Alan Knicely

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1979-1986)

AVG .213
HR 12
RBI 61
H 111
OPS .618
PIV -761
Position
Catcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'0" / 190 lb
Born
5/19/1955 in Harrisonburg, VA, USA
MLB Debut
1979-08-12
Last Game
1986-10-04

Full name: Alan Lee Knicely

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
228 521 48 111 17 0 12 61 1 68 128 .213 .303 .315 .618 -761

Career AVG .213 vs. league average .261 across their career seasons — 18.2% below league average.

Career OBP .303 vs. league average .325 across their career seasons — 6.7% below league average.

Career SLG .315 vs. league average .389 across their career seasons — 19.0% below league average.

Career OPS .618 vs. league average .714 across their career seasons — 13.4% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1979 HOU NL 7 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 3 .000 — — — — 0.0
1980 HOU NL 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
1981 HOU NL 3 7 2 4 0 0 2 2 0 0 1 .571 — — — — 0.0
1982 HOU NL 59 133 10 25 2 0 2 12 0 14 30 .188 .261 (-28%) .324 (-17%) .388 (-36%) .712 (-27%) -536.9
1983 CIN NL 59 98 11 22 3 0 2 10 0 16 28 .224 .260 (-14%) .324 (+3%) .389 (-19%) .714 (-9%) -90.4
1984 CIN NL 10 29 0 4 0 0 0 5 0 3 6 .138 — — — — 0.0
1985 CIN NL 48 158 17 40 9 0 5 26 0 16 34 .253 .257 (-2%) .323 (avg) .390 (+4%) .714 (+2%) 42.5
1985 PHI NL 7 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 .000 — — — — 42.5
1986 SLN NL 34 82 8 16 3 0 1 6 1 17 21 .195 .257 (-24%) .325 (+1%) .395 (-32%) .720 (-17%) -175.9
Career · 9 seasons 228 521 48 111 17 0 12 61 1 68 128 .213 — — — — -718

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.

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home1112422555733.227
Away1172792356528.201

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1986-10-04 STLCHCL 200000001
1986-09-23 STLNYNL 100000000
1986-09-19 STLWSNL 100000001
1986-09-08 STLPITL 100000000
1986-08-25 STLATLL 100000001
1986-08-24 STLHOUL 300000011
1986-08-21 STLCINL 411000001
1986-08-19 STLCINL 200000021
1986-08-17 STLNYNL 411000001
1986-08-15 STLNYNW 300000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 40 31 249 22 2 27
3B 2 1 0 0 0 0
C 108 75 468 41 11 4
OF 25 23 30 1 1 1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1979 HOU 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1979 HOU C 3 0 2 0 0 0
1981 HOU C 2 1 11 2 0 0
1981 HOU OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
1982 HOU 3B 1 1 0 0 0 0
1982 HOU C 23 16 112 15 3 2
1982 HOU OF 16 15 16 0 1 0
1983 CIN 1B 2 0 2 1 0 1
1983 CIN C 31 15 108 11 0 1
1983 CIN OF 8 8 14 1 0 1
1984 CIN 1B 8 8 58 5 1 5
1984 CIN C 1 1 2 0 0 0
1985 CIN C 46 42 231 13 8 1
1985 PHI 1B 1 0 4 0 0 1
1986 SLN 1B 29 23 185 16 1 20
1986 SLN C 2 0 2 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Catcher 108
First Base 40
Third Base 2
Left Field 6
Right Field 20

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
1986 PHI NL $80,000
1985 PHI NL $60,000
Total Career Earnings $140,000

Frequently Asked Questions about Alan Knicely

What years did Alan Knicely play?
Alan Knicely played in Major League Baseball from 1979 to 1986.
Was Alan Knicely a pitcher?
No. Alan Knicely was a position player (Catcher).
How many home runs did Alan Knicely hit?
Alan Knicely hit 12 career home runs with 111 hits.