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Name Team Age
Howie Ventura Retired (2011, Age 36) Died (2049, Age 75)
Drafted Position Bats/Throws
Round 2, Pick 19
(1996)
RP R/R
League Option Years   Majors Service Time
Branch Rickey League 0 6 years (109 games)
Total Rating   Arm Range
B+ C+
Contact vs R Contact vs L Speed
Power vs R Power vs L Bunting
D- D-
Endurance Velocity Control
D+ B- A-
Leadership   Mentor Value  
C- B-
Health   Injured Days   Birthday
C- 0 11/5/1974
WS Rings WS Appearances LCS Appearances
4 4 4
Alt Pos (---) Alt Pos (---) Alt Pos (---)
(0.0 %) (0.0 %) (0.0 %)

Stats  |   Splits  |   Playoffs  |   Energy  |   Improvements  |   Past Skills  |   Awards   |  Batting   |  Fielding   |  Game Log
Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA
1998 PIT 1 1 26 0 0 0 1 0 36.2 44 29 26 0 21 30 1.77 6.38
2003 PIT 0 0 5 5 0 0 0 0 18.1 19 10 9 0 4 18 1.25 4.42
2004 PIT 4 7 53 5 0 0 0 2 81.1 81 47 45 3 38 72 1.46 4.98
2005 PIT 10 2 43 0 0 0 0 5 48.0 57 30 30 0 21 36 1.63 5.63
2006 PIT 4 7 80 1 0 0 0 4 107.1 122 57 51 2 34 84 1.45 4.28
2007 PIT 5 2 49 1 0 0 0 1 74.0 61 24 23 1 25 48 1.16 2.80
2008 PIT 9 5 65 0 0 0 4 1 97.0 104 36 36 0 38 86 1.46 3.34
2009 PIT 4 3 51 0 0 0 0 0 63.2 65 37 32 0 22 58 1.37 4.52
2010 PIT 4 2 63 0 0 0 2 2 90.2 94 41 36 1 31 65 1.38 3.57
2229 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00
Total 41 29 435 12 0 0 7 15 617.0 647 311 288 7 234 497 1.43 4.20
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.