Alec Burleson
1BQualifiedSt. Louis Cardinals · NL · Age 27 · Bats L / Throws L · 416 PA
Most likely driver: results lag the process — batted-ball luck, not skill (56% confidence).
Edge breakdown
Fast bat on a steep uphill path — built for damage in the air, lives with swing-and-miss.
The swing
Percentiles vs all tracked hitters. Attack angle/direction and tilt are swing-weighted averages across batting sides. Swing type from editable rules — first match wins.
vs pitch types
| Pitch | PA | wOBA | xwOBA | lg xwOBA | Whiff% | K% | RV/100 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4-Seam Fastball | 101 | .398 | .435 | .327 | 22.0lg 22.0 | 21.8 | 1.6 |
| Sinker | 73 | .324 | .402 | .351 | 18.9lg 13.7 | 4.1 | -0.9 |
| Changeup | 67 | .399 | .322 | .278 | 19.2lg 31.5 | 14.9 | 2.7 |
| Slider | 43 | .326 | .372 | .288 | 20.2lg 33.5 | 14.0 | -0.1 |
| Cutter | 32 | .331 | .423 | .351 | 21.5lg 22.5 | 15.6 | -1.3 |
| Curveball | 43 | .459 | .415 | .281 | 19.0lg 30.8 | 14.0 | 3.7 |
| Sweeper | 30 | .130 | .266 | .263 | 27.1lg 31.0 | 23.3 | -2.9 |
| Splitter | 19 | .224 | .354 | .263 | 15.4lg 32.4 | 15.8 | -1.0 |
xwOBA green/red when 20+ points above/below league vs that pitch. RV/100 = run value per 100 pitches seen (positive favors the hitter). Source: Savant pitch arsenal stats.
Where he stands
top-down, side-agnostic (mirrored for LHB)
depth 32.2" (−1.8" vs prior) · off plate 22.0" (−1.4" vs prior)
Where he meets the ball
average intercept, inches vs the front of the plate
22 pctl · +1.7" vs prior
Timing spectrum
share of competitive swings by timing
on-time 67.3% (+0.0% vs prior) · late 17.8% (+0.0% vs prior)
Barrel accuracy
avg miss from the sweet spot · dashed ring = league
16 pctl (lower is better) · +0.0" vs prior
What this can't see: Joint kinetics, hip-shoulder separation, and kinematic sequencing (Hawkeye/KinaTrax, team-internal — never estimated here). Stance angle and foot separation (Savant visuals only, no export). Release extension (column exported empty; needs pitch-level ingest).