Alex Avila

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2009-2021)

AVG .233
HR 105
RBI 397
H 714
OPS .740
PIV 2,888
Position
Catcher
Bats / Throws
L / R
Height / Weight
5'11" / 228 lb
Born
1/29/1987 in Hialeah, FL, USA
MLB Debut
2009-08-06
Last Game
2021-10-03
Awards
All-Star · Silver Slugger

Full name: Alexander Thomas Avila

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,052 3,060 352 714 155 9 105 397 8 528 1,068 .233 .348 .393 .740 2,888

Career AVG .233 vs. league average .253 across their career seasons — 7.9% below league average.

Career OBP .348 vs. league average .321 across their career seasons — +8.3% above league average.

Career SLG .393 vs. league average .409 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .740 vs. league average .730 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
2009 DET AL 29 61 9 17 4 0 5 14 0 10 18 .279 .262 (+6%) .332 (+13%) .417 (+41%) .750 (+29%) 300.8
2010 DET AL 104 294 28 67 12 0 7 31 2 36 71 .228 .257 (-11%) .325 (-3%) .402 (-16%) .728 (-10%) -391.9
2011 DET AL 141 464 63 137 33 4 19 82 3 73 131 .295 .255 (+16%) .320 (+21%) .399 (+27%) .719 (+24%) 2396.5
2012 DET AL 116 367 42 89 21 2 9 48 2 61 104 .243 .254 (-5%) .318 (+10%) .405 (-5%) .724 (+2%) 301.6
2013 DET AL 102 330 39 75 14 1 11 47 0 44 112 .227 .253 (-10%) .317 (avg) .396 (-5%) .714 (-3%) -105.7
2014 DET AL 124 390 44 85 22 0 11 47 0 61 151 .218 .251 (-13%) .313 (+4%) .386 (-7%) .700 (-2%) 18.6
2015 DET AL 67 178 21 34 5 0 4 13 0 40 66 .191 .254 (-25%) .316 (+7%) .404 (-29%) .721 (-13%) -225.1
2016 CHA AL 57 169 19 36 6 0 7 11 0 38 78 .213 .255 (-17%) .321 (+12%) .417 (-11%) .738 (-1%) 103.5
2017 DET AL 77 219 30 60 11 0 11 32 0 43 80 .274 .254 (+7%) .324 (+21%) .425 (+11%) .750 (+16%) 804.7
2017 CHN NL 35 92 11 22 2 1 3 17 0 19 40 .239 .254 (-6%) .324 (+14%) .425 (-11%) .750 (avg) 804.7
2018 ARI NL 80 194 13 32 6 0 7 20 0 37 90 .165 .247 (-33%) .318 (-6%) .409 (-26%) .727 (-17%) -469.3
2019 ARI NL 63 164 22 34 8 0 9 24 1 36 68 .207 .252 (-18%) .322 (+9%) .434 (-3%) .757 (+2%) 166.9
2020 MIN AL 23 49 6 9 2 0 1 2 0 11 22 .184 — — — — -58.6
2021 WAS NL 34 89 5 17 9 1 1 9 0 19 37 .191 .243 (-22%) .317 (+9%) .410 (-15%) .727 (-5%) -18.4
Career · 14 seasons 1,052 3,060 352 714 155 9 105 397 8 528 1,068 .233 — — — — 3,628

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.

Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
0 0 3 0 0 0 0 4.0 3 1 0 1 1 2.25 0.0

Career ERA 2.25 vs. league average 4.33 across their career seasons — 48.0% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
2018 ARI NL 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2.0 1 0 0 0 0.00 — 0.0
2019 ARI NL 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 2.0 2 1 1 1 4.50 — 0.0
Career · 2 seasons 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 4.0 3 1 1 1 2.25 — 0

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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
36 111 6 17 2 0 3 7 11 43 .153

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2020 ALWC3 MIN 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2017 NLCS CHN 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000
2014 ALDS2 DET 3 9 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 4 .222
2013 ALCS DET 6 16 2 3 0 0 1 3 4 6 .188
2013 ALDS2 DET 5 15 1 2 0 0 0 1 4 5 .133
2012 ALCS DET 3 10 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 4 .200
2012 ALDS2 DET 4 12 2 3 1 0 1 1 0 6 .250
2012 WS DET 2 7 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .143
2011 ALCS DET 6 25 1 2 0 0 1 1 0 9 .080
2011 ALDS1 DET 5 16 0 1 0 0 0 1 2 7 .062

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home528150318537557227.250
Away524155716733948170.218

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home11.000010.00
Away23.031103.00

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2021-10-03 WASBOSL 401100201
2021-09-29 WASCOLL 100000000
2021-09-24 WASCINL 100000001
2021-09-22 WASMIAW 402100002
2021-09-20 WASMIAL 100000001
2021-09-18 WASCOLL 300000011
2021-09-12 WASPITW 411001101
2021-09-08 WASATLW 000000010
2021-09-06 WASNYNW 402100000
2021-09-04 WASNYNL 100000000

Last 3 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
2019-08-17 AZSFG — 1.0000010
2019-08-11 AZLAD — 1.0211100
2018-07-11 AZCOL — 2.0100000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 46 24 207 12 1 24
2B 1 1 1 1 0 0
3B 1 1 0 1 1 0
C 929 867 6658 407 38 59
P 3 0 0 0 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2009 DET C 25 17 101 7 0 0
2010 DET C 98 84 556 34 4 5
2011 DET 3B 1 1 0 1 1 0
2011 DET C 133 130 940 73 5 14
2012 DET C 113 107 897 57 6 7
2013 DET C 98 96 815 29 6 4
2014 DET 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0
2014 DET C 122 116 883 52 5 9
2015 DET 1B 23 13 120 9 1 12
2015 DET C 44 43 291 18 0 3
2016 CHA C 54 52 414 21 2 3
2017 DET 1B 16 10 71 2 0 10
2017 DET C 50 46 323 18 1 4
2017 CHN 1B 3 1 8 1 0 1
2017 CHN C 28 24 210 15 2 2
2018 ARI 1B 3 0 8 0 0 1
2018 ARI C 61 57 456 39 1 2
2018 ARI P 1 0 0 0 0 0
2019 ARI C 54 49 384 29 2 2
2019 ARI P 2 0 0 0 0 0
2020 MIN C 22 19 153 6 3 1
2021 WAS 2B 1 1 1 1 0 0
2021 WAS C 27 27 235 9 1 3

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Pitcher 3
Catcher 929
First Base 46
Second Base 1
Third Base 1
Designated Hitter 18

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
2011 Silver Slugger C

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
2016 CHA AL $2,500,000
2015 DET AL $5,400,000
2014 DET AL $4,150,000
2013 DET AL $2,950,000
2012 DET AL $510,000
2011 DET AL $425,000
2010 DET AL $404,900
Total Career Earnings $16,339,900

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
University of Alabama Tuscaloosa AL 2006, 2007, 2008

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
2011 Most Valuable Player AL 12th 13.0 392 0

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Alex Avila (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Chris Iannetta
    .230 avg, 141 HR
  2. 83
    Joe Ferguson
    .240 avg, 122 HR
  3. 73
    Gregg Zaun
    .252 avg, 88 HR
  4. 72
    Miguel Montero
    .256 avg, 126 HR
  5. 71
    Jason Castro
    .227 avg, 97 HR
  6. 68
    Duke Sims
    .239 avg, 100 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Alex Avila

What years did Alex Avila play?
Alex Avila played in Major League Baseball from 2009 to 2021.
Was Alex Avila a pitcher?
No. Alex Avila was a position player (Catcher), though he did pitch in 3 career games.
How many home runs did Alex Avila hit?
Alex Avila hit 105 career home runs with 714 hits.