Bobby Avila

Second Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1949-1959)

AVG .281
HR 80
RBI 467
H 1,296
OPS .747
PIV 4,989
Position
Second Baseman
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'10" / 175 lb
Born
4/2/1924 in Veracruz, Veracruz, México
Died
10/26/2004 in Veracruz, Veracruz, México
MLB Debut
1949-04-30
Last Game
1959-09-29
Awards
3× All-Star

Full name: Roberto Francisco Avila

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,300 4,620 725 1,296 185 35 80 467 78 561 399 .281 .359 .388 .747 4,989

Career AVG .281 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — +8.0% above league average.

Career OBP .359 vs. league average .333 across their career seasons — +8.0% above league average.

Career SLG .388 vs. league average .391 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .747 vs. league average .723 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
1949 CLE AL 31 14 3 3 0 0 0 3 0 1 3 .214 — — — — 0.0
1950 CLE AL 80 201 39 60 10 2 1 21 5 29 17 .299 .265 (+12%) .346 (+13%) .401 (-5%) .747 (+3%) 203.0
1951 CLE AL 141 542 76 165 21 3 10 58 14 60 31 .304 .260 (+17%) .336 (+11%) .385 (+6%) .721 (+8%) 1024.4
1952 CLE AL 150 597 102 179 26 11 7 45 12 67 36 .300 .252 (+19%) .326 (+14%) .369 (+12%) .696 (+13%) 1580.6
1953 CLE AL 141 559 85 160 22 3 8 55 10 58 27 .286 .264 (+8%) .335 (+6%) .397 (-5%) .733 (avg) 128.1
1954 CLE AL 143 555 112 189 27 2 15 67 9 59 31 .341 .261 (+30%) .333 (+21%) .390 (+22%) .723 (+22%) 2566.2
1955 CLE AL 141 537 83 146 22 4 13 61 1 82 47 .272 .258 (+5%) .332 (+11%) .393 (+2%) .726 (+6%) 850.8
1956 CLE AL 138 513 74 115 14 2 10 54 17 70 68 .224 .258 (-13%) .331 (-3%) .397 (-20%) .728 (-12%) -843.9
1957 CLE AL 129 463 60 124 19 3 5 48 2 46 47 .268 .257 (+4%) .323 (+3%) .391 (-9%) .715 (-4%) -205.9
1958 CLE AL 113 375 54 95 21 3 5 30 5 55 45 .253 .257 (-2%) .324 (+7%) .394 (-7%) .719 (-1%) 83.6
1959 BAL AL 20 47 1 8 0 0 0 0 0 4 5 .170 — — — — -311.0
1959 BOS AL 22 45 7 11 0 0 3 6 0 6 11 .244 — — — — -311.0
1959 ML1 NL 51 172 29 41 3 2 3 19 3 24 31 .238 .256 (-7%) .323 (+2%) .392 (-15%) .715 (-8%) -311.0
Career · 13 seasons 1,300 4,620 725 1,296 185 35 80 467 78 561 399 .281 — — — — 4,454

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
4 15 1 2 0 0 0 0 2 1 .133

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1954 WS CLE 4 15 1 2 0 0 0 0 2 1 .133

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home665230336963249241.274
Away633231235666431224.287

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1959-09-27 ATLPHIW 400000002
1959-09-26 ATLPHIW 311100100
1959-09-25 ATLPHIL 200000012
1959-09-23 ATLPITL 200000011
1959-09-22 ATLPITW 412010100
1959-09-21 ATLPITW 300000001
1959-09-20 ATLPHIW 412000100
1959-09-19 ATLPHIW 310000010
1959-09-17 ATLSFGL 401000000
1959-09-16 ATLSFGW 300000011

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
2B 1168 640 2820 3126 130 785
3B 50 38 31 65 6 8
OF 10 9 12 0 0 0
SS 9 0 9 6 2 3

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1949 CLE 2B 5 0 5 7 0 1
1950 CLE 2B 62 0 153 135 5 46
1950 CLE SS 2 0 4 2 0 1
1951 CLE 2B 136 0 349 417 14 87
1952 CLE 2B 149 0 355 431 28 81
1953 CLE 2B 140 0 346 445 11 114
1954 CLE 2B 141 139 356 406 19 100
1954 CLE SS 7 0 5 4 2 2
1955 CLE 2B 141 139 348 342 13 108
1956 CLE 2B 135 130 322 351 16 83
1957 CLE 2B 107 105 280 254 9 72
1957 CLE 3B 16 13 13 16 2 2
1958 CLE 2B 82 71 175 177 5 62
1958 CLE 3B 33 25 18 48 4 6
1959 BAL 2B 8 2 9 10 1 2
1959 BAL 3B 1 0 0 1 0 0
1959 BAL OF 10 9 12 0 0 0
1959 BOS 2B 11 9 19 20 1 8
1959 ML1 2B 51 45 103 131 8 21

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Second Base 1168
Third Base 50
Shortstop 9
Left Field 1
Right Field 9

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
1954 TSN All-Star 2B
1954 TSN Player of the Year

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1954 Most Valuable Player AL 3rd 203.0 336 5
1952 Most Valuable Player AL 29th 3.0 336 0
1951 Most Valuable Player AL 10th 49.0 336 0

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Bernie Friberg
    .281 avg, 38 HR
  2. 93
    Woody English
    .286 avg, 32 HR
  3. 91
    Gil McDougald
    .276 avg, 112 HR
  4. 89
    Wes Parker
    .267 avg, 64 HR
  5. 87
    Marco Scutaro
    .277 avg, 77 HR
  6. 87
    Red Smith
    .278 avg, 27 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Bobby Avila

What years did Bobby Avila play?
Bobby Avila played in Major League Baseball from 1949 to 1959.
Was Bobby Avila a pitcher?
No. Bobby Avila was a position player (Second Baseman).
How many home runs did Bobby Avila hit?
Bobby Avila hit 80 career home runs with 1296 hits.