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Avila took a step back from his All-Star caliber play of 2011, hitting just .243/.352/.384 with nine homers and 48 RBI in 367 at-bats. Avila's drop in power from 19 homers to nine can be attributed to...
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Agreed to one-year, $2.95-million deal with Detroit in January 2013.
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| Year | Age | Lg | Tm | G | PA | AB | R | H | XBH | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | SH | SF | HBP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 21 | A | Wes | 58 | 243 | 213 | 21 | 65 | 15 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 0 | 1 | 27 | 41 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .305 | .383 | .385 | .768 |
| 2009 | 22 | AA | ERI | 92 | 383 | 325 | 52 | 86 | 36 | 23 | 1 | 12 | 55 | 2 | 1 | 52 | 75 | 3 | 2 | 1 | .265 | .366 | .452 | .818 |
| 2009 | 22 | MAJ | DET | 29 | 72 | 61 | 9 | 17 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .279 | .375 | .590 | .965 |
| 2010 | 23 | MAJ | DET | 104 | 333 | 294 | 28 | 67 | 19 | 12 | 0 | 7 | 31 | 2 | 2 | 36 | 71 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .228 | .316 | .340 | .656 |
| 2011 | 24 | MAJ | DET | 141 | 551 | 464 | 63 | 137 | 56 | 33 | 4 | 19 | 82 | 3 | 1 | 73 | 131 | 3 | 8 | 3 | .295 | .389 | .506 | .895 |
| 2012 | 25 | AAA | Tol | 3 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .429 | .500 | .429 | .929 |
| 2012 | 25 | MAJ | DET | 116 | 434 | 367 | 42 | 89 | 32 | 21 | 2 | 9 | 48 | 2 | 0 | 61 | 104 | 2 | 2 | 2 | .243 | .352 | .384 | .736 |
| 2013 | 26 | MAJ | DET | 31 | 125 | 112 | 11 | 20 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 36 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .179 | .256 | .304 | .560 |
| AccuScore ROS Projections | MAJ | Subscribe now to see the 2013 Rest Of Season AccuScore projections for Alex Avila | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2013 RotoWire Projections | MAJ | Subscribe now to see our 2013 projections for Alex Avila | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3-Year Averages | MAJ | 120 | 438 | 375 | 44 | 97 | 35 | 22 | 2 | 11 | 53 | 2 | 1 | 56 | 102 | 2 | 3 | 2 | .259 | .356 | .416 | .772 | ||
| Career (View All) | MAJ | 421 | 1515 | 1298 | 153 | 330 | 122 | 72 | 6 | 44 | 185 | 7 | 3 | 192 | 360 | 6 | 12 | 7 | .254 | .351 | .421 | .771 | ||
Age is determined on July 1st of each season. Jump To: ▼ Advanced Stats ▼ Batter vs. Pitcher Stats ▼ Games By Position
No No No| DATE | OPP | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | CS | HBP | SF | E | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May. 18 | @Tex | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .179 | .256 | .304 | .560 |
| May. 17 | @Tex | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .185 | .264 | .315 | .579 |
| May. 16 | @Tex | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .189 | .265 | .321 | .586 |
| May. 15 | Hou | Did not play. | |||||||||||||||||
| May. 14 | Hou | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .184 | .257 | .320 | .577 |
| May. 13 | Hou | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .190 | .257 | .330 | .587 |
| May. 12 | Cle | Did not play. | |||||||||||||||||
| May. 11 | Cle | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .198 | .267 | .344 | .611 |
| May. 10 | Cle | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .202 | .272 | .351 | .623 |
| May. 9 | @Was | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .189 | .263 | .333 | .596 |
| May. 8 | @Was | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .186 | .263 | .337 | .600 |
| May. 7 | @Was | Did not play. | |||||||||||||||||
| May. 5 | @Hou | Did not play. | |||||||||||||||||
| May. 4 | @Hou | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .193 | .264 | .349 | .613 |
| May. 3 | @Hou | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .179 | .247 | .333 | .580 |
| May. 2 | @Hou | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .176 | .247 | .297 | .544 |
| May. 1 | Min | Did not play. | |||||||||||||||||
| Apr. 30 | Min | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .183 | .247 | .310 | .557 |
| Apr. 29 | Min | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .176 | .233 | .265 | .498 |
| Apr. 28 | Atl | Did not play. | |||||||||||||||||
| Apr. 27 | Atl | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .169 | .229 | .262 | .491 |
| Apr. 26 | Atl | Did not play. | |||||||||||||||||
| Apr. 25 | KC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .177 | .227 | .274 | .501 |
| Apr. 24 | KC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .190 | .242 | .293 | .535 |
| Apr. 23 | KC | Did not play. | |||||||||||||||||
| Apr. 21 | @LAA | Did not play. | |||||||||||||||||
| Apr. 20 | @LAA | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .196 | .224 | .304 | .528 |
| Apr. 19 | @LAA | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .189 | .218 | .302 | .520 |
| Apr. 18 | @Sea | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .163 | .196 | .286 | .482 |
| Apr. 17 | @Sea | Did not play. | |||||||||||||||||
| Last 7 Days | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .063 | .200 | .063 | .263 | |
| Last 14 Days | 34 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .176 | .275 | .235 | .510 | |
| Last 30 Days | 66 | 6 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .182 | .286 | .303 | .589 | |
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Alex Avila: MLB Games Played By Position
| Year | C | 1B | 2B | 3B | SS | OF | LF | CF | RF | DH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 31 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2012 | 113 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2011 | 133 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 4 |
| 2010 | 98 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2009 | 25 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
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Alex Avila Split Stats (View Full Split Stats)
Vs. Left
| Year | AB | R | HR | RBI | SB | AVG | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .053 | .053 | .105 |
| 2012 | 85 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 0 | .176 | .235 | .539 |
| 2011 | 128 | 13 | 3 | 17 | 1 | .273 | .430 | .779 |
Vs. Right
| Year | AB | R | HR | RBI | SB | AVG | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 93 | 11 | 4 | 10 | 0 | .204 | .355 | .647 |
| 2012 | 282 | 39 | 8 | 39 | 2 | .262 | .429 | .796 |
| 2011 | 336 | 50 | 16 | 65 | 2 | .304 | .536 | .939 |
Home
| Year | AB | R | HR | RBI | SB | AVG | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 49 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 0 | .204 | .408 | .699 |
| 2012 | 184 | 23 | 7 | 27 | 2 | .245 | .418 | .772 |
| 2011 | 226 | 28 | 10 | 47 | 2 | .305 | .544 | .949 |
Away
| Year | AB | R | HR | RBI | SB | AVG | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 63 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 0 | .159 | .222 | .451 |
| 2012 | 183 | 19 | 2 | 21 | 0 | .240 | .350 | .700 |
| 2011 | 238 | 35 | 9 | 35 | 1 | .286 | .471 | .844 |
| Year | Age | Lg | Tm | PA | AB | Walk Rate | Strikeout Rate | BB/K Ratio | Contact Rate | BABIP | Isolated Power | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 21 | A | Wes | 243 | 213 | 11.1% | 16.9% | 0.66 | 81% | .374 | .080 | |
| 2009 | 22 | AA | ERI | 383 | 325 | 13.6% | 19.6% | 0.69 | 77% | .311 | .187 | |
| 2009 | 22 | MAJ | DET | 72 | 61 | 13.9% | 25% | 0.56 | 70% | .316 | .311 | |
| 2010 | 23 | MAJ | DET | 333 | 294 | 10.8% | 21.3% | 0.51 | 76% | .278 | .112 | |
| 2011 | 24 | MAJ | DET | 551 | 464 | 13.2% | 23.8% | 0.56 | 72% | .376 | .211 | |
| 2012 | 25 | AAA | Tol | 8 | 7 | 12.5% | 37.5% | 0.33 | 57% | .750 | .000 | |
| 2012 | 25 | MAJ | DET | 434 | 367 | 14.1% | 24% | 0.59 | 72% | .315 | .141 | |
| 2013 | 26 | MAJ | DET | 125 | 112 | 9.6% | 28.8% | 0.33 | 68% | .222 | .125 | |
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| 3-Year Averages | MAJ | 438 | 375 | 12.8% | 23.3% | 0.55 | 73% | .328 | .157 | |||
| Career | MAJ | 1515 | 1298 | 12.7% | 23.8% | 0.53 | 72% | .320 | .167 | |||
Age is determined on July 1st of each season. Jump To: ▲ Basic Stats ▲ Split Stats ▼ Batter vs. Pitcher Stats ▲ Games By Position
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2013 Projected Stats Breakdown for Alex Avila
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Detroit Tigers Roster
Majors
Alex Avila (C)AAA
Alburquerque, Al (P)AA
Carrillo, Cesar (P)A+
Burgos, Alex (P)A
Martinez, Mario (3B)Rookie
Gibson, Tyler (OF)Career Batter vs. Pitcher Stats (View All Matchup Data)
Best Matchups for Alex Avila (by OPS, min 4 AB)
| Batter | Team | AB | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | SB | AVG | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bartolo Colon | OAK | 5 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .800 | 2.200 | 3.000 |
| Matt Harrison | TEX | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.000 | 3.000 |
| Sergio Santos | TOR | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .750 | 1.500 | 2.250 |
| Mark Lowe | ANA | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .600 | 1.400 | 2.000 |
| Doug Fister | DET | 7 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | .429 | 1.000 | 1.636 |
| Jeff Niemann | TB | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | .500 | 1.000 | 1.625 |
| Wade Davis | KC | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .286 | 1.143 | 1.587 |
| Alfredo Simon | CIN | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .667 | .833 | 1.548 |
| Anthony Swarzak | MIN | 8 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .375 | 1.000 | 1.444 |
| Ervin Santana | KC | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .250 | 1.000 | 1.400 |
Worst Matchups for Alex Avila (by OPS, min 4 AB)
| Batter | Team | AB | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | SB | AVG | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Johnson | BAL | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .167 |
| Tim Collins | KC | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .167 |
| Joakim Soria | TEX | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .167 |
| Dan Haren | WAS | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Alexi Ogando | TEX | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Matt Capps | CLE | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Brandon League | LA | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Mariano Rivera | NY-A | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Jeff Gray | CHI-A | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Jeff Francis | COL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
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2012
The breakout many were expecting from Avila in 2010 came a year later. After a lackluster 2010 campaign, Avila emerged as one of the better hitting catchers in the majors last season. The Tigers brought in one-time mentor Gerald Laird to back up Avila, so he may lose a few at-bats to lefties, but that's probably for the best considering Avila was overworked and appeared worn down near the end of the 2011 season. The knee injury that slowed him late in the year didn't require surgery, and he's expected to be at full strength for spring training. At 25, Avila is one of the better young catchers in the league and has room to develop.
2011
After a solid 29-game stint with the Tigers in 2009, Avila came into the 2010 season with high expectations. Unfortunately he struggled in his first full season, finishing with a .228/.316/.340 line in 294 at-bats while splitting time with Gerald Laird behind the plate. The Tigers brought in Victor Martinez this offseason, but the plan is to ride Avila as the team's No. 1 backstop, giving him the majority of starts against right-handed pitching. With that gig, Avila could eclipse 400-plus at-bats in his sophomore season. His struggles at the plate in 2010 will push away some suitors, but Avila has the skills to put up a decent average with some pop. He's worth a look in deep leagues and formats that start two catchers.
2010
After brief stints with Low-A West Michigan and Double-A Erie the past two seasons, Avila saw a promotion to the big leagues in August last year. He filled in nicely as Gerald Laird’s backup, hitting .279/.375/.590 in 61 at-bats. The success he had during his callup has locked Avila in as the backup catcher for the start 2010 season. If Laird continues to struggle with the bat, the left-handed Avila could turn his role into more of a timeshare situation than the expected backup gig.
