Mike Venafro

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Left • Throws: Left

5-10, 170lb (178cm, 77kg)

Born: August 2, 1973 in Takoma Park, MD us

Draft: Drafted by the Texas Rangers in the 29th round of the 1995 MLB June Amateur Draft from James Madison University (Harrisonburg, VA).

High School: Paul VI HS (Fairfax, VA)

School: James Madison University (Harrisonburg, VA)

Debut: April 24, 1999 (Age 25-265d, 17,434th in major league history)
vs. MIN 1.0 IP, 1 H, 0 SO, 0 BB, 0 ER

Last Game: September 30, 2006 (Age 33-059d)
vs. CHC 0.1 IP, 0 H, 0 SO, 0 BB, 0 ER

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1999 season

Full Name: Michael Robert Venafro

Pronunciation: \VEN-a-fro\

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

4.0

ERA

4.09

307

253.1

131

WHIP

1.413

Fielding stats are given overall and by position. In some cases, they will be identical.

1999 Fielding Game Log (overall)

1999 Fielding Game Log (overall)
Rk	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
1	18 (17)	Apr 24	TEX	@	MIN	W,7-2		3	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
2	22 (3)	Apr 29	TEX		NYY	L,3-5		11	4.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
May			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
3	24 (1)	May 1	TEX		CLE	L,3-5		5	1.2	0	0	0	0	0	P
4	27 (2)	May 5	TEX	@	BOS	W,8-3		3	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	P
5	29 (1)	May 7	TEX	@	TOR	L,6-9		4	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
6	31 (1)	May 9	TEX	@	TOR	W,11-6		6	1.2	0	1	0	1	0	P
7	32	May 10	TEX	@	CHW	L,2-5		5	0.2	0	1	0	1	0	P
8	34 (1)	May 13	TEX		BAL	W,15-7		5	1.0	0	1	0	1	0	P
9	35	May 14	TEX		BAL	W,7-6		1	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
10	38 (2)	May 17	TEX		TBD	L,3-13	GF	10	2.2	0	0	0	0	0	P
11	40 (1)	May 19	TEX		TBD	W,7-6		1	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
12	42 (1)	May 22	TEX	@	BAL	W,8-7		1	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
13	45 (2)	May 25	TEX	@	TBD	W,7-2		13	3.2	0	1	0	1	0	P
14	48 (2)	May 29	TEX		MIN	W,4-3		11	3.0	0	1	0	1	0	P
15	50 (1)	May 31	TEX		KCR	W,4-3		2	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
Jun			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
16	53 (2)	Jun 4	TEX	@	ARI	L,3-11		7	1.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
17	54	Jun 5	TEX	@	ARI	W,9-8		3	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
18	55	Jun 6	TEX	@	ARI	L,2-4		4	1.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
19	58 (2)	Jun 9	TEX	@	LAD	L,2-7		1	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
20	60 (1)	Jun 12	TEX		COL	L,7-8		7	1.2	0	2	0	2	0	P
21	61	Jun 13	TEX		COL	L,2-4		3	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
22	63 (1)	Jun 15	TEX	@	NYY	L,2-6	GF	3	1.0	0	1	0	1	0	P
23	67 (3)	Jun 19	TEX	@	BOS	L,4-7		1	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
24	68	Jun 20	TEX	@	BOS	L,2-5		4	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
25	70 (1)	Jun 22	TEX		OAK	L,3-5		10	2.2	0	0	0	0	0	P
26	74 (3)	Jun 26	TEX	@	SEA	L,4-5		5	1.1	0	2	0	2	0	P
27	75	Jun 27	TEX	@	SEA	L,2-5	GF	1	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
28	78 (2)	Jun 30	TEX	@	ANA	W,18-4		7	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
Jul			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
29	80 (1)	Jul 3	TEX		SEA	L,12-13		1	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
30	82 (1)	Jul 5	TEX	@	OAK	L,2-4		5	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
31	84 (1)	Jul 7	TEX	@	OAK	W,7-4		2	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	P
32	85	Jul 9	TEX	@	SDP	W,7-2		1	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
33	87 (1)	Jul 11	TEX	@	SDP	L,2-6		3	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
34	88	Jul 15	TEX		ARI	W,3-2	GF	4	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
35	89	Jul 16	TEX		ARI	W,9-8		3	0.1	0	1	0	1	0	P
36	91 (1)	Jul 18	TEX		SFG	W,5-4		4	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
37	93 (1)	Jul 20	TEX		SFG	W,6-3		6	1.2	0	0	0	0	0	P
38	95 (1)	Jul 22	TEX		ANA	W,9-7		7	1.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
39	97 (1)	Jul 24	TEX	@	TBD	W,5-3		7	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
40	99 (1)	Jul 27	TEX	@	BAL	W,8-6		3	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
41	101 (1)	Jul 29	TEX	@	BAL	W,3-1		4	1.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
Aug			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
42	105 (3)	Aug 2	TEX		MIN	W,5-4		2	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
43	106	Aug 3	TEX		MIN	W,9-5		3	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	P
44	108 (1)	Aug 6	TEX		TOR	L,4-5		2	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
45	110 (1)	Aug 8	TEX		TOR	L,7-8		4	0.2	0	1	0	1	0	P
46	111	Aug 9	TEX		TOR	L,4-19	GF	7	1.1	1	0	0	1	0	P
47	115 (3)	Aug 13 (1)	TEX	@	CHW	L,2-4	GF	6	2.0	0	2	0	2	0	P
48	119 (3)	Aug 16	TEX	@	CLE	W,13-5	GF	3	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
49	120	Aug 17	TEX	@	CLE	W,15-4		4	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
50	124 (3)	Aug 21	TEX		BOS	W,9-2		1	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
51	126 (1)	Aug 23	TEX		NYY	L,3-21		8	1.0	0	1	0	1	0	P
52	127	Aug 24	TEX		NYY	L,7-10		5	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	P
53	133 (5)	Aug 31	TEX	@	DET	L,6-14	GF	6	1.0	0	1	0	1	0	P
September			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
54	136 (2)	Sep 3	TEX		CHW	W,10-4		9	2.0	0	1	0	1	0	P
55	138 (1)	Sep 6 (1)	TEX		CHW	W,8-6		3	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	P
56	141 (2)	Sep 8	TEX		CLE	W,3-0		1	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
57	142	Sep 10	TEX	@	KCR	L,3-7	GF	3	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	P
58	145 (2)	Sep 13	TEX	@	KCR	W,8-4		1	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
59	146	Sep 14	TEX	@	MIN	W,5-4		5	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
60	147	Sep 15	TEX	@	MIN	W,8-3		4	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
61	152 (4)	Sep 22	TEX		BAL	L,4-7		5	1.1	0	1	0	1	0	P
62	155 (2)	Sep 26	TEX		OAK	W,10-3	GF	3	1.0	1	0	0	1	0	P
63	158 (2)	Sep 29	TEX		SEA	L,3-7		3	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
64	159	Sep 30	TEX		SEA	W,7-0	GF	5	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
65	160	Oct 1	TEX	@	ANA	L,6-7		3	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
							65gm		68.1	2	18	0	20	0