Andrew Knizner

Bats R Throws R6'1" 225 lbBorn 1995 Glen Allen, USADebut 2019Team SFDraft 2016 R7 #226 St. Louis Cardinals, North Carolina StateContract 1 y/$1M (26) 2026: $200,214

Projections

2027 NEXT+ 161.3FIELD+ 98.0 at CTotal 0.99 WAR
SeasonPAABH2B3BHRBBSOSBAVGOBPSLGOPSISOwOBAK%BB%HIT+WAR
20261241112650282500.2320.2980.3430.6420.1110.28620.36.778.80.07
202791821930262000.2290.2980.3550.6530.1260.29021.77.186.90.14

Projected rates are per plate appearance or batter faced; counting stats scale with projected playing time. Statcast measurements inform these projections as inputs and are reported as measurements, not projected.

Most similar through age 30

His ten closest age-30 comparables averaged 63 HIT+ the next season; 9 of 10 played. Averages cover only the players who got a next season, which is why the played count matters.

#PlayerThroughHIT+ thenNext seasonNext PA / BF
1Josh Phegley201870.284.2342
2Caleb Joseph201666.285.3266
3Andy Allanson199264.35.326
4Jose Trevino202370.781.3234
5Bob Kearney198770.3did not play
6Bob Melvin199268.939.8190
7Ray Hayworth193471.896.1190
8Ray Katt195767.528.147
9Lou Criger190273.862.7358
10Duffy Dyer197669.886.1331

Batting

YearTeamGPARH2B3BHRRBISBBBSOAVGOBPSLGOPSHIT+
2027 proj911930206200.2290.2980.3550.65386.9
2026*SFN37000000120.0000.1430.0000.14311.9
2025SF33881217111507100.2210.2990.2990.59876.7
2024TEX3793515101901220.1670.1830.2110.3947.6
2023STL7024130541101031212620.2410.2870.4240.71290.4
2022STL972932856100425026620.2150.3010.3000.60180.6
2021STL6318518287019020390.1740.2810.2360.51752.2
2020STL8171410040050.2500.2350.3120.54840.5
2019STL1858712202724140.2260.2930.3770.67076.8
Career32697510118633119904702140.2110.2810.3160.59669.4

Pitching

YearTeamWLERAGGSSVIPBFHRBBSOPITCH+
2024TEX000.002003.011020
2022STL000.001000.73000
Career000.003003.714020

Statcast

YearPAEVLABarrel%HardHit%Whiff%Chase%xBAxSLGxwOBASprint
2026784.240.40.025.025.038.10.1270.1360.200
20258884.216.01.423.219.939.50.2260.3090.27825.9
20249387.311.94.334.827.341.80.2290.3260.25325.0
202324189.614.37.940.927.337.00.2190.3920.28525.9
202229386.015.63.533.222.732.90.2160.3100.27925.8
202118587.57.84.136.924.030.10.1990.2990.27525.7
20201794.3-3.89.150.028.943.20.2790.3460.31725.4
20195888.17.32.733.329.535.10.1720.2860.23726.2

Fielding

YearTeamPosGInnPOAEDPFld%Runs saved
2025SFC322341989310.986+0.6
2024TEXC342392475210.992-0.2
2024TEXP2310001.000-0.0
2023STLC6856547121150.998-7.0
2023STL1B1110001.000
2022STLC9068557721660.990-8.4
2022STL1B57130011.000+0.1
2022STLP110000-0.0
2021STLC5740736821340.992-3.5
2021STL1B1210001.000
2020STLC738406100.979-0.0
2019STLC161181216130.992-0.0
2019STL1B1330001.000+0.0

Runs saved covers the Statcast era; for catchers it includes framing.

Minor leagues

YearLevelTeamSidePA / BFLineAVG / ERAOPS
2026AAAAlbuquerque IsotopesBat14010 HR, 1 SB0.2790.961
2026AAAWorcester Red SoxBat942 HR, 1 SB0.3160.920
2026AAAnanBat23412 HR, 2 SB0.2940.945
2025AAARochester Red WingsBat911 HR, 0 SB0.3821.016
2025AAASacramento River CatsBat380 HR, 0 SB0.3671.067
2025AAAnanBat1291 HR, 0 SB0.3781.032
2024AAARound Rock ExpressBat200 HR, 0 SB0.1050.255
2024AAAReno AcesBat932 HR, 1 SB0.2630.743
2024AAAnanBat1132 HR, 1 SB0.2320.652
2019AAAMemphis RedbirdsBat28012 HR, 2 SB0.2760.820
2018AAAMemphis RedbirdsBat610 HR, 0 SB0.3150.790
2018AASpringfield CardinalsBat3137 HR, 0 SB0.3130.799
2017AASpringfield CardinalsBat2024 HR, 0 SB0.3240.833
2017APeoria ChiefsBat1918 HR, 1 SB0.2790.805
2016RkJohnson City CardinalsBat2226 HR, 0 SB0.3190.915

Splits

Yearvs LHPvs RHPHomeAway
20260.1170.0000.1750.000
20250.2960.3220.3120.316
20240.1800.1880.1420.215
20230.2860.3250.3150.309
20220.2310.2930.2870.274
20210.1380.2860.2360.258
20200.2500.2450.0000.395
20190.1800.3400.2940.326

wOBA by split, from pitch level data, 2015 on. For pitchers the split is the batter side faced.