Positions: Outfielder and Pinch Hitter
Bats: Left • Throws: Right
5-10, 185lb (178cm, 83kg)
Born: June 6, 1957 in Phoenix, AZ us
Draft: Drafted by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 3rd round of the 1976 MLB June Amateur Draft from Cordova HS (Rancho Cordova, CA).
High School: Cordova HS (Rancho Cordova, CA)
Debut:
April 8, 1979
(Age 21-306d,
14,156th in major league history)
vs. CIN 0 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB
Last Game:
October 6, 1991
(Age 34-122d)
vs. KCR 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB
Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1980 season
Full Name: William McKinley Venable
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Relatives: Father of Will Venable
Career
0.8
1397
337
18
.241
176
128
64
.302
.345
.647
81
| Rk | Gtm | Date | Tm | Opp | Rslt | Inngs | BF | Inn | PO | A | E | Ch | DP | Pos | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 90 (89) | Sep 12 | SFG | @ | HOU | L,2-5 | CG | 36 | 8.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | CF |
| 2 | 102 (11) | Sep 25 | SFG | @ | SDP | W,3-0 | GS | 29 | 8.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | CF |
| 3 | 109 (6) | Oct 3 (1) | SFG | SDP | L,3-4 | CG | 55 | 13.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | RF | |
| 4 | 110 | Oct 3 (2) | SFG | SDP | L,2-7 | CG | 38 | 9.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | RF | |
| 5 | 111 | Oct 4 | SFG | SDP | W,4-3 | CG | 41 | 9.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | RF | |
| 5gm | 47.0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
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