Alex Avila
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Alex Avila is a former Major League Baseball catcher best known for his years with the Detroit Tigers, where he was recognized as one of the league’s top defensive and game-calling backstops.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
baseball player
ⓘ
catcher ⓘ human ⓘ |
| allStarSelection | 2011 ⓘ |
| awardReceived | Silver Slugger Award ⓘ |
| bats | left ⓘ |
| battingStyle | left-handed batter ⓘ |
| collegeAttended | University of Alabama NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| collegeTeam | Alabama Crimson Tide baseball NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1987-01-29 ⓘ |
| draftedBy | Detroit Tigers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| draftRound | 5 ⓘ |
| draftYear | 2008 ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Cuban American NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Avila NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| father | Al Avila NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| finalMLBGameDate | 2021-10-03 ⓘ |
| finalMLBTeam | Washington Nationals NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fullName | Alexander Thomas Avila NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Alexander ⓘ |
| jerseyNumber | 13 ⓘ |
| leaguePlayedIn | Major League Baseball NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| MLBDebutDate | 2009-08-06 ⓘ |
| MLBDebutTeam | Detroit Tigers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
defensive catching
ⓘ
game-calling ability ⓘ |
| notableSeason | 2011 season with Detroit Tigers ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Hialeah, Florida, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| playedFor |
Arizona Diamondbacks
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Chicago White Sox NERFINISHED ⓘ Detroit Tigers NERFINISHED ⓘ Minnesota Twins NERFINISHED ⓘ Washington Nationals NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionPlayed | catcher ⓘ |
| postRetirementOccupation | baseball analyst ⓘ |
| primaryTeam | Detroit Tigers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relative | Ralph Avila NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| retiredFrom | Major League Baseball NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| retirementAnnouncementYear | 2021 ⓘ |
| SilverSluggerPosition | catcher ⓘ |
| SilverSluggerYear | 2011 ⓘ |
| sport | baseball ⓘ |
| throwingStyle | right-handed thrower ⓘ |
| throws | right ⓘ |
| workedAsAnalystFor | MLB Network NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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