P Frank Venables #14
Age: 28 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Great
   
09/19/1991
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
15 9 5-3 1 3.99 70.0 68 6 37 44 1.50 0.3
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 17 17 17 9
Movement 10 10 10 5
Control 7 7 7 4
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 16 8
Curveball 13 7
Changeup 9 5
Forkball 12 6
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 99-101 Mph
Stamina 20
Suggested Role Starter
Groundball Percentage Groundball Pitcher
Hold Runners 20
Defense 1
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 1
Stealing Ability: 3
Baserunning Inst.: 1
Sacrifice Bunt: 10
Bunt for Hit: 1
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
08/22/1991 @ ElP Win, 9-3 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
08/21/1991 MON Win, 10-2 1.0 1 0 0 2 0
08/19/1991 MON Loss, 2-7 2.0 1 0 0 3 3
08/12/1991 @ MXL Win, 7-4 1.0 0 0 0 1 1 Save
08/02/1991 @ PHO Loss, 2-6 2.0 2 1 1 2 1
07/30/1991 HOU Win, 10-4 2.0 6 1 1 0 3
07/27/1991 HOU Loss, 7-8 X 5.2 9 6 6 1 2
07/21/1991 @ ALB Loss, 2-4 X 8.0 7 4 4 0 4 Loss
07/14/1991 ElP Win, 5-2 X 8.0 6 2 2 3 3 Win
07/04/1991 MXL Loss, 5-13 X 3.2 9 7 7 3 4 Loss
PERSONALITY
Leader Ability:
Loyalty:
Desire f. Win:
Greed:
Intelligence:
Work Ethic:
Birthday:05/10/1963
Born in:Epsom & Ewell, ENG
Nationality:English
Height:6' 1"
Weight:180 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$770,000
Signed Through:1991 Season
Major Service:3 Years, 61 Days
Service This Yr:87 Days
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:8 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1983, 1st Pick in Round 3
INDEPENDENT DESERT BASEBALL 1991 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 15 9 5 3 1 3.99 70.0 68 31 31 6 37 44 2 22.2 1 5 55.6
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF R/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 1 0 100.0 6 3 13.89 8.74 5.66 4.76 4.42 1.50 114 0.3 .284        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 92 18 4 0 1 8 20 15 0 1 1 .196 .345 .272 .617      
vs. RHB 175 50 6 1 5 23 17 29 1 1 2 .286 .354 .417 .771      
INDEPENDENT DESERT BASEBALL 1991 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
June 5 5 4 1 0 2.52 35.2 26 10 10 2 22 23  
July 5 4 1 2 0 6.59 27.1 37 20 20 4 7 16  
August 5 0 0 0 1 1.29 7.0 5 1 1 0 8 5  
Spring Training 5 4 2 0 0 6.00 18.0 19 12 12 1 10 21  
Last Year 19 0 0 0 0 3.86 28.0 28 15 12 0 14 29  
2 Years Ago 16 0 3 4 0 6.85 22.1 27 18 17 1 19 24  
Career 64 10 10 7 1 4.12 150.2 140 75 69 9 86 137  
Home 8 5 3 1 0 5.00 36.0 42 20 20 3 23 25  
Road 7 4 2 2 1 2.91 34.0 26 11 11 3 14 19  
Grass 15 9 5 3 1 3.99 70.0 68 31 31 6 37 44  
Day 4 3 2 1 1 2.52 25.0 14 7 7 1 10 15  
Night 11 6 3 2 0 4.80 45.0 54 24 24 5 27 29  
As Starter 9 9 5 3 0 4.28 61.0 57 29 29 6 29 36  
As Reliever / Substitution 6 0 0 0 1 2.00 9.0 11 2 2 0 8 8  
CAREER PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1977 Dutch Academy - HS 14 8 8 4 3 0 3.12 57.2 54 29 20 1 35 21 5 0 1.54 .261 4.31 0.6 130
1978 Dutch Academy - HS 15 12 12 4 6 0 5.34 84.1 99 69 50 8 41 28 4 0 1.66 .281 4.68 0.4 75
1979 Dutch Academy - HS 16 11 11 3 6 0 4.68 84.2 105 49 44 11 42 35 4 0 1.74 .297 4.93 0.2 86
1980 Dutch Academy - HS 17 4 4 2 2 0 4.01 33.2 43 17 15 2 15 20 2 0 1.72 .345 4.11 0.5 107
1981 Dutch Academy - HS 18 11 11 6 3 0 3.25 88.2 86 43 32 8 47 44 5 0 1.50 .265 4.54 0.2 114
1983 Memorial University - COL 20 4 4 0 2 0 3.86 28.0 13 12 12 3 26 33 2 0 1.39 .169 5.60 0.3 137
1983 Walsall - R 20 5 0 2 0 0 9.95 12.2 14 14 14 2 14 10 0 0 2.21 .308 7.95 -0.1 67
1984 Walsall - R 21 7 0 2 1 1 3.29 27.1 17 11 10 2 15 24 0 0 1.17 .227 4.47 0.5 181
1985 Walsall - R 22 4 0 0 0 1 2.45 3.2 2 1 1 1 2 4 0 0 1.09 .143 6.71 -0.0 254
1986 Walsall - R 23 15 0 3 0 1 7.09 33.0 36 27 26 3 32 37 0 0 2.06 .367 6.15 0.2 90
1987 Monterrey - IND 24 14 1 2 0 0 2.67 30.1 17 11 9 2 16 40 1 0 1.09 .234 3.20 0.6 160
1988 Paducah - R 25 9 7 5 1 0 1.93 51.1 36 13 11 4 27 47 2 1 1.23 .235 4.99 1.5 350
1989 Dallas - IND 26 16 0 3 4 0 6.85 22.1 27 18 17 1 19 24 0 0 2.06 .394 3.66 0.1 54
1990 Dallas - IND 27 19 0 0 0 0 3.86 28.0 28 15 12 0 14 29 0 0 1.50 .359 2.40 0.7 101
1991 Chihuahua - IND 28 15 9 5 3 1 3.99 70.0 68 31 31 6 37 44 2 1 1.50 .284 4.42 0.3 97
Total ORB (R) 9 7 5 1 0 1.93 51.1 36 13 11 4 27 47 2 1 1.23 .235 4.99 349.9
Total SABT (R) 31 0 7 1 3 5.99 76.2 69 53 51 8 63 75 0 0 1.72 .302 5.88 126.7
Total RCS 4 4 0 2 0 3.86 28.0 13 12 12 3 26 33 2 0 1.39 .169 5.60 136.6
Total GAB 46 46 19 20 0 4.15 349.0 387 207 161 30 180 148 20 0 1.62 .284 4.59 99.8
Total IDB 64 10 10 7 1 4.12 150.2 140 75 69 9 86 137 3 1 1.50 .308 3.69 104.2
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1977 Dutch Academy - HS P 8 8 2 10 1 12 0 1.000 57.2 1.87 +0.3 1.074
1978 Dutch Academy - HS P 12 12 4 17 0 23 2 .913 84.1 2.24 -1.7 .848
1979 Dutch Academy - HS P 11 11 4 13 2 17 0 1.000 84.2 1.81 -0.9 .911
1980 Dutch Academy - HS P 4 4 1 8 1 9 0 1.000 33.2 2.41 +0.1 1.061
1981 Dutch Academy - HS P 11 11 3 20 1 25 2 .920 88.2 2.33 -0.6 .933
1983 Walsall - R P 4 0 0 2 0 2 0 1.000 12.2 1.42 +0.3 1.073
1983 Memorial University - COL P 4 4 1 5 0 6 0 1.000 28.0 1.93 +0.2 1.016
1984 Walsall - R P 7 0 3 4 1 7 0 1.000 27.1 2.30 +0.3 1.080
1985 Walsall - R P 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 3.2 0.00 -0.2 .000
1986 Walsall - R P 15 0 1 11 0 12 0 1.000 33.0 3.27 +0.4 .974
1987 Monterrey - IND P 14 1 1 2 0 3 0 1.000 30.1 0.89 -0.1 1.029
1988 Paducah - R P 9 7 2 9 1 12 1 .917 51.1 1.93 +0.3 .997
1989 Dallas - IND P 16 0 1 1 0 2 0 1.000 22.1 0.81 -0.3 1.006
1990 Dallas - IND P 19 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 28.0 0.32 +0.0 .937
1991 Chihuahua - IND P 15 9 3 5 0 9 1 .889 70.0 1.03 -0.2 .942
TOTAL P 153 67 26 108 7 140 6 .957 655.2 1.84 -2.1 .960
PLAYER HISTORY
06/01/1977 Joined the Dutch Academy Oranje.
07/23/1977 Injured (Elbow strain), out for 2 weeks.
08/29/1977 Injured (Sore shoulder), day-to-day for 5 days.
09/01/1977 Injured (Mild shoulder inflammation), day-to-day for 6 days.
09/05/1977 Injured (Mild shoulder inflammation), day-to-day for 1 day.
01/01/1978 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (6); Movement: 5 (3); Control: 1 (1).
08/20/1978 Injured (Back stiffness), day-to-day for one week.
08/25/1978 Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 5 days.
01/01/1979 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (6); Movement: 5 (3); Control: 1 (1).
07/16/1979 Injured (Back stiffness), day-to-day for 3 days.
08/23/1979 Injured (Back stiffness), day-to-day for 2 days.
01/01/1980 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (7); Movement: 6 (3); Control: 1 (3).
06/01/1980 Drafted in the 1980 first-year player draft by the Manchester City Baseball Stars (Round 16, Pick 4, 97th overall pick).
07/01/1980 Failed to sign with the Manchester City Baseball Stars organization.
07/16/1980 Injured (Elbow strain), out for 5 weeks.
01/01/1981 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (7); Movement: 6 (3); Control: 1 (2).
06/01/1981 Drafted in the 1981 first-year player draft by the Manchester City Baseball Stars (Round 12, Pick 6, 74th overall pick).
07/01/1981 Failed to sign with the Manchester City Baseball Stars organization.
01/01/1982 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (8); Movement: 6 (3); Control: 1 (1).
06/01/1982 Released by the Dutch Academy Oranje.
06/01/1982 Drafted in the 1982 first-year player draft by the Manchester City Baseball Stars (Round 6, Pick 6, 37th overall pick).
07/31/1982 Failed to sign with the Manchester City Baseball Stars organization.
01/01/1983 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (9); Movement: 6 (3); Control: 1 (1).
03/05/1983 Injured (Sore elbow), day-to-day for 4 weeks.
03/19/1983 Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 3 weeks.
06/01/1983 Drafted in the 1983 first-year player draft by the Kingston upon Hull Beach Bums (Round 3, Pick 1, 15th overall pick).
06/02/1983 Released by the Memorial University Seahawks.
06/02/1983 Signed a minor league contract with the Kingston upon Hull Beach Bums organization with a signing bonus of $124,000.
09/10/1983 Wins the 1983 Southern Alliance of Baseball Teams Round 1 with the Walsall Lakers!
01/01/1984 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 14 (9); Movement: 7 (4); Control: 1 (4).
05/02/1984 Named the #68 prospect in the TBL
01/01/1985 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 15 (9); Movement: 8 (5); Control: 2 (4).
05/02/1985 Named the #61 prospect in the TBL
01/01/1986 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 16 (9); Movement: 9 (5); Control: 2 (3).
09/03/1986 Injured (Back stiffness), day-to-day for 1 day.
11/14/1986 Released by the Kingston upon Hull organization.
11/17/1986 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Monterrey Swordsmen organization.
01/01/1987 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 17 (9); Movement: 9 (5); Control: 4 (4).
05/05/1987 Injured (Wrist soreness), day-to-day for 5 days.
06/01/1987 Named the #8 prospect in the IDB
08/05/1987 Injured (Sore elbow), day-to-day for one week.
09/05/1987 Wins the 1987 Independent Desert Baseball Sunset Trophy with the Monterrey Swordsmen!
12/12/1987 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $250,000 through arbitration.
01/01/1988 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 15 (8); Movement: 10 (5); Control: 4 (4).
06/08/1988 Released by the Monterrey Swordsmen.
06/13/1988 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Virginia Beach Schooners organization.
06/24/1988 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Evansville Wildfire with 6 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed!
07/14/1988 Injured (Mild hamstring strain), day-to-day for 1 day.
08/01/1988 Injured (Sore elbow), day-to-day for 5 days.
08/14/1988 Injured (Partially torn labrum), out for 4-5 months.
09/13/1988 Released by the Washington organization.
09/25/1988 Finished 3rd in 1988 ORB (R) ORB (R) Outstanding Pitcher Award voting.
12/23/1988 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $170,000 with the Dallas Marvels organization.
01/01/1989 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 17 (9); Movement: 10 (5); Control: 5 (3).
05/24/1989 Injured (Mild oblique strain), day-to-day for 4 days.
08/20/1989 Injured (Mild oblique strain), day-to-day for 4 days.
12/04/1989 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $190,000 through arbitration.
01/01/1990 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 17 (9); Movement: 10 (5); Control: 6 (3).
11/30/1990 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $287,500 through arbitration.
01/01/1991 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 17 (9); Movement: 11 (6); Control: 7 (4).
02/26/1991 Released by the Dallas Marvels.
04/11/1991 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $770,000 with the Chihuahua Estrellas organization.
06/29/1991 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Juarez Trolls with 4 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
09/09/1991 Wins the 1991 Independent Desert Baseball Sunset Trophy with the Chihuahua Estrellas!
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year HLD Rank
1989 3 6
Year CG Rank
1991 2 5
Year SHO Rank
1991 1 6
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