Positions: Catcher and First Baseman
Bats: Left • Throws: Right
5-11, 228lb (180cm, 103kg)
Team: Washington Nationals (majors)
Born: January 29, 1987 in Hialeah, FL us
Draft: Drafted by the Detroit Tigers in the 34th round of the 2005 MLB June Amateur Draft from Archbishop McCarthy HS (Southwest Ranches, FL) and the Detroit Tigers in the 5th round of the 2008 MLB June Amateur Draft from University of Alabama (Tuscaloosa, AL).
High School: Archbishop McCarthy HS (Southwest Ranches, FL)
School: University of Alabama (Tuscaloosa, AL)
Debut: August 6, 2009 (Age 22-189d, 19,632nd in major league history)
vs. BAL 4 AB, 2 H, 0 HR, 1 RBI, 0 SB
Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 2010 season
2021 Contract Status: Free Agent
Service Time (01/2021): 11.061 • Free Agent: 2021
Agents: Excel Sports Management
Full Name: Alexander Thomas Avila
Nicknames: Titanium Catcher or Parkman
Pronunciation: \a-VEE-la\
Instagram: @reelalexavila
Postseason Batting
| Year | Age | Tm | Lg | Series | Opp | Rslt | G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | GDP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB | WPA | cWPA | SRC | OSWC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 24 | DET | AL | ALDS | NYY | W | 5 | 19 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | .063 | .167 | .063 | .229 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -0.19 | -2.7% | ||
| 2011 | 24 | DET | AL | ALCS | TEX | L | 6 | 25 | 25 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | .080 | .080 | .200 | .280 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -0.47 | -7.6% | 1.083 | 0.050 |
| 2012 | 25 | DET | AL | ALDS | OAK | W | 4 | 12 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | .250 | .250 | .583 | .833 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -0.05 | -1.7% | ||
| 2012 | 25 | DET | AL | ALCS | NYY | W | 3 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .200 | .200 | .200 | .400 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -0.01 | -0.3% | -0.250 | 0.000 |
| 2012 | 25 | DET | AL | WS | SFG | L | 2 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .143 | .250 | .143 | .393 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -0.08 | -2.2% | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| 2013 | 26 | DET | AL | ALDS | OAK | W | 5 | 19 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | .133 | .316 | .133 | .449 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -0.15 | -1.9% | ||
| 2013 | 26 | DET | AL | ALCS | BOS | L | 6 | 21 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | .188 | .381 | .375 | .756 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.03 | -0.3% | 2.821 | 0.227 |
| 2014 | 27 | DET | AL | ALDS | BAL | L | 3 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .222 | .222 | .333 | .556 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -0.10 | -1.0% | ||
| 2017 | 30 | CHC | NL | NLDS | WSN | W | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2017 | 30 | CHC | NL | NLCS | LAD | L | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 2.000 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.01 | 0.1% | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| 2020 | 33 | MIN | AL | ALWC | HOU | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.0% |