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Jake Burger

Rangers
Number #21
Position 1B
Bats R
Throws R
Age 30
Height 6' 0"
Weight 230 lbs
Birth Place St. Louis, MO
Born Apr 10, 1996

Key Insights

2026
There is one part of the field he lives in

Burger hits it hardest to his pull side: 92.7 mph on average there, against 81.6 the other way.

144 batted balls to his pull side, 68 the other way.
He hits about the same with runners on as without

With a runner in scoring position Burger has an OPS of .840; with the bases empty it is .583.

43 plate appearances with a runner in scoring position, 128 with the bases empty.
His contact is about the same with runners on

37.9% of Burger's contact with a runner in scoring position is hit hard, against 50% of it with the bases empty.

43 plate appearances with a runner in scoring position, 128 with the bases empty.
One of the fastest swings in the league

Burger swings it at 70.1 mph, 82nd percentile bat speed in the league.

171 plate appearances in 2026. 82nd percentile among qualified hitters in 2026, 77th in MLB.
He almost never walks, which limits how he helps

Burger walks in only 4.7% of his plate appearances, 16th percentile.

171 plate appearances in 2026. 16th percentile among qualified hitters in 2026, 354th in MLB.
A huge share of his contact is the hard kind

46.9% of Burger's contact leaves the bat at 95 mph or more, 80th percentile in the league.

171 plate appearances in 2026. 80th percentile among qualified hitters in 2026, 87th in MLB.

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Player Bio Data
DOB Apr 10, 1996
Birth Place St. Louis, MO
Height 6' 0"
Weight 230 lbs LBS
Bats/Throws R/R
College/Draft Missouri State