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Billy Williams League
6-11-2070
John Aven Starting Pitcher
Retired (1994, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 5.32 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 36-77 Status Deceased (2022) Option Years 0  
SV 0 Age at Death 64 Date of Birth 03-04-1958
K 877 Drafted Round 3, Pick 36
(1976)		 Majors Svc Time 6 years
(161 games)
IP 988.1
WHIP 1.56
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D- Endurance B-   Ldrship A+
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D- Velocity A    Mentor Val A+
Speed C  Bunt C  Control C+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D  WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm C- WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health F  LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1983 CHA
3
 8
16
16
2
1
0
 0
92.1
 107 65 60 4 46
64
1.66
5.85
1984 KC
1
 0
1
1
0
0
0
 0
7.0
 2 3 1 0 3
5
0.71
1.29
1985 KC
1
 4
22
7
0
0
0
 0
60.2
 62 33 31 1 25
58
1.43
4.60
1986 SD
0
 0
5
0
0
0
0
 0
5.2
 5 4 4 0 5
7
1.76
6.35
1989 BRO
1
 9
17
15
0
0
0
 0
77.2
 75 53 51 4 47
77
1.57
5.91
1990 STL
10
 8
33
25
3
0
0
 0
183.2
 177 88 82 2 91
159
1.46
4.02
1991 STL
5
 16
29
29
0
0
0
 0
150.2
 195 118 112 3 68
138
1.75
6.69
1992 STL
5
 9
23
23
2
1
0
 0
141.1
 143 77 73 4 66
132
1.48
4.65
1993 STL-LAA
6
 11
23
23
0
0
0
 0
120.1
 120 72 70 7 56
114
1.46
5.24
1994 LAA
4
 12
41
23
0
0
0
 1
149.0
 177 105 100 6 70
123
1.66
6.04
2070
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
36
 77
210
162
7
2
0
 1
988.1
 1063 618 584 31 477
877
1.56
5.32
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1994-11-01John Aven has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1994-10-23The Los Angeles Uber Alles have promoted Christophe Richard to the major league team. The Los Angeles Uber Alles have designated John Aven for assignment.
1993-09-16The Los Angeles Uber Alles have promoted John Aven to the major league team. The Los Angeles Uber Alles have designated Enrique Levsen for assignment.
1993-08-29The Los Angeles Uber Alles have acquired John Aven from the waiver wire.
1993-08-25The St. Louis Krakens have waived John Aven.
1993-08-04The St. Louis Krakens have designated John Aven for assignment.
1990-04-05The St. Louis River Rats have acquired John Aven from the waiver wire.
1990-04-01The Brooklyn Bums have promoted Davey Stellberger to the major league team. The Brooklyn Bums have promoted Ralph Cornett to the major league team. The Brooklyn Bums have sent Homer Souza to the minors. The Brooklyn Bums have designated John Aven for assignment.
1989-07-29John Aven of the Brooklyn Bums is injured and is expected to be out 33 days.
1989-03-05The Brooklyn Bums have promoted Paul Becker to the major league team. The Brooklyn Bums have promoted Manny Ollom to the major league team. The Brooklyn Bums have promoted John Aven to the major league team. The Brooklyn Bums have promoted Ryan Hall to the major league team.
1986-04-26The San Diego Surf Bums have promoted Tom Johnson to the major league team. The San Diego Surf Bums have designated John Aven for assignment.
1986-04-20John Aven of the San Diego Surf Bums is injured and is expected to be out 6 days.
1986-04-05The San Diego Surf Bums have acquired John Aven from the waiver wire.
1986-03-01The Kansas City Cowboys have promoted Chuck Corbin to the major league team. The Kansas City Cowboys have promoted Alex Wilson to the major league team. The Kansas City Cowboys have promoted Pete Rohrmeier to the major league team. The Kansas City Cowboys have promoted Frank Johnson to the major league team. The Kansas City Cowboys have waived Wesley Colangelo. The Kansas City Cowboys have waived Ginger Gillespie. The Kansas City Cowboys have waived John Aven.
1985-04-01The Kansas City Cowboys have promoted John Aven to the major league team. The Kansas City Cowboys have waived Cliff Leonard.
1985-03-01The Kansas City Cowboys have renamed Bobby Witt to John Aven.
1984-10-03The Kansas City Cowboys have designated Bobby Witt for assignment.
1984-09-24The Kansas City Cowboys have promoted Bobby Witt to the major league team.
1984-08-10The Kansas City Cowboys have acquired Bobby Witt from the waiver wire.
1984-06-27The Chicago Senators have waived Bobby Witt.
1984-04-25The Chicago Senators have acquired Bobby Witt from the waiver wire.
1984-04-08The Chicago Senators have waived Bobby Witt.
1984-03-01The Chicago Senators have promoted Doyle Hargraves to the major league team. The Chicago Senators have designated Bobby Witt for assignment.
1983-07-13The Chicago Senators have promoted Bobby Witt to the major league team. The Chicago Senators have sent Mike Murray to the minors.
1979-04-11The Chicago Senators have acquired Bobby Witt from the waiver wire.
1978-04-08The Chicago Hawks have waived Bobby Witt.
1977-04-01The Chicago Hawks have renamed Mitch Williams to Bobby Witt.
1977-03-07The Chicago Hawks have renamed Johnnie Aven to Mitch Williams.