Will Venable

Q: When was Will Venable born?

Will Venable was born on October 29, 1982.

Q: Where was Will Venable born?

Will Venable was born in Greenbrae, CA .

Q: How tall is Will Venable?

Will Venable is 6-3 (190 cm) tall.

Q: How much did Will Venable weigh when playing?

Will Venable weighed 205 lbs (92 kg) when playing.

Q: Is Will Venable in the Hall of Fame?

Will Venable has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

Q: When was Will Venable drafted?

Will Venable was drafted by the Baltimore Orioles in the 15th round of the 2004 MLB June Amateur Draft from Princeton University (Princeton, NJ) and the San Diego Padres in the 7th round of the 2005 MLB June Amateur Draft from Princeton University (Princeton, NJ) .

Q: What position did Will Venable play?

Will Venable was an Outfielder.

Q: How many hits did Will Venable have?

Will Venable had 707 hits over his career.

Q: How many home runs did Will Venable have?

Will Venable had 81 home runs over his career.

Q: What was Will Venable's average?

Will Venable had a .249 average over his career.

Position: Outfielder

Bats: Left • Throws: Left

6-3, 205lb (190cm, 92kg)

Born: October 29, 1982 in Greenbrae, CA us

Draft: Drafted by the Baltimore Orioles in the 15th round of the 2004 MLB June Amateur Draft from Princeton University (Princeton, NJ) and the San Diego Padres in the 7th round of the 2005 MLB June Amateur Draft from Princeton University (Princeton, NJ).

High School: San Rafael HS (San Rafael, CA)

School: Princeton University (Princeton, NJ)

Debut: August 29, 2008 (Age 25-305d, 19,409th in major league history)
vs. COL 4 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: July 6, 2016 (Age 33-251d)
vs. BAL 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 2009 season

Agents: Turner-Gary Sports

Full Name: William Dion Venable

Pronunciation: \VEN-uh-bull\

View Player Info from the B-R Bullpen

View Player Bio from the SABR BioProject

Relatives: Son of Max Venable

Become a Stathead & surf this site ad-free.

SUMMARY

Career

WAR

13.0

2836

707

.249

378

RBI

307

135

OBP

.315

SLG

.404

OPS

.719

OPS+

102

Standard Batting

Games by Position

Standard Batting
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
2005	22	SDP-min	A-,Rk	57	221	198	30	49	9	4	3	26	6	1	16	47	.247	.321	.379	.700		75	2	6	0	1	0		EUG,PDS · NORW,ARIZ
2006	23	SDP-min	A	124	541	472	86	148	34	5	11	91	18	5	55	81	.314	.389	.477	.866		225	8	7	1	6	4		FWA · MIDW
2007	24	SDP-min	AA	134	572	515	66	143	19	3	8	68	21	2	38	84	.278	.337	.373	.710		192	8	10	5	4	3		SAN · TL
2008	25	SDP-min	AAA	120	496	442	70	129	26	4	14	58	7	3	44	103	.292	.361	.464	.825		205	7	5	3	2	0		POR · PCL
2008	25	SDP	NL	28	124	110	16	29	4	2	2	10	1	1	13	21	.264	.339	.391	.730	103	43	1	0	0	1	1	8/H
2009	26	SDP-min	AAA	53	226	200	33	52	10	3	12	30	1	0	20	46	.260	.329	.520	.849		104	3	2	1	3	0		POR · PCL
2009	26	SDP	NL	95	324	293	38	75	14	2	12	38	6	1	25	89	.256	.323	.440	.763	109	129	6	4	2	0	2	98H/7
2010	27	SDP-min	A+,AA	7	26	20	2	3	1	0	0	1	3	0	6	10	.150	.346	.200	.546		4	0	0	0	0	1		LEL,SAN · CALL,TL
2010	27	SDP	NL	131	445	392	60	96	11	7	13	51	29	7	45	128	.245	.324	.408	.732	104	160	3	3	0	5	8	*987H/3
2011	28	SDP-min	AAA	14	64	58	14	16	3	2	3	11	3	0	5	13	.276	.328	.552	.880		32	1	0	0	1	0		TUC · PCL
2011	28	SDP	NL	121	411	370	49	91	14	7	9	44	26	3	31	92	.246	.310	.395	.704	99	146	2	5	1	4	4	*9H8/7
2012	29	SDP	NL	148	470	417	62	110	26	8	9	45	24	6	41	94	.264	.335	.429	.765	115	179	2	5	5	2	2	*9H87
2013	30	SDP	NL	151	515	481	64	129	22	8	22	53	22	6	29	118	.268	.312	.484	.796	126	233	6	2	2	1	4	*98H
2014	31	SDP	NL	146	448	406	47	91	13	2	8	33	11	6	33	107	.224	.288	.325	.613	78	132	6	4	3	2	2	*89H/7
2015	32	TOT	MLB	135	390	349	40	85	13	3	6	33	16	1	37	94	.244	.320	.350	.669	87	122	8	2	2	0	3	*87H9
2015	32	SDP	NL	98	308	283	34	73	10	3	6	30	11	1	25	73	.258	.318	.378	.696	95	107	8	0	0	0	1	8H97
2015	32	TEX	AL	37	82	66	6	12	3	0	0	3	5	0	12	21	.182	.325	.227	.552	54	15	0	2	2	0	2	7H/89
2016	33	LAD-PHI-min	AAA	87	321	283	35	69	13	1	6	44	5	4	32	60	.244	.325	.360	.685		102	4	3	1	2	3		OKC,LHV · PCL,IL
2016	33	LAD	NL	12	19	18	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	.056	.105	.111	.216	-41	2	0	1	0	0	0	/H97
9 Yrs				967	3146	2836	378	707	118	39	81	307	135	31	254	748	.249	.315	.404	.719	102	1146	34	26	15	15	26
162 Game Avg.				162	527	475	63	118	20	7	14	51	23	5	43	125	.249	.315	.404	.719	102	192	6	4	3	3	4

SDP (8 yrs)				918	3045	2752	370	694	114	39	81	304	130	31	242	722	.252	.316	.410	.727	105	1129	34	23	13	15	24
LAD (1 yr)				12	19	18	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	.056	.105	.111	.216	-41	2	0	1	0	0	0
TEX (1 yr)				37	82	66	6	12	3	0	0	3	5	0	12	21	.182	.325	.227	.552	54	15	0	2	2	0	2

NL (9 yrs)				930	3064	2770	372	695	115	39	81	304	130	31	242	727	.251	.315	.408	.723	104	1131	34	24	13	15	24
AL (1 yr)				37	82	66	6	12	3	0	0	3	5	0	12	21	.182	.325	.227	.552	54	15	0	2	2	0	2

for the free Baseball Reference newsletter and get scores, news and notes in your inbox every day.

It's also available for football, basketball and hockey.

Player Value--Batting

WAR Explained (v2.2): 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Starter, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl

Advanced Batting

See More Advanced Batting

Compare Will Venable to

Become a Stathead & surf this site ad-free.

Player News

Postseason Batting

Postseason Game Log

Standard Fielding

Appearances

Appearances on Leaderboards, Awards, and Honors

Hall of Fame Statistics

Similarity Scores

Explanation of Similarity Scores

Transactions

Salaries

Salaries may not be complete (especially pre-1985) and may not include some earned bonuses

Name + "Statistics" Translations

Note, this is done in an automated way, so we apologize for any errors, & please report any suggested corrections. "Statistics" is included to allow non-English speakers to find our pages.

Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Will Venable?

Will Venable is 41 years old.

When was Will Venable born?

Will Venable was born on October 29, 1982.

Where was Will Venable born?

Will Venable was born in Greenbrae, CA.

How tall is Will Venable?

Will Venable is 6-3 (190 cm) tall.

How much did Will Venable weigh when playing?

Will Venable weighed 205 lbs (92 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Will Venable play?

Will Venable played 9 seasons.

Is Will Venable in the Hall of Fame?

Will Venable has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

When was Will Venable drafted?

Will Venable was drafted by the Baltimore Orioles in the 15th round of the 2004 MLB June Amateur Draft from Princeton University (Princeton, NJ) and the San Diego Padres in the 7th round of the 2005 MLB June Amateur Draft from Princeton University (Princeton, NJ).

What position did Will Venable play?

Will Venable was an Outfielder.

How many hits did Will Venable have?

Will Venable had 707 hits over his career.

How many home runs did Will Venable have?

Will Venable had 81 home runs over his career.

What was Will Venable's average?

Will Venable had a .249 average over his career.

How many teams has Will Venable played for?

Will Venable played for 3 teams; the San Diego Padres, Texas Rangers and Los Angeles Dodgers.

When did Will Venable retire?

Will Venable last played in 2016.

Other Resources & Links

More Venable Pages

Will Venable Overview

Minor, Winter & Fall Lg Stats

Batting Splits

Batting Game Logs

Fielding Game Logs

Batting Finders & Advanced Stats

Fielding Finders & Advanced Stats

Advanced Stats

More Will Venable Pages at Baseball Reference

More Will Venable Pages at Sports Reference

College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com