GIF: Avila homers, celebrates like Gibby & Magglio
"He was cheesin' like a chess cat." -Rod Allen
- Born: 1987/01/29
- Age: 25
- Height: 5-11
- Weight: 210
- Bats/Throws: L / R
- Seasons: 4
- Place of birth: Hialeah, FL
- Drafted by: the Detroit Tigers in 2008 (5th round)
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 58 | 213 | 21 | 65 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 27 | 41 | 0 | 1 | .305 | .383 | .385 | |
| 2009 | Tigers | 29 | 61 | 9 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 14 | 10 | 18 | 0 | 0 | .279 | .375 | .590 |
| 2009 | 93 | 329 | 52 | 87 | 23 | 1 | 12 | 55 | 52 | 77 | 2 | 1 | .264 | .365 | .450 | |
| 2010 | Tigers | 104 | 294 | 28 | 67 | 12 | 0 | 7 | 31 | 36 | 71 | 2 | 2 | .228 | .316 | .340 |
| 2011 | Tigers | 141 | 464 | 63 | 137 | 33 | 4 | 19 | 82 | 73 | 131 | 3 | 1 | .295 | .389 | .506 |
| 2012 | Tigers | 116 | 367 | 42 | 89 | 21 | 2 | 9 | 48 | 61 | 104 | 2 | 0 | .243 | .352 | .384 |
| 2012 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .429 | .500 | .429 | |
| Career Total | 390 | 1186 | 142 | 310 | 70 | 6 | 40 | 175 | 180 | 324 | 7 | 3 | .261 | .359 | .432 | |
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