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Alex Avila
Alex Avila
Washington Nationals • Catcher
Age 39 • 5' 11" • 228 lb
Bats: L • Throws: R
MLB Debut: 2009-08-06
Born: Hialeah , FL • USA
Draft: 2008
2021 Stats
G
34
AB
89
H
17
HR
1
RBI
9
R
5
SB
0
AVG
.191
OBP
.345
SLG
.348
OPS
.693
Career Stats
G
1052
AB
3060
H
714
HR
105
RBI
397
R
352
SB
8
AVG
.233
OBP
.348
SLG
.393
OPS
.741
Year-by-Year Hitting
Year Team GPAABH HRRBISB AVGOBPSLGOPSAwards
2009 DET 29 72 61 17 5 14 .279 .375 .590 .965
2010 DET 104 333 294 67 7 31 2 .228 .316 .340 .656
2011 DET 141 551 464 137 19 82 3 .295 .389 .506 .895 AS SS
2012 DET 116 434 367 89 9 48 2 .243 .352 .384 .736
2013 DET 102 379 330 75 11 47 .227 .317 .376 .693
2014 DET 124 457 390 85 11 47 .218 .327 .359 .686
2015 DET 67 219 178 34 4 13 .191 .339 .287 .626
2016 CWS 57 209 169 36 7 11 .213 .359 .373 .732
2017 Total 112 376 311 82 14 49 .264 .387 .447 .834
2018 AZ 80 234 194 32 7 20 .165 .299 .304 .603
2019 AZ 63 201 164 34 9 24 1 .207 .353 .421 .774
2020 MIN 23 62 49 9 1 2 .184 .355 .286 .641
2021 WSH 34 111 89 17 1 9 .191 .345 .348 .693
Spring Training
Hitting
YearTeamGPAABHHRRBISBAVGOBPSLGOPS
2009 DET 6874 4 .571.625.7141.339
2010 DET 18524215 7 .357.442.548.990
2011 DET 21644813 7 .271.422.271.693
2012 DET 23655714 16 .246.323.316.639
2013 DET 24725517 115 .309.431.455.886
2014 DET 17574915 14 .306.404.429.833
2015 DET 1852448 26 .182.308.386.694
2016 CWS 1229222 2 .091.310.091.401
2017 DET 2055435 .116.296.116.412
2018 AZ 1334304 12 .133.235.267.502
2019 AZ 1130258 39 .320.400.6801.080
2020 MIN 821163 2 .188.381.250.631
2021 WSH 1132287 28 .250.313.500.813
Postseason
Hitting
YearTeamGPAABHHRRBISBAVGOBPSLGOPS
2011 DET 1144413 12 .073.116.146.262
2012 DET 930296 11 .207.233.345.578
2013 DET 1140315 14 .161.350.258.608
2014 DET 3992 .222.222.333.555
2017 CHC 1111 1.0001.0001.0002.000
2020 MIN 1 .000.000.000.000
Game Logs
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Hitting
Date Opponent AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB SO
2021-10-03 vs BOS 4 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 1
2021-09-29 @ COL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2021-09-24 @ CIN 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
2021-09-22 @ MIA 4 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 2
2021-09-20 @ MIA 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
2021-09-18 vs COL 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
2021-09-12 @ PIT 4 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 1
2021-09-08 @ ATL 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
2021-09-06 vs NYM 4 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
2021-09-04 vs NYM 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2021-07-01 vs LAD 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
2021-06-27 @ MIA 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 2
2021-06-26 @ MIA 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
2021-06-23 @ PHI 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 2
2021-06-19 vs NYM 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2
2021-06-13 vs SF 3 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 2
2021-06-12 vs SF 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2021-06-06 @ PHI 3 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1
2021-06-05 @ PHI 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
2021-06-04 @ PHI 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1
2021-06-03 @ ATL 4 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 3
2021-05-29 vs MIL 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
2021-05-26 vs CIN 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 2
2021-05-23 vs BAL 3 2 2 0 0 1 1 1 0
2021-05-20 @ CHC 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3
2021-05-16 @ AZ 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
2021-05-12 vs PHI 4 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 2
2021-05-08 @ NYY 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 2
2021-04-30 vs MIA 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2021-04-27 @ TOR 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
2021-04-24 @ NYM 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0
2021-04-21 vs STL 3 2 2 0 0 1 0 0 1
2021-04-16 vs AZ 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2021-04-13 @ STL 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2
Transactions
Entire history • newest first.
2021-11-03
C Alex Avila elected free agency.
2021-09-01
Washington Nationals activated C Alex Avila.
2021-08-28
Washington Nationals sent C Alex Avila on a rehab assignment to FCL Nationals.
2021-07-29
Washington Nationals placed C Alex Avila on the 10-day injured list.
2021-07-03
Washington Nationals placed C Alex Avila on the 10-day injured list. Bilateral calf strains.
2021-04-09
Washington Nationals activated C Alex Avila from the 10 day injured list.
2021-04-09
Washington Nationals activated C Alex Avila from the 10-day injured list.
2021-04-09
Washington Nationals activated C Alex Avila from the 10 day injured list.
2021-04-09
Washington Nationals activated C Alex Avila from the 10 day injured list.
2021-04-09
Washington Nationals activated C Alex Avila from the 10-day injured list.
2021-04-06
Washington Nationals placed C Alex Avila on the 10 day disabled list.
2021-02-03
Washington Nationals signed free agent C Alex Avila.
2020-10-28
C Alex Avila elected free agency.
2020-09-16
Minnesota Twins activated C Alex Avila from the 10-day injured list.
2020-09-05
Minnesota Twins placed C Alex Avila on the 10-day injured list. Low back tightness.
2019-12-10
Minnesota Twins signed free agent C Alex Avila.
2019-10-31
C Alex Avila elected free agency.
2019-06-28
Arizona Diamondbacks activated C Alex Avila from the 10-day injured list.
2019-06-14
Arizona Diamondbacks placed C Alex Avila on the 10-day injured list. Strained left calf.
2019-05-11
Arizona Diamondbacks activated C Alex Avila from the 10-day injured list.
2019-04-07
Arizona Diamondbacks placed C Alex Avila on the 10-day injured list. Strained left quadriceps.
2019-01-07
Alex Avila changed number to 31.
2018-07-07
Arizona Diamondbacks activated C Alex Avila from the 10-day disabled list.
2018-06-27
Arizona Diamondbacks placed C Alex Avila on the 10-day disabled list retroactive to June 24, 2018. Strained right hamstring.
2018-01-31
Arizona Diamondbacks signed free agent C Alex Avila.
2017-11-02
C Alex Avila elected free agency.
2017-08-01
Chicago Cubs activated C Alex Avila.
2017-07-31
Detroit Tigers traded C Alex Avila and LHP Justin Wilson to Chicago Cubs for Player To Be Named Later, SS Isaac Paredes and 3B Jeimer Candelario.
2016-12-23
Detroit Tigers signed free agent C Alex Avila.
2016-11-03
C Alex Avila elected free agency.
2016-08-26
Chicago White Sox activated C Alex Avila from the 15-day disabled list.
2016-08-22
Chicago White Sox sent C Alex Avila on a rehab assignment to Charlotte Knights.
2016-07-18
Chicago White Sox sent C Alex Avila on a rehab assignment to Charlotte Knights.
2016-07-06
Chicago White Sox placed C Alex Avila on the 15-day disabled list. Strained right hamstring.
2016-05-09
Chicago White Sox activated C Alex Avila from the 15-day disabled list.
2016-05-06
Chicago White Sox sent C Alex Avila on a rehab assignment to Charlotte Knights.
2016-04-24
Chicago White Sox placed C Alex Avila on the 15-day disabled list. Strained right hamstring
2015-11-25
Chicago White Sox signed free agent C Alex Avila.
2015-11-02
C Alex Avila elected free agency.
2015-07-03
Detroit Tigers activated C Alex Avila from the 15-day disabled list.
2015-06-26
Detroit Tigers sent C Alex Avila on a rehab assignment to Toledo Mud Hens.
2015-05-09
Detroit Tigers placed C Alex Avila on the 15-day disabled list retroactive to May 8, 2015. Loose bodies in his left knee
2013-08-27
Detroit Tigers activated C Alex Avila from the 15-day disabled list.
2013-08-25
Detroit Tigers placed C Alex Avila on the 15-day disabled list. Delayed concussive symptoms.
2013-08-22
Detroit Tigers sent C Alex Avila on a rehab assignment to Toledo Mud Hens.
2013-08-12
Detroit Tigers placed C Alex Avila on the 7-day disabled list retroactive to August 11, 2013. Delayed concussive symptoms.
2013-07-02
Detroit Tigers activated C Alex Avila from the 15-day disabled list.
2013-06-23
Detroit Tigers sent C Alex Avila on a rehab assignment to Toledo Mud Hens.
2013-06-17
Detroit Tigers placed C Alex Avila on the 15-day disabled list. Left forearm injury.
2012-06-21
Detroit Tigers activated C Alex Avila from the 15-day disabled list.
2012-06-06
Detroit Tigers placed C Alex Avila on the 15-day disabled list. Right hamstring strain.
2009-08-05
Detroit Tigers selected the contract of C Alex Avila from Erie SeaWolves.
Scouting Report
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Spray Chart
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1B 2B 3B HR
MLBAM-style coords scaled into stadium viewBox. Home plate baseline ≈ (125, 199). Stadium SVG: nationals.svg.
Results by Pitch Type
Pitch # Usage% Zone% Whiff% AVG HardHit%
4-Seam Fastball 144 30.6% 54.2% 20.6% .300 56.5%
Slider 92 19.6% 56.5% 48.6% .105 42.9%
Changeup 68 14.5% 32.4% 47.6% .143 0.0%
Sinker 54 11.5% 50.0% 47.8% .333 55.6%
Curveball 52 11.1% 50.0% 66.7% .000 0.0%
Cutter 31 6.6% 58.1% 35.3% .125 20.0%
Knuckle Curve 14 3.0% 35.7% 50.0% .000 0.0%
Splitter 13 2.8% 23.1% 25.0% .000 33.3%
Sweeper 2 0.4% 100.0% 0.0% .000 0.0%
Total 470 100.0% 49.6% 37.4% .191 43.4%
Results by Pitch Category
Category # Usage% Zone% Whiff% AVG HardHit%
Fastball 229 48.7% 53.7% 29.1% .280 51.4%
Breaking 160 34.0% 53.1% 52.2% .069 33.3%
Offspeed 81 17.2% 30.9% 44.0% .100 14.3%
Total 470 100.0% 49.6% 37.4% .191 43.4%
MLB Avg - - 50.6% 25.3% .245 41.0%
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