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Name	Team	Age
Bobby Avila	Retired (1961, Age 40)	Died (1999, Age 78)
Drafted	Position	Bats/Throws
Round 1, Pick 7 (1950)	LF	R/R
League	Option Years	Majors Service Time
Billy Hamilton League	0	6 years (9 games)
Total Rating	Arm	Range
B-	D	C-
Contact vs R	Contact vs L	Speed
A-	A-	C
Power vs R	Power vs L	Bunting
B	B+	B
Endurance	Velocity	Control
F	B-	D+
Leadership	Mentor vs RHP	Mentor vs LHP
A+	A+	A+
Health	Injured Days	Birthday
B	0	8/9/1921
WS Rings	WS Appearances	LCS Appearances
1	2	4
Alt Pos (---)	Alt Pos (---)	Alt Pos (---)
F  (0.0 %)	F  (0.0 %)	F  (0.0 %)

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Skill grades calculated using approximate current ratings minus past improvements.
Year	Contact vs R	Power vs R	Contact vs L	Power vs L	Speed	Arm	Range
1951	A-	B	A-	B+	C	D	D+
1952	A-	B	A-	B+	C	D	D+
1953	A-	B	A-	B+	C	D	C-
1954	A-	B	A-	B+	C	D	C-
1955	A-	B	A-	B+	C	D	C-
1956	A-	B	A-	B+	C	D	C-
1957	A-	B	A-	B+	C	D	C-
1958	A-	B	A-	B+	C	D	C-
1959	A-	B	A-	B+	C	D	C-
1960	A-	B	A-	B+	C	D	C-
1961	A-	B	A-	B+	C	D	C-

Career Transactions

Date	Transaction
1961-11-01	Bobby Avila has retired from the Washington Weasels
1955-09-27	The Detroit Tigres have promoted Bobby Avila to the major league team. The Detroit Tigres have promoted Jesse Crawford to the major league team. The Detroit Tigres have promoted Ed Erickson to the major league team. The Detroit Tigres have sent Heinie Freitas to the minors. The Detroit Tigres have sent Dick Falkenberg to the minors. The Detroit Tigres have sent Wally Kozar to the minors.
1955-09-25	The Detroit Tigres have promoted Redleg James to the major league team. The Detroit Tigres have promoted Heinie Freitas to the major league team. The Detroit Tigres have promoted Jason Galvez to the major league team. The Detroit Tigres have sent Jesse Crawford to the minors. The Detroit Tigres have sent Ed Erickson to the minors. The Detroit Tigres have sent Bobby Avila to the minors.
1954-07-29	The Detroit Tigres have promoted Bobby Avila to the major league team. The Detroit Tigres have sent Steve Gaddy to the minors.
1954-07-11	The Detroit Tigres have promoted Steve Gaddy to the major league team. The Detroit Tigres have sent Bobby Avila to the minors.
1951-10-03	The Detroit Tigres have promoted Bobby Avila to the major league team. The Detroit Tigres have sent Jack Deal to the minors.
1951-09-17	The Detroit Tigres have promoted Billy Bucha to the major league team. The Detroit Tigres have sent Bobby Avila to the minors.
1951-08-05	A trade has been completed between the Detroit Tigres and the Pittsburgh Black Cats. The Pittsburgh Black Cats receive George Wilson, Chris Tennant from the Detroit Tigres in exchange for Bobby Avila.
1950-05-16	A trade has been completed between the Pittsburgh Black Cats and the Cleveland Spiders. The Cleveland Spiders receive Pinky Nitkowski, Joe Hall, Ed Reeder, Conrad Martin, Oswaldo Conlan, Lou Granger, Cliff Reilley from the Pittsburgh Black Cats in exchange for Hal Newhouser, Sandy Rice, Bobby Avila.
1950-04-01	The Cleveland Spiders have renamed Ron Javier to Bobby Avila.