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Branch Rickey League
4-1-2229
Howie Ventura Relief Pitcher
Retired (2011, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.20 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 41-29 Status Deceased (2049) Option Years 0  
SV 7 Age at Death 75 Date of Birth 11-05-1974
K 497 Drafted Round 2, Pick 19
(1996)		 Majors Svc Time 6 years
(109 games)
IP 617.0
WHIP 1.43
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R F  Contact vs. L D  Endurance D+   Ldrship C-
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L F  Velocity B-   Mentor Val B-
Speed B  Bunt D- Control A-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D  WS Rings 4
1B --- LF --- Arm C+ WS Appearances 4
2B --- CF ---   Health C- LCS Appearances 4
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1998 PIT
1
 1
26
0
0
0
1
 0
36.2
 44 29 26 0 21
30
1.77
6.38
2003 PIT
0
 0
5
5
0
0
0
 0
18.1
 19 10 9 0 4
18
1.25
4.42
2004 PIT
4
 7
53
5
0
0
0
 2
81.1
 81 47 45 3 38
72
1.46
4.98
2005 PIT
10
 2
43
0
0
0
0
 5
48.0
 57 30 30 0 21
36
1.63
5.63
2006 PIT
4
 7
80
1
0
0
0
 4
107.1
 122 57 51 2 34
84
1.45
4.28
2007 PIT
5
 2
49
1
0
0
0
 1
74.0
 61 24 23 1 25
48
1.16
2.80
2008 PIT
9
 5
65
0
0
0
4
 1
97.0
 104 36 36 0 38
86
1.46
3.34
2009 PIT
4
 3
51
0
0
0
0
 0
63.2
 65 37 32 0 22
58
1.37
4.52
2010 PIT
4
 2
63
0
0
0
2
 2
90.2
 94 41 36 1 31
65
1.38
3.57
2229
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
41
 29
435
12
0
0
7
 15
617.0
 647 311 288 7 234
497
1.43
4.20
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
2011-11-01Howie Ventura has retired from the Free Agency Pool
2011-04-01The Pittsburgh Rotties have promoted Curt Smith to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Rotties have waived Howie Ventura.
2009-08-01Howie Ventura of the Pittsburgh Rotties is injured and is expected to be out 29 days.
2009-05-08Howie Ventura of the Pittsburgh Rotties is injured and is expected to be out 11 days.
2007-07-24Howie Ventura of the Pittsburgh Rotties is injured and is expected to be out 51 days.
2007-05-31Howie Ventura of the Pittsburgh Rotties is injured and is expected to be out 34 days.
2006-08-19Howie Ventura of the Pittsburgh Rotties is injured and is expected to be out 27 days.
2005-06-29Howie Ventura of the Pittsburgh Rotties is injured and is expected to be out 33 days.
2005-04-30Howie Ventura of the Pittsburgh Rotties is injured and is expected to be out 30 days.
2004-04-12Howie Ventura of the Pittsburgh Rotties is injured and is expected to be out 19 days.
2003-09-05The Pittsburgh Rotties have promoted Howie Ventura to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Rotties have sent Roy Daley to the minors.
1998-08-07The Pittsburgh Rotties have promoted Tony Prentiss to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Rotties have sent Howie Ventura to the minors.
1998-06-15The Pittsburgh Rotties have promoted Howie Ventura to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Rotties have sent Reggie Hairston to the minors.