What years did Luis Alicea play?

Luis Alicea played in Major League Baseball from 1988 to 2002.

Was Luis Alicea a pitcher?

No. Luis Alicea was a position player (Second Baseman).

How many home runs did Luis Alicea hit?

Luis Alicea hit 47 career home runs with 1031 hits.

What was Luis Alicea's career batting average?

Luis Alicea batted .260 over his career, with 1,031 hits in 3,971 at bats.

How many RBI did Luis Alicea have?

Luis Alicea drove in 422 runs in his career.

Is Luis Alicea in the Hall of Fame?

No. Luis Alicea has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Luis Alicea

Second Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1988-2002)

Luis Alicea was a second baseman who played in Major League Baseball from 1988 to 2002 for 5 teams, including the St. Louis Cardinals, a span of 15 seasons. In 1,341 career games, he hit .260 with 1,031 hits, 47 home runs, and 422 RBI.

AVG (Batting Average):: Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
HR (Home Runs):: Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
RBI (Runs Batted In):: Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):: On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.

Data updated September 8, 2026

AVG .260

HR 47

RBI 422

H 1,031

OPS .715

PIV -2,302

Position: Second Baseman
Bats / Throws: B / R
Height / Weight: 5'9" / 165 lb
Born: 7/29/1965 in Santurce, P.R.
MLB Debut: 1988-04-23
Last Game: 2002-09-25

Full name: Luis Rene Alicea

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Career Batting Statistics

Luis Alicea — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
1,341	3,971	551	1,031	189	53	47	422	81	500	624	.260	.346	.369	.715	-2,302

Career AVG .260 vs. league average .265 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .346 vs. league average .334 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .369 vs. league average .413 across their career seasons — 10.6% below league average.

Career OPS .715 vs. league average .747 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

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Luis Alicea Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1988	SLN	NL	93	297	20	63	10	4	1	24	1	25	32	.212	.254 (-17%)	.317 (-13%)	.377 (-25%)	.695 (-20%)	-898.5
1991	SLN	NL	56	68	5	13	3	0	0	0	0	8	19	.191	.255 (-25%)	.323 (-15%)	.384 (-39%)	.708 (-28%)	-279.7
1992	SLN	NL	85	265	26	65	9	11	2	32	2	27	40	.245	.255 (-4%)	.322 (-1%)	.377 (+2%)	.699 (+1%)	-24.9
1993	SLN	NL	115	362	50	101	19	3	3	46	11	47	54	.279	.265 (+5%)	.332 (+9%)	.403 (-8%)	.735 (avg)	89.2
1994	SLN	NL	88	205	32	57	12	5	5	29	4	30	38	.278	.269 (+3%)	.338 (+10%)	.424 (+8%)	.763 (+9%)	383.7
1995	BOS	AL	132	419	64	113	20	3	6	44	13	63	61	.270	.266 (+1%)	.337 (+9%)	.417 (-10%)	.755 (-2%)	5.8
1996	SLN	NL	129	380	54	98	26	3	5	42	11	52	78	.258	.269 (-4%)	.340 (+3%)	.426 (-11%)	.767 (-5%)	-252.8
1997	ANA	AL	128	388	59	98	16	7	5	37	22	69	65	.253	.266 (-5%)	.336 (+11%)	.419 (-12%)	.756 (-2%)	125.2
1998	TEX	AL	101	259	51	71	15	3	6	33	4	37	40	.274	.266 (+3%)	.335 (+11%)	.420 (+1%)	.755 (+5%)	360.3
1999	TEX	AL	68	164	33	33	10	0	3	17	2	28	32	.201	.271 (-26%)	.344 (-8%)	.433 (-27%)	.778 (-19%)	-494.7
2000	TEX	AL	139	540	85	159	25	8	6	63	1	59	75	.294	.270 (+9%)	.344 (+6%)	.437 (-8%)	.782 (-2%)	-107.6
2001	KCA	AL	113	387	44	106	16	4	4	32	8	23	56	.274	.263 (+4%)	.332 (-4%)	.426 (-14%)	.758 (-9%)	-589.5
2002	KCA	AL	94	237	28	54	8	2	1	23	2	32	34	.228	.261 (-13%)	.331 (-3%)	.416 (-30%)	.747 (-18%)	-618.4
Career · 13 seasons			1,341	3,971	551	1,031	189	53	47	422	81	500	624	.260	—	—	—	—	-2,302

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

Luis Alicea — Playoff Career Batting
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
12	30	2	8	3	0	1	1	5	7	.267

Playoff Batting by Year

Luis Alicea — Playoff Batting by Year
Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
1998	ALDS2	TEX	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
1996	NLCS	SLN	5	8	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	.000
1996	NLDS2	SLN	3	11	1	2	2	0	0	1	4	.182
1995	ALDS1	BOS	3	10	1	6	1	1	1	2	2	.600

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Luis Alicea — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	651	1916	273	498	20	211	.260
Away	690	2055	278	533	27	211	.259

Last 10 Games — Batting

Luis Alicea — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
2002-09-25	KCR	DET	L	0	0	0	0	1	0
2002-09-22	KCR	CLE	L	0	1	0	0	1	0
2002-09-19	KCR	CHW	W	1	0	0	0	0	1
2002-09-09	KCR	CHW	L	1	0	0	0	0	1
2002-09-08	KCR	SEA	L	1	1	0	0	1	0
2002-09-07	KCR	SEA	L	0	0	0	0	0	0
2002-09-06	KCR	SEA	L	1	0	0	0	0	0
2002-09-04	KCR	OAK	L	1	0	1	1	0	0
2002-09-02	KCR	OAK	L	0	0	0	0	1	0
2002-08-31	KCR	SEA	W	3	0	1	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Luis Alicea — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1B	2	0	8	0	0	0
2B	998	894	1941	2703	121	619
3B	109	70	52	134	18	10
OF	10	4	11	1	0	0
SS	8	3	8	10	3	3

Season-by-Season Fielding

Luis Alicea — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1988	SLN	2B	91	77	206	240	14	52
1991	SLN	2B	11	6	17	22	0	3
1991	SLN	3B	2	0	1	0	0	0
1991	SLN	SS	1	0	1	1	0	1
1992	SLN	2B	75	71	130	227	4	36
1992	SLN	SS	4	3	6	6	3	2
1993	SLN	2B	96	87	202	280	11	61
1993	SLN	3B	1	0	0	0	0	0
1993	SLN	OF	4	3	8	1	0	0
1994	SLN	2B	53	48	124	149	4	38
1994	SLN	OF	2	0	2	0	0	0
1995	BOS	2B	132	130	254	429	16	103
1996	SLN	2B	125	104	241	288	24	70
1997	ANA	2B	105	100	218	268	11	58
1997	ANA	3B	12	8	5	19	1	1
1998	TEX	2B	45	37	81	111	6	26
1998	TEX	3B	26	16	15	32	3	1
1998	TEX	OF	2	1	1	0	0	0
1999	TEX	2B	37	30	60	87	3	19
1999	TEX	3B	10	6	6	13	2	3
1999	TEX	OF	1	0	0	0	0	0
2000	TEX	2B	129	123	247	318	13	85
2000	TEX	3B	8	5	5	7	5	1
2000	TEX	SS	2	0	1	3	0	0
2001	KCA	2B	67	58	105	194	13	47
2001	KCA	3B	18	15	12	24	1	3
2002	KCA	1B	2	0	8	0	0	0
2002	KCA	2B	32	23	56	90	2	21
2002	KCA	3B	32	20	8	39	6	1
2002	KCA	OF	1	0	0	0	0	0
2002	KCA	SS	1	0	0	0	0	0

Career Games by Position

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Luis Alicea Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position	Games
First Base	2
Second Base	997
Third Base	109
Shortstop	8
Left Field	10
Right Field	1
Designated Hitter	75

Salary History

Luis Alicea — Salary History
Year	Team	League	Salary
2002	KCA	AL	$800,000
2001	KCA	AL	$800,000
2000	TEX	AL	$750,000
1999	TEX	AL	$825,000
1998	TEX	AL	$750,000
1997	ANA	AL	$650,000
1996	SLN	NL	$750,000
1995	BOS	AL	$800,000
1994	SLN	NL	$650,000
1993	SLN	NL	$160,000
Total Career Earnings			$6,935,000

College History

Luis Alicea — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Florida State University	Tallahassee	FL	1984, 1985, 1986

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Frequently Asked Questions about Luis Alicea

What years did Luis Alicea play?: Luis Alicea played in Major League Baseball from 1988 to 2002.
Was Luis Alicea a pitcher?: No. Luis Alicea was a position player (Second Baseman).
How many home runs did Luis Alicea hit?: Luis Alicea hit 47 career home runs with 1031 hits.
What was Luis Alicea's career batting average?: Luis Alicea batted .260 over his career, with 1,031 hits in 3,971 at bats.
How many RBI did Luis Alicea have?: Luis Alicea drove in 422 runs in his career.
Is Luis Alicea in the Hall of Fame?: No. Luis Alicea has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.