Alec Burleson

Alec Burleson

OF / 1B / DH · STL
MLBAM 676475
Seasons
YrPAHHRAVGxwOBAPtsPPG
2026852120.2920.412703.18
2025546144180.2900.3473232.29
2024595147210.2690.3353562.25
20233477780.2440.3411921.71
202253910.1880.331250.96

2023 MLB Percentile Rankings

347 PA this season — below qualified-batter cutoff. Bars ranked against qualified peers (faded to flag small sample).

Batting
xwOBA
55
0.341
xBA
78
0.272
xSLG
57
0.454
Avg Exit Velo
35
88.8
Median Exit Velo
53
92.5
90th % Exit Velo
31
104.2
Barrel %
20
5.9
Hard-Hit %
44
41.0
LA Sweet-Spot %
65
37.4
Bat Speed
28
69.0
Median Bat Speed
27
70.1
90th % Bat Speed
25
75.1
Chase %
19
33.8
Whiff %
90
15.6
K %
93
13.0
BB %
25
6.6
Swing Decisions

Plate Discipline · Decision+

Expected-run-value of every swing-or-take decision, against a league-average batter’s optimum. 100 = avg · 110 = 1 SD better.

Decision+
93
25th pctl
Chase cost
-28.5r
271 swings @ bad pitch
Passive cost
-6.8r
141 takes @ hittable pitch
Swing rate
52.3%
1,266 pitches seen
Runs per 100
-2.79
lg avg -2.54
Count
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24+17%6+15%13+17%655+50%14+23%30+30%33+15%60+22%37+23%22+7%14+49%37-9%45-35%80-19%62-12%64+67%33+50%16+25%28-9%46-27%44-18%45+3%31+67%272+13%15+42%26+28%18+53%15+36%142433411CATCHER'S VIEW
Judgment — swing% vs optimal
−35%−15%0+15%+35%
  • Red cells — swings more than an optimal batter would here (chasing).
  • Blue cells — swings less than optimal (too passive).
  • Number in cell: swing%-delta vs optimal. Top-right: pitches seen.
Total pitches shown: 1,000