Max Venable

Position: Outfielder

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)

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

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

0.8

1397

337

.241

176

RBI

128

OBP

.302

SLG

.345

OPS

.647

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Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
1976	19	-2.2	Bellingham	NORW	A-	LAD	51	180	162	25	35	2	0	1	16	9	2	17	36	.216	.291	.247	.537	40		0	1	0
1977	20	-1.1	Clinton	MIDW	A	LAD	125	490	425	72	115	19	4	9	63	17	8	50	60	.271	.351	.398	.749	169		5	6	4
1978	21	-0.9	Lodi	CALL	A	LAD	140	660	566	134	180	30	9	17	101	46	19	77	56	.318	.402	.493	.895	279		7	3	7
1979	22		2 Teams	2 Lgs	AAA-AA	SFG	56	251	219	38	62	6	6	0	14	22	8	31	26	.283	.375	.365	.740	80		1	0	0
1979	22	-3.1	Phoenix	PCL	AAA	SFG	38	175	150	27	46	5	4	0	11	17	6	24	20	.307	.406	.393	.799	59		1	0	0
1979	22	-0.7	Shreveport	TL	AA	SFG	18	76	69	11	16	1	2	0	3	5	2	7	6	.232	.303	.304	.607	21		0	0	0
1979	22	-6.3	SFG	NL	Maj	SFG	55	97	85	12	14	1	1	0	3	3	3	10	18	.165	.260	.200	.460	17	0	1	1	0	1
1980	23	-2.2	Phoenix	PCL	AAA	SFG	78	354	312	52	89	10	10	5	40	15	5	34	30	.285	.355	.430	.785	134		2	2	4
1980	23	-5.5	SFG	NL	Maj	SFG	64	157	138	13	37	5	0	0	10	8	2	15	22	.268	.333	.304	.638	42	3	0	1	3	0
1981	24	-1.0	Phoenix	PCL	AAA	SFG	104	477	428	81	122	24	10	8	48	33	8	41	51	.285	.352	.444	.796	190		4	3	1	2
1981	24	-4.4	SFG	NL	Maj	SFG	18	36	32	2	6	0	2	0	1	3	1	4	3	.188	.278	.313	.590	10	0	0	0	0	0
1982	25	0.3	Phoenix	PCL	AAA	SFG	8	36	32	5	8	1	2	0	3	1	0	4	2	.250	.333	.406	.740	13		0	0	0	0
1982	25	-3.5	SFG	NL	Maj	SFG	71	132	125	17	28	2	1	1	7	9	3	7	16	.224	.265	.280	.545	35	2	0	0	0	0
1983	26	-2.5	SFG	NL	Maj	SFG	94	256	228	28	50	7	4	6	27	15	2	22	34	.219	.295	.364	.659	83	3	3	2	1	1
1984	27	1.5	Indianapolis	AA	AAA	MON	99	381	330	57	82	13	3	9	47	22	8	41	42	.249	.329	.388	.717	128		1	4	5	4
1984	27	-1.5	MON	NL	Maj	MON	38	76	71	7	17	2	0	2	7	1	0	3	7	.239	.276	.352	.628	25	0	1	0	1	1
1985	28		2 Teams	AA	AAA	CIN-MON	46	185	172	27	42	7	5	4	19	10	3	12	19					71		0	1	0	2
1985	28	2.0	Indianapolis	AA	AAA	MON	14
1985	28	2.0	Denver	AA	AAA	CIN	32
1985	28	-0.7	CIN	NL	Maj	CIN	77	146	135	21	39	12	3	0	10	11	3	6	17	.289	.315	.422	.737	57	2	0	3	2	0
1986	29	0.5	CIN	NL	Maj	CIN	108	168	147	17	31	7	1	2	15	7	2	17	24	.211	.289	.313	.602	46	0	0	2	2	2
1987	30	4.2	Nashville	AA	AAA	CIN	116	458	400	57	108	16	4	2	28	20	6	39	56	.270	.340	.345	.685	138		5	11	3	2
1987	30	1.8	CIN	NL	Maj	CIN	7	7	7	2	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	.143	.143	.143	.286	1	0	0	0	0	0
1988	31	3.8	Yucatan	MEX	AAA		13	58	47	14	15	0	1	1	8	1	0	7	5	.319	.429	.426	.854	20		2	2	0	0
1989	32	5.7	Edmonton	PCL	AAA	CAL	95	387	329	52	89	14	4	1	45	13	3	46	59	.271	.358	.347	.704	114		1	7	4	2
1989	32	3.4	CAL	AL	Maj	CAL	20	57	53	7	19	4	0	0	4	0	0	1	16	.359	.370	.434	.804	23	0	0	3	0	0
1990	33	4.4	CAL	AL	Maj	CAL	93	222	189	26	49	9	3	4	21	5	1	24	31	.259	.340	.402	.742	76	3	0	7	2	2
1991	34	5.5	CAL	AL	Maj	CAL	82	206	187	24	46	8	2	3	21	2	1	11	30	.246	.292	.358	.650	67	5	2	4	2	2
1992	35	6.2	Chiba Lotte	JPPL	Fgn		111	482	425	57	114	26	4	13	50	13	6	49	65	.268	.347	.440	.787	187	8	4	0	4	5
1993	36	6.9	Chiba Lotte	JPPL	Fgn		103	408	372	30	101	15	2	7	54	3	2	31	59	.272	.331	.379	.710	141	6	3	0	2	1
Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
Majors (12 seasons)					Majors		727	1560	1397	176	337	57	17	18	128	64	18	120	218	.241	.302	.345	.647	482	18	7	23	13	9
Minors (11 seasons)					Minors		918	3674	3203	573	890	135	52	52	405	198	67	380	418					1285		26	37	28	10
Foreign (3 seasons)					Foreign		227	948	844	101	230	41	7	21	112	17	8	87	129	.273	.345	.412	.757	348		9	2	6	6
NPB (2 seasons)					NPB		214	890	797	87	215	41	6	20	104	16	8	80	124	.270	.339	.412	.751	328	14	7	0	6	6
All Levels (18 Seasons)							1872	6182	5444	850	1457	233	76	91	645	279	93	587	765					2115		42	62	47	25

AAA (1 season)					Foreign		13	58	47	14	15	0	1	1	8	1	0	7	5	.319	.429	.426	.854	20		2	2	0	0
AAA (8 seasons)					Minors		584	2268	1981	331	544	83	37	25	222	121	36	229	260					776		14	27	17	10
AA (1 season)					Minors		18	76	69	11	16	1	2	0	3	5	2	7	6	.232	.303	.304	.607	21		0	0	0
A (2 seasons)					Minors		265	1150	991	206	295	49	13	26	164	63	27	127	116	.298	.380	.452	.833	448		12	9	11
A- (1 season)					Minors		51	180	162	25	35	2	0	1	16	9	2	17	36	.216	.291	.247	.537	40		0	1	0
Fgn (2 seasons)					Foreign		214	890	797	87	215	41	6	20	104	16	8	80	124	.270	.339	.412	.751	328	14	7	0	6	6