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Ivan Rodriguez League
4-1-2245
Mike Venafro Center Field
Retired (1958, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .215 Total Rating C+   Bats/Throws B/R
OPS .542 Status Deceased (2003) Option Years 0  
H 76 Age at Death 79 Date of Birth 08-02-1924
HR 3 Drafted Round 2, Pick 30
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 4 years
(36 games)
RBI 29
SB 14
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D+ Contact vs. L D  Endurance B-   Ldrship A+
Power vs. R C+ Power vs. L C+ Velocity C    Mentor vR B+
Speed A- Bunt B  Control C-   Mentor vL B+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B+ WS Rings 0
1B --- LF A+ (98.3%) Arm C  WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF A+ (100%)   Health B+ LCS Appearances 1
3B --- RF D  (19.3%)   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
1950 STL-DET
3
10
1
1
1
0
0
1
0
 2 0 0
0
 0 0
.300
.100
.200
.100
.100
1950 STL
3
10
1
1
1
0
0
1
0
 2 0 0
0
 0 0
.300
.100
.200
.100
.100
1954 BOS
46
117
8
23
4
1
1
11
10
 27 2 1
4
 3 2
.543
.269
.274
.077
.197
1955 BOS
37
82
5
18
1
2
1
7
3
 19 2 1
7
 5 0
.578
.261
.317
.098
.220
1956 BOS
31
94
6
21
1
1
1
9
2
 27 0 1
0
 1 0
.524
.237
.287
.064
.223
1957 BOS
20
47
4
13
2
0
0
1
0
 13 0 0
3
 1 1
.596
.277
.319
.043
.277
1958 BOS
3
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
 2 0 0
0
 0 0
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
Total
140
353
24
76
9
4
3
29
15
 90 4 3
14
 10 3
.542
.253
.289
.074
.215
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1958-11-01Mike Venafro has retired from the Boston Local 89
1958-06-09The Boston Local 89 have promoted Rex Vosberg to the major league team. The Boston Local 89 have designated Mike Venafro for assignment.
1958-03-01The Boston Local 89 have promoted Mike Venafro to the major league team.
1957-08-12The Boston Local 89 have designated Mike Venafro for assignment.
1954-04-01The Boston Local 89 have promoted Mike Venafro to the major league team. The Boston Local 89 have designated Porfi Shipke for assignment.
1954-04-01The Boston Local 89 have acquired Mike Venafro from the waiver wire.
1951-04-01The Detroit Wolverines have waived Mike Venafro.
1950-09-08The Detroit Wolverines have acquired Mike Venafro from the waiver wire.
1950-05-15The St. Louis Browns have acquired Shannon Johnson from the waiver wire. The St. Louis Browns have waived Mike Venafro.
1950-04-27The St. Louis Browns have promoted Herb Tincup to the major league team. The St. Louis Browns have sent Mike Venafro to the minors.