Matt Avery
Matthew Charles Avery
Born: September 7, 1983
Fairfax, VA US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'6"
Weight: 230
Draft: Round 9 (2005 June Amateur Draft, Chicago Cubs)
School: Virginia
Career: 2005-2009
Matt Avery compiled a career record of 14 wins and 13 losses, with 29 saves, and a 3.76 ERA in his 183-game pitching career with the Cubs, Boise Hawks, Peoria Chiefs, Mesa Solar Sox, Daytona Cubs, Tennessee Smokies and Harrisburg Senators. He began playing during the 2005 season and last took the field during the 2009 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Short Season A | NORW | Boise Hawks | 1 | 3 | .250 | 4.62 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 48.7 | 53 | 27 | 25 | 7 | 15 | 0 | 25 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 206 |
| 2005 | R | ARIZ | Cubs | 0 | 0 | 10.80 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10 | |
| 2006 | A | MIDW | Peoria Chiefs | 4 | 3 | .571 | 2.15 | 48 | 0 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 67.0 | 46 | 17 | 16 | 4 | 27 | 2 | 76 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 278 |
| 2007 | Advanced A | FLOR | Daytona Cubs | 1 | 1 | .500 | 1.61 | 19 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 22.3 | 17 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 90 |
| 2007 | AA | SOUL | Tennessee Smokies | 2 | 2 | .500 | 4.22 | 31 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 49.0 | 50 | 26 | 23 | 8 | 18 | 1 | 36 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 208 |
| 2007 | Fall | AZFL | Mesa Solar Sox | 0 | 0 | 5.23 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10.3 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 52 | |
| 2008 | Advanced A | FLOR | Daytona Cubs | 1 | 1 | .500 | 1.17 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7.7 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 |
| 2008 | AA | SOUL | Tennessee Smokies | 4 | 2 | .667 | 4.46 | 32 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 66.7 | 66 | 40 | 33 | 10 | 35 | 0 | 52 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 305 |
| 2009 | AA | EL | Harrisburg Senators | 1 | 1 | .500 | 4.53 | 28 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 47.7 | 54 | 27 | 24 | 6 | 26 | 5 | 35 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 212 |
| Totals | 14 | 13 | .519 | 3.76 | 183 | 14 | 84 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 321.0 | 305 | 152 | 134 | 37 | 143 | 9 | 257 | 14 | 1 | 23 | 1393 |
Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | AA | SOUL | Tennessee Smokies | 31 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | AA | SOUL | Tennessee Smokies | 32 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | AA | EL | Harrisburg Senators | 28 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | .500 | 1.000 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 91 | 17 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | .071 | .071 | .071 | .143 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Short Season A | NORW | Boise Hawks | P | 11 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | .818 |
| 2005 | R | ARIZ | Cubs | P | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 2.000 |
| 2006 | A | MIDW | Peoria Chiefs | P | 48 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | .778 | .146 |
| 2007 | Fall | AZFL | Mesa Solar Sox | P | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 2007 | AA | SOUL | Tennessee Smokies | P | 31 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .750 | .097 |
| 2007 | Advanced A | FLOR | Daytona Cubs | P | 19 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .800 | .211 |
| 2008 | Advanced A | FLOR | Daytona Cubs | P | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .600 |
| 2008 | AA | SOUL | Tennessee Smokies | P | 32 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 1 | .846 | .344 |
| 2009 | AA | EL | Harrisburg Senators | P | 28 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .357 |
| Totals | 183 | 20 | 29 | 6 | 4 | .891 | .268 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | R | Arizona League | Cubs | CHN | July 2, 2005 | July 2, 2005 |
| 2005 | Short Season A | Northwest League | Boise Hawks | CHN | July 7, 2005 | August 29, 2005 |
| 2006 | A | Midwest League | Peoria Chiefs | CHN | April 6, 2006 | August 30, 2006 |
| 2007 | Advanced A | Florida State League | Daytona Cubs | CHN | April 5, 2007 | May 25, 2007 |
| 2007 | AA | Southern League | Tennessee Smokies | ARI | May 28, 2007 | September 1, 2007 |
| 2007 | Fall | Arizona Fall League | Mesa Solar Sox | October 10, 2007 | November 12, 2007 | |
| 2008 | AA | Southern League | Tennessee Smokies | CHN | April 3, 2008 | August 31, 2008 |
| 2008 | Advanced A | Florida State League | Daytona Cubs | CHN | June 17, 2008 | June 29, 2008 |
| 2009 | AA | Eastern League | Harrisburg Senators | WAS | April 9, 2009 | July 5, 2009 |
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