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Name Team Age
Chris Ventura Retired (2000, Age 37) Died (2038, Age 75)
Drafted Position Bats/Throws
Round 2, Pick 19
(1981)		 1B B/R
League Option Years   Majors Service Time
Sandy Amoros League 0 14 years (74 games)
Total Rating   Arm Range
B+ C  A+
Contact vs R Contact vs L Speed
A+ A  B+
Power vs R Power vs L Bunting
C+ B- C 
Endurance Velocity Control
B- D- D-
Leadership   Mentor vs RHP   Mentor vs LHP  
C+ A+ A+
Health   Injured Days   Birthday
C  0 7/14/1963
WS Rings WS Appearances LCS Appearances
3 3 3
Alt Pos (---) Alt Pos (---) Alt Pos (C)
F  (0.0 %) F  (0.0 %) F  (0.0 %)

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Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS E OPS OBP SLG AVG
1986 OAK 131 515 51 118 15 4 13 43 49 88 13 8 5 .645 .295 .350 .229
1987 OAK 139 549 94 154 26 1 12 61 65 100 29 19 1 .756 .359 .397 .281
1988 OAK 139 545 81 155 19 6 9 62 71 88 23 10 2 .756 .365 .391 .284
1989 OAK 137 476 59 121 29 3 3 38 55 69 19 8 1 .679 .333 .347 .254
1990 OAK 139 556 98 159 27 10 15 77 66 97 39 9 6 .814 .362 .451 .286
1991 OAK-STL 139 571 95 168 25 6 19 80 65 86 32 11 1 .823 .365 .459 .294
1992 STL 139 562 79 158 23 10 11 57 50 91 18 5 2 .758 .341 .416 .281
1993 STL 139 586 89 157 23 3 10 53 77 91 30 6 4 .721 .353 .369 .268
1994 STL 139 468 69 128 16 8 10 55 55 72 14 4 6 .758 .352 .406 .274
1995 STL 140 567 86 153 25 8 10 65 58 90 21 3 6 .734 .339 .395 .270
1996 STL 108 412 73 123 30 7 12 48 47 69 20 6 2 .863 .370 .493 .299
1997 STL 133 530 93 143 22 4 13 58 71 96 22 10 3 .757 .357 .400 .270
1998 STL 140 251 39 64 14 3 2 31 32 37 3 2 1 .695 .337 .359 .255
1999 STL 139 203 23 57 8 3 6 29 21 36 1 1 1 .788 .349 .438 .281
2000 PIT 33 111 7 28 1 0 2 11 8 18 2 1 1 .618 .303 .315 .252
Total 1934 6902 1036 1886 303 76 147 768 790 1128 286 103 42 .751 .348 .403 .273
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
2000-11-01Chris Ventura has retired from the Free Agency Pool
2000-09-19The Pittsburgh Psychophuncadelic have waived Chris Ventura.
2000-08-18The Pittsburgh Psychophuncadelic have designated Chris Ventura for assignment.
2000-06-30The Pittsburgh Psychophuncadelic have promoted Chris Ventura to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Psychophuncadelic have sent George Lewis to the minors.
2000-06-30The Pittsburgh Psychophuncadelic have acquired Chris Ventura from the waiver wire.
2000-03-25The St. Louis Zoom have promoted Felix Rucker to the major league team. The St. Louis Zoom have waived Chris Ventura.
1998-03-26The St. Louis Zoom have drafted Chris Ventura #32 overall in the Expansion Draft.
1996-07-09Chris Ventura of the St. Louis Zoom is injured and is expected to be out 16 days.
1991-10-21A trade has been completed between the St. Louis Zoom and the Oakland Striped Skunks. The Oakland Striped Skunks receive Joe Suarez, Draft Pick 1993 Round 1 TEX (Jim McGinn) from the St. Louis Zoom in exchange for Chris Ventura. Protest This Trade.
1986-06-25Chris Ventura of the Oakland Striped Skunks is injured and is expected to be out 12 days.
1986-03-25The Oakland Striped Skunks have promoted Chris Ventura to the major league team. The Oakland Striped Skunks have designated Reid Ellsworth for assignment.
1983-07-13A trade has been completed between the Florida Black Soxx and the Oakland Striped Skunks. The Oakland Striped Skunks receive Chris Ventura from the Florida Black Soxx in exchange for Draft Pick 1985 Round 1 SF (Andre Turner). Protest This Trade.
1983-07-05The Florida Black Soxx have placed Chris Ventura on the trade block.
1982-03-26A trade has been completed between the Florida Black Soxx and the Oakland Striped Skunks. The Oakland Striped Skunks receive Robert Sargent, Jose Salinez, Jeff McMillan, John Little, Rob Palmer, Michel Robertson from the Florida Black Soxx in exchange for Chris Ventura, Roran Garrowson, Jack Gibson, Draft Pick 1982 Round 1 OAK (Donta West), Draft Pick 1982 Round 2 OAK (Alex Diaz). Protest This Trade.