What years did Anthony Recker play?

Anthony Recker played in Major League Baseball from 2011 to 2017.

Was Anthony Recker a pitcher?

No. Anthony Recker was a position player (Catcher), though he did pitch in 1 career game.

How many home runs did Anthony Recker hit?

Anthony Recker hit 18 career home runs with 110 hits.

What was Anthony Recker's career batting average?

Anthony Recker batted .199 over his career, with 110 hits in 552 at bats.

How many RBI did Anthony Recker have?

Anthony Recker drove in 70 runs in his career.

What was Anthony Recker's career ERA?

Anthony Recker finished with a 18.00 career ERA, going 0-0 with 0 strikeouts.

Anthony Recker

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2011-2017)

Anthony Recker was a catcher who played in Major League Baseball from 2011 to 2017 for 4 teams, including the Athletics, a span of 7 seasons. In 206 career games, he hit .199 with 110 hits, 18 home runs, and 70 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 October 12, 2026

AVG .199

HR 18

RBI 70

H 110

OPS .630

PIV -705

Position: Catcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'2" / 240 lb
Born: 8/29/1983 in Allentown, PA, USA
MLB Debut: 2011-08-25
Last Game: 2017-04-19

Full name: Anthony Vito Recker

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Career Batting Statistics

Anthony Recker — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
206	552	55	110	28	0	18	70	3	60	193	.199	.283	.348	.630	-705

Career AVG .199 vs. league average .254 across their career seasons — 21.6% below league average.

Career OBP .283 vs. league average .319 across their career seasons — 11.5% below league average.

Career SLG .348 vs. league average .405 across their career seasons — 14.1% below league average.

Career OPS .630 vs. league average .724 across their career seasons — 13.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Anthony Recker — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
2011	OAK	AL	5	17	3	3	1	0	0	0	4	7	.176	—	—	—	—	0.0
2012	OAK	AL	13	31	3	4	1	0	0	0	4	13	.129	—	—	—	—	0.0
2012	CHN	NL	9	18	1	3	1	1	4	0	2	2	.167	—	—	—	—	0.0
2013	NYN	NL	50	135	17	29	7	6	19	0	13	49	.215	.253 (-15%)	.317 (-12%)	.396 (+1%)	.714 (-5%)	-133.0
2014	NYN	NL	58	174	18	35	9	7	27	1	10	64	.201	.251 (-20%)	.313 (-22%)	.386 (-3%)	.700 (-11%)	-364.9
2015	NYN	NL	32	80	6	10	1	2	5	1	11	35	.125	.254 (-51%)	.316 (-25%)	.404 (-47%)	.721 (-37%)	-454.5
2016	ATL	NL	33	90	6	25	8	2	15	1	16	22	.278	.255 (+9%)	.321 (+23%)	.417 (+4%)	.738 (+12%)	247.1
2017	ATL	NL	6	7	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	.143	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 8 seasons			206	552	55	110	28	18	70	3	60	193	.199	—	—	—	—	-705

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.

Career Pitching Statistics

Anthony Recker — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1.0	1	2	1	1	0	18.00	0.0

Career ERA 18.00 vs. league average 3.87 across their career seasons — 365.6% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Anthony Recker — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
2013	NYN	NL	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1.0	1	2	1	0	18.00	—	0.0
Career · 1 season			0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1.0	1	2	1	0	18.00	—	0

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

Anthony Recker — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	100	248	22	45	7	30	.181
Away	106	304	33	65	11	40	.214

Pitching — Home / Away

Anthony Recker — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	1	1.0	1	2	1	0	18.00

Last 10 Games — Batting

Anthony Recker — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	2B	HR	RBI	BB	SO
2017-04-19	ATL	WAS	L	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2017-04-17	ATL	SDP	W	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2017-04-16	ATL	SDP	W	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0
2017-04-12	ATL	MIA	W	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2017-04-07	ATL	PIT	L	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
2017-04-05	ATL	NYN	W	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2016-10-01	ATL	DET	W	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
2016-09-29	ATL	PHI	W	2	1	1	0	0	0	1	1
2016-09-24	ATL	MIA	L	4	1	1	1	0	0	0	1
2016-09-21	ATL	NYN	W	4	1	1	0	1	2	0	1

Last 1 Games — Pitching

Anthony Recker — Last 1 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
2013-06-30	NYN	WAS	—	1.0	1	2	2	1	0	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Anthony Recker — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1B	2	2	16	0	0	3
3B	1	0	0	0	0	0
C	172	144	1157	70	13	11
P	1	0	0	0	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Anthony Recker — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2011	OAK	C	5	5	44	1	1	0
2012	OAK	C	12	9	57	4	0	2
2012	CHN	1B	1	1	7	0	0	2
2012	CHN	C	5	3	27	4	1	1
2013	NYN	C	38	34	289	17	3	2
2013	NYN	P	1	0	0	0	0	0
2014	NYN	C	52	43	378	28	5	2
2015	NYN	1B	1	1	9	0	0	1
2015	NYN	3B	1	0	0	0	0	0
2015	NYN	C	28	23	171	6	1	0
2016	ATL	C	28	26	179	10	1	4
2017	ATL	C	4	1	12	0	1	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Anthony Recker — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	1
Catcher	172
First Base	2
Third Base	1
Designated Hitter	2

Salary History

Anthony Recker — Salary History
Year	Team	League	Salary
2015	NYN	NL	$517,880
2014	NYN	NL	$505,340
2013	NYN	NL	$490,840
2012	OAK	AL	$480,000
Total Career Earnings			$1,994,060

College History

Anthony Recker — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Alvernia College	Reading	PA	2002, 2003, 2004, 2005

Anthony Recker: the record in brief

Between the debut on August 25, 2011 and the final game on April 19, 2017, Anthony Recker built the record summarized on this page. Recker played for the Oakland Athletics (2011 to 2012), the Chicago Cubs (2012), the New York Mets (2013 through 2015), and the Atlanta Braves (2016 to 2017). Recker played primarily as a catcher and both batted and threw right-handed. Born on August 29, 1983, in Allentown, PA, USA, Recker was listed at 240 pounds on a 6-foot-2 frame. On the record, Anthony Recker was born Anthony Vito Recker.

Recker's career batting table shows 206 games, 552 at bats and 110 hits, a .199 average, along with 18 home runs and 70 RBI. On-base and slugging figures of .283 and .348 give Recker a career OPS of .630. Over the seasons Recker played, league hitters batted .254; the .199 career figure is 21.6% below that. Recker collected a career-high 35 hits in 2014. Even the best average among the busiest seasons, .215 in 2013, did not top the league's .253.

Frequently Asked Questions about Anthony Recker

What years did Anthony Recker play?: Anthony Recker played in Major League Baseball from 2011 to 2017.
Was Anthony Recker a pitcher?: No. Anthony Recker was a position player (Catcher), though he did pitch in 1 career game.
How many home runs did Anthony Recker hit?: Anthony Recker hit 18 career home runs with 110 hits.
What was Anthony Recker's career batting average?: Anthony Recker batted .199 over his career, with 110 hits in 552 at bats.
How many RBI did Anthony Recker have?: Anthony Recker drove in 70 runs in his career.
What was Anthony Recker's career ERA?: Anthony Recker finished with a 18.00 career ERA, going 0-0 with 0 strikeouts.