James Avery (baseball)
| James Avery | |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | |
| Born: June 10, 1984 Maple Creek, Saskatchewan, Canada | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right |
James Avery (born June 10, 1984, in Maple Creek, Saskatchewan, Canada[1]) is a former Minor League Baseball player. He was also a competitor for Canada in baseball at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing.[2]
Amateur career[edit]
A native of Maple Creek, Saskatchewan, Canada, Avery played college baseball at Niagara University.[3] In 2003 and 2004, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Chatham A's of the Cape Cod Baseball League.[4][5]
Professional career[edit]
Cincinnati Reds[edit]
Avery went 1–2 over 11 appearances, seven starts, split between the Rookie-League Gulf Coast Reds and Class-A Dayton Dragons of the Midwest League in 2005.
He spent majority of the 2006 season with Class-A Advanced Sarasota Reds, where he went 8–8 with a 4.43 ERA over 26 starts. He compiled a 2.22 ERA over five starts in the month of August. Avery lasted a season-high 8+2⁄3 innings against Fort Myers Miracle on September 3, allowing one run on seven hits en route to eighth and final win of the season. He made his first and only Triple-A appearance on August 24, allowing four runs over four innings of work as a member of the Louisville Bats.
Avery went 11–10 with a 5.22 ERA in 27 starts for the Double-A Chattanooga Lookouts in 2007. He was named Southern League Pitcher of the Week for May 7 to 13, going 2–0 with 13 innings pitched, three earned runs a 2.08 ERA with seven strikeouts.
With the Lookouts in 2008 he struck out season-high seven and allowed one earned run over six innings for his best outing of the year on May 3. He started all 24 games he appeared in and finished 7–8.
References[edit]
- ^ Profile at MiLB.com Archived May 19, 2011, at the Wayback Machine. Accessed August 13, 2008.
- ^ Olympic baseball team gets approval for James Avery. The Canadian Press August 1, 2008. Accessed August 13, 2008.
- ^ "James Avery Minor, Fall, Winter & Mexican Leagues Statistics & History". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved August 20, 2018.
- ^ "2003 Chatham As". thebaseballcube.com. Retrieved September 23, 2021.
- ^ "2004 Chatham As". thebaseballcube.com. Retrieved September 23, 2021.
External links[edit]
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference (Minors)
- 1984 births
- Living people
- Algodoneros de Guasave players
- Baseball people from Saskatchewan
- Baseball players at the 2008 Summer Olympics
- Canadian expatriate baseball players in Mexico
- Canadian expatriate baseball players in the United States
- Carolina Mudcats players
- Chatham Anglers players
- Chattanooga Lookouts players
- Dayton Dragons players
- Erie SeaWolves players
- Gulf Coast Reds players
- Leones de Yucatán players
- Louisville Bats players
- Lynchburg Hillcats players
- Mexican League baseball pitchers
- Niagara Purple Eagles baseball players
- Olympic baseball players for Canada
- Peoria Saguaros players
- Rieleros de Aguascalientes players
- Sarasota Reds players