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Bruce Aven

Retired
High Level
MLB
Years
1991-2003 (1997-2002)
Proper Name
David Bruce Aven
Positions
OF (569) ... LF (124) ... RF (51) ... CF (19) ... DH (6)
Positions
OF - LF - RF - CF - DH
Height / Weight
5-9 / 185
Bats / Throws
Right / Right
Birthdate
March 4,1972
High School
West Orange-Stark (Orange,TX)
Colleges
Lamar University (Beaumont,TX)
MLBAM ID
110394
Retrosheet#
avenb001
More Player Information
Stat Capsuleabrhhrrbisbavgops
MLB Career60985166201036.273.774

[Player Notes]

[2022] Inducted into the Lamar University Cardinal Hall of Honor

Batting Statistics

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Glossary
yearteam nameleaguelevelmlb#ageposgabrh2b3bhrrbisbcsbbsohbpshsfiwdptbpaxbh1bavgobpslgopssecaisobabipbb%so%so_bbab_hr
1991LamarAmSouNCAA-1Fr19LF-OF5015621391022236382700000591641425.250.287.378.665.199.128.0004.8816.463.3878.00
1992LamarSBCNCAA-1So20LF-OF5218132465122910317250000059198838.254.318.326.644.204.072.0008.5912.631.4790.50
1993LamarSBCNCAA-1Jr21LF-OF61229538714513672041725000001502463255.380.423.6551.078.419.275.0006.9110.161.4717.62
1994LamarSBCNCAA-1Sr22LF-OF592235368150440194363100000952591949.305.402.426.828.350.121.00013.9011.970.8655.75
1994Watertown IndiansNYPLA-CLE-22OF61220497314553312320451225011122592449.332.409.509.918.309.177.3897.7217.372.2544.00
1995Kinston IndiansCaroA+CLE-23OF130479701252352369159411091301372275345174.261.335.474.809.311.213.2937.6820.412.6620.83
1996Canton/Akron IndiansEastAACLE-24OF131481911433142379226431011703092515445885.297.373.522.895.347.225.3337.9018.572.3520.91
1996Buffalo BisonsAmerAAACLE-24OF3956001201111000091115.667.7271.0001.727.333.333.7149.099.091.009.00
1997Buffalo BisonsAmerAAACLE-25OF121432691242731777103509911250102085004777.287.371.481.852.326.194.33310.0019.801.9825.41
1997Cleveland IndiansALMLBCLE5625LF131944100201150000052013.211.250.263.513.053.052.2865.0025.005.000.00
1998Buffalo BisonsILAAACLE-26LF-OF51543101130650000072121.200.429.467.896.867.267.22228.5723.810.8315.00
1999Florida MarlinsNLMLBMIA29,4627LF137381571101921270304482906161694403377.289.370.444.814.278.155.33410.0018.641.8631.75
2000Nashville SoundsPCLAAAPIT-28OF31013100300130001041112.300.364.400.764.200.100.4299.0927.273.000.00
2000Albuquerque DukesPCLAAALAN-28OF932791003006600001103818.281.395.313.708.219.032.34615.7915.791.000.00
2000Pittsburgh PiratesNLMLBPIT3728RF-LF7214818371105252353100004631531621.250.275.426.701.203.176.2863.2720.266.2029.60
2000Los Angeles DodgersNLMLBLAN4728LF920250024003800000112323.250.348.550.898.450.300.30013.0434.782.6710.00
2001Las Vegas StarsPCLAAALAN3529OF8629243761708325124595121101173242551.260.325.401.726.236.141.3007.4118.212.4636.50
2001Los Angeles DodgersNLMLBLAN4629LF-RF2124382012000520000132635.333.385.542.927.208.209.3890.0019.230.0024.00
2002Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Red BaronsILAAAPHI1830OF59205265011084231363580227852511931.244.375.415.790.356.171.25614.3413.940.9725.63
2002Buffalo BisonsILAAACLE3130OF3511917345051610142130014541361024.286.375.454.829.294.168.31210.2915.441.5023.80
2002Cleveland IndiansALMLBCLE2030LF71712000010440000222102.118.286.118.404.294.000.15419.0519.051.000.00
2003Syracuse SkyChiefsILAAATOR2231OF561922141503171126441012555220833.214.309.286.595.208.072.26011.8220.001.6964.00
1991NCAA-1Total---------5015621391022236382700000591641425.250.287.378.665.199.128.2914.8816.463.3878.00AmSou1991
1992NCAA-1Total---------5218132465122910317250000059198838.254.318.326.644.204.072.2868.5912.631.4790.50SBC1992
1993NCAA-1Total---------61229538714513672041725000001502463255.380.423.6551.078.419.275.3876.9110.161.4717.62SBC1993
1994NCAA-1Total---------592235368150440194363100000952591949.305.402.426.828.350.121.34013.9011.970.8655.75SBC1994
1994A-Total--CLE------61220497314553312320451225011122592449.332.409.509.918.309.177.3897.7217.372.2544.00NYPL1994
1995A+Total--CLE------130479701252352369159411091301372275345174.261.335.474.809.311.213.2937.6820.412.6620.83Caro1995
1996AA,AAATotal--CLE------134490961493142481227441021803092605555990.304.380.531.911.347.227.3417.9318.382.3220.42East1996
1997AAATotal--CLE------121432691242731777103509911250102085004777.287.371.481.853.326.194.33310.0019.801.9825.41Amer1997
1997MLBTotal--CLE------131944100201150000052013.211.250.263.513.053.053.2865.0025.005.00AL1997
1998AAATotal--CLE------51543101130650000072121.200.429.467.895.867.267.22228.5723.810.8315.00IL1998
1999MLBTotal--MIA------137381571101921270304482906161694403377.289.370.444.814.278.155.33410.0018.641.8631.75NL1999
2000AAATotal--LAN,PIT------124281220060079000111449210.286.388.333.721.214.048.36414.2918.371.29PCL2000
2000MLBTotal--LAN,PIT------8116820421107292383900004741761824.250.284.440.725.232.190.2874.5522.164.8824.00NL2000
2001AAATotal--LAN------8629243761708325124595121101173242551.260.325.401.726.236.140.3007.4118.212.4636.50PCL2001
2001MLBTotal--LAN------2124382012000520000132635.333.385.542.926.208.208.3890.0019.2324.00NL2001
2002AAATotal--CLE,PHI------943244384160135841505611023111393872955.259.375.429.804.333.170.27612.9214.471.1224.92IL2002
2002MLBTotal--CLE------71712000010440000222102.118.286.118.403.294.000.15419.0519.051.00AL2002
2003AAATotal--TOR------561922141503171126441012555220833.214.309.286.596.208.073.26011.8220.001.6964.00IL2003
Tot:MLB (5 yrs)MLB25960985166332201036457135110611226368355111.273.343.432.774.256.159.3178.3519.772.3730.45
Tot:NL (3 yrs)NL23957380160322201015352126110611025664254106.279.347.447.794.262.168.3238.1019.632.4228.65
Tot:AL (2 yrs)AL203656100211590000274115.167.268.194.463.167.028.22212.2021.951.80
Tot:Minors (9 yrs)Minors69924864036871361794374722526852871519105411392849247440.276.361.458.819.309.182.3159.4118.531.9726.45
Tot:AAA (7 yrs)AAA377130619334668343193237164273293107375491512114232.265.357.420.778.293.155.30310.8518.061.6630.37
Tot:AA (1 yrs)AA131481911433142379226431011703092515445885.297.373.522.895.347.225.3337.9018.572.3520.91
Tot:A+ (1 yrs)A+130479701252352369159411091301372275345174.261.335.474.809.311.213.2937.6820.412.6620.83
Tot:A- (1 yrs)A-61220497314553312320451225011122592449.332.409.509.918.309.177.3897.7217.372.2544.00
Tot:College (4 yrs)College222789159240448211595514781080000036386773167.304.367.460.827.307.156.3329.0012.461.3837.57

Fielding Statistics

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Glossary
yearteamleaguelevelageposggsinnpoaedptctscsbcssb%fpctrfgrfirf9itm sharepl sharetm rank
1994Watertown IndiansNYPLA-22OF58--88610959400.9891.60.000.0078.495.12
1995Kinston IndiansCaroA+23OF110--158113117216900.9831.50.000.0080.384.62
1996Buffalo BisonsAmerAAA24OF3--700077001.0002.30.000.002.1100.08
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Yearly Summary

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Glossary
yearteamleaguelevelmlb-classagewlrankrpigpmanagersalaryservice timeplayoffsawards
1991LamarAmSouNCAA-1Fr1918346050David Perkins--
1992LamarSBCNCAA-1So2032213052Jim Gilligan--Conference Tournament
1993LamarSBCNCAA-1Jr2144181061Jim Gilligan--NCAA RegionalsSBC-AllConf
1994LamarSBCNCAA-1Sr2236231059Jim Gilligan--Conference Tournament
1994Watertown IndiansNYPLA-CLE2248261-61Jeff Datz--Lost in Semi-Finals
1995Kinston IndiansCaroA+CLE2381561-130Gordon MacKenzie--League Champions
1996Canton/Akron IndiansEastAACLE2471713-131Jeff Datz--dnq
1996Buffalo BisonsAmerAAACLE2484601-3Brian Graham--Lost in Semi-Finals
1997Buffalo BisonsAmerAAACLE2587571-121Brian Graham--League Champions
1997Cleveland IndiansALMLBCLE2586751-13Mike Hargrove150,000Lost World Series (Marlins)
1998Buffalo BisonsILAAACLE2681621-5Jeff Datz--League Champions
1999Florida MarlinsNLMLBMIA2764985-137John Boles200,000dnq
2000Nashville SoundsPCLAAAPIT2863794-3Richie Hebner, Trent Jewett--dnq
2000Albuquerque DukesPCLAAALAN2886581-9Tom Gamboa--Lost in Semi-Finals
2000Los Angeles DodgersNLMLBLAN2886762-9Davey Johnson320,000dnq
2000Pittsburgh PiratesNLMLBPIT2869935-72Gene Lamont320,000dnq
2001Las Vegas StarsPCLAAALAN2968763-86Rick Sofield--dnq
2001Los Angeles DodgersNLMLBLAN2986763-21Jim Tracy200,000dnq
2002Buffalo BisonsILAAACLE3087572-35Eric Wedge--Lost in Finals
2002Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Red BaronsILAAAPHI3091531-59Marc Bombard--Lost in Semi-Finals
2002Cleveland IndiansALMLBCLE3074883-7Charlie Manuel, Joel Skinner200,000dnq
2003Syracuse SkyChiefsILAAATOR3162796-56Omar Malave--dnq
22 record(s)
Based on playing years with listed statistics and available season data.

Transactions

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Glossary
datetransaction descriptionteamminor team40-manstatus
2003-10-15Granted free agencyNoHist
2002-12-05Signed to Minor League contractToronto Blue JaysNoHist
2002-09-30Granted free agencyNoHist
2002-06-25Traded from Cleveland Indians to Philadelphia Phillies for Jeff D`AmicoPhiladelphia PhilliesNoHist
2002-02-09Signed to Minor League contractCleveland IndiansNoHist
2001-10-17Granted free agencyNoHist
2000-08-06Traded by Pittsburgh Pirates to Los Angeles Dodgers for future considerationsLos Angeles DodgersNoHist
2000-07-18Activated from Disabled ListPittsburgh PiratesNoHist
2000-06-30DL - Strained left hamstring *Unknown*Pittsburgh PiratesNoInjury
1999-12-13Traded from Florida Marlins to Pittsburgh Pirates for Brant BrownPittsburgh PiratesNoHist
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Salaries and Contracts

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Glossary
yearteamagesalarytm ranklg rankavg salarylg minimumservice timecontract
1997Cleveland Indians25150,000--1,336,609150,000
1999Florida Marlins27200,000--1,611,166200,000
2000Pittsburgh Pirates28320,000195431,895,630200,000
2001Los Angeles Dodgers29200,000--2,138,896200,000
2002Cleveland Indians30200,000--2,295,649200,000
5 season(s)$1,070,000Career Earnings
Talent Ratings
Speed
58
Power
63
Contact
50
XBH
59
RBIs
64
Runs
56
Hitting
61
Durability
60
Team
.532

[Career Highlights]

[1991]  Played for Lamar (NCAA-1)
[1992]  Played for Lamar (NCAA-1)
[1993]  Played for Lamar (NCAA-1) ... Sun Belt Conference All-Conference Team
[1994]  Drafted by the Cleveland Indians in Round #30 (#829) out of Lamar ... Played for Lamar (NCAA-1) ... Played for Watertown Indians (A-) ... Finished top 10 in NYPL in Batting Average, On Base Percentage, Slugging Percentage, On Base Plus Slugging, Runs, Hit By Pitch, Sacrifice Flies, BAVG on Balls in Play
[1995]  Played for Kinston Indians (A+) ... Finished top 10 in Caro in Slugging Percentage, On Base Plus Slugging, Games Played, Plate Appearances, At Bats, Runs, Hits, Total Bases, Triples, Home Runs, Runs Batted In, Strikeouts, Hit By Pitch, Extra Base Hits, Isolated Power
[1996]  Played for Canton/Akron Indians (AA) ... Played for Buffalo Bisons (AAA) ... Finished top 10 in East in Slugging Percentage, On Base Plus Slugging, Plate Appearances, Runs, Hits, Total Bases, Doubles, Stolen Bases, Hit By Pitch, Extra Base Hits, Secondary Average
[1997]  Played for Buffalo Bisons (AAA) ... Played for Cleveland Indians (MLB) ... American Association All-Star ... Led Amer in Hit By Pitch ... Finished top 10 in Amer in Runs Batted In, Strikeouts
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