Lars Nootbaar

Position: Outfielder

Bats: Left • Throws: Right

6-3, 205lb (190cm, 92kg)

Born: September 8, 1997 in El Segundo, CA us

Draft: Drafted by the St. Louis Cardinals in the 8th round of the 2018 MLB June Amateur Draft from University of Southern California (Los Angeles, CA).

High School: El Segundo HS (El Segundo, CA)

School: University of Southern California (Los Angeles, CA)

Debut: June 22, 2021 (Age 23-287d, 22,416th in major league history)
vs. DET 3 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 1 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 2021 season

2024 Contract Status: Pre-Arb Eligible

Service Time (01/2024): 2.076 • Arb Eligible: 2025 • Free Agent: 2028

Agents: Wasserman

Full Name: Lars Taylor-Tatsuji Nootbaar

Pronunciation: \NUTE-bahr\

Twitter: @Lars_Nootbaar8

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SUMMARY

2024

Career

WAR

0.0

6.1

886

214

.180

.242

147

RBI

108

OBP

.296

.347

SLG

.312

.421

OPS

.607

.768

OPS+

113

Summary of 34 Home Runs

(For more accurate walk-off HR totals, see the Batting Event Finder)

5 leading off, 0 walk-off, 2 tying, 10 go ahead

1 Tm
STL	34

Platoon
vs RHP	30
vs LHP	4

Home/Road
Away	19
Home	15

Outs
0	17
2	9
1	8

16 Opps
CHC	9
CIN	4
ARI	3
PIT	3
MIL	3
WSN	2
MIN	1
TBR	1
COL	1
SDP	1
NYY	1
SEA	1
KCR	1
PHI	1
ATL	1
LAD	1

33 Pitchers
Robert Stephenson	2
Joe Musgrove	1
Sean Newcomb	1
Hayden Wesneski	1
Michael Fulmer	1
Brandon Pfaadt	1
Ervin Santana	1
Hunter Strickland	1
Zac Gallen	1
Phil Bickford	1
Michael Kelly	1
Trevor Williams	1
Drew Smyly	1
Brandon Woodruff	1
Frank Schwindel	1
Bailey Falter	1
Jason Alexander	1
Corbin Burnes	1
Aníbal Sánchez	1
Adam Morgan	1
Chase Anderson	1
Joe Ryan	1
Mitch Keller	1
Jameson Taillon	1
JT Brubaker	1
Ian Hamilton	1
Michael Rucker	1
Jake Odorizzi	1
Luke Farrell	1
Chris Flexen	1
Merrill Kelly	1
Ben Lively	1
Fernando Cruz	1

12 Parks
Busch Stad 3 (STL)	15
Wrigley Fld (CHI)	6
Chase Field (PHO)	3
GreatAmer BP (CIN)	2
PNC Pk (PIT)	1
TropicanaFld (STP)	1
Am Fam Field (MIL)	1
Petco Pk (SAN)	1
Dodger Stad (LOS)	1
KauffmanStad (KAN)	1
Nationals Pk (WAS)	1
T-Mobile Pk (SEA)	1

Where Hit
9	16
89	10
8	4
7	3
78	1

General field locations
when available.

Pitches
2	10
5	7
4	5
1	5
3	5
6	2

Pitches in PA
when available.

Game Totals
1·HR gms	30
2·HR gms	2

Gms w/ this # = 0
are not shown.

Bases
---	24
1--	4
-2-	4
-23	1
1-3	1

46 RBI
RISP	6
0 on	24
1 on	8
2 on	2
Any on	10

Inning
1	6
2	2
3	4
4	1
5	9
6	4
7	3
8	2
9	2
Extra	1

1-3	12
4-6	14
7-end	8

RelScore
+4..	11
+3	1
+2	2
+1	4
Tied	10
-1	1
-2	3
-3	1
-4..	1

Ahead	18
Tied	10
Behind	6

Before event,
for batter

Count
0-1	7
0-0	5
2-1	4
2-2	4
1-0	3
1-1	3
3-1	3
1-2	2
0-2	1
3-2	1
2-0	1

Pitch data mostly complete since 1988.

DefPos
RF	17
CF	12
LF	3
PH	1
DH	1

OrderPos
1st	15
7th	7
9th	4
3rd	3
8th	2
5th	1
2nd	1
6th	1

Leverage
High Lev	1
Medium Lev	15
Low Lev	18

Play By Play

WE and WPA Explanation

Play By Play
2021	#car	#yr	#gm	Date	@Bat			Pitcher	Score	Inn	Out	RoB	Pit(cnt)	RBI	BOP	Pos	WPA	bWE	Notes	Play Description
1	1	1	1	2021-08-12	STL	@	PIT	JT Brubaker	tied 3-3	t 4	2	-2-	2,(0-1) .S2X	2	9	PH	0.221	70%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); T. Edman Scores
2	2	2	1	2021-08-13	STL	@	KCR	Ervin Santana	ahead 5-0	t 9	1	---	5,(3-1) BCBBX	1	9	9	0.004	100%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
3	3	3	1	2021-08-19	STL		MIL	Brandon Woodruff	ahead 5-4	b 5	2	---	2,(0-1) FX	1	5	9	0.118	80%		Home Run (Line Drive to Deep RF)
4	4	4	1	2021-09-24 (2)	STL	@	CHC	Michael Rucker	ahead 6-2	t 3	0	---	3,(1-1) .CBX	1	7	9	0.040	94%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
5	5	5	2	2021-09-24 (2)	STL	@	CHC	Adam Morgan	ahead 10-4	t 7	0	---	2,(0-1) CX	1	7	9	0.002	100%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
2022	#car	#yr	#gm	Date	@Bat			Pitcher	Score	Inn	Out	RoB	Pit(cnt)	RBI	BOP	Pos	WPA	bWE	Notes	Play Description
6	6	1	1	2022-06-03	STL	@	CHC	Frank Schwindel	ahead 13-5	t 9	2	---	1,(0-0) X	1	7	9	0.000	100%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
7	7	2	1	2022-06-23	STL	@	MIL	Jason Alexander	behind 2-4	t 5	0	---	4,(2-1) CBBX	1	8	9	0.115	36%		Home Run (Line Drive to Deep RF)
8	8	3	1	2022-07-11	STL		PHI	Michael Kelly	ahead 5-1	b 8	0	---	1,(0-0) .X	1	2	9	0.006	100%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line)
9	9	4	1	2022-07-16	STL		CIN	Hunter Strickland	ahead 8-3	b 8	0	1-3	2,(1-0) BX	3	8	9	0.002	100%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line); B. Donovan Scores; N. Gorman Scores
10	10	5	1	2022-07-29	STL	@	WSN	Aníbal Sánchez	ahead 5-1	t 6	2	---	4,(2-1) BBFX	1	7	9	0.036	95%		Home Run (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF)
11	11	6	1	2022-08-18	STL		COL	Robert Stephenson	ahead 10-0	b 5	2	-2-	3,(0-2) CCX	2	1	9	0.001	100%		Home Run (Line Drive to Deep RF); D. Carlson Scores
12	12	7	1	2022-08-21	STL	@	ARI	Merrill Kelly	tied 0-0	t 1	0	---	5,(3-1) BBFBX	1	1	9	0.100	60%	Lead-Off	Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
13	13	8	1	2022-08-24	STL	@	CHC	Luke Farrell	behind 0-3	t 5	1	---	4,(2-1) BBCX	1	1	9	0.079	22%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
14	14	9	1	2022-08-28	STL		ATL	Jake Odorizzi	tied 0-0	b 6	2	---	2,(0-1) CX	1	1	9	0.195	71%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line)
15	15	10	1	2022-08-31	STL	@	CIN	Chase Anderson	ahead 3-2	t 13	2	1--	2,(1-0) BX	2	7	9	0.305	89%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line); T. O'Neill Scores
16	16	11	1	2022-09-02	STL		CHC	Sean Newcomb	ahead 3-0	b 7	1	1--	5,(3-1) CBBBX	2	1	9	0.040	99%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Y. Molina Scores
17	17	12	1	2022-09-14	STL		MIL	Corbin Burnes	ahead 2-1	b 5	0	---	3,(2-0) BBX	1	9	8	0.106	82%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF)
18	18	13	1	2022-09-22	STL	@	SDP	Joe Musgrove	behind 0-2	t 5	0	---	2,(0-1) CX	1	9	8	0.117	35%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
19	19	14	1	2022-09-23	STL	@	LAD	Phil Bickford	ahead 6-0	t 5	1	-2-	5,(2-2) CS*BBX	2	7	9	0.021	99%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); D. Carlson Scores
2023	#car	#yr	#gm	Date	@Bat			Pitcher	Score	Inn	Out	RoB	Pit(cnt)	RBI	BOP	Pos	WPA	bWE	Notes	Play Description
20	20	1	1	2023-04-16	STL		PIT	Mitch Keller	behind 1-3	b 6	2	-2-	1,(0-0) X	2	7	7	0.283	52%		Home Run (Line Drive to Deep RF); W. Contreras Scores
21	21	2	1	2023-04-23	STL	@	SEA	Chris Flexen	tied 0-0	t 1	0	---	1,(0-0) X	1	1	8	0.100	60%	Lead-Off	Home Run (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF)
22	22	3	1	2023-05-09	STL	@	CHC	Jameson Taillon	tied 1-1	t 3	1	---	2,(0-1) CX	1	1	9	0.111	58%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
23	23	4	1	2023-05-24	STL	@	CIN	Ben Lively	behind 1-6	t 5	0	---	4,(1-2) CFBX	1	1	8	0.042	11%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
24	24	5	1	2023-07-01 (2)	STL		NYY	Ian Hamilton	behind 0-1	b 1	0	---	5,(2-2) FCBBX	1	1	8	0.100	55%	Lead-Off	Home Run (Line Drive to Deep CF)
25	25	6	1	2023-07-14	STL		WSN	Trevor Williams	tied 0-0	b 1	2	---	5,(1-2) CCFBX	1	3	7	0.101	61%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
26	26	7	1	2023-07-22	STL	@	CHC	Michael Fulmer	tied 0-0	t 1	0	---	1,(0-0) X	1	1	8	0.093	59%	Lead-Off	Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
27	27	8	1	2023-07-26	STL	@	ARI	Zac Gallen	tied 2-2	t 6	0	---	6,(3-2) CBFBBX	1	3	8	0.158	66%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF)
28	28	9	1	2023-07-28	STL		CHC	Hayden Wesneski	tied 0-0	b 1	0	---	3,(1-1) .CBX	1	1	8	0.096	65%	Lead-Off	Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
29	29	10	2	2023-07-28	STL		CHC	Drew Smyly	ahead 1-0	b 3	0	---	4,(2-1) .CBBX	1	1	8	0.095	76%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
30	30	11	1	2023-08-02	STL		MIN	Joe Ryan	ahead 2-0	b 2	1	1--	2,(0-1) CX	2	1	8	0.120	87%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); T. Edman Scores
31	31	12	1	2023-08-09	STL	@	TBR	Robert Stephenson	ahead 5-3	t 7	0	---	5,(2-2) .BBSCX	1	1	DH	0.078	90%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
32	32	13	1	2023-09-02	STL		PIT	Bailey Falter	tied 3-3	b 5	1	---	3,(1-1) CBX	1	1	8	0.148	69%		Home Run (Line Drive to Deep CF)
33	33	14	1	2023-09-30	STL		CIN	Fernando Cruz	ahead 5-0	b 2	0	-23	6,(2-2) CBSBFX	3	3	8	0.026	98%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); T. Edman Scores; P. Goldschmidt Scores
2024	#car	#yr	#gm	Date	@Bat			Pitcher	Score	Inn	Out	RoB	Pit(cnt)	RBI	BOP	Pos	WPA	bWE	Notes	Play Description
34	34	1	1	2024-04-12	STL	@	ARI	Brandon Pfaadt	ahead 4-0	t 3	1	1--	2,(1-0) BX	2	6	7	0.076	93%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); W. Contreras Scores