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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 H 2B 3B HR BB SO OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1998 PIT
26
149
44
4
2
1
21
 30
.747
.378
.369
.074
.295
2003 PIT
5
71
19
2
0
2
4
 18
.687
.307
.380
.113
.268
2004 PIT
53
313
81
9
4
14
38
 72
.788
.341
.447
.188
.259
2005 PIT
43
193
57
8
2
8
21
 36
.846
.364
.482
.187
.295
2006 PIT
80
428
122
22
3
12
34
 84
.774
.340
.435
.150
.285
2007 PIT
49
270
61
14
2
5
25
 48
.641
.293
.348
.122
.226
2008 PIT
65
376
104
9
2
7
38
 86
.709
.342
.367
.090
.277
2009 PIT
51
252
65
12
3
9
22
 58
.754
.318
.437
.179
.258
2010 PIT
63
359
94
22
1
9
31
 65
.725
.321
.404
.142
.262
2229
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
Total 435 2411 647 102 19 67 234 497 .743 .334 .410 .141 .268
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.