1924
Born April 2, 1924
Veracruz, Veracruz, México
Bobby Ávila Notable
b. April 2, 1924 · Cleveland Indians 1949–1958, Baltimore Orioles 1959, Boston Red Sox 1959, Milwaukee Braves 1959
Bobby Ávila played for four clubs across 11 seasons as a second baseman, opening with the Cleveland Indians in 1949 and closing with the Milwaukee Braves in 1959.
Across 1,300 games he batted .281, with 1,296 hits and 725 runs. He finished with 80 home runs, 185 doubles, 561 walks and 78 stolen bases.
He led the league in triples once, in 1952, with 11. He played 1,168 games at second base, with 3,126 assists and 130 errors. He turned 785 double plays.
He was selected to three All-Star teams between 1952 and 1955. He hit three home runs in a game in 1951.
He was born in Veracruz, Veracruz, México on April 2, 1924, and died on October 26, 2004. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Honors
| Award | Times | Years |
|---|---|---|
| All-Star selection | 3 | 1952, 1954, 1955 |
| The Sporting News All-Star | 1 | 1954 |
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | CLE | 31 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | .214 |
| 1950 | CLE | 80 | 201 | 39 | 60 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 21 | 29 | 17 | 5 | .299 |
| 1951 | CLE | 141 | 542 | 76 | 165 | 21 | 3 | 10 | 58 | 60 | 31 | 14 | .304 |
| 1952 | CLE | 150 | 597 | 102 | 179 | 26 | 11 | 7 | 45 | 67 | 36 | 12 | .300 |
| 1953 | CLE | 141 | 559 | 85 | 160 | 22 | 3 | 8 | 55 | 58 | 27 | 10 | .286 |
| 1954 | CLE | 143 | 555 | 112 | 189 | 27 | 2 | 15 | 67 | 59 | 31 | 9 | .341 |
| 1955 | CLE | 141 | 537 | 83 | 146 | 22 | 4 | 13 | 61 | 82 | 47 | 1 | .272 |
| 1956 | CLE | 138 | 513 | 74 | 115 | 14 | 2 | 10 | 54 | 70 | 68 | 17 | .224 |
| 1957 | CLE | 129 | 463 | 60 | 124 | 19 | 3 | 5 | 48 | 46 | 47 | 2 | .268 |
| 1958 | CLE | 113 | 375 | 54 | 95 | 21 | 3 | 5 | 30 | 55 | 45 | 5 | .253 |
| 1959 | BAL/BOS/MLN | 93 | 264 | 37 | 60 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 25 | 34 | 47 | 3 | .227 |
| Career | — | 1300 | 4620 | 725 | 1296 | 185 | 35 | 80 | 467 | 561 | 399 | 78 | .281 |
On this day & linked events
2004
Died October 26, 2004
1949
Major-league debut: Bobby Ávila
Bobby Ávila made a major-league debut on April 30, 1949.
1951
Bobby Ávila's Three-Home-Run Game, 1951
Bobby Ávila hit three home runs for the Cleveland Indians against the Boston Red Sox on June 20, 1951.
1959
Final major-league game: Bobby Ávila
Bobby Ávila played a final major-league game on September 29, 1959.
Image: Caramelos El Indio, public domain