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Max Venable
William McKinley Venable
Bats: Left , Throws: Right
Height: 5' 10" , Weight: 185 lb.

Born: June 6, 1957 in Phoenix, AZ
High School: Cordova (Rancho Cordova, CA)
Drafted by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 3rd round of the 1976 amateur draft. (All Transactions)
Debut: April 8, 1979
Final Game: October 6, 1991
Relatives: Father of Will Venable
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Year Age Tm Lg G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB Pos Awards
1979 22 SFG NL 55 97 85 12 14 1 1 0 3 3 3 10 18 .165 .260 .200 .460 32 17 0 1 1 0 1 9/78
1980 23 SFG NL 64 157 138 13 37 5 0 0 10 8 2 15 22 .268 .333 .304 .638 82 42 3 0 1 3 0 798
1981 24 SFG NL 18 36 32 2 6 0 2 0 1 3 1 4 3 .188 .278 .313 .590 69 10 0 0 0 0 0 /98
1982 25 SFG NL 71 132 125 17 28 2 1 1 7 9 3 7 16 .224 .265 .280 .545 54 35 2 0 0 0 0 78/9
1983 26 SFG NL 94 256 228 28 50 7 4 6 27 15 2 22 34 .219 .295 .364 .659 85 83 3 3 2 1 1 789
1984 27 MON NL 38 76 71 7 17 2 0 2 7 1 0 3 7 .239 .276 .352 .628 79 25 0 1 0 1 1 7/89
1985 28 CIN NL 77 146 135 21 39 12 3 0 10 11 3 6 17 .289 .315 .422 .737 102 57 2 0 3 2 0 7/89
1986 29 CIN NL 108 168 147 17 31 7 1 2 15 7 2 17 24 .211 .289 .313 .602 64 46 0 0 2 2 2 7/89
1987 30 CIN NL 7 7 7 2 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 .143 .143 .143 .286 -25 1 0 0 0 0 0 /8
1989 32 CAL AL 20 57 53 7 19 4 0 0 4 0 0 1 16 .358 .370 .434 .804 129 23 0 0 3 0 0 /987
1990 33 CAL AL 93 222 189 26 49 9 3 4 21 5 1 24 31 .259 .340 .402 .742 110 76 3 0 7 2 2 789/D
1991 34 CAL AL 82 206 187 24 46 8 2 3 21 2 1 11 30 .246 .292 .358 .650 80 67 5 2 4 2 2 987/D
12 Seasons 727 1560 1397 176 337 57 17 18 128 64 18 120 218 .241 .302 .345 .647 81 482 18 7 23 13 9
162 Game Avg. 162 348 311 39 75 13 4 4 29 14 4 27 49 .241 .302 .345 .647 81 107 4 2 5 3 2
SFG (5 yrs) 302 678 608 72 135 15 8 7 48 38 11 58 93 .222 .292 .308 .600 70 187 8 4 4 4 2
CAL (3 yrs) 195 485 429 57 114 21 5 7 46 7 2 36 77 .266 .323 .387 .710 99 166 8 2 14 4 4
CIN (3 yrs) 192 321 289 40 71 19 4 2 27 18 5 23 41 .246 .297 .360 .657 79 104 2 0 5 4 2
MON (1 yr) 38 76 71 7 17 2 0 2 7 1 0 3 7 .239 .276 .352 .628 79 25 0 1 0 1 1
NL (9 yrs) 532 1075 968 119 223 36 12 11 82 57 16 84 141 .230 .293 .326 .619 73 316 10 5 9 9 5
AL (3 yrs) 195 485 429 57 114 21 5 7 46 7 2 36 77 .266 .323 .387 .710 99 166 8 2 14 4 4

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Year Tm Lg Age Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% Rtot Rtot/yr Rtz Rtzrd Rtzhm Rof RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG Awards
1979 SFG NL 22 OF 25 17 170.0 35 30 2 3 0 .914 -4.0 -28.2 -3.0 -0.4 -2.6 -1 1.69 1.28 .980 2.33 2.00
1979 SFG NL 22 RF 21 16 150.0 31 27 1 3 0 .903 -4.2 -33.6 -3.2 -0.8 -2.4 -1 1.68 1.33 .981 2.19 1.87
1979 SFG NL 22 LF 6 1 17.0 3 3 0 0 0 1.000 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 -0.1 0 1.59 0.50 .967 2.01 1.58
1979 SFG NL 22 CF 2 0 3.0 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 0.2 80.0 0.2 0.3 -0.1 0 3.00 0.50 1.000 2.70 2.45
1980 SFG NL 23 OF 40 29 265.2 61 61 0 0 0 1.000 -6.1 -27.6 -5.1 -0.8 -4.3 -1 2.07 1.53 .980 2.31 1.98
1980 SFG NL 23 LF 16 7 75.2 16 16 0 0 0 1.000 -0.3 -4.8 -0.3 0.6 -0.8 0 1.90 1.00 .975 2.06 1.68
1980 SFG NL 23 RF 16 13 114.0 20 20 0 0 0 1.000 -3.2 -33.7 -2.2 -1.9 -0.3 -1 1.58 1.25 .975 2.06 1.71
1980 SFG NL 23 CF 10 9 76.0 18 18 0 0 0 1.000 -2.6 -41.1 -2.6 0.5 -3.2 0 2.13 1.80 .983 2.83 2.37
1981 SFG NL 24 OF 5 5 47.0 12 12 0 0 0 1.000 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.7 -0.7 0 2.30 2.40 .983 2.34 2.02
1981 SFG NL 24 RF 3 3 31.0 4 4 0 0 0 1.000 -0.7 -27.1 -0.7 0.0 -0.7 0 1.16 1.33 .975 2.09 1.63
1981 SFG NL 24 CF 2 2 16.0 7 7 0 0 0 1.000 0.7 52.5 0.7 0.7 0.0 0 3.94 3.50 .986 2.81 2.55
1982 SFG NL 25 OF 53 22 265.0 73 66 6 1 2 .986 1.0 4.5 0.0 2.0 -2.0 1 2.45 1.36 .978 2.25 1.91
1982 SFG NL 25 LF 33 14 170.1 40 33 6 1 2 .975 0.8 5.6 -1.2 0.7 -1.9 2 2.06 1.18 .972 2.08 1.60
1982 SFG NL 25 CF 11 6 67.0 21 21 0 0 0 1.000 -1.0 -17.9 0.0 0.6 -0.6 -1 2.82 1.91 .981 2.66 2.30
1982 SFG NL 25 RF 8 2 27.2 13 13 0 0 0 1.000 1.2 52.0 1.2 0.7 0.5 0 4.23 1.63 .977 2.02 1.65
1983 SFG NL 26 OF 66 50 482.1 147 141 5 1 0 .993 2.0 5.0 3.0 3.4 -0.3 -1 2.72 2.21 .980 2.27 1.92
1983 SFG NL 26 LF 33 22 227.1 55 54 1 0 0 1.000 -1.8 -9.5 -0.8 -0.4 -0.5 -1 2.18 1.67 .976 2.03 1.60
1983 SFG NL 26 CF 25 22 187.2 71 69 1 1 0 .986 3.0 19.2 3.0 3.3 -0.2 0 3.36 2.80 .983 2.78 2.38
1983 SFG NL 26 RF 14 6 67.1 19 18 1 0 0 1.000 0.8 14.3 0.8 0.5 0.4 0 2.54 1.36 .979 2.00 1.64
1984 MON NL 27 OF 27 11 134.0 33 33 0 0 0 1.000 2.0 17.9 2.0 1.5 0.5 0 2.22 1.22 .979 2.27 1.91
1984 MON NL 27 LF 23 8 104.0 20 20 0 0 0 1.000 0.3 3.5 0.3 0.1 0.2 0 1.73 0.87 .970 2.03 1.53
1984 MON NL 27 CF 3 1 10.0 4 4 0 0 0 1.000 0.3 36.0 0.3 0.0 0.3 0 3.60 1.33 .975 2.70 2.40
1984 MON NL 27 RF 3 2 20.0 11 11 0 0 0 1.000 1.4 84.0 1.4 1.4 0.0 0 4.95 3.67 .982 2.07 1.70
1985 CIN NL 28 OF 39 26 238.0 63 60 3 0 0 1.000 1.2 6.1 0.2 -0.8 0.8 1 2.38 1.62 .978 2.20 1.88
1985 CIN NL 28 LF 31 24 211.0 56 53 3 0 0 1.000 2.0 11.4 1.0 0.5 0.4 1 2.39 1.81 .977 1.92 1.50
1985 CIN NL 28 CF 7 2 22.0 7 7 0 0 0 1.000 0.0 0.0 0.0 -0.5 0.4 0 2.86 1.00 .986 2.66 2.26
1985 CIN NL 28 RF 3 0 5.0 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 -0.8 -192.0 -0.8 -0.8 0.0 0 1.80 0.33 1.000 1.98 1.67
1986 CIN NL 29 OF 57 19 249.0 65 63 0 2 0 .969 2.0 9.6 2.0 0.5 1.6 0 2.28 1.11 .978 2.19 1.82
1986 CIN NL 29 LF 49 17 214.2 54 52 0 2 0 .963 0.9 5.0 0.9 0.1 0.9 0 2.18 1.06 .976 1.97 1.44
1986 CIN NL 29 CF 8 2 27.1 9 9 0 0 0 1.000 0.7 30.7 0.7 0.0 0.7 0 2.96 1.13 .989 2.60 2.05
1986 CIN NL 29 RF 3 0 7.0 3 3 0 0 0 1.000 0.4 68.6 0.4 0.4 0.0 0 3.86 1.00 .967 1.93 1.63
1987 CIN NL 30 CF 4 1 15.0 3 3 0 0 0 1.000 -0.4 -32.0 -0.4 0.0 -0.4 0 1.80 0.75 1.000 2.52 2.05
1987 CIN NL 30 OF 4 1 15.0 3 3 0 0 0 1.000 -0.4 -32.0 -0.4 0.0 -0.4 0 1.80 0.75 .967 2.16 1.82
1989 CAL AL 32 OF 13 11 97.1 21 21 0 0 0 1.000 1.8 22.2 1.8 2.3 -0.5 0 1.94 1.62 .981 2.42 2.12
1989 CAL AL 32 RF 7 7 57.0 15 15 0 0 0 1.000 0.8 16.8 0.8 1.9 -1.1 0 2.37 2.14 .980 2.34 1.90
1989 CAL AL 32 CF 4 1 14.0 4 4 0 0 0 1.000 0.5 42.9 0.5 -0.1 0.6 0 2.57 1.00 .975 2.76 2.45
1989 CAL AL 32 LF 4 3 26.1 2 2 0 0 0 1.000 0.5 22.8 0.5 0.5 0.0 0 0.68 0.50 1.000 2.15 1.82
1990 CAL AL 33 OF 77 40 440.0 118 112 3 3 1 .975 0.6 1.6 1.6 0.6 1.0 -1 2.35 1.49 .981 2.39 2.04
1990 CAL AL 33 LF 40 11 157.0 42 39 2 1 0 .976 3.8 29.0 2.8 0.4 2.4 1 2.35 1.03 .979 2.19 1.74
1990 CAL AL 33 CF 33 22 222.0 64 61 1 2 1 .969 -1.8 -9.7 0.2 -0.8 1.0 -2 2.51 1.88 .986 2.74 2.42
1990 CAL AL 33 RF 10 7 61.0 10 10 0 0 0 1.000 -1.4 -27.5 -1.4 1.0 -2.4 0 1.48 1.00 .980 2.23 1.81
1990 CAL AL 33 DH 1
1991 CAL AL 34 OF 65 44 437.2 92 86 3 3 0 .967 -5.3 -14.5 -3.3 2.4 -5.7 -2 1.83 1.37 .984 2.37 2.03
1991 CAL AL 34 RF 30 16 171.2 36 34 0 2 0 .944 2.1 14.7 3.1 3.0 0.1 -1 1.78 1.13 .981 2.19 1.76
1991 CAL AL 34 CF 27 23 211.0 37 34 3 0 0 1.000 -6.2 -35.3 -6.2 -0.8 -5.4 0 1.58 1.37 .989 2.76 2.40
1991 CAL AL 34 LF 13 5 55.0 18 17 0 1 0 .944 -1.2 -26.2 -0.2 0.2 -0.4 -1 2.78 1.31 .978 2.18 1.72
1991 CAL AL 34 DH 3
12 Seasons OF 471 275 2841.0 723 688 22 13 3 .982 -5.2 -2.2 -1.2 11.4 -12.6 -4 2.25 1.51 .980 2.30 1.95
10 Seasons LF 248 112 1258.1 306 289 12 5 2 .984 5.0 4.8 3.0 2.8 0.2 2 2.15 1.21 .976 2.04 1.59
12 Seasons CF 136 91 871.0 246 238 5 3 1 .988 -6.6 -9.1 -3.6 3.2 -6.9 -3 2.51 1.79 .985 2.75 2.36
11 Seasons RF 118 72 711.2 163 156 2 5 0 .969 -3.6 -6.1 -0.6 5.4 -5.9 -3 2.00 1.34 .979 2.15 1.75
2 Seasons DH 4
12 Seasons TOT 471 275 2841.0 723 688 22 13 3 .982 -5.2 -2.2 -1.2 11.4 -12.6 -4 2.25 1.51 .962 2.30 1.95
Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% Rtot Rtot/yr Rtz Rtzrd Rtzhm Rof RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG Awards

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Hall of Fame StandardsBatting - 1 (3952), Average HOFer ≈ 50

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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.

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Salaries

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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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