What years did Bruce Aven play?

Bruce Aven played in Major League Baseball from 1997 to 2002.

Was Bruce Aven a pitcher?

No. Bruce Aven was a position player (Outfielder).

How many home runs did Bruce Aven hit?

Bruce Aven hit 20 career home runs with 166 hits.

Bruce Aven

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1997-2002)

AVG .273

HR 20

RBI 103

H 166

OPS .774

PIV 134

Position: Outfielder
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 5'9" / 180 lb
Born: 3/4/1972 in Orange, TX, USA
MLB Debut: 1997-08-27
Last Game: 2002-05-27

Full name: David Bruce Aven

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
259	609	85	166	33	2	20	103	6	57	135	.273	.343	.432	.774	134

Career AVG .273 vs. league average .267 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .343 vs. league average .338 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .432 vs. league average .427 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .774 vs. league average .765 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1997	CLE	AL	13	19	4	4	1	0	0	2	0	1	5	.211	—	—	—	—	0.0
1999	FLO	NL	137	381	57	110	19	2	12	70	3	44	82	.289	.271 (+6%)	.344 (+8%)	.433 (+2%)	.778 (+5%)	439.9
2000	PIT	NL	72	148	18	37	11	0	5	25	2	5	31	.250	.270 (-8%)	.344 (-20%)	.437 (-3%)	.782 (-10%)	-306.0
2000	LAN	NL	9	20	2	5	0	0	2	4	0	3	8	.250	—	—	—	—	-306.0
2001	LAN	NL	21	24	3	8	2	0	1	2	0	0	5	.333	—	—	—	—	0.0
2002	CLE	AL	7	17	1	2	0	0	0	0	1	4	4	.118	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 6 seasons			259	609	85	166	33	2	20	103	6	57	135	.273	—	—	—	—	-172

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	138	304	43	80	8	46	.263
Away	121	305	42	86	12	57	.282

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
2002-05-27	CLE	DET	L	3	0	0	0	0	1
2002-05-21	CLE	DET	L	4	0	1	0	0	0
2002-05-20	CLE	DET	L	1	0	0	0	0	0
2002-05-18	CLE	KCR	W	1	1	1	0	1	0
2002-05-18	CLE	KCR	L	2	0	0	0	1	1
2002-05-17	CLE	KCR	L	4	0	0	0	0	1
2002-05-15	CLE	BAL	W	2	0	0	0	2	1
2001-10-05	LAD	SFG	W	1	0	0	0	0	0
2001-10-04	LAD	SDP	L	1	0	1	1	0	0
2001-10-03	LAD	SDP	W	0	0	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
OF	181	126	274	5	4	1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1997	CLE	OF	13	3	15	1	0	0
1999	FLO	OF	102	84	181	4	3	1
2000	PIT	OF	41	26	49	0	1	0
2000	LAN	OF	9	6	12	0	0	0
2001	LAN	OF	9	1	5	0	0	0
2002	CLE	OF	7	6	12	0	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Left Field	124
Center Field	19
Right Field	51
Designated Hitter	6

Salary History

Year	Team	League	Salary
2000	PIT	NL	$320,000
1999	FLO	NL	$200,000
Total Career Earnings			$520,000

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Lamar University	Beaumont	TX	1991, 1992, 1993, 1994

Frequently Asked Questions about Bruce Aven

What years did Bruce Aven play?: Bruce Aven played in Major League Baseball from 1997 to 2002.
Was Bruce Aven a pitcher?: No. Bruce Aven was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Bruce Aven hit?: Bruce Aven hit 20 career home runs with 166 hits.