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Branch Rickey League
4-3-2229
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 Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Endurance   Velocity   Control   Total 
1996 Minors 22 64.00 3 / 6 7 / 29 11 / 29 21 / 64
1997 Minors 23 57.00 2 / 3 2 / 25 7 / 29 11 / 57
1998 Minors 24 53.00 4 / 8 3 / 23 2 / 22 9 / 53
1998 Majors 24 14.56 46 0 0 0 / 0 1 / 7 0 / 7 1 / 14
1999 Minors 25 65.00 3 / 7 2 / 27 2 / 31 7 / 65
2000 Minors 26 68.00 0 / 2 3 / 36 3 / 30 6 / 68
2001 Minors 27 64.00 2 / 4 1 / 25 3 / 35 6 / 64
2002 Minors 28 51.00 0 / 1 0 / 25 3 / 25 3 / 51
2003 Minors 29 48.00 0 / 6 0 / 19 1 / 23 1 / 48
2003 Majors 29 6.42 24 5 0 0 / 0 0 / 3 0 / 3 0 / 6
2004 Majors 30 39.27 145 5 17 1 / 7 0 / 19 0 / 13 1 / 39
2005 Majors 31 26.58 101 0 54 0 / 0 0 / 14 0 / 12 0 / 26
2006 Majors 32 44.60 139 1 23 0 / 9 0 / 17 0 / 18 0 / 44
2007 Majors 33 28.66 87 1 75 0 / 1 0 / 5 1 / 22 1 / 28
2008 Majors 34 44.79 162 0 0 -1 / 7 -5 / 17 -1 / 20 -7 / 44
2009 Majors 35 30.36 104 0 35 -3 / 3 -8 / 13 -2 / 14 -13 / 30
2010 Majors 36 43.99 162 0 0 -2 / 10 0 / 19 -2 / 14 -4 / 43
2011 Majors 37 20.00 0 / 0 0 / 7 0 / 13 0 / 20
Total 970 12 204 9 / 74 6 / 330 28 / 360 43 / 764
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.