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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 Contact vs. L Endurance D+   Ldrship C-
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L Velocity B-   Mentor Val B-
Speed Bunt D- Control A-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range 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   Series W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
2003 LCS
0
0
3
0
0
0
0
0
4.0
6 3 2 0 0
3
1.50
4.50
2003 WS
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
3.0
3 1 1 0 2
1
1.67
3.00
2005 WS
0
1
4
0
0
0
0
0
6.0
5 5 5 0 5
1
1.67
7.50
2006 LCS
1
0
4
0
0
0
0
0
3.2
4 4 4 0 2
4
1.64
9.82
2006 WS
0
0
4
0
0
0
0
0
5.2
4 1 1 0 0
8
0.71
1.59
2007 LCS
0
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
2.2
5 4 4 0 0
1
1.88
13.50
2007 WS
0
0
3
0
0
0
0
0
2.2
1 0 0 0 2
1
1.13
0.00
Total
1
1
21
0
0
0
0
0
27.2
28 18 17 0 11
19
1.41
5.53
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.