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Jumbo Brown League
4-11-2125
Von Ventura Shortstop
Retired (1978, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .300 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws B/R
OPS .845 Status Deceased (2020) Option Years 0  
H 2567 Age at Death 79 Date of Birth 12-03-1941
HR 263 Drafted Round 1, Pick 10
(1959)		 Majors Svc Time 15 years
(93 games)
RBI 1041
SB 423
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R A+ Contact vs. L A  Endurance B-   Ldrship D-
Power vs. R B  Power vs. L B  Velocity D+   Mentor vR C+
Speed B  Bunt C  Control D-   Mentor vL C+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS A+ (100%) Range A  WS Rings 2
1B --- LF --- Arm B+ WS Appearances 2
2B C- (34.5%) CF ---   Health B- LCS Appearances 4
3B A+ (99.0%) RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 5
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1964 STL
144
599
94
179
29
5
15
64
76
 94 0 3
18
 15 15
.815
.376
.439
.140
.299
1965 STL
144
605
99
184
34
5
25
73
62
 109 2 0
19
 7 12
.872
.371
.501
.197
.304
1966 STL
119
505
98
153
22
7
18
79
68
 76 3 1
32
 9 11
.869
.388
.481
.178
.303
1967 STL
144
599
110
181
28
4
19
72
75
 99 3 5
36
 14 17
.837
.380
.457
.155
.302
1968 STL
144
599
125
186
31
6
16
58
89
 81 3 1
37
 10 11
.864
.402
.462
.152
.311
1969 STL
144
589
107
166
22
4
19
71
84
 92 2 1
26
 13 11
.802
.373
.430
.148
.282
1970 STL
144
586
119
181
28
6
14
60
82
 99 7 3
38
 11 13
.847
.398
.449
.140
.309
1971 STL
144
607
121
182
36
6
18
78
83
 83 3 4
32
 13 18
.852
.385
.468
.168
.300
1972 STL
144
618
142
195
36
6
13
80
77
 87 4 3
32
 13 10
.849
.393
.456
.141
.316
1973 STL
144
601
132
191
34
9
18
79
86
 89 2 3
34
 11 16
.897
.403
.494
.176
.318
1974 STL
144
607
122
179
30
8
22
72
78
 114 3 2
30
 10 15
.856
.377
.479
.185
.295
1975 STL
144
618
127
182
37
8
19
76
82
 87 2 2
46
 17 12
.850
.378
.472
.178
.294
1976 STL
143
642
152
194
27
6
23
77
71
 94 2 1
36
 11 14
.843
.373
.470
.168
.302
1977 STL
144
576
109
150
28
3
19
70
81
 99 3 2
3
 4 8
.772
.353
.418
.158
.260
1978 CIN
96
216
45
64
11
5
5
32
30
 48 2 0
4
 2 5
.850
.387
.463
.167
.296
Total
2086
8567
1702
2567
433
88
263
1041
1124
 1351 41 31
423
 160 188
.845
.382
.463
.163
.300
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1978-11-01Von Ventura has retired from the Cincinnati Carnage
1978-03-25Trade #1360612 has been completed between the Cincinnati Carnage and the St. Louis Wolverines. The St. Louis Wolverines receive Bobby Taylor, Draft Pick 1979 Round 1 CIN (Jimmy Davis) from the Cincinnati Carnage in exchange for Hal Farmer, Von Ventura.
1971-11-01Von Ventura now holds the league record for career on-base percentage.
1971-10-03Von Ventura of the St. Louis Wolverines is injured and is expected to be out 15 days.
1966-05-26Von Ventura of the St. Louis Wolverines is injured and is expected to be out 33 days.
1964-04-01The St. Louis Wolverines have promoted Manny Hesterfer to the major league team. The St. Louis Wolverines have promoted Von Ventura to the major league team. The St. Louis Wolverines have promoted Ray Gorman to the major league team.
1961-09-12Trade #1275711 has been completed between the St. Louis Wolverines and the Oakland Kats. The Oakland Kats receive Draft Pick 1963 Round 1 COL (Zack Zale), Draft Pick 1962 Round 1 SD (Yakiv Yates) from the St. Louis Wolverines in exchange for Von Ventura.
1959-04-01The Oakland Kats have renamed Ron Nelson to Von Ventura.