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Greg Maddux League
4-1-2054
Jim Venable Shortstop
Retired (1999, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .209 Total Rating C+   Bats/Throws B/R
OPS .540 Status Deceased (2023) Option Years 0  
H 70 Age at Death 60 Date of Birth 06-06-1963
HR 3 Drafted Round 5, Pick 75
(1983)		 Majors Svc Time 5 years
(0 games)
RBI 28
SB 7
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B- Contact vs. L B  Endurance B-   Ldrship A 
Power vs. R D+ Power vs. L D  Velocity D-   Mentor vR B+
Speed B+ Bunt D  Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS A+ (100%) Range A- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm B- WS Appearances 0
2B A+ (98.8%) CF ---   Health D- LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF D  (15.9%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

 
Year Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range   Total 
1983 Minors 20 24.00 3 / 3 5 / 5 4 / 4 1 / 1 3 / 6 1 / 2 2 / 3 19 / 24
1984 Minors 21 29.00 4 / 4 0 / 0 3 / 3 6 / 6 1 / 5 4 / 6 5 / 5 23 / 29
1985 Minors 22 24.00 2 / 2 2 / 2 4 / 4 5 / 5 1 / 3 3 / 5 2 / 3 19 / 24
1986 Majors 23 15.00 1 / 1 4 / 4 3 / 3 0 / 0 0 / 2 2 / 2 3 / 3 13 / 15
1987 Minors 24 1.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1
1987 Pos (2B) 24 3.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 1 / 3
1988 Minors 25 11.00 1 / 1 2 / 3 1 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 3 2 / 3 0 / 0 6 / 11
1989 Minors 26 2.00 1 / 1 0 / 0 1 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 2 / 2
1989 Majors 26 15.00 1 / 2 2 / 4 1 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 3 1 / 4 0 / 1 5 / 15
1990 Majors 27 18.00 0 / 0 0 / 1 1 / 3 2 / 5 2 / 3 1 / 3 0 / 3 6 / 18
1991 Majors 28 17.00 2 / 3 0 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 2 3 / 5 1 / 3 0 / 1 6 / 17
1992 Majors 29 10.00 2 / 2 0 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 1 / 3 1 / 2 4 / 10
1993 Majors 30 15.00 2 / 4 0 / 1 2 / 5 1 / 2 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 2 5 / 15
1994 Majors 31 19.13 162 10 0 1 / 4 1 / 2 0 / 3 0 / 5 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 4 2 / 19
1995 Majors 32 23.40 162 20 0 0 / 0 1 / 3 1 / 7 0 / 3 0 / 3 0 / 4 1 / 3 3 / 23
1996 Majors 33 25.81 162 28 0 0 / 2 0 / 5 0 / 1 0 / 6 0 / 1 0 / 5 1 / 5 1 / 25
1997 Majors 34 23.67 162 19 0 -5 / 6 -1 / 2 -3 / 1 -7 / 3 -1 / 2 -3 / 5 0 / 4 -20 / 23
1998 Majors 35 21.90 162 13 0 -4 / 5 -6 / 2 -3 / 3 -2 / 3 -4 / 4 -4 / 2 -1 / 2 -24 / 21
1999 Majors 36 19.00 0 / 3 0 / 0 0 / 3 0 / 5 1 / 3 0 / 2 0 / 3 1 / 19
Total 810 90 0 11 / 43 10 / 37 15 / 46 6 / 47 6 / 43 9 / 51 14 / 44 72 / 314
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1999-11-01Jim Venable has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1999-04-01The New York Knights have waived Jim Venable.
1998-10-03The New York Knights have promoted John Smith to the major league team. The New York Knights have promoted Orville Frazier to the major league team. The New York Knights have designated Jim Venable for assignment. The New York Knights have sent Lloyd Morrison to the minors.
1994-03-25The New York Knights have promoted Jim Venable to the major league team. The New York Knights have waived Mack Mahomes.
1994-03-25The New York Knights have acquired Jim Venable from the waiver wire.
1989-04-14The Milwaukee Brewers have waived Jim Venable.
1988-08-10The Milwaukee Brewers have acquired Jim Venable from the waiver wire.
1988-05-12The Milwaukee Brewers have waived Jim Venable.
1987-09-19The Milwaukee Brewers have acquired Jim Venable from the waiver wire.
1986-04-09The New York Wombats have waived Jim Venable.
1983-04-08The New York Wombats have acquired Jim Venable from the waiver wire.
1983-04-01The Cleveland Blues have waived Jim Venable.