Alexander Avila
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| 26-year-old Catcher |
| Detroit Tigers |
| Date of Birth: January 29, 1987 |
| Bats/Throws: R/R |
Basic Statistics
| Basic Statistics | |||||||||||||||||||
| Year | Age | Team | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | HBP | BB | SO | SB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | |
| 2008 | A | West Michigan | 244 | 213 | 21 | 65 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 1 | 27 | 41 | 0 | .305 | .381 | .385 | 766 | |
| 2009 | 22 | AA | Erie | 386 | 329 | 52 | 87 | 23 | 1 | 12 | 55 | 1 | 52 | 77 | 2 | .264 | .363 | .450 | 813 |
| 2009 | 22 | MLB | Detroit | 72 | 61 | 9 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 14 | 0 | 10 | 18 | 0 | .279 | .375 | .590 | 965 |
| 2010 | 23 | MLB | Detroit | 333 | 294 | 28 | 67 | 12 | 0 | 7 | 31 | 2 | 36 | 71 | 2 | .228 | .315 | .340 | 655 |
| 2011 | 24 | MLB | Detroit | 551 | 464 | 63 | 137 | 33 | 4 | 19 | 82 | 3 | 73 | 131 | 3 | .295 | .387 | .506 | 893 |
| 2012 | 25 | AAA | Toledo | 8 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | .429 | .500 | .429 | 929 |
| 2012 | 25 | MLB | Detroit | 434 | 367 | 42 | 88 | 21 | 1 | 9 | 48 | 2 | 61 | 104 | 2 | .240 | .348 | .376 | 724 |
| 2013 | 26 | MLB | Detroit | 125 | 112 | 11 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 12 | 36 | 0 | .179 | .256 | .304 | 560 |
| Extended Statistics | ||||||||||||||||
| Year | Age | Team | PA | AB | ISOP | BB% | K% | BABIP | GB% | LD% | RC | RC/27 | wOBA | wOBA+ | OPS+ | |
| 2008 | A | West Michigan | 244 | 213 | .080 | 11.1% | 16.8% | .374 | 46% | 21% | 31 | 5.51 | .346 | 113 | 121 | |
| 2009 | 22 | AA | Erie | 386 | 329 | .186 | 13.5% | 19.9% | .313 | 44% | 13% | 54 | 5.90 | .353 | 112 | 126 |
| 2009 | 22 | MLB | Detroit | 72 | 61 | .311 | 13.9% | 25.0% | .316 | 44% | 14% | 12 | 6.75 | .404 | 122 | 150 |
| 2010 | 23 | MLB | Detroit | 333 | 294 | .112 | 10.8% | 21.3% | .278 | 45% | 21% | 26 | 2.87 | .298 | 94 | 80 |
| 2011 | 24 | MLB | Detroit | 551 | 464 | .211 | 13.2% | 23.8% | .376 | 38% | 20% | 83 | 6.24 | .373 | 118 | 144 |
| 2012 | 25 | AAA | Toledo | 8 | 7 | .000 | 12.5% | 37.5% | .750 | 25% | 50% | 1 | 5.40 | .428 | 136 | 163 |
| 2012 | 25 | MLB | Detroit | 434 | 367 | .136 | 14.1% | 24.0% | .311 | 47% | 20% | 43 | 3.88 | .324 | 103 | 101 |
| 2013 | 26 | MLB | Detroit | 125 | 112 | .125 | 9.6% | 28.8% | .222 | 51% | 17% | 8 | 2.27 | .252 | 79 | 53 |
Extended Statistics
2013: Detroit | 2012: Toledo | 2012: Detroit
| Split Statistics with Detroit in 2011 | |||||||||||||
| Split | PA | AB | ISOP | HR | BB% | K% | BABIP | GB% | LD% | AVG | OBP | SLG | wOBA |
| March | 4 | 4 | .000 | 0 | 0.0% | 75.0% | .000 | 0% | 100% | .000 | .000 | .000 | |
| April | 79 | 70 | .242 | 3 | 7.6% | 21.5% | .400 | 35% | 26% | .329 | .367 | .571 | .382 |
| May | 82 | 69 | .276 | 5 | 12.2% | 28.0% | .293 | 35% | 15% | .246 | .341 | .522 | .355 |
| June | 93 | 78 | .205 | 2 | 11.8% | 19.4% | .431 | 40% | 16% | .346 | .409 | .551 | .397 |
| July | 87 | 71 | .042 | 0 | 17.2% | 21.8% | .269 | 42% | 19% | .197 | .345 | .239 | .264 |
| August | 109 | 89 | .337 | 7 | 17.4% | 23.9% | .446 | 37% | 23% | .360 | .468 | .697 | .472 |
| September | 97 | 83 | .157 | 2 | 12.4% | 25.8% | .393 | 37% | 20% | .289 | .381 | .446 | .358 |
| AWAY | 282 | 238 | .185 | 9 | 12.8% | 24.5% | .369 | 38% | 20% | .286 | .372 | .471 | .355 |
| HOME | 269 | 226 | .239 | 10 | 13.8% | 23.0% | .383 | 38% | 20% | .305 | .401 | .544 | .391 |
Game Log
| Date | Level | Pos | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | SO | BB | |
| May 18 | MLB | @ Texas | C | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| May 17 | MLB | @ Texas | C | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| May 16 | MLB | @ Texas | C | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| May 14 | MLB | vs. Houston | C | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| May 13 | MLB | vs. Houston | C | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| May 11 | MLB | vs. Cleveland | C | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| May 10 | MLB | vs. Cleveland | C | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| May 9 | MLB | @ Washington | C | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| May 8 | MLB | @ Washington | C | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| May 4 | MLB | @ Houston | C | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| May 3 | MLB | @ Houston | C | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| May 2 | MLB | @ Houston | C | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| April 30 | MLB | vs. Minnesota | C | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| April 29 | MLB | vs. Minnesota | C | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| April 27 | MLB | vs. Atlanta | C | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| April 25 | MLB | vs. Kansas City | C | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| April 24 | MLB | vs. Kansas City | C | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| April 20 | MLB | @ LA Angels | C | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| April 19 | MLB | @ LA Angels | C | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| April 18 | MLB | @ Seattle | C | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| April 16 | MLB | @ Seattle | C | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| April 14 | MLB | @ Oakland | C | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| April 12 | MLB | @ Oakland | C | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| April 11 | MLB | vs. Toronto | C | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| April 10 | MLB | vs. Toronto | C | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| April 9 | MLB | vs. Toronto | C | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| April 6 | MLB | vs. NY Yankees | C | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| April 5 | MLB | vs. NY Yankees | C | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| April 4 | MLB | @ Minnesota | C | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| April 3 | MLB | @ Minnesota | C | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Game Log
| Date | Level | Pos | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | SO | BB | |
Player Notes
October 2012
MLB.com: Right forearm soreness sidelines AvilaApril 2012
MLB.com: Avila hits two-run walk-off homer to cap sweepNovember 2011
MLB.com: Avila claims first Silver Slugger AwardMay 2011
MLB.com: Tigers top Twins on Avila's disputed doubleOctober 2009
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