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Max Venable
William McKinley Venable

Bats Left, Throws Right
Height 5' 10", Weight 185 lb.

Debut April 8, 1979
  vs. CIN 0 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, RBI, 0 SB
Final Game October 6, 1991
Born June 6, 1957 in Phoenix, AZ

Drafted by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 3rd round of the 1976 amateur draft. (All Transactions)

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Batting  Glossary /
Gamelogs: / Splits: / HR Log / PI Finders:Game / Streak / Event / PI vs. Pitcher
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 Year Ag Tm  Lg  G   AB    R    H   2B 3B  HR  RBI  SB CS  BB  SO   BA   OBP   SLG *OPS+  TB   SH  SF IBB HBP GDP 
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 1979 22 SFG NL  55   85   12   14   1  1   0    3   3  3  10  18  .165  .260  .200   32   17   1   0   1   1   0
 1980 23 SFG NL  64  138   13   37   5  0   0   10   8  2  15  22  .268  .333  .304   82   42   1   3   0   0   3
 1981 24 SFG NL  18   32    2    6   0  2   0    1   3  1   4   3  .188  .278  .313   69   10   0   0   0   0   0
 1982 25 SFG NL  71  125   17   28   2  1   1    7   9  3   7  16  .224  .265  .280   54   35   0   0   0   0   2
 1983 26 SFG NL  94  228   28   50   7  4   6   27  15  2  22  34  .219  .295  .364   85   83   2   1   1   3   3
 1984 27 MON NL  38   71    7   17   2  0   2    7   1  0   3   7  .239  .276  .352   79   25   0   1   1   1   0
 1985 28 CIN NL  77  135   21   39  12  3   0   10  11  3   6  17  .289  .315  .422  102   57   3   2   0   0   2
 1986 29 CIN NL 108  147   17   31   7  1   2   15   7  2  17  24  .211  .289  .313   64   46   2   2   2   0   0
 1987 30 CIN NL   7    7    2    1   0  0   0    2   0  0   0   0  .143  .143  .143  -25    1   0   0   0   0   0
 1989 32 CAL AL  20   53    7   19   4  0   0    4   0  0   1  16  .358  .370  .434  129   23   3   0   0   0   0
 1990 33 CAL AL  93  189   26   49   9  3   4   21   5  1  24  31  .259  .340  .402  110   76   7   2   2   0   3
 1991 34 CAL AL  82  187   24   46   8  2   3   21   2  1  11  30  .246  .292  .358   80   67   4   2   2   2   5
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 12 Seasons     727 1397  176  337  57 17  18  128  64 18 120 218  .241  .302  .345   81  482  23  13   9   7  18
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 162 Game Avg        311   39   75  13  4   4   29  14  4  27  49  .241  .302  .345   81  107   5   3   2   2   4
 Career High    108  228   28   50  12  4   6   27  15  3  24  34  .219  .295  .364   85   83   7   3   2   3   5
Special Batting  Glossary
 Year Ag Tm  Lg  PA  Outs  RC  RC/G   AIR    BA *lgBA   OBP *lgOBP  SLG *lgSLG  OPS *lgOPS*OPS+  OWP *BtRns BtWin SB% 
+--------------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+-----+-----+-----+----+
 1979 22 SFG NL   97   75    5   1.8    94| .165  .260| .260  .325| .200  .386| .460  .711|  32  .161  -7.7  -0.8  50%
 1980 23 SFG NL  157  110   16   3.9    93| .268  .263| .333  .325| .304  .382| .637  .707|  82  .465  -2.4  -0.2  80%
 1981 24 SFG NL   36   27    3   3.0    90| .188  .260| .278  .325| .313  .373| .591  .698|  69  .360  -1.5  -0.2  75%
 1982 25 SFG NL  132  102    9   2.4    94| .224  .264| .265  .327| .280  .384| .545  .712|  54  .260  -8.2  -0.9  75%
 1983 26 SFG NL  256  186   27   3.9    94| .219  .260| .295  .328| .364  .385| .659  .712|  85  .462  -5.4  -0.6  88%
 1984 27 MON NL   76   55    7   3.4    90| .239  .259| .276  .323| .352  .376| .628  .699|  79  .411  -2.1  -0.2 100%
 1985 28 CIN NL  146  106   18   4.6    98| .289  .265| .315  .333| .422  .394| .737  .727| 102  .538   0.1   0.0  78%
 1986 29 CIN NL  168  122   15   3.3   101| .211  .266| .289  .337| .313  .401| .602  .738|  64  .382  -7.4  -0.8  77%
 1987 30 CIN NL    7    6    0   0.0   109| .143  .274| .143  .344| .143  .427| .286  .770| -25  .000  -1.3  -0.1   0%
 1989 32 CAL AL   57   37    9   6.5    92| .358  .258| .370  .323| .434  .380| .804  .703| 129  .678   1.9   0.2   0%
 1990 33 CAL AL  222  153   28   4.9    92| .259  .256| .340  .324| .402  .382| .742  .706| 110  .550   2.9   0.3  83%
 1991 34 CAL AL  206  153   19   3.4    96| .246  .259| .292  .328| .358  .393| .650  .721|  80  .363  -5.4  -0.5  66%
+--------------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+-----+-----+-----+----+
 12 Seasons     1560 1132  156   3.7    95| .241  .261| .302  .328| .345  .387| .647  .715|  81  .431 -36.6  -3.8  78%

* indicates the value is park adjusted (now all 3-year factors)

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Fielding  Glossary / Sort by Position, then Year
 Year Ag Tm  Lg Pos   G     PO    A    E   DP    FP   lgFP  RFg  lgRFg  RF9  lgRF9  GS   Inn  
+--------------+---+----+------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+------+
+---- Fielding Sorted by Year ------+
1979 22 SFG NL OF 25 30 2 3 0 .914 .979 1.28 2.00 1.69 2.33 17 170.0 RF 21 27 1 3 0 .903 .979 1.33 1.87 1.68 2.19 16 150.0 LF 6 3 0 0 0 1.000 .968 0.50 1.58 1.59 2.01 1 17.0 CF 2 1 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 0.50 2.45 3.00 2.70 0 3.0 1980 23 SFG NL OF 40 61 0 0 0 1.000 .981 1.52 1.98 2.07 2.31 29 265.7 RF 16 20 0 0 0 1.000 .976 1.25 1.71 1.58 2.06 13 114.0 LF 16 16 0 0 0 1.000 .976 1.00 1.68 1.90 2.06 7 75.7 CF 10 18 0 0 0 1.000 .984 1.80 2.37 2.13 2.83 9 76.0 1981 24 SFG NL OF 5 12 0 0 0 1.000 .984 2.40 2.02 2.30 2.34 5 47.0 RF 3 4 0 0 0 1.000 .976 1.33 1.63 1.16 2.09 3 31.0 CF 2 7 0 0 0 1.000 .986 3.50 2.55 3.94 2.81 2 16.0 1982 25 SFG NL OF 53 66 6 1 2 .986 .978 1.36 1.91 2.45 2.25 22 265.0 LF 33 33 6 1 2 .975 .973 1.18 1.60 2.06 2.08 14 170.3 CF 11 21 0 0 0 1.000 .981 1.91 2.30 2.82 2.66 6 67.0 RF 8 13 0 0 0 1.000 .977 1.62 1.65 4.22 2.01 2 27.7 1983 26 SFG NL OF 66 141 5 1 0 .993 .980 2.21 1.92 2.72 2.27 50 482.3 LF 33 54 1 0 0 1.000 .977 1.67 1.60 2.18 2.03 22 227.3 CF 25 69 1 1 0 .986 .983 2.80 2.38 3.36 2.78 22 187.7 RF 14 18 1 0 0 1.000 .979 1.36 1.64 2.54 2.01 6 67.3 1984 27 MON NL OF 27 33 0 0 0 1.000 .979 1.22 1.91 2.22 2.27 11 134.0 LF 23 20 0 0 0 1.000 .971 0.87 1.53 1.73 2.03 8 104.0 RF 3 11 0 0 0 1.000 .982 3.67 1.70 4.95 2.07 2 20.0 CF 3 4 0 0 0 1.000 .976 1.33 2.40 3.60 2.70 1 10.0 1985 28 CIN NL OF 39 60 3 0 0 1.000 .978 1.62 1.88 2.38 2.20 26 238.0 LF 31 53 3 0 0 1.000 .977 1.81 1.50 2.39 1.92 24 211.0 CF 7 7 0 0 0 1.000 .986 1.00 2.26 2.86 2.66 2 22.0 RF 3 1 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 0.33 1.67 1.80 1.98 0 5.0 1986 29 CIN NL OF 57 63 0 2 0 .969 .978 1.11 1.82 2.28 2.19 19 249.0 LF 49 52 0 2 0 .963 .976 1.06 1.44 2.18 1.97 17 214.7 CF 8 9 0 0 0 1.000 .989 1.12 2.05 2.97 2.60 2 27.3 RF 3 3 0 0 0 1.000 .968 1.00 1.63 3.86 1.93 0 7.0 1987 30 CIN NL CF 4 3 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 0.75 2.05 1.80 2.52 1 15.0 1989 32 CAL AL OF 13 21 0 0 0 1.000 .981 1.62 2.12 1.94 2.42 11 97.3 RF 7 15 0 0 0 1.000 .980 2.14 1.90 2.37 2.34 7 57.0 CF 4 4 0 0 0 1.000 .976 1.00 2.45 2.57 2.76 1 14.0 LF 4 2 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 0.50 1.82 0.68 2.16 3 26.3 1990 33 CAL AL OF 77 112 3 3 1 .975 .981 1.49 2.04 2.35 2.39 40 440.0 LF 40 39 2 1 0 .976 .979 1.02 1.74 2.35 2.19 11 157.0 CF 33 61 1 2 1 .969 .986 1.88 2.42 2.51 2.74 22 222.0 RF 10 10 0 0 0 1.000 .980 1.00 1.81 1.48 2.23 7 61.0 DH 1 1991 34 CAL AL OF 65 86 3 3 0 .967 .983 1.37 2.03 1.83 2.37 44 437.7 RF 30 34 0 2 0 .944 .980 1.13 1.76 1.78 2.19 16 171.7 CF 27 34 3 0 0 1.000 .989 1.37 2.40 1.58 2.76 23 211.0 LF 13 17 0 1 0 .944 .977 1.31 1.72 2.78 2.18 5 55.0 DH 3
+---- Fielding Sorted by Position --+
1979 22 SFG NL CF 2 1 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 0.50 2.45 3.00 2.70 0 3.0 1980 23 SFG NL CF 10 18 0 0 0 1.000 .984 1.80 2.37 2.13 2.83 9 76.0 1981 24 SFG NL CF 2 7 0 0 0 1.000 .986 3.50 2.55 3.94 2.81 2 16.0 1982 25 SFG NL CF 11 21 0 0 0 1.000 .981 1.91 2.30 2.82 2.66 6 67.0 1983 26 SFG NL CF 25 69 1 1 0 .986 .983 2.80 2.38 3.36 2.78 22 187.7 1984 27 MON NL CF 3 4 0 0 0 1.000 .976 1.33 2.40 3.60 2.70 1 10.0 1985 28 CIN NL CF 7 7 0 0 0 1.000 .986 1.00 2.26 2.86 2.66 2 22.0 1986 29 CIN NL CF 8 9 0 0 0 1.000 .989 1.12 2.05 2.97 2.60 2 27.3 1987 30 CIN NL CF 4 3 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 0.75 2.05 1.80 2.52 1 15.0 1989 32 CAL AL CF 4 4 0 0 0 1.000 .976 1.00 2.45 2.57 2.76 1 14.0 1990 33 CAL AL CF 33 61 1 2 1 .969 .986 1.88 2.42 2.51 2.74 22 222.0 1991 34 CAL AL CF 27 34 3 0 0 1.000 .989 1.37 2.40 1.58 2.76 23 211.0 1990 33 CAL AL DH 1 1991 34 CAL AL DH 3 1979 22 SFG NL LF 6 3 0 0 0 1.000 .968 0.50 1.58 1.59 2.01 1 17.0 1980 23 SFG NL LF 16 16 0 0 0 1.000 .976 1.00 1.68 1.90 2.06 7 75.7 1982 25 SFG NL LF 33 33 6 1 2 .975 .973 1.18 1.60 2.06 2.08 14 170.3 1983 26 SFG NL LF 33 54 1 0 0 1.000 .977 1.67 1.60 2.18 2.03 22 227.3 1984 27 MON NL LF 23 20 0 0 0 1.000 .971 0.87 1.53 1.73 2.03 8 104.0 1985 28 CIN NL LF 31 53 3 0 0 1.000 .977 1.81 1.50 2.39 1.92 24 211.0 1986 29 CIN NL LF 49 52 0 2 0 .963 .976 1.06 1.44 2.18 1.97 17 214.7 1989 32 CAL AL LF 4 2 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 0.50 1.82 0.68 2.16 3 26.3 1990 33 CAL AL LF 40 39 2 1 0 .976 .979 1.02 1.74 2.35 2.19 11 157.0 1991 34 CAL AL LF 13 17 0 1 0 .944 .977 1.31 1.72 2.78 2.18 5 55.0 1979 22 SFG NL OF 25 30 2 3 0 .914 .979 1.28 2.00 1.69 2.33 17 170.0 1980 23 SFG NL OF 40 61 0 0 0 1.000 .981 1.52 1.98 2.07 2.31 29 265.7 1981 24 SFG NL OF 5 12 0 0 0 1.000 .984 2.40 2.02 2.30 2.34 5 47.0 1982 25 SFG NL OF 53 66 6 1 2 .986 .978 1.36 1.91 2.45 2.25 22 265.0 1983 26 SFG NL OF 66 141 5 1 0 .993 .980 2.21 1.92 2.72 2.27 50 482.3 1984 27 MON NL OF 27 33 0 0 0 1.000 .979 1.22 1.91 2.22 2.27 11 134.0 1985 28 CIN NL OF 39 60 3 0 0 1.000 .978 1.62 1.88 2.38 2.20 26 238.0 1986 29 CIN NL OF 57 63 0 2 0 .969 .978 1.11 1.82 2.28 2.19 19 249.0 1987 30 CIN NL OF 4 3 0 0 0 1.000 .968 0.75 1.82 1.80 2.16 1 15.0 1989 32 CAL AL OF 13 21 0 0 0 1.000 .981 1.62 2.12 1.94 2.42 11 97.3 1990 33 CAL AL OF 77 112 3 3 1 .975 .981 1.49 2.04 2.35 2.39 40 440.0 1991 34 CAL AL OF 65 86 3 3 0 .967 .983 1.37 2.03 1.83 2.37 44 437.7 1979 22 SFG NL RF 21 27 1 3 0 .903 .979 1.33 1.87 1.68 2.19 16 150.0 1980 23 SFG NL RF 16 20 0 0 0 1.000 .976 1.25 1.71 1.58 2.06 13 114.0 1981 24 SFG NL RF 3 4 0 0 0 1.000 .976 1.33 1.63 1.16 2.09 3 31.0 1982 25 SFG NL RF 8 13 0 0 0 1.000 .977 1.62 1.65 4.22 2.01 2 27.7 1983 26 SFG NL RF 14 18 1 0 0 1.000 .979 1.36 1.64 2.54 2.01 6 67.3 1984 27 MON NL RF 3 11 0 0 0 1.000 .982 3.67 1.70 4.95 2.07 2 20.0 1985 28 CIN NL RF 3 1 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 0.33 1.67 1.80 1.98 0 5.0 1986 29 CIN NL RF 3 3 0 0 0 1.000 .968 1.00 1.63 3.86 1.93 0 7.0 1989 32 CAL AL RF 7 15 0 0 0 1.000 .980 2.14 1.90 2.37 2.34 7 57.0 1990 33 CAL AL RF 10 10 0 0 0 1.000 .980 1.00 1.81 1.48 2.23 7 61.0 1991 34 CAL AL RF 30 34 0 2 0 .944 .980 1.13 1.76 1.78 2.19 16 171.7
+--------------+---+----+------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+------+ Position Total OF* 471 688 22 13 3 .982 .980 1.51 1.95 2.25 2.30 275 2841.0 248 136 118# LF* 248 289 12 5 2 .984 .976 1.21 1.59 2.15 2.04 112 1258.3 CF* 136 238 5 3 1 .988 .985 1.79 2.36 2.51 2.75 91 871.0 RF* 118 156 2 5 0 .969 .979 1.34 1.75 2.00 2.15 72 711.7 DH 4 Games not counted in Overall Total below +--------------+---+----+------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+------+ Overall Total 471 688 22 13 3 .982 .980 1.51 1.95 2.25 2.30 275 2841
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Transactions 

June 8, 1976: Drafted by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 3rd round of the 1976 amateur draft.

December 4, 1978: Drafted by the San Francisco Giants from the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 1978 rule 5 draft.

February 27, 1984: Traded by the San Francisco Giants with Fred Breining to the Montreal Expos for Al Oliver. The San Francisco Giants sent Andy McGaffigan (March 31, 1984) to the Montreal Expos to complete the trade.

April 26, 1985: Traded by the Montreal Expos to the Cincinnati Reds for Skeeter Barnes.

March 29, 1987: Released by the Cincinnati Reds.

April 9, 1987: Signed as a Free Agent with the Cincinnati Reds.

October 15, 1987: Granted Free Agency.

February, 1988: Signed as a Free Agent with the Baltimore Orioles.

March, 1988: Released by the Baltimore Orioles.

July 11, 1988: Signed as a Free Agent with the Cincinnati Reds.

October 15, 1988: Granted Free Agency.

January 11, 1989: Signed as a Free Agent with the California Angels.

November 5, 1990: Granted Free Agency.

December 13, 1990: Signed as a Free Agent with the California Angels.

November 11, 1991: Granted Free Agency.


The transaction information used here was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by RetroSheet. Last transaction is September 30, 2007.
Salaries Leaders
1985Cincinnati Reds$155,000
1986Cincinnati Reds$225,000
1990California Angels$200,000
1991California Angels$425,000
Career (may be incomplete)$1,005,000

Salary Data (about) courtesy Doug Pappas, member of SABR.
Salaries for mid-season call-ups or traded players may not be shown.
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