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Alec Burleson
1B
STL
2026 season
- GP
- 160
- AVG
- .279
- HR
- 26
- RBI
- 116
- R
- 89
- SB
- 4
- OPS
- .818
Game log
| Date | Opp | Result | AB | H | R | HR | RBI | SB | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 26 | @MIL | L 2-3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Sep 25 | @MIL | L 4-8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 24 | @PIT | L 1-2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 23 | @PIT | W 5-1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Sep 22 | @PIT | L 0-2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 20 | vs WSH | W 5-3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 19 | vs WSH | L 5-8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 18 | vs WSH | L 1-9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 16 | vs SF | L 5-6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Sep 15 | vs SF | L 3-10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Sep 14 | vs SF | W 2-1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Sep 13 | vs CWS | W 3-1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 12 | vs CWS | L 5-6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Sep 11 | vs CWS | W 7-3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 9 | @SF | L 6-7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Sep 8 | @SF | L 1-2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Sep 7 | @SF | L 4-5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Sep 6 | @COL | W 10-8 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 5 | @COL | L 7-10 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 4 | @COL | W 7-6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Sep 3 | @LAD | L 2-3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Sep 2 | @LAD | W 8-6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 1 | @LAD | W 13-8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Aug 30 | vs PIT | L 4-5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Aug 29 | vs PIT | L 2-6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Aug 28 | vs PIT | W 4-1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Aug 27 | vs BAL | W 7-5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 26 | vs BAL | L 7-8 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Aug 25 | vs BAL | L 1-13 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 23 | @PHI | L 4-6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Aug 22 | @PHI | L 3-12 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Aug 21 | @PHI | L 6-7 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 20 | @CIN | W 10-9 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Aug 19 | @CIN | L 4-5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Aug 18 | @CIN | W 3-0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Aug 17 | @CIN | W 2-1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Aug 17 | @CIN | L 5-6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Aug 16 | @CHC | W 11-4 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Aug 15 | @CHC | W 8-4 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Aug 14 | @CHC | L 0-3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 12 | vs PHI | W 7-1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Aug 11 | vs PHI | W 2-0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Aug 10 | vs PHI | L 5-6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Aug 9 | vs COL | W 7-4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Aug 8 | vs COL | L 6-8 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Aug 7 | vs COL | W 3-2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Aug 5 | @NYY | W 3-1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Aug 4 | @NYY | L 0-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Aug 3 | @NYY | W 13-7 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Aug 2 | @TOR | W 5-1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Aug 1 | @TOR | L 1-5 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jul 31 | @TOR | L 1-3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Jul 30 | vs CHC | L 2-4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jul 29 | vs CHC | W 3-2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Jul 28 | vs CHC | L 2-10 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jul 27 | vs CHC | L 3-7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 26 | vs CIN | L 3-5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Jul 25 | vs CIN | W 7-0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jul 24 | vs CIN | L 2-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Jul 23 | vs AZ | L 6-10 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 22 | @LAA | W 1-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Jul 21 | @LAA | L 1-5 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jul 20 | @LAA | L 2-3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jul 19 | @AZ | L 7-8 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 18 | @AZ | L 3-5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 17 | @AZ | W 5-4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Jul 12 | vs ATL | L 3-4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jul 11 | vs ATL | W 4-1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 10 | vs ATL | W 2-1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jul 9 | vs MIL | L 4-8 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Jul 8 | vs MIL | W 5-1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 7 | vs MIL | L 3-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jul 7 | vs MIL | L 2-10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jul 6 | vs MIL | L 3-4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jul 5 | @CHC | L 4-6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 4 | @CHC | W 3-0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Jul 3 | @CHC | W 17-1 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 2 | @ATL | W 11-5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jul 1 | @ATL | L 1-5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jun 30 | @ATL | W 5-3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jun 28 | vs MIA | W 2-1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jun 27 | vs MIA | L 1-5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jun 26 | vs MIA | L 0-4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Jun 24 | vs AZ | L 4-9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jun 23 | vs AZ | L 3-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jun 22 | vs AZ | W 3-2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jun 21 | @KC | W 12-10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jun 19 | @KC | L 5-6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jun 18 | @KC | L 6-14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Jun 17 | vs SD | L 1-6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jun 16 | vs SD | W 3-2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jun 15 | vs SD | W 3-0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jun 14 | @MIN | L 4-5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Jun 13 | @MIN | W 9-6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jun 12 | @MIN | L 8-9 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Jun 11 | @NYM | L 4-5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jun 10 | @NYM | W 9-2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jun 9 | @NYM | W 7-0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Jun 7 | vs CIN | W 5-3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jun 6 | vs CIN | W 6-5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Latest news
Burleson is not in the starting lineup for Sunday's game against the Brewers.
Burleson, MLB's RBI leader with 116, will give way to Leo Bernal at first base against Brewers ace Jacob Misiorowski to close the campaign. Burleson turned out to be a tremendous draft-day value in 2026, though his days of flying under the radar are likely over.
RotoWire via ESPN · Sep 27
Burleson is out of the lineup for Friday's game in Milwaukee.
The lefty-swinging Burleson will get a breather as the Brewers send southpaw Robert Gasser to the bump. Leo Bernal is grabbing a start at first base for the Cardinals, and Pedro Pages will do the catching.
RotoWire via ESPN · Sep 25
Burleson went 1-for-3 with a solo homer and two strikeouts during Tuesday's 10-3 loss to the Giants.
Burleson clubbed a solo shot in the first inning against Blade Tidwell for his 23rd blast and league-leading 111th RBI of the campaign. Over his last seven games, the 27-year-old is slashing .350/.519/.600 with one homer and seven RBI in 27 plate appearances. Burleson was pinch-hit for in the eighth inning by Nolan Gorman.
RotoWire via ESPN · Sep 16
Burleson went 1-for-5 with a solo home run and a second run scored in Monday's 5-4 extra-innings loss to the Giants.
Burleson went deep in the sixth inning to get the Cardinals on the board. The first baseman has gone 6-for-20 (.300) with three RBI over his last four games. For the season, he's batting .283 with an .811 OPS, a career-high 22 homers, 104 RBI, 81 runs scored, 34 doubles, one triple and four stolen bases over 144 contests.
RotoWire via ESPN · Sep 8
Burleson went 3-for-5 with a double, one RBI and one run scored in Sunday's 10-8 win over the Rockies.
Burleson's bat had gone a little cold to start September -- he went 2-for-21 over his first five games of the month before breaking out of the funk Sunday. For the season, the first baseman is hitting .283 with an .809 OPS, 21 home runs, 103 RBI, 79 runs scored, 34 doubles, one triple and four stolen bases. He ranks second in the majors in RBI and is tied for first in doubles.
RotoWire via ESPN · Sep 6
Burleson is not in the lineup Thursday against the Dodgers.
Burleson went 0-for-9 with an RBI and two strikeouts in the first two games of the series against the Dodgers. He'll get a chance to reset on the bench Thursday while Leo Bernal starts at first base and Pedro Pages works behind the dish.
RotoWire via ESPN · Sep 3