Mike Venafro

Q: When was Mike Venafro born?

Mike Venafro was born on August 2, 1973.

Q: Where was Mike Venafro born?

Mike Venafro was born in Takoma Park, MD .

Q: How tall is Mike Venafro?

Mike Venafro is 5-10 (178 cm) tall.

Q: How much did Mike Venafro weigh when playing?

Mike Venafro weighed 170 lbs (77 kg) when playing.

Q: Is Mike Venafro in the Hall of Fame?

Mike Venafro has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

Q: When was Mike Venafro drafted?

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

Q: How many strikeouts did Mike Venafro have?

Mike Venafro had 131 strikeouts over his career.

Q: How many teams has Mike Venafro played for?

Mike Venafro played for 5 teams; the Texas Rangers, Oakland Athletics, Tampa Bay Devil Rays, Los Angeles Dodgers and Colorado Rockies.

Q: When did Mike Venafro retire?

Mike Venafro last played in 2006.

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

Standard Pitching

Standard Pitching
Year	Age	Tm	Lg	W	L	W-L%	ERA	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	ERA+	FIP	WHIP	H9	HR9	BB9	SO9	SO/W	Awards
1995	21	TEX-min	A-	9	1	.900	2.13	32	0	12	0	0	2	50.2	37	13	12	0	21	2	32	5	3	1	200			1.145	6.6	0.0	3.7	5.7	1.52	HDV NYPL
1996	22	TEX-min	A	1	3	.250	3.51	50	0	42	0	0	19	59.0	57	27	23	0	21	3	62	3	0	13	258			1.322	8.7	0.0	3.2	9.5	2.95	CHS SALL
1997	23	TEX-min	A+,AA	4	3	.571	3.43	46	0	36	0	0	11	60.1	64	29	23	3	33	1	48	3	0	2	271			1.608	9.5	0.4	4.9	7.2	1.45	CHT,TUL FLOR,TL
1998	24	TEX-min	AA,AAA	3	4	.429	3.89	59	0	43	0	0	14	69.1	61	33	30	8	36	0	60	3	0	4	305			1.399	7.9	1.0	4.7	7.8	1.67	TUL,OKC TL,PCL
1999	25	TEX-min	AAA	0	0		5.40	6	0	3	0	0	1	11.2	16	7	7	2	0	0	7	0	0	0	46			1.371	12.3	1.5	0.0	5.4		OKC PCL
1999	25	TEX	AL	3	2	.600	3.29	65	0	11	0	0	0	68.1	63	29	25	4	22	0	37	3	0	0	283	155	3.91	1.244	8.3	0.5	2.9	4.9	1.68
2000	26	TEX	AL	3	1	.750	3.83	77	0	21	0	0	1	56.1	64	27	24	2	21	4	32	4	0	1	248	132	3.79	1.509	10.2	0.3	3.4	5.1	1.52
2001	27	TEX	AL	5	5	.500	4.80	70	0	20	0	0	4	60.0	54	35	32	2	28	4	29	7	0	3	266	98	4.27	1.367	8.1	0.3	4.2	4.4	1.04
2002	28	OAK-min	AAA	0	1	.000	6.97	8	0	2	0	0	0	10.1	12	8	8	2	1	0	14	2	0	0	46			1.258	10.5	1.7	0.9	12.2	14.00	SAC PCL
2002	28	OAK	AL	2	2	.500	4.62	47	0	8	0	0	0	37.0	45	22	19	5	14	2	16	2	0	1	168	95	5.15	1.595	10.9	1.2	3.4	3.9	1.14
2003	29	HOU-min	AAA	2	1	.667	3.54	23	0	9	0	0	0	28.0	35	11	11	0	5	1	11	1	0	2	121			1.429	11.3	0.0	1.6	3.5	2.20	NOR PCL
2003	29	TBD	AL	1	0	1.000	4.74	24	0	6	0	0	0	19.0	24	10	10	1	3	0	9	3	0	1	85	94	3.72	1.421	11.4	0.5	1.4	4.3	3.00
2004	30	KCR-LAD-min	AAA	2	5	.286	4.64	40	0	17	0	0	3	64.0	78	35	33	8	21	2	45	5	0	3	296			1.547	11.0	1.1	3.0	6.3	2.14	OMA,LVG PCL
2004	30	LAD	NL	0	0		4.00	17	0	2	0	0	0	9.0	11	5	4	1	3	1	6	2	0	0	42	107	4.83	1.556	11.0	1.0	3.0	6.0	2.00

2005	31	LAD-min	AAA	0	1	.000	6.85	53	0	13	0	0	1	44.2	60	38	34	4	35	5	24	5	0	0	224			2.127	12.1	0.8	7.1	4.8	0.69	LVG PCL
2006	32	CIN-COL-min	AAA	3	1	.750	2.35	56	0	13	0	0	2	38.1	29	10	10	1	13	3	28	2	0	3	155			1.096	6.8	0.2	3.1	6.6	2.15	LOU,CSP IL,PCL
2006	32	COL	NL	1	0	1.000	2.45	7	0	0	0	0	0	3.2	3	1	1	0	3	0	2	0	0	0	15	217	4.51	1.636	7.4	0.0	7.4	4.9	0.67
2007	33	TOR-MIN-STL-min	AAA	1	2	.333	4.65	51	0	14	0	0	2	50.1	61	27	26	2	20	1	28	7	0	3	231			1.609	10.9	0.4	3.6	5.0	1.40	SYR,ROC,MEM IL,PCL
7 Yrs				15	10	.600	4.09	307	0	68	0	0	5	253.1	264	129	115	15	94	11	131	21	0	6	1107	118	4.18	1.413	9.4	0.5	3.3	4.7	1.39
162 Game Avg.				3	2	.600	4.09	68	0	15	0	0	1	56	58	29	25	3	21	2	29	5	0	1	245	118	4.18	1.413	9.4	0.5	3.3	4.7	1.39

TEX (3 yrs)				11	8	.579	3.95	212	0	52	0	0	5	184.2	181	91	81	8	71	8	98	14	0	4	797	125	3.99	1.365	8.8	0.4	3.5	4.8	1.38
TBD (1 yr)				1	0	1.000	4.74	24	0	6	0	0	0	19.0	24	10	10	1	3	0	9	3	0	1	85	94	3.72	1.421	11.4	0.5	1.4	4.3	3.00
COL (1 yr)				1	0	1.000	2.45	7	0	0	0	0	0	3.2	3	1	1	0	3	0	2	0	0	0	15	217	4.51	1.636	7.4	0.0	7.4	4.9	0.67
OAK (1 yr)				2	2	.500	4.62	47	0	8	0	0	0	37.0	45	22	19	5	14	2	16	2	0	1	168	95	5.15	1.595	10.9	1.2	3.4	3.9	1.14
LAD (1 yr)				0	0		4.00	17	0	2	0	0	0	9.0	11	5	4	1	3	1	6	2	0	0	42	107	4.83	1.556	11.0	1.0	3.0	6.0	2.00

AL (5 yrs)				14	10	.583	4.11	283	0	66	0	0	5	240.2	250	123	110	14	88	10	123	19	0	6	1050	117	4.15	1.404	9.3	0.5	3.3	4.6	1.40
NL (2 yrs)				1	0	1.000	3.55	24	0	2	0	0	0	12.2	14	6	5	1	6	1	8	2	0	0	57	129	4.74	1.579	9.9	0.7	4.3	5.7	1.33

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Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Mike Venafro?

Mike Venafro is 50 years old.

When was Mike Venafro born?

Mike Venafro was born on August 2, 1973.

Where was Mike Venafro born?

Mike Venafro was born in Takoma Park, MD.

How tall is Mike Venafro?

Mike Venafro is 5-10 (178 cm) tall.

How much did Mike Venafro weigh when playing?

Mike Venafro weighed 170 lbs (77 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Mike Venafro play?

Mike Venafro played 7 seasons.

Is Mike Venafro in the Hall of Fame?

Mike Venafro has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

When was Mike Venafro drafted?

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

What position did Mike Venafro play?

Mike Venafro was a Pitcher.

How many strikeouts did Mike Venafro have?

Mike Venafro had 131 strikeouts over his career.

How many teams has Mike Venafro played for?

Mike Venafro played for 5 teams; the Texas Rangers, Oakland Athletics, Tampa Bay Devil Rays, Los Angeles Dodgers and Colorado Rockies.

When did Mike Venafro retire?

Mike Venafro last played in 2006.

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