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

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

Career Arc

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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 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1998 ALDS2 TEX 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1996 NLCS SLN 5 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 .000
1996 NLDS2 SLN 3 11 1 2 2 0 0 0 1 4 .182
1995 ALDS1 BOS 3 10 1 6 1 0 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
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home651191627349820211.260
Away690205527853327211.259

Last 10 Games — Batting

Luis Alicea — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2002-09-25 KCRDETL 000000010
2002-09-22 KCRCLEL 010000010
2002-09-19 KCRCHWW 100000001
2002-09-09 KCRCHWL 100000001
2002-09-08 KCRSEAL 110000010
2002-09-07 KCRSEAL 000000000
2002-09-06 KCRSEAL 100000000
2002-09-04 KCROAKL 101000100
2002-09-02 KCROAKL 000000010
2002-08-31 KCRSEAW 301000000

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

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

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's recorded salaries total $6,935,000 over 10 seasons, 1993 to 2002. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Alicea's career ran from 1988 to 2002. No salary is recorded for 1988, 1991, and 1992.

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 recorded salary (partial) $6,935,000

College History

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

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Luis Alicea (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Wes Parker
    .267 avg, 64 HR
  2. 96
    Cass Michaels
    .262 avg, 53 HR
  3. 95
    Bobby Adams
    .269 avg, 37 HR
  4. 90
    Mickey Morandini
    .268 avg, 32 HR
  5. 90
    Jerry Priddy
    .265 avg, 61 HR
  6. 89
    Connie Ryan
    .248 avg, 56 HR

Luis Alicea: the record in brief

The profile opens with Luis Alicea's first major league game on April 23, 1988; the last one listed came on September 25, 2002. The season rows list, in order, the St. Louis Cardinals (1988 to 1996), the Boston Red Sox (1995), the Anaheim Angels (1997), the Texas Rangers (1998 through 2000), and the Kansas City Royals (2001 to 2002). Alicea played primarily as a second baseman and batted from both sides and threw right-handed. The bio adds a birth date on July 29, 1965, in Santurce, P.R. and a listed size of 5 feet, 9 inches and 165 pounds. The bio lists the given name Luis Rene.

The batting record for Alicea: 1,341 games, 1,031 hits in 3,971 at bats, and a .260 average; the totals also include 47 homers, 422 runs batted in, and 81 stolen bases. Alicea's career OPS of .715 combines a .346 on-base mark with .369 slugging. Against a .265 league average for those years, Alicea's .260 average was near the norm. The hits column peaks at 159, in 2000. The RBI column peaks at 63 in 2000.

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 1,031 hits.
What teams did Luis Alicea play for?
Luis Alicea played for 5 teams: the St. Louis Cardinals (1988, 1991–1994, 1996), the Boston Red Sox (1995), the Anaheim Angels (1997), the Texas Rangers (1998–2000), and the Kansas City Royals (2001–2002).
What were Luis Alicea's career stats?
In 1,341 games, Luis Alicea had 1,031 hits, 47 home runs, 422 RBI, 551 runs, and 81 stolen bases, with a .260 batting average.
How much did Luis Alicea earn in his career?
Luis Alicea's recorded salaries total $6,935,000 over 10 seasons, 1993 to 2002. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Alicea's career ran from 1988 to 2002. No salary is recorded for 1988, 1991, and 1992.
What was Luis Alicea's salary?
Luis Alicea's last recorded salary was $800,000, in 2002. His highest recorded salary was $825,000, in 1999, and his lowest was $160,000, in 1993. The Salary History table lists each season from 1993 to 2002.
What position did Luis Alicea play?
Luis Alicea played primarily as a second baseman, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Luis Alicea and how much did he weigh?
Luis Alicea was listed at 5 feet 9 inches and 165 pounds.
How many home runs did Luis Alicea hit each season?
Luis Alicea's home runs by season: 1 in 1988, 0 in 1991, 2 in 1992, 3 in 1993, 5 in 1994, 6 in 1995, 5 in 1996, 5 in 1997, 6 in 1998, 3 in 1999, 6 in 2000, 4 in 2001, and 1 in 2002. His most in one season was 6, in 1995, 1998, and 2000.
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.