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Max Venable

Retired
 
High Level
MLB
Years
1977-1991 (1979-1991)
Proper Name
William Mckinley Venable
Positions
OF (1186) ... LF (248) ... CF (141) ... RF (113) ... DH (4)
Positions
OF - LF - CF - RF - DH
Height / Weight
5-10 / 185
Bats / Throws
Left / Right
Birthdate
June 6,1957
High School
Cordova (Rancho Cordova,CA)
MLB Debut
April 8,1979
MLBAM ID
123696
Retrosheet#
venam001
More Player Information
Stat Capsuleabrhhrrbisbavgops
MLB Career13971763371812864.241.647

[Player Notes]

Father of Will Venable

Batting Statistics

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Glossary
yearteam nameleaguelevelmlb#ageposgabrh2b3bhrrbisbcsbbsohbpshsfiwdptbpaxbh1bavgobpslgopssecaisobabipbb%so%so_bbab_hr
1977Clinton DodgersMidwALAN-20OF125425721151949631785060564001694903283.271.351.398.749.266.127.29410.2012.241.2047.22
1978Lodi DodgersCalifA+LAN-21OF14056613418030917101461977567370027966056124.318.402.493.895.359.175.32611.678.480.7333.29
1979Shreveport CaptainsTexAASFN-22OF1869111612035276000002176313.232.303.304.607.217.072.2549.217.890.860.00
1979Phoenix GiantsPCLAAASFN-22OF3815027465401117624201000059175937.307.406.393.799.320.086.35413.7111.430.830.00
1979San Francisco GiantsNLMLBSFN4922OF558512141103331018110101797212.165.260.200.460.153.035.20910.3118.561.800.00
1980Phoenix GiantsPCLAAASFN923OF78312528910105401553430224001343542564.285.355.429.784.285.144.2999.608.470.8862.40
1980San Francisco GiantsNLMLBSFN4923OF641381337500108215220130342157532.268.333.304.637.188.036.3119.5514.011.470.00
1981Phoenix GiantsPCLAAASFN-24OF1044288112224108483384151431201904774280.285.352.444.796.313.159.3088.6010.691.2453.50
1981San Francisco GiantsNLMLBSFN4924OF1832260201314300000103624.188.278.313.591.313.125.20711.118.330.750.00
1982Phoenix GiantsPCLAAASFN-25OF832581203104200000133635.250.333.406.739.313.156.26711.115.560.500.00
1982San Francisco GiantsNLMLBSFN4925OF7112517282117937160000235132424.224.265.280.545.160.056.2505.3012.122.29125.00
1983San Francisco GiantsNLMLBSFN4926OF94228285074627152223432113832561733.219.295.364.659.298.145.2338.5913.281.5538.00
1984Indianapolis IndiansAmerAAAMON427OF9933057821339472284142145401283812557.248.329.388.717.306.140.25710.7611.021.0236.67
1984Montreal ExposNLMLBMON4927OF387171720271037101102576413.239.276.352.628.169.113.2383.959.212.3335.50
1985Indianapolis IndiansAmerAAAMON-28OF46172274275419103121901020711851626.244.293.413.706.279.169.2556.4910.271.5843.00
1985Cincinnati RedsNLMLBCIN9,2528OF77135213912301011361703202571461524.289.315.422.737.237.133.3254.1111.642.830.00
1986Cincinnati RedsNLMLBCIN929OF10814717317121572172402220461681021.211.289.313.602.252.102.23610.1214.291.4173.50
1987Nashville SoundsAmerAAACIN-30OF1164005710816422820639565113201384582286.270.340.345.685.208.075.3078.5212.231.44200.00
1987Cincinnati RedsNLMLBCIN930OF772100020000000001701.143.143.143.286.000.000.1430.000.000.000.00
1989Edmonton TrappersPCLAAACAL-32OF9532952891441451334659174201143871970.271.358.347.705.246.076.32211.8915.251.28329.00
1989California AngelsALMLBCAL832OF2053719400400116030002357415.358.370.434.804.094.076.5141.7528.0716.000.00
1990California AngelsALMLBCAL833OF9318926499342151243107223762221633.259.340.402.742.291.143.28810.8113.961.2947.25
1991California AngelsALMLBCAL834OF8218724468232121113024225672061333.246.292.358.650.176.112.2765.3414.562.7362.33
1977ATotal--LAN------125425721151949631785060564001694903283.271.351.398.749.266.127.29410.2012.241.2047.22Midw1977
1978A+Total--LAN------14056613418030917101461977567370027966056124.318.402.493.895.359.175.32611.678.480.7333.29Calif1978
1979AA,AAATotal--SFN------56219386266014228312610000802511250.283.375.365.740.288.082.32112.3510.360.84Tex1979
1979MLBTotal--SFN------558512141103331018110101797212.165.260.200.460.153.035.20910.3118.561.80NL1979
1980AAATotal--SFN------78312528910105401553430224001343542564.285.355.429.785.285.144.2999.608.470.8862.40PCL1980
1980MLBTotal--SFN------641381337500108215220130342157532.268.333.304.638.188.036.3119.5514.011.47NL1980
1981AAATotal--SFN------1044288112224108483384151431201904774280.285.352.444.796.313.159.3088.6010.691.2453.50PCL1981
1981MLBTotal--SFN------1832260201314300000103624.188.278.313.590.313.125.20711.118.330.75NL1981
1982AAATotal--SFN------832581203104200000133635.250.333.406.740.313.156.26711.115.560.50PCL1982
1982MLBTotal--SFN------7112517282117937160000235132424.224.265.280.545.160.056.2505.3012.122.29125.00NL1982
1983MLBTotal--SFN------94228285074627152223432113832561733.219.295.364.659.298.145.2338.5913.281.5538.00NL1983
1984AAATotal--MON------9933057821339472284142145401283812557.248.329.388.717.306.139.25710.7611.021.0236.67Amer1984
1984MLBTotal--MON------387171720271037101102576413.239.276.352.628.169.113.2383.959.212.3335.50NL1984
1985AAATotal--MON------46172274275419103121901020711851626.244.293.413.706.279.169.2556.4910.271.5843.00Amer1985
1985MLBTotal--CIN------77135213912301011361703202571461524.289.315.422.737.237.133.3254.1111.642.83NL1985
1986MLBTotal--CIN------10814717317121572172402220461681021.211.289.313.602.252.102.23610.1214.291.4173.50NL1986
1987AAATotal--CIN------1164005710816422820639565113201384582286.270.340.345.685.208.075.3078.5212.231.44200.00Amer1987
1987MLBTotal--CIN------772100020000000001701.143.143.143.286.000.000.1430.000.00NL1987
1989AAATotal--CAL------9532952891441451334659174201143871970.271.358.347.704.246.076.32211.8915.251.28329.00PCL1989
1989MLBTotal--CAL------2053719400400116030002357415.358.370.434.804.094.075.5141.7528.0716.00AL1989
1990MLBTotal--CAL------9318926499342151243107223762221633.259.340.402.742.291.143.28810.8113.961.2947.25AL1990
1991MLBTotal--CAL------8218724468232121113024225672061333.246.292.358.650.176.112.2765.3414.562.7362.33AL1991
Tot:MLB (12 yrs)MLB7271397176337571718128641812021872313918482156092245.241.302.345.647.223.104.2727.6913.971.8277.61
Tot:NL (9 yrs)NL53296811922336121182571684141599510316107559164.230.293.326.619.225.096.2577.8113.121.6888.00
Tot:AL (3 yrs)AL195429571142157467236772144481664853381.266.323.387.710.217.121.3077.4215.882.1461.29
Tot:Minors (10 yrs)Minors867321357589714057554081996837540126372812013163679252645.279.356.410.766.288.130.30210.1910.901.0758.42
Tot:AAA (8 yrs)AAA5842153358586904229241131392412791428171208472453161425.272.347.393.740.276.121.2999.8211.371.1674.24
Tot:AA (1 yrs)AA1869111612035276000002176313.232.303.304.607.217.072.2549.217.890.86
Tot:A+ (1 yrs)A+14056613418030917101461977567370027966056124.318.402.493.895.359.175.32611.678.480.7333.29
Tot:A (1 yrs)A125425721151949631785060564001694903283.271.351.398.749.266.127.29410.2012.241.2047.22

Fielding Statistics

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Glossary
yearteamleaguelevelageposggsinnpoaedptctscsbcssb%fpctrfgrfirf9itm sharepl sharetm rank
1978Lodi DodgersCalifA+21OF139--22088123622800.9661.60.000.0099.399.31
1979San Francisco GiantsNLMLB22OF2517170.030230353200.9141.30.191.7115.445.55
1979San Francisco GiantsNLMLB22RF2116150.027130312800.9031.30.191.7113.038.22
1979San Francisco GiantsNLMLB22LF6117.0300033001.0000.50.181.623.710.95
1979San Francisco GiantsNLMLB22CF2-3.0100011001.0000.50.332.971.23.63
1979Phoenix GiantsPCLAAA22OF38--9643410310000.9712.60.000.0025.9100.04
1979Shreveport CaptainsTexAA22OF18--28210313000.9681.70.000.0013.3100.05
1980San Francisco GiantsNLMLB23OF4029265.2610006161001.0001.50.232.0724.862.56
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Fielding Statistics are updated at the conclusion of season

Yearly Summary

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Glossary
yearteamleaguelevelmlb-classagewlrankrpigpmanagersalaryservice timeplayoffsawards
1977Clinton DodgersMidwALAN2079591-125Dick McLaughlin--dnq
1978Lodi DodgersCalifA+LAN2185551-140Stan Wasiak--Lost in Finals
1979Shreveport CaptainsTexAASFN2273622-18Andy Gilbert--Lost in Semi-Finals
1979Phoenix GiantsPCLAAASFN2259885-38Rocky Bridges--dnq
1979San Francisco GiantsNLMLBSFN2271914-55Joe Altobelli, Dave Bristoldnq
1980Phoenix GiantsPCLAAASFN2353955-78Rocky Bridges--dnq
1980San Francisco GiantsNLMLBSFN2375865-64Dave Bristoldnq
1981Phoenix GiantsPCLAAASFN2469632-104Rocky Bridges--dnq
1981San Francisco GiantsNLMLBSFN2456550-18Frank Robinsondnq
1982Phoenix GiantsPCLAAASFN2558865-8Rocky Bridges--dnq
1982San Francisco GiantsNLMLBSFN2587753-71Frank Robinsondnq
1983San Francisco GiantsNLMLBSFN2679835-94Frank Robinsondnq
1984Indianapolis IndiansAmerAAAMON2791631-99Buck Rodgers--Lost in Semi-Finals
1984Montreal ExposNLMLBMON2778835-38Bill Virdon, Jim Fanningdnq
1985Indianapolis IndiansAmerAAAMON2861814-46Felipe Alou--dnq
1985Cincinnati RedsNLMLBCIN2889722-77Pete Rose155,000dnq
1986Cincinnati RedsNLMLBCIN2986762-108Pete Rose225,000dnq
1987Nashville SoundsAmerAAACIN3064767-116Jack Lind--dnq
1987Cincinnati RedsNLMLBCIN3084782-7Pete Rose60,000dnq
1989Edmonton TrappersPCLAAACAL3265765-95Tom Kotchman--dnq
1989California AngelsALMLBCAL3291713-20Doug Rader62,500dnq
1990California AngelsALMLBCAL3380824-93Doug Rader200,000dnq
1991California AngelsALMLBCAL3481817-82Doug Rader, Buck Rodgers425,000dnq
23 record(s)
Based on playing years with listed statistics and available season data.

Baseball Jobs

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Glossary
yearteam nameleaguelevelcategorymlb orgjobwlwpctrankgblPlayoffs
1994Idaho FallsPioRkMinorATLManager3042.417314.0dnq
1995DanvilleAppRkMinorATLManager2740.403423.0dnq
1997RichmondILAAAMinorATLHitting Coach7072.49349.0dnq
1999RichmondILAAAMinorATLHitting Coach6478.451418.5dnq
2002AberdeenNYPLA-MinorBALHitting Coach3145.408518.0dnq
2004DaytonMidwAMinorCINHitting Coach4892.343629.0dnq
2005Fort WayneMidwAMinorSDNHitting Coach6575.464519.0Lost in 1st Round
2006Fort WayneMidwAMinorSDNHitting Coach7166.518418.0Lost in 1st Round
2007Lake ElsinoreCalifA+MinorSDNHitting Coach7465.53228.5Lost in Finals
2008PortlandPCLAAAMinorSDNHitting Coach7074.486414.0dnq
2009PortlandPCLAAAMinorSDNHitting Coach6084.417414.0dnq
2010San AntonioTexAAMinorSDNHitting Coach6872.48634.5dnq
2014High DesertCalifA+MinorSEAHitting Coach6674.471312.0dnq
2015BakersfieldCalifA+MinorSEAHitting Coach6179.436523.0dnq
2016BakersfieldCalifA+MinorSEAHitting Coach7664.54325.0Lost in Semi-Finals
15 record(s)

Transactions

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Glossary
datetransaction descriptionteamminor team40-manstatus
1991-11-11Granted free agencyNoHist
1990-12-13Signed to #-year contract for 1990-1990 ($0m) [Free Agent]California AngelsNoHist
1990-11-05Granted free agencyNoHist
1989-01-11Signed to #-year contract for 1989-1989 ($0m) [Free Agent]California AngelsNoHist
1988-10-15Granted free agencyNoHist
1988-07-11Signed to #-year contract for 1988-1988 ($0m) [Free Agent]Cincinnati RedsNoHist
1988-03-01Released by OriolesNoHist
1988-02-01Signed to #-year contract for 1988-1988 ($0m) [Free Agent]Baltimore OriolesNoHist
1987-10-15Granted free agencyNoHist
1987-04-09Signed to Minor League contractCincinnati RedsNoHist
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Salaries and Contracts

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Glossary
yearteamagesalarytm ranklg rankavg salarylg minimumservice timecontract
1985Cincinnati Reds28155,00017437371,57160,000
1986Cincinnati Reds29225,00015390412,52060,000
1987Cincinnati Reds3060,00024513412,45462,500
1989California Angels3262,50023610497,25468,000
1990California Angels33200,00021458597,537100,000
1991California Angels34425,00017359851,492100,000
6 season(s)$1,127,500Career Earnings
Talent Ratings
Speed
82
Power
51
Contact
67
XBH
55
RBIs
43
Runs
69
Hitting
57
Durability
49
Team
.492

[Career Highlights]

[1976]  Drafted by the Los Angeles Dodgers in Round #3 (#67) out of Cordova (Rancho Cordova,CA)
[1977]  Played for Clinton Dodgers (A)
[1978]  Played for Lodi Dodgers (A+) ... Led Calif in Games Played ... Finished top 10 in Calif in On Base Plus Slugging, Plate Appearances, At Bats, Runs, Hits, Total Bases, Doubles, Triples, Home Runs, Runs Batted In, Stolen Bases, Caught Stealings, Extra Base Hits, Strikeouts Percentage
[1979]  Played for Shreveport Captains (AA) ... Played for Phoenix Giants (AAA) ... Played for San Francisco Giants (MLB)
[1980]  Played for Phoenix Giants (AAA) ... Played for San Francisco Giants (MLB)
[1981]  Played for Phoenix Giants (AAA) ... Played for San Francisco Giants (MLB) ... Finished top 10 in PCL in Triples
[1982]  Played for Phoenix Giants (AAA) ... Played for San Francisco Giants (MLB)
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