128 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 238 | 283 | 379 | 661 | 140 | 289 | 25 | 6 | 288 | 81 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2021 | 22 | AA RAW | 3 teams | — | 503 | 456 | 123 | 18 | 0 | 22 | 42 | 101 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 270 | 331 | 454 | 785 | 184 | 300 | 20 | 8 | 345 | 81 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2022 | 23 | AAA MLE | 2 teams | — | 523 | 489 | 137 | 23 | 1 | 15 | 25 | 91 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 280 | 319 | 423 | 742 | 143 | 314 | 17 | 5 | 320 | 103 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2022 | 23 | AAA RAW | 2 teams | — | 523 | 480 | 152 | 26 | 1 | 21 | 34 | 76 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 317 | 366 | 506 | 872 | 190 | 337 | 15 | 7 | 380 | 103 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023 | 24 | MLB MLE | St. Louis Cardinals | — | 347 | 318 | 77 | 19 | 1 | 9 | 23 | 45 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 242 | 299 | 393 | 693 | 151 | 256 | 13 | 7 | 306 | 93 | -3 | +0 | -8 | -4 | +8 | -0.7 |
| 2023 | 24 | MLB RAW | St. Louis Cardinals | — | 347 | 315 | 77 | 20 | 1 | 8 | 23 | 45 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 244 | 299 | 390 | 690 | 146 | 261 | 13 | 7 | 304 | 93 | -3 | +0 | -8 | -4 | +8 | -0.7 |
| 2024 | 25 | MLB MLE | St. Louis Cardinals | — | 595 | 549 | 148 | 19 | 0 | 23 | 35 | 76 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 270 | 318 | 430 | 748 | 160 | 274 | 13 | 6 | 329 | 108 | +6 | +0 | -7 | -6 | +13 | 0.5 |
| 2024 | 25 | MLB RAW | St. Louis Cardinals | — | 595 | 547 | 147 | 20 | 0 | 21 | 35 | 76 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 269 | 316 | 420 | 737 | 152 | 276 | 13 | 6 | 324 | 108 | +6 | +0 | -7 | -6 | +13 | 0.5 |
| 2025 | 26 | MLB MLE | St. Louis Cardinals | — | 546 | 500 | 144 | 25 | 2 | 19 | 38 | 79 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 288 | 342 | 460 | 802 | 172 | 308 | 14 | 7 | 354 | 126 | +17 | +1 | -7 | -10 | +12 | 1.3 |
| 2025 | 26 | MLB RAW | St. Louis Cardinals | — | 546 | 497 | 144 | 26 | 2 | 18 | 39 | 79 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 290 | 344 | 459 | 803 | 169 | 312 | 14 | 7 | 352 | 126 | +17 | +1 | -7 | -10 | +12 | 1.3 |
| 2026 | 27 | MLB MLE | St. Louis Cardinals | — | 670 | 609 | 169 | 35 | 1 | 28 | 51 | 121 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 278 | 339 | 476 | 816 | 199 | 304 | 18 | 8 | 360 | 130 | +24 | +1 | -2 | -12 | +15 | 2.5 |
| 2026 | 27 | MLB RAW | St. Louis Cardinals | — | 670 | 605 | 169 | 37 | 1 | 26 | 55 | 121 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 279 | 345 | 473 | 818 | 193 | 310 | 18 | 8 | 360 | 130 | +24 | +1 | -2 | -12 | +15 | 2.5 |
| 2021 | 22 | AA MLE | 3 teams | — | 503 | 469 | 112 | 15 | 0 | 17 | 29 | 128 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 239 | 283 | 380 | 662 | 141 | 288 | 25 | 6 | 288 | 81 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2022 | 23 | AAA MLE | 2 teams | — | 523 | 490 | 137 | 23 | 1 | 15 | 25 | 91 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 280 | 319 | 422 | 742 | 143 | 307 | 17 | 5 | 320 | 103 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023 | 24 | MLB MLE | St. Louis Cardinals | — | 347 | 318 | 77 | 19 | 1 | 9 | 23 | 45 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 242 | 299 | 393 | 693 | 151 | 261 | 13 | 7 | 306 | 93 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 25 | MLB MLE | St. Louis Cardinals | — | 595 | 551 | 148 | 19 | 0 | 23 | 35 | 76 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 269 | 318 | 428 | 746 | 160 | 276 | 13 | 6 | 329 | 108 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | 26 | MLB MLE | St. Louis Cardinals | — | 546 | 500 | 144 | 25 | 2 | 19 | 38 | 79 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 288 | 342 | 460 | 802 | 172 | 312 | 14 | 7 | 354 | 126 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2026 | 27 | MLB MLE | St. Louis Cardinals | — | 670 | 608 | 169 | 35 | 1 | 28 | 51 | 121 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 278 | 339 | 477 | 816 | 199 | 310 | 18 | 8 | 360 | 130 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ▸ Model inputs — neutral MLE (past 3 seasons) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2024 | 25 | MLB MLE | St. Louis Cardinals | — | 595 | 551 | 148 | 19 | 0 | 23 | 35 | 76 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 269 | 318 | 428 | 746 | 160 | 276 | 13 | 6 | 329 | 108 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | 26 | MLB MLE | St. Louis Cardinals | — | 546 | 500 | 144 | 25 | 2 | 19 | 38 | 79 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 288 | 342 | 460 | 802 | 172 | 312 | 14 | 7 | 354 | 126 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2026 | 27 | MLB MLE | St. Louis Cardinals | — | 670 | 608 | 169 | 35 | 1 | 28 | 51 | 121 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 278 | 339 | 477 | 816 | 199 | 310 | 18 | 8 | 360 | 130 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ▸ 2027 season | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ▸ 2027 — full MLE projection (neutral park, full availability) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2027 | 28 | MLB MLE | STL | 100% | 593 | 540 | 146 | 28 | 1 | 23 | 43 | 97 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 270 | 329 | 454 | 783 | 184 | 289 | 16 | 7 | 344 | 119 | +13 | +0 | +0 | -11 | +13 | 1.7 |
| ▸ 2027 — real world (MLB) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2027 | 28 | MLB CTX | STL | 100% | 648 | 591 | 159 | 32 | 1 | 23 | 47 | 106 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 270 | 329 | 447 | 776 | 177 | 291 | 16 | 7 | 341 | 119 | +15 | +0 | +0 | -12 | +14 | 1.8 |
| ▸ Career projection (2028+) — MLB context, MLB playing time (PA × MLB%) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2028 | 29 | MLB MLE | STL | 100% | 648 | 591 | 158 | 30 | 1 | 25 | 47 | 108 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 267 | 326 | 447 | 773 | 180 | 288 | 17 | 7 | 340 | 116 | +13 | +0 | -1 | -12 | +14 | 1.4 |
| 2029 | 30 | MLB MLE | STL | 100% | 643 | 587 | 155 | 29 | 1 | 24 | 46 | 109 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 263 | 322 | 438 | 760 | 174 | 285 | 17 | 7 | 335 | 113 | +10 | -0 | -2 | -11 | +14 | 1.0 |
| 2030 | 31 | MLB MLE | STL | 100% | 631 | 578 | 150 | 28 | 1 | 23 | 44 | 109 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 258 | 316 | 426 | 742 | 168 | 281 | 17 | 7 | 327 | 108 | +6 | -0 | -3 | -11 | +14 | 0.5 |
| 2031 | 32 | MLB MLE | STL | 100% | 618 | 566 | 142 | 26 | 0 | 21 | 43 | 110 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 251 | 308 | 410 | 718 | 159 | 275 | 18 | 7 | 318 | 101 | +1 | -0 | -3 | -11 | +13 | -0.0 |
| 2028 | 29 | MLB CTX | STL | 100% | 648 | 591 | 157 | 31 | 1 | 23 | 47 | 108 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 267 | 325 | 440 | 765 | 173 | 289 | 17 | 7 | 337 | 116 | +13 | +0 | -1 | -12 | +14 | 1.4 |
| 2029 | 30 | MLB CTX | STL | 100% | 643 | 587 | 155 | 31 | 1 | 22 | 46 | 109 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 263 | 321 | 431 | 752 | 168 | 287 | 17 | 7 | 332 | 113 | +10 | -0 | -2 | -11 | +14 | 1.0 |
| 2030 | 31 | MLB CTX | STL | 100% | 631 | 578 | 149 | 29 | 1 | 21 | 44 | 109 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 258 | 315 | 419 | 735 | 162 | 283 | 17 | 7 | 325 | 108 | +6 | -0 | -3 | -11 | +14 | 0.5 |
| 2031 | 32 | MLB CTX | STL | 100% | 618 | 566 | 142 | 27 | 0 | 20 | 43 | 110 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 251 | 307 | 404 | 711 | 153 | 277 | 18 | 7 | 315 | 101 | +1 | -0 | -3 | -11 | +13 | -0.0 |
| ▸ Career Totals | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ▸ Career totals — MLB only (actual + projected) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Career | — | A+C | — | 4751 | 4334 | 1149 | 222 | 7 | 160 | 337 | 766 | 34 | 29 | 11 | 265 | 323 | 430 | 753 | 165 | 288 | 16 | 7 | 332 | 110 | +66 | +1 | -35 | -83 | +103 | 5.3 | |
| / 162G | — | A+C | — | 650 | 593 | 157 | 30 | 1 | 22 | 46 | 105 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 265 | 323 | 430 | 753 | 165 | 287 | 16 | 7 | 332 | 110 | +9 | +0 | -5 | -11 | +14 | 0.7 | |
| Career | — | MLE | — | 6372 | 5848 | 1551 | 279 | 9 | 229 | 428 | 1082 | 42 | 42 | 14 | 265 | 320 | 433 | 753 | 168 | 289 | 17 | 7 | 331 | 110 | +80 | +2 | -35 | -94 | +117 | 7.2 | |
| / 162G | — | MLE | — | 650 | 597 | 157 | 28 | 1 | 23 | 44 | 110 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 263 | 318 | 429 | 747 | 166 | 286 | 17 | 7 | 331 | 110 | +10 | +0 | -4 | -11 | +14 | 0.9 | |