#72 Max Venable, Leftfield, 31 yrs, Los Angeles Killaz
Sunday, 8/8/1988
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Max Venable

6/6/1957
31
USA,AZ,PHOENIX
5"10
185

Leftfield
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2.0 Stars
 

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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
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall4845252067
Versus LHP4444251965
Versus RHP4946252068
Talent4450252862
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58
77
97
3
1
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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

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
7/28@WINL 1-10400000000#5  
7/29@PORW 8-0400000011#6  
7/30@PORW 3-1403100301#6  
7/31@PORW 8-3512000101#5  
8/2@KCL 5-12411000001#5  
8/3@KCW 6-2503010100#5  
8/4@KCL 2-7401000101#5  
8/5@DWW 5-4512100200#5  
8/6@DWW 8-6412000010#6  
8/7@DWW 5-0411000000#5  

Batting Stats 1988

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall103354103194856411753.291.324.435.759.700.144
Projected1495121492761281592577.291.324.435.759.700.144
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall923731109011543112380.049.55.1
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP104336231913419000.317.343.500.843
vs. RHP25070132537281334101.280.317.408.725
Close/Late23100016132100.435.481.5651.047
Scoring Position10734813470520100.318.345.495.840
Pinch Hitting950002000000.556.556.5561.111
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home50166469232519820.277.309.410.718
Road531885710253122933.303.338.457.796
This Week626101104412.385.407.500.907
Last Week62361004123.261.320.304.624
March/April2593255231213213.269.284.462.747
May267926400138616.329.372.380.752
June2055132014437.236.276.327.603
July26101297142312515.287.327.495.822
August626101104412.385.407.500.907

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
198096245545043129102343133.220.254.290.544 NS
19818919249612233570031103.255.281.328.610NS
1982711775061320224002384.282.298.379.677NS
198373166447121627100120126.265.305.355.661NS
1984149574156212104768270178176.272.304.368.672NS
19851143197610484139192148106.238.284.370.654NS
1986113441117133206077300258158.265.311.444.755NS
1987811896764943339023381.354.380.571.951NS
198810335410319485641171153123.291.324.435.759 LA
Total889265771693206633737113351138710540.269.304.394.698 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1986, AAA259229203724231380.315.448.435.883
1987, AAA43161511119313292543.317.351.565.916

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1981410000020000.000.000.000.000
Total410000020000.000.000.000.000

Fielding Stats 1988

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Leftfield50100101.0009.01.00    
Centerfield94921824218601.000799.12.09    
Rightfield1000000.0001.00.00    

Player History

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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