Randy Knorr

Randy Duane Knorr

• Bats Right, Throws Right
• Height 6' 2", Weight 215 lb.
• High School Baldwin Park High School
• Debut September 5, 1991
• Final Game September 9, 2001
• Born November 12, 1968 in San Gabriel, CA USA

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Biographical Information

Catcher Randy Knorr was selected by the Toronto Blue Jays in the 10th round of the 1986 amateur draft. He played parts of eleven seasons in the majors, appearing in the 1993 World Series while with the Blue Jays.

After his playing days, Knorr managed in the Washington Nationals organization, starting with the Savannah Sand Gnats in 2005. He began 2006 as manager of the Potomac Nationals before being named the Nationals' bullpen coach on June 16th. After the season, he returned to Potomac. He was again a member of Washington's big league staff in 2009 as their bullpen coach before going back to the minors to manage in 2010. After the 2010 season, he also managed the Scottsdale Scorpions in the Arizona Fall League. In 2012, he went back to Washington as bench coach for Davey Johnson and stayed until the end of the 2015 season. He moved into the National's front office for 2016-2017. His title was "Senior Baseball Adviser" although he was still listed among the coaching staff. Knorr returned to managing in AAA for the Nationals in 2018-2019. He was scheduled to manage the Fresno Grizzlies in 2020 before the season was cancelled due to COVID-19. In 2021, he was named first base coach with the Nats, but stayed only that season. He returned to a development role in 2022 as the team's minor league catching coordinator, a role he continued through 2024.

Notable Achievement

• Won a World Series with the Toronto Blue Jays in 1993

Year-By-Year Minor League Managerial Record

Year	Team	League	Record	Finish	Organization	Playoffs	Notes
2005	Savannah Sand Gnats	South Atlantic League	62-76	12th	Washington Nationals
2006	Potomac Nationals	Carolina League		--	Washington Nationals		replaced by Edgar Caceres in June
2007	Potomac Nationals	Carolina League	69-68	4th	Washington Nationals
2008	Potomac Nationals	Carolina League	79-61	2nd	Washington Nationals	League Champs
2010	Harrisburg Senators	Eastern League	77-65	4th	Washington Nationals	Lost in 1st round
2011	Syracuse Chiefs	International League	66-74	10th	Washington Nationals
2018	Syracuse Chiefs	International League	64-76	11th (t)	Washington Nationals
2019	Fresno Grizzlies	Pacific Coast League	65-75	11th	Washington Nationals

Related Sites

• Randy Knorr at the SABR Bio Project