Bruce Aven

Positions: Outfielder and Pinch Hitter

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

5-9, 180lb (175cm, 81kg)

Born: March 4, 1972 in Orange, TX us

Draft: Drafted by the Cleveland Indians in the 30th round of the 1994 MLB June Amateur Draft from Lamar University (Beaumont, TX).

High School: West Orange-Stark HS (West Orange, TX)

School: Lamar University (Beaumont, TX)

Debut: August 27, 1997 (Age 25-176d, 14,750th in MLB history)
vs. ANA 5 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: May 27, 2002 (Age 30-084d)
vs. DET 3 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1999 season

Full Name: David Bruce Aven

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

1.6

AB

609

H

166

HR

BA

.273

R

RBI

103

SB

OBP

.343

SLG

.432

OPS

.774

OPS+

100

Standard Batting

Games by Position

Standard Batting
Year	Age	Tm	Lg	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB	Pos	Awards
1994	22	CLE-min	A-	61	259	220	49	73	14	5	5	33	12	3	20	45	.332	.409	.509	.918		112	1	12	2	5	0		WTR · NYPL
1995	23	CLE-min	A+	130	534	479	70	125	23	5	23	69	15	9	41	109	.261	.335	.474	.809		227	7	13	0	1	3		KIN · CARL
1996	24	CLE-min	AA,AAA	134	555	490	96	149	31	4	24	81	22	7	44	102	.304	.380	.531	.911		260	9	18	0	3	0		CAK,BFL · EL,AA
1997	25	CLE-min	AAA	121	500	432	69	124	27	3	17	77	10	3	50	99	.287	.371	.481	.853		208	10	11	2	5	0		BFL · AA
1997	25	CLE	AL	13	20	19	4	4	1	0	0	2	0	1	1	5	.211	.250	.263	.513	33	5	0	0	0	0	0	7/H98

1998	26	CLE-min	AAA	5	21	15	4	3	1	0	1	1	3	0	6	5	.200	.429	.467	.895		7	0	0	0	0	0		BFL · IL
1999	27	FLA	NL	137	440	381	57	110	19	2	12	70	3	0	44	82	.289	.370	.444	.814	112	169	6	9	0	6	1	7H9/8D
2000	28	LAD-PIT-min	AAA	12	49	42	8	12	2	0	0	6	0	0	7	9	.286	.388	.333	.721		14	1	0	0	0	1		ABQ,NVL · PCL
2000	28	TOT	NL	81	176	168	20	42	11	0	7	29	2	3	8	39	.250	.284	.440	.725	81	74	4	0	0	0	0	H79/8
2000	28	PIT	NL	72	153	148	18	37	11	0	5	25	2	3	5	31	.250	.275	.426	.700	74	63	4	0	0	0	0	H97/8
2000	28	LAD	NL	9	23	20	2	5	0	0	2	4	0	0	3	8	.250	.348	.550	.898	128	11	0	0	0	0	0	/7H
2001	29	LAD-min	AAA	86	324	292	43	76	17	0	8	32	5	1	24	59	.260	.325	.401	.726		117	10	5	1	2	1		LVG · PCL
2001	29	LAD	NL	21	26	24	3	8	2	0	1	2	0	0	0	5	.333	.385	.542	.926	145	13	0	2	0	0	0	H/79
2002	30	PHI-CLE-min	AAA	94	387	324	43	84	16	0	13	58	4	1	50	56	.259	.375	.429	.804		139	11	11	0	2	3		SWB,BFL · IL
2002	30	CLE	AL	7	21	17	1	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	4	4	.118	.286	.118	.403	15	2	2	0	0	0	0	/78H9
2003	31	TOR-min	AAA	56	220	192	21	41	5	0	3	17	1	1	26	44	.214	.309	.286	.596		55	5	1	0	1	2		SYR · IL
5 Yrs				259	683	609	85	166	33	2	20	103	6	4	57	135	.273	.343	.432	.774	100	263	12	11	0	6	1
162 Game Avg.				162	427	381	53	104	21	1	13	64	4	3	36	84	.273	.343	.432	.774	100	165	8	7	0	4	1

LAD (2 yrs)				30	49	44	5	13	2	0	3	6	0	0	3	13	.295	.367	.545	.913	137	24	0	2	0	0	0
CLE (2 yrs)				20	41	36	5	6	1	0	0	2	1	1	5	9	.167	.268	.194	.463	25	7	2	0	0	0	0
PIT (1 yr)				72	153	148	18	37	11	0	5	25	2	3	5	31	.250	.275	.426	.700	74	63	4	0	0	0	0
FLA (1 yr)				137	440	381	57	110	19	2	12	70	3	0	44	82	.289	.370	.444	.814	112	169	6	9	0	6	1

NL (3 yrs)				239	642	573	80	160	32	2	20	101	5	3	52	126	.279	.347	.447	.794	104	256	10	11	0	6	1
AL (2 yrs)				20	41	36	5	6	1	0	0	2	1	1	5	9	.167	.268	.194	.463	25	7	2	0	0	0	0

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