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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 G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1998 PIT
26
2
0
1
0
0
0
1
0
 1 0 0
0
 0 0
1.000
.500
.500
.000
.500
2003 PIT
5
7
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
 1 0 0
0
 0 0
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
2004 PIT
53
18
3
1
0
0
0
0
2
 5 0 0
0
 0 0
.206
.150
.056
.000
.056
2005 PIT
43
2
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
 0 0 0
0
 0 0
1.000
.500
.500
.000
.500
2006 PIT
80
7
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
 1 0 0
0
 0 0
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
2007 PIT
49
6
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
 1 0 0
0
 0 0
.333
.167
.167
.000
.167
2008 PIT
65
8
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
 1 0 0
0
 0 1
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
2009 PIT
51
6
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
 3 0 0
0
 0 1
.452
.286
.167
.000
.167
2010 PIT
63
8
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
 3 0 0
0
 0 1
.111
.111
.000
.000
.000
Total
435
64
4
5
0
0
0
1
4
 16 0 0
0
 0 3
.210
.132
.078
.000
.078
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.