Mike Aviles
Shortstop · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2008-2017)
Mike Aviles was a shortstop who played in Major League Baseball from 2008 to 2017 for 5 teams, including the Kansas City Royals, a span of 10 seasons. In 915 career games, he hit .261 with 786 hits, 60 home runs, and 306 RBI.
- AVG (Batting Average):
- Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
- HR (Home Runs):
- Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
- RBI (Runs Batted In):
- Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
- OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
- On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.
Data updated
- Position
- Shortstop
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 5'10" / 205 lb
- MLB Debut
- 2008-05-29
- Last Game
- 2017-10-01
Full name: Michael Anthony Aviles
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 915 | 3,009 | 380 | 786 | 139 | 13 | 60 | 306 | 78 | 141 | 424 | .261 | .295 | .376 | .671 | -3,977 |
Career AVG .261 vs. league average .256 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career OBP .295 vs. league average .323 across their career seasons — 8.5% below league average.
Career SLG .376 vs. league average .407 across their career seasons — 7.7% below league average.
Career OPS .671 vs. league average .730 across their career seasons — 8.1% below league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | KCA | AL | 102 | 419 | 68 | 136 | 27 | 4 | 10 | 51 | 8 | 18 | 58 | .325 | .263 (+23%) | .333 (+6%) | .416 (+15%) | .749 (+11%) | 815.6 |
| 2009 | KCA | AL | 36 | 120 | 10 | 22 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 26 | .183 | .262 (-30%) | .332 (-38%) | .417 (-40%) | .750 (-39%) | -793.8 |
| 2010 | KCA | AL | 110 | 424 | 63 | 129 | 16 | 3 | 8 | 32 | 14 | 20 | 49 | .304 | .257 (+18%) | .325 (+3%) | .402 (+2%) | .728 (+3%) | 161.1 |
| 2011 | KCA | AL | 53 | 185 | 14 | 41 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 31 | 10 | 9 | 27 | .222 | .255 (-13%) | .320 (-18%) | .399 (-1%) | .719 (-9%) | -345.3 |
| 2011 | BOS | AL | 38 | 101 | 17 | 32 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 17 | .317 | .255 (+24%) | .320 (+6%) | .399 (+9%) | .719 (+8%) | -345.3 |
| 2012 | BOS | AL | 136 | 512 | 57 | 128 | 28 | 0 | 13 | 60 | 14 | 23 | 77 | .250 | .254 (-2%) | .318 (-12%) | .405 (-6%) | .724 (-9%) | -803.8 |
| 2013 | CLE | AL | 124 | 361 | 54 | 91 | 15 | 0 | 9 | 46 | 8 | 15 | 41 | .252 | .253 (-1%) | .317 (-11%) | .396 (-7%) | .714 (-9%) | -606.8 |
| 2014 | CLE | AL | 113 | 344 | 38 | 85 | 16 | 1 | 5 | 39 | 14 | 13 | 49 | .247 | .251 (-2%) | .313 (-13%) | .386 (-11%) | .700 (-12%) | -720.6 |
| 2015 | CLE | AL | 98 | 290 | 37 | 67 | 10 | 0 | 5 | 17 | 3 | 20 | 38 | .231 | .254 (-9%) | .316 (-11%) | .404 (-22%) | .721 (-17%) | -756.5 |
| 2016 | DET | AL | 68 | 167 | 17 | 35 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 27 | .210 | .255 (-18%) | .321 (-20%) | .417 (-35%) | .738 (-29%) | -759.7 |
| 2017 | MIA | NL | 37 | 86 | 5 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 15 | .233 | .254 (-9%) | .324 (-8%) | .425 (-32%) | .750 (-22%) | -280.8 |
| Career · 11 seasons | 915 | 3,009 | 380 | 786 | 139 | 13 | 60 | 306 | 78 | 141 | 424 | .261 | — | — | — | — | -4,436 | ||
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
View full game log (915 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 469 | 1518 | 204 | 401 | 28 | 165 | .264 |
| Away | 446 | 1491 | 176 | 385 | 32 | 141 | .258 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-10-01 | MIA | ATL | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017-09-29 | MIA | ATL | W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017-09-28 | MIA | ATL | W | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017-09-27 | MIA | COL | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017-09-19 | MIA | NYN | W | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017-09-18 | MIA | NYN | W | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017-09-17 | MIA | MIL | L | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017-09-14 | MIA | PHI | L | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017-09-13 | MIA | PHI | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017-09-12 | MIA | PHI | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
| Position | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1B | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2B | 216 | 173 | 349 | 550 | 17 | 102 |
| 3B | 196 | 141 | 95 | 248 | 27 | 15 |
| OF | 122 | 82 | 140 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| SS | 385 | 347 | 537 | 996 | 41 | 246 |
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | KCA | 2B | 28 | 9 | 26 | 33 | 0 | 5 |
| 2008 | KCA | 3B | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | KCA | SS | 91 | 89 | 141 | 238 | 10 | 65 |
| 2009 | KCA | 3B | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | KCA | SS | 34 | 33 | 51 | 92 | 4 | 29 |
| 2010 | KCA | 2B | 87 | 86 | 183 | 258 | 11 | 40 |
| 2010 | KCA | 3B | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2010 | KCA | SS | 13 | 11 | 18 | 29 | 2 | 5 |
| 2011 | KCA | 2B | 20 | 19 | 45 | 56 | 3 | 16 |
| 2011 | KCA | 3B | 24 | 22 | 13 | 48 | 6 | 3 |
| 2011 | KCA | SS | 6 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 1 | 2 |
| 2011 | BOS | 2B | 7 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| 2011 | BOS | 3B | 22 | 14 | 7 | 30 | 2 | 1 |
| 2011 | BOS | OF | 5 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | BOS | SS | 8 | 6 | 3 | 21 | 0 | 1 |
| 2012 | BOS | 2B | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | BOS | 3B | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | BOS | SS | 128 | 123 | 207 | 369 | 15 | 89 |
| 2013 | CLE | 2B | 12 | 11 | 13 | 31 | 1 | 5 |
| 2013 | CLE | 3B | 56 | 37 | 29 | 63 | 3 | 6 |
| 2013 | CLE | OF | 5 | 4 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | CLE | SS | 46 | 34 | 55 | 106 | 4 | 26 |
| 2014 | CLE | 2B | 33 | 28 | 52 | 86 | 1 | 19 |
| 2014 | CLE | 3B | 36 | 28 | 21 | 49 | 7 | 1 |
| 2014 | CLE | OF | 33 | 20 | 28 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2014 | CLE | SS | 15 | 12 | 21 | 37 | 0 | 7 |
| 2015 | CLE | 2B | 11 | 9 | 11 | 39 | 1 | 8 |
| 2015 | CLE | 3B | 28 | 22 | 17 | 35 | 5 | 3 |
| 2015 | CLE | OF | 39 | 28 | 54 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2015 | CLE | SS | 23 | 20 | 19 | 52 | 3 | 10 |
| 2016 | DET | 2B | 10 | 5 | 7 | 21 | 0 | 3 |
| 2016 | DET | 3B | 9 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 1 |
| 2016 | DET | OF | 39 | 28 | 40 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 2016 | DET | SS | 6 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 4 |
| 2017 | MIA | 1B | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | MIA | 2B | 6 | 4 | 6 | 19 | 0 | 5 |
| 2017 | MIA | 3B | 6 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | MIA | OF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | MIA | SS | 15 | 12 | 14 | 35 | 0 | 8 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| First Base | 2 |
| Second Base | 216 |
| Third Base | 196 |
| Shortstop | 385 |
| Left Field | 74 |
| Center Field | 9 |
| Right Field | 42 |
| Designated Hitter | 20 |
Awards & Honors
| Year | Award | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Player of the Week | Week of 2008-08-02 |
Salary History
| Year | Team | League | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | DET | AL | $2,000,000 |
| 2015 | CLE | AL | $3,500,000 |
| 2014 | CLE | AL | $3,500,000 |
| 2013 | CLE | AL | $2,250,000 |
| 2012 | BOS | AL | $1,200,000 |
| 2011 | KCA | AL | $640,000 |
| 2010 | KCA | AL | $429,000 |
| 2009 | KCA | AL | $424,500 |
| Total Career Earnings | $13,943,500 | ||
College History
| School Name | City | State | Years Attended |
|---|---|---|---|
| Concordia College-Bronxville | Bronxville | NY | 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003 |
Award Voting History
| Year | Award | League | Finish | Points Won | Points Max | Votes First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Rookie of the Year | AL | 4th | 9.0 | 140 | 0 |
Most Similar Players
Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.
Mike Aviles (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.
Mike Aviles: the record in brief
Mike Aviles played a first major league game on May 29, 2008 and a last one on October 1, 2017. By club, Aviles's seasons break down as the Kansas City Royals (2008 to 2011), the Boston Red Sox (2011 through 2012), the Cleveland Indians (2013 to 2015), the Detroit Tigers (2016), and the Miami Marlins (2017). Aviles played primarily as a shortstop and both batted and threw right-handed. Born on March 13, 1981, in New York, NY, USA, Aviles was listed at 5 feet, 10 inches and 205 pounds. The bio lists the given name Michael Anthony.
Aviles collected 786 hits in 3,009 at bats across 915 games, good for a .261 batting average, along with 60 homers, 306 RBI, and 78 stolen bases. On-base and slugging figures of .295 and .376 give Aviles a career OPS of .671. Against a .256 league average for those years, Aviles's .261 average was near the norm. By OPS the gap is 8.1% below league average (.671 against .730). The home run peak was 13 in 2012 with the Boston Red Sox. No season topped the 136 hits of 2008.
Frequently Asked Questions about Mike Aviles
- What years did Mike Aviles play?
- Mike Aviles played in Major League Baseball from 2008 to 2017.
- Was Mike Aviles a pitcher?
- No. Mike Aviles was a position player (Shortstop).
- How many home runs did Mike Aviles hit?
- Mike Aviles hit 60 career home runs with 786 hits.
- What was Mike Aviles's career batting average?
- Mike Aviles batted .261 over his career, with 786 hits in 3,009 at bats.
- How many RBI did Mike Aviles have?
- Mike Aviles drove in 306 runs in his career.
- Is Mike Aviles in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Mike Aviles has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.