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Earl Averill League
9-22-2076
Jim Venafro Center Field
Retired (1971, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .180 Total Rating C+   Bats/Throws L/L
OPS .486 Status Deceased (2026) Option Years 0  
H 18 Age at Death 89 Date of Birth 08-02-1937
HR 0 Drafted Round 3, Pick 38
(1955)
Majors Svc Time 0 years
(96 games)
RBI 3
SB 0
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R Contact vs. L D+ Endurance B-   Ldrship D-
Power vs. R B- Power vs. L Velocity   Mentor vR
Speed A+ Bunt Control   Mentor vL
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm D+ WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF A+ (100%)   Health LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF D+ (22.4%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1959 CIN
54
100
10
18
4
2
0
3
6
25 0 0
0
0 0
.486
.226
.260
.080
.180
Total
54
100
10
18
4
2
0
3
6
25 0 0
0
0 0
.486
.226
.260
.080
.180
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1971-11-01Jim Venafro has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1966-04-01The Pittsburgh Psycobilly-Cats have waived Jim Venafro.
1961-09-09The St. Louis Horsemen have waived Jim Venafro.
1961-06-20The St. Louis Horsemen have acquired Jim Venafro from the waiver wire. The St. Louis Horsemen have waived Geoff Tate.
1961-04-01The Baltimore Avengers have waived Jim Venafro.
1960-04-17The Baltimore Avengers have acquired Jim Venafro from the waiver wire.
1960-04-13The Boston Bucks have acquired Phil Wilson from the waiver wire. The Boston Bucks have waived Jim Venafro.
1960-04-12The Boston Bucks have acquired Jim Venafro from the waiver wire.
1960-04-08The Kansas City Marmots have waived Jim Venafro.
1960-04-05The Kansas City Marmots have acquired Jim Venafro from the waiver wire.
1960-04-01The Cincinnati Reds have waived Jim Venafro.
1960-03-01The Cincinnati Reds have promoted Bill McMahon to the major league team. The Cincinnati Reds have sent Jim Venafro to the minors.
1959-07-26The Cincinnati Reds have promoted Jim Venafro to the major league team.
1959-07-17The Cincinnati Reds have sent Jim Venafro to the minors.
1959-06-07The Cincinnati Reds have promoted Jim Venafro to the major league team. The Cincinnati Reds have sent Mickey Holman to the minors.
1957-03-05A trade has been completed between the St. Louis Horsemen and the Cincinnati Reds. The Cincinnati Reds receive Charlie Jones, Kid Ingersoll, Jim Venafro from the St. Louis Horsemen in exchange for Walter Billingsley.
1956-03-01The St. Louis Horsemen have acquired Jim Venafro from the waiver wire.
1955-10-10The Baltimore Bombabeers have waived Jim Venafro.