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Max Venable   |   Major Leaguer   1979-1991

Full Name:  William Mckinley Venable
Born:  June 6,1957  in  Phoenix, Arizona
Height:  5-10  Weight:  185  Bats:  Left  Throws:  Right
High School:  Cordova (Rancho Cordova,CA)
College:  

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Drafted:  Selected by Los Angeles Dodgers in 3rd Round (67th overall) of 1976 amateur entry draft (June-Reg)  

Transactions:   [Dec 10,1976] - Traded by Bellingham to Let  [Apr 6,1977] - Traded by Let to Clinton April 6 1977  [Jan 4,1978] - Traded by Clinton to Lodi  [Oct 24,1978] - Traded by Lodi to Dodgers  [Dec 4,1978] - Selected by Giants from Dodgers in Rule 5 major league draft  [Feb 27,1984] - Traded by Giants with Fred Breining to Expos for Al Oliver.  [Mar 31,1984] - Traded by Giants to Expos March 31 1984  [Apr 26,1985] - Traded by Expos to Reds for Skeeter Barnes.  [Mar 29,1987] - Released by Reds.  [Apr 9,1987] - Signed as Free Agent by Reds.  [Oct 15,1987] - Granted Free Agency.  [Feb 1,1988] - Signed as Free Agent by Orioles.  [Feb 19,1988] - Signed by Orioles  [Mar 1,1988] - Released by Orioles.  [Mar 22,1988] - Released by Orioles  [Jul 11,1988] - Signed as Free Agent by Reds.  [Oct 15,1988] - Granted Free Agency.  [Dec 26,1988] - Signed by Angels  [Jan 11,1989] - Signed as Free Agent by Angels.  [Oct 24,1990] - Granted free agency  [Nov 5,1990] - Granted Free Agency.  [Dec 13,1990] - Signed as Free Agent by Angels.  [Nov 11,1991] - Granted Free Agency.  


 Batting Statistics
YearTeamLgAgeOrg.Level PosLnGABRH2B3BHRRBISBCSBBSOHBPIBBSH SFDP AVGOBPSLGOPSGB%
1978LodiCalif21LaA+ of 14056613418030917101461977567 37  .318.402.493895--
1979ShreveportTex22SfAA of 18691116120352760 00  .232.303.304607--
 PhoenixPCL22SfAAA of 3815027465401117624201 00  .307.406.393799--
 SF GiantsNL22SfMLB of9,15585121411033310181110.165.260.20046043%
1980PhoenixPCL23SfAAA of 783125289101054015534302 24  .285.355.429784--
 SF GiantsNL23SfMLB of9,1,2641381337500108215220013.268.333.30463752%
1981PhoenixPCL24SfAAA of 10442881122241084833841514231  .285.352.444796--
 SF GiantsNL24SfMLB of9183226020131430000.188.278.31359133%
1982PhoenixPCL25SfAAA of 83258120310420000  .250.333.406739--
 SF GiantsNL25SfMLB of9,1,67112517282117937160000.224.265.28054555%
1983SF GiantsNL26SfMLB of2,9,69422828507462715222343121.219.295.36465949%
1984IndyAmer27MtlAAA of 99330578213394722841421445  .248.329.388717--
 MontrealNL27MtlMLB of23871717202710371101.239.276.35262842%
1985Indy &
Denver
Amer28Mtl/CinAAA of 4617227427541910312190210  .244.293.413706--
 CincinnatiNL28CinMLB of9,27713521391230101136170032.289.315.42273759%
1986CincinnatiNL29CinMLB of91081471731712157217240222.211.289.31360250%
1987NashvilleAmer30CinAAA of 11640057108164228206395652113  .270.340.345685--
 CincinnatiNL30CinMLB of9,37721000200000000.143.143.143286100%
1989EdmontonPCL32CalAAA of 95329528914414513346591274  .271.358.347705--
 CaliforniaAL32CalMLB of2,120537194004001160030.358.370.43480436%
1990CaliforniaAL33CalMLB of2,1,3931892649934215124310272.259.340.40274246%
1991CaliforniaAL34CalMLB of7,8821872446823212111302242.246.292.35865035%
 
Major League Totals - 12 Season(s)7271397176337571718128641812021879231318 .241.302.34564747%
Minor League Totals - 9 Season(s)7422788503782121534634518260325341213124 .280.357.411768--


 Fielding Statistics
YearTeamLgAgeOrgLevelPosGGSInnPOAETCDPPBSBCSFPCTRF
1978LodiCalif21LaA+OF139220882361---.966--
 
1979ShreveportTex22SfAAOF182821310---.968--
1979PhoenixPCL22SfAAAOF3896431034---.971--
1979SF GiantsNL22SfMLBOF253023350---.914--
 
1980PhoenixPCL23SfAAAOF75199742101---.981--
1980SF GiantsNL23SfMLBOF406100610---1.000--
 
1981PhoenixPCL24SfAAAOF104263632721---.989--
1981SF GiantsNL24SfMLBOF51200120---1.000--
 
1982PhoenixPCL25SfAAAOF81600160---1.000--
1982SF GiantsNL25SfMLBOF536661732---.986--
 
1983SF GiantsNL26SfMLBOF66141511470---.993--
 
1984IndyAmer27MtlAAAOF93183441910---.979--
1984MontrealNL27MtlMLBOF273300330---1.000--
 
1985Indy &
Denver
Amer28Mtl/CinAAAOF449321961---.990--
1985CincinnatiNL28CinMLBOF396030630---1.000--
 
1986CincinnatiNL29CinMLBOF576302650---.969--
 
1987NashvilleAmer30CinAAAOF112212552222---.977--
1987CincinnatiNL30CinMLBOF430030---1.000--
 
1989EdmontonPCL32CalAAAOF84189922000---.990--
1989CaliforniaAL32CalMLBOF132100210---1.000--
 
1990CaliforniaAL33CalMLBOF77112331181---.975--
1990CaliforniaAL33CalMLBDH1--------
 
1991CaliforniaAL34CalMLBOF658633920---.967--
1991CaliforniaAL34CalMLBDH3--------
 


 Awards
 Salaries
YearSalary Rank  Lg Avg  Centile
1985155,000  299,10851
1986225,000  325,46646
1987*60,000  292,85371
1989*62,500  375,25777
1990200,000  426,35847
1991425,000  617,62737
 
Career:  $1,127,500   estimate
 Trivia and Player Notes
2006 - Coach for Fort Wayne of Midwest League (A-)
 Jobs in Baseball
Year(s)TeamPosition
1994Idaho Falls [pio]Manager
1995Danville [App]Manager
2004Dayton [Midw]Hitting Coach
2005-2006Fort Wayne [Midw]Hitting Coach
2007Lake Elsinore [Calif]Hitting Coach
2008Portland [Pcl]Hitting Coach

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