Alan Knicely

Quick Facts

Full Name	Alan Knicely
Occupation	Baseball Player
Date Of Birth	May 19, 1955(1955-05-19)
Age	69
Birthplace	Harrisonburg
Country	United States
Birth City	Harrisonburg
Horoscope	Taurus

Alan Knicely Biography

Alan Knicely is one of the most popular and richest Baseball Player who was born on May 19, 1955 in Harrisonburg, Harrisonburg, United States. Alan Lee Knicely (born May 19, 1955) is an American former professional baseball catcher, who played all or part of eight seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB), from 1979 until 1986. He served mainly as a backup catcher for four teams during that time, while also playing some first base and outfield.

In 1981, it was back to the Triple-A Toros for Knicely. His defense improved, as he cut his errors in half, and he once again had a good season with the bat, hitting .306 with 96 RBI. Once again, however, Major League time would wait until September’s roster expansion. On September 17, he got his first Major League hit, a single against John Urrea of the San Diego Padres. Even then, he did not appear in another game until the final two games of the season. Given a chance, he went 4-for-6 in those two games, with a pair of solo home runs.

Finally, in 1982, Knicely would break camp with the big club, making the roster out of spring training as a right-handed hitter off the bench for the Astros. While Ashby and Pujols were still seeing the lion’s share of the playing time at catcher, Knicely played 23 games there as well as 17 in the outfield. Knicely’s minor league batting prowess did not translate to success in the Major Leagues, as he batted just .188 with two home runs in 133 at bats. The following spring, he was traded to the Cincinnati Reds for a pair of prospects, reliever Bill Dawley and outfielder Tony Walker.

After a second disappointing season, Knicely would open the 1984 season back in the minor leagues, this time with the Wichita Aeros of the American Association. In what proved to be the Aeros’ final season, Knicely showed that he still had no difficulty mastering minor league pitching. He batted .333 with 33 home runs and 126 RBI in winning the AA’s Most Valuable Player award, his second such award in the minors. For his efforts, he was named Minor League Player of the Year by The Sporting News, and was given another chance by the Reds that September. However, he managed just four hits in 29 at bats, although he did drive in five runs.

Knicely was promoted a level for the 1980 season, playing for the Triple-A Tucson Toros. He continued to hit well, batting .318 with 105 RBI, but the Astros had Alan Ashby and Luis Pujols ahead of him, and Knicely’s defense was not up to par. He was called up once again in September, but his action was limited to a single pinch-hitting appearance.

Alan Knicely Net Worth

Alan Knicely is one of the richest Baseball Player from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Alan Knicely 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Knicely was drafted by the Houston Astros in the third round of the 1974 Major League Baseball Draft as a pitcher. He slowly moved up through their farm system as far as Double-A, reaching that level in 1977. After going 1–5 with an ERA over 5.00 with the Columbus Astros of the Southern League, his conversion to a position player commenced. The next season, back at Columbus, he played mostly shortstop, but by 1979 he was playing mostly behind the plate.

Knicely played for Columbus once again in 1979, hitting 33 home runs and batting .289. He shared the Southern League Most Valuable Player Award with fellow Astros prospect Danny Heep, and saw action in seven major league games down the stretch, mostly as a pinch hitter, but also playing parts of three games at catcher and one at third base. However, he went 0-for-6 at the plate.

Like 1982, Knicely spent all of 1983 in the Major Leagues. With Johnny Bench winding down his career as a third baseman, the Reds employed three catchers that season, and Knicely was the third, behind Dann Bilardello and Alex Treviño. Playing in 59 games, Knicely improved his batting average, but only up to .224. He again hit just 2 home runs in 98 at bats.

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Alan Ranked on the list of most popular Baseball Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Alan Knicely celebrates birthday on May 19 of every year.