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Tim Raines League
9-22-2068
Ray Ventura Starting Pitcher
Retired (1967, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.17 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 179-154 Status Deceased (2008) Option Years 0  
SV 1 Age at Death 76 Date of Birth 04-18-1932
K 1970 Drafted Round 15, Pick 234
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 15 years
(55 games)
IP 3071.0
WHIP 1.36
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D  Contact vs. L C- Endurance A-   Ldrship C 
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D- Velocity B    Mentor Val B 
Speed D- Bunt C  Control B+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C- WS Rings 1
1B --- LF --- Arm B  WS Appearances 5
2B --- CF ---   Health B+ LCS Appearances 8
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
1950 BOS
2
 1
6
6
1
0
0
 0
35.0
 43 26 24 1 15
20
1.66
6.17
1952 BOS-KC
9
 13
27
27
2
1
0
 0
178.0
 177 101 91 3 64
103
1.35
4.60
1953 KC
1
 10
15
15
1
0
0
 0
90.1
 123 64 62 1 43
48
1.84
6.18
1954 KC
11
 14
35
35
3
1
0
 0
228.2
 262 129 120 3 87
146
1.53
4.72
1955 KC
10
 11
27
26
6
2
0
 0
165.2
 188 108 106 2 63
101
1.52
5.76
1956 KC
14
 8
29
29
6
3
0
 0
202.2
 206 91 79 3 73
125
1.38
3.51
1957 KC
13
 9
30
28
6
2
0
 0
201.1
 195 82 76 3 67
112
1.30
3.40
1958 KC
10
 10
29
28
4
2
0
 0
196.1
 184 96 89 5 86
132
1.38
4.08
1959 KC
15
 9
29
29
4
0
0
 0
201.2
 180 80 80 3 64
135
1.21
3.57
1960 KC
13
 6
29
27
5
1
0
 0
199.0
 181 80 77 2 66
139
1.24
3.48
1961 KC
9
 10
31
25
3
0
0
 0
173.2
 153 87 84 0 63
123
1.24
4.35
1962 KC
8
 8
27
26
3
0
0
 0
182.2
 190 95 89 1 59
122
1.36
4.39
1963 KC
16
 4
35
35
5
1
0
 0
252.1
 229 94 91 5 74
165
1.20
3.25
1964 KC
17
 11
36
36
5
0
0
 0
255.0
 233 105 99 1 92
177
1.27
3.49
1965 KC
15
 10
39
29
7
2
0
 0
215.0
 211 94 93 4 64
145
1.28
3.89
1966 KC
13
 8
58
18
6
0
1
 1
181.2
 171 82 72 1 67
123
1.31
3.57
1967 KC
3
 12
22
20
0
0
0
 0
112.1
 143 100 91 1 46
54
1.68
7.29
2068
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
179
 154
504
439
67
15
1
 1
3071.0
 3069 1514 1423 39 1093
1970
1.36
4.17
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1967-11-01Ray Ventura has retired from the Kansas City Blue Rocks
1967-05-25Ray Ventura of the Kansas City Blue Rocks is injured and is expected to be out 24 days.
1954-03-03The Kansas City Blue Rocks have promoted Scoop Koonce to the major league team. The Kansas City Blue Rocks have promoted Ray Ventura to the major league team. The Kansas City Blue Rocks have sent Mark McRoid to the minors. The Kansas City Blue Rocks have sent Whitey Criger to the minors.
1953-06-24The Kansas City Blue Rocks have sent Ray Ventura to the minors.
1952-05-13The Kansas City Blue Rocks have promoted Ray Ventura to the major league team. The Kansas City Blue Rocks have sent Don Whitson to the minors.
1952-05-13A trade has been completed between the Boston Burnouts and the Kansas City Blue Rocks. The Kansas City Blue Rocks receive Steve Palmisano, Ray Ventura, Draft Pick - 1953 Round 2 (BOS) from the Boston Burnouts in exchange for Mike Clifton, Howie Stanton, Draft Pick - 1953 Round 1 (KC).
1950-05-17The Boston Burnouts have promoted John Barnes to the major league team. The Boston Burnouts have sent Ray Ventura to the minors.