#72 Max Venable, Leftfield, 31 yrs, Los Angeles Killaz Sunday, 8/8/1988 |
 | Name : Nickname : Birthday : Age : Born in : Height : Weight :
Position : Bats : Throws :
| Max Venable
6/6/1957 31 USA,AZ,PHOENIX 5"10 185
Leftfield L R
| Desire for Winner : Loyalty : Team Leader Skills : National Popularity : Local Popularity : Consistency : Clutch Performance : Injury Rating : Overall Rating :
| Minimal Minimal None at all 2 / 6 (Fair) 0 / 6 (Unknown) Good GREAT Normal 2.0 Stars
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Contract : Salary : Signed Through : Years of MLB Service : MLB Service Days this Year : Years on 40-Man Roster : Years of Pro Service : Arbitration Eligibility :
| Big League Contract $ 4,500,000 1991 9 Year(s), 74 Days (1622 total Days) 130 Day(s) 9 Year(s), 145 Days (1693 total Days) 11 Year(s) Not eligible
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| Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
| Overall | 48 | 45 | 25 | 20 | 67 |
| Versus LHP | 44 | 44 | 25 | 19 | 65 |
| Versus RHP | 49 | 46 | 25 | 20 | 68 |
| Talent | 44 | 50 | 25 | 28 | 62 |
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Running & Bunting Ratings Running Speed : Stealing Ability : Baserunning Instincts : Sacrifice Bunt : Bunt for Hit : Hitter Type :
| 58 77 97 3 1 Normal
| Fielding Ratings LF : 78 (Range), 1.000 (Fielding Pct.) CF : 53 (Range), .996 (Fielding Pct.) RF : 55 (Range), .996 (Fielding Pct.) Catcher Arm : 1 Infield Arm : 21 Outfield Arm : 10
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| Date | Opp. | Result | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | Spot | | |
| 7/28 | @WIN | L 1-10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #5 | | |
| 7/29 | @POR | W 8-0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | #6 | | |
| 7/30 | @POR | W 3-1 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | #6 | | |
| 7/31 | @POR | W 8-3 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | #5 | | |
| 8/2 | @KC | L 5-12 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #5 | | |
| 8/3 | @KC | W 6-2 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #5 | | |
| 8/4 | @KC | L 2-7 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | #5 | | |
| 8/5 | @DW | W 5-4 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | #5 | | |
| 8/6 | @DW | W 8-6 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #6 | | |
| 8/7 | @DW | W 5-0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #5 | | |
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| Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
| Overall | 103 | 354 | 103 | 19 | 4 | 8 | 56 | 41 | 17 | 53 | .291 | .324 | .435 | .759 | .700 | .144 |
| Projected | 149 | 512 | 149 | 27 | 6 | 12 | 81 | 59 | 25 | 77 | .291 | .324 | .435 | .759 | .700 | .144 |
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| Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
| Overall | 92 | 373 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 154 | 31 | 12 | 3 | 80.0 | 49.5 | 5.1 |
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| | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
| vs. LHP | 104 | 33 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 13 | 4 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .317 | .343 | .500 | .843 |
| vs. RHP | 250 | 70 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 37 | 28 | 13 | 34 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .280 | .317 | .408 | .725 |
| Close/Late | 23 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .435 | .481 | .565 | 1.047 |
| Scoring Position | 107 | 34 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 47 | 0 | 5 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .318 | .345 | .495 | .840 |
| Pinch Hitting | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .556 | .556 | .556 | 1.111 |
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| | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
| Home | 50 | 166 | 46 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 25 | 19 | 8 | 20 | .277 | .309 | .410 | .718 |
| Road | 53 | 188 | 57 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 31 | 22 | 9 | 33 | .303 | .338 | .457 | .796 |
| This Week | 6 | 26 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | .385 | .407 | .500 | .907 |
| Last Week | 6 | 23 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | .261 | .320 | .304 | .624 |
| March/April | 25 | 93 | 25 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 13 | 2 | 13 | .269 | .284 | .462 | .747 |
| May | 26 | 79 | 26 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 8 | 6 | 16 | .329 | .372 | .380 | .752 |
| June | 20 | 55 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 7 | .236 | .276 | .327 | .603 |
| July | 26 | 101 | 29 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 23 | 12 | 5 | 15 | .287 | .327 | .495 | .822 |
| August | 6 | 26 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | .385 | .407 | .500 | .907 |
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| Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | HP | SF | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | Teams |
| 1980 | 96 | 245 | 54 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 31 | 29 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 43 | 13 | 3 | .220 | .254 | .290 | .544 | NS |
| 1981 | 89 | 192 | 49 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 23 | 35 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 10 | 3 | .255 | .281 | .328 | .610 | NS |
| 1982 | 71 | 177 | 50 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 20 | 22 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 8 | 4 | .282 | .298 | .379 | .677 | NS |
| 1983 | 73 | 166 | 44 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 27 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 12 | 6 | .265 | .305 | .355 | .661 | NS |
| 1984 | 149 | 574 | 156 | 21 | 2 | 10 | 47 | 68 | 27 | 0 | 1 | 78 | 17 | 6 | .272 | .304 | .368 | .672 | NS |
| 1985 | 114 | 319 | 76 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 41 | 39 | 19 | 2 | 1 | 48 | 10 | 6 | .238 | .284 | .370 | .654 | NS |
| 1986 | 113 | 441 | 117 | 13 | 3 | 20 | 60 | 77 | 30 | 0 | 2 | 58 | 15 | 8 | .265 | .311 | .444 | .755 | NS |
| 1987 | 81 | 189 | 67 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 43 | 33 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 33 | 8 | 1 | .354 | .380 | .571 | .951 | NS |
| 1988 | 103 | 354 | 103 | 19 | 4 | 8 | 56 | 41 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 53 | 12 | 3 | .291 | .324 | .435 | .759 | LA |
| Total | 889 | 2657 | 716 | 93 | 20 | 66 | 337 | 371 | 133 | 5 | 11 | 387 | 105 | 40 | .269 | .304 | .394 | .698 | |
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Career Minor League Batting Stats |
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| Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
| 1986, AAA | 25 | 92 | 29 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 24 | 23 | 13 | 8 | 0 | .315 | .448 | .435 | .883 |
| 1987, AAA | 43 | 161 | 51 | 11 | 1 | 9 | 31 | 32 | 9 | 25 | 4 | 3 | .317 | .351 | .565 | .916 |
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Career Postseason Batting Stats |
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| Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
| 1981 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Total | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
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| Position | G | GS | PO | A | DP | TC | E | PCT | INN | RANGE | PB | RSTA | RTO | RTO% |
| Leftfield | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 9.0 | 1.00 | | | | |
| Centerfield | 94 | 92 | 182 | 4 | 2 | 186 | 0 | 1.000 | 799.1 | 2.09 | | | | |
| Rightfield | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 1.0 | 0.00 | | | | |
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Drafted in 21st round, 525th overall pick, by North Shore in 1980... Had first career hit on 4/4/1980, off Rich Gossage (BV)... Hit first career homerun on 6/27/1980, off Joe Niekro (ChC)... 1/31/1982: Gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration... 1/31/1983: Gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration... 1/31/1984: Gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration... 7/29/1984: Signed a contract extension with North Shore, $1,500,000 per year, for 3 years. Drove in 6 runs against Fayetteville on 5/10/1985... Signed as a free agent by Los Angeles on 2/10/1988 to a 4-year deal worth $4,500,000 per year...
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