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Lyman Bostock Jr League
4-1-2083
Frank Venafro Right Field
Retired (1994, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .258 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws L/L
OPS .712 Status Deceased (2023) Option Years 0  
H 438 Age at Death 64 Date of Birth 08-02-1959
HR 40 Drafted Round 2, Pick 18
(1984)		 Majors Svc Time 9 years
(151 games)
RBI 227
SB 52
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B  Contact vs. L C+ Endurance B-   Ldrship A 
Power vs. R B- Power vs. L C  Velocity C-   Mentor vR A+
Speed B  Bunt C- Control C-   Mentor vL B+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B+ WS Rings 0
1B --- LF A+ (97.7%) Arm B- WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF A- (77.8%)   Health D- LCS Appearances 1
3B --- RF A+ (100%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 0% 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
1984 CLE
101
324
24
57
9
1
6
33
30
 59 1 2
4
 8 1
.512
.246
.265
.090
.176
1985 CLE
78
227
20
53
8
3
2
17
27
 39 2 1
8
 4 2
.641
.319
.322
.088
.233
1986 CLE
57
133
21
36
9
0
3
16
7
 19 1 0
5
 1 3
.718
.312
.406
.135
.271
1987 CLE
109
348
52
92
20
3
6
46
35
 71 0 6
13
 4 1
.717
.326
.391
.126
.264
1988 CLE-NYN
72
245
36
73
16
1
8
45
17
 43 1 2
6
 3 1
.813
.343
.469
.171
.298
1988 CLE
69
237
35
71
15
1
8
41
16
 40 1 2
6
 3 1
.816
.344
.473
.173
.300
1988 NYN
3
8
1
2
1
0
0
4
1
 3 0 0
0
 0 0
.708
.333
.375
.125
.250
1989 CLE
53
106
17
29
3
0
4
15
11
 19 0 0
2
 3 0
.757
.342
.415
.142
.274
1990 CLE
42
68
13
21
4
1
4
17
6
 10 0 3
3
 0 1
.924
.351
.574
.265
.309
1991 CLE
50
84
14
26
3
0
1
11
10
 16 0 2
6
 2 1
.756
.375
.381
.071
.310
1992 CLE
57
99
9
32
4
3
1
13
13
 13 1 0
2
 5 0
.862
.407
.455
.131
.323
1993 CLE
37
44
11
13
0
1
4
11
4
 5 0 0
2
 0 0
.968
.354
.614
.318
.295
1994 CLE
17
20
3
6
3
0
1
3
1
 4 1 1
1
 1 0
.948
.348
.600
.300
.300
Total
673
1698
220
438
79
13
40
227
161
 298 7 17
52
 31 10
.712
.322
.390
.133
.258
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1994-11-01Frank Venafro has retired from the Cleveland Indians
1994-07-23Frank Venafro of the Cleveland Indians is injured and is expected to be out 22 days.
1991-06-29Frank Venafro of the Cleveland Indians is injured and is expected to be out 35 days.
1989-04-28The Cleveland Indians have promoted Frank Venafro to the major league team. The Cleveland Indians have promoted Al Groh to the major league team. The Cleveland Indians have designated Bob Myers for assignment. The Cleveland Indians have designated Arlie Sharrott for assignment.
1989-04-28The Cleveland Indians have acquired Frank Venafro from the waiver wire.
1989-04-04The New York Nitros have waived Frank Venafro.
1989-04-01The New York Nitros have promoted Byrd Brummer to the major league team. The New York Nitros have sent Frank Venafro to the minors.
1988-07-23A trade has been completed between the Cleveland Indians and the New York Nitros. The New York Nitros receive Al Groh, Frank Venafro, Draft Pick - 1991 Round 1 (CLE) from the Cleveland Indians in exchange for Johnnie Blankenship.
1985-06-30The Cleveland Indians have promoted Frank Venafro to the major league team. The Cleveland Indians have promoted Olmedo Hamilton to the major league team.
1985-06-30The Cleveland Indians have sent Frank Venafro down to the minors.
1984-04-08The Cleveland Indians have promoted Frank Venafro to the major league team. The Cleveland Indians have designated John Looper for assignment.