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Mike Venafro

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

Fielding stats are given overall and by position. In some cases, they will be identical.

2001 Fielding Game Log (overall)

2001 Fielding Game Log (overall)
Rk	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
1	1	Apr 1	TEX	@	TOR	L,1-8		2	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
2	5 (3)	Apr 6	TEX		SEA	L,7-9		2	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
3	7 (1)	Apr 8	TEX		SEA	W,5-4		3	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	P
4	11 (3)	Apr 13	TEX	@	OAK	W,13-1	GF	3	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
5	12	Apr 14	TEX	@	OAK	W,9-8		1	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
6	13	Apr 15	TEX	@	OAK	W,10-8	GF	5	1.0	0	1	0	1	1	P
7	15 (1)	Apr 17	TEX	@	SEA	L,4-6		1	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
8	16	Apr 18	TEX	@	SEA	W,8-6		2	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
9	18 (1)	Apr 20	TEX		OAK	W,9-6	GF	4	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
10	20 (1)	Apr 22	TEX		OAK	W,11-2		5	1.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
11	22 (1)	Apr 25	TEX	@	TOR	L,5-8		1	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
12	23	Apr 27	TEX	@	CLE	W,11-9		6	1.0	0	1	0	1	0	P
May			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
13	28 (4)	May 3	TEX		DET	L,4-9	GF	4	1.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
14	32 (3)	May 8	TEX	@	DET	L,4-5		3	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
15	35 (2)	May 11	TEX	@	CHW	L,5-6	GF	4	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
16	37 (1)	May 13	TEX	@	CHW	L,3-6		2	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	P
17	39 (1)	May 16	TEX		CLE	L,3-4		1	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
18	41 (1)	May 18	TEX		TOR	L,3-9		4	1.0	0	1	0	1	1	P
19	42	May 19	TEX		TOR	L,5-6		2	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	P
20	43	May 20	TEX		TOR	W,3-2		1	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
21	44	May 22	TEX	@	TBD	W,5-2		5	1.0	0	1	0	1	0	P
22	47 (2)	May 25	TEX	@	BAL	L,6-7		4	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
23	49 (1)	May 28	TEX	@	BAL	W,6-3		1	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
Jun			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
24	53 (3)	Jun 1	TEX		MIN	L,7-10		10	2.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
25	55 (1)	Jun 3	TEX		MIN	L,3-6		2	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	P
26	56	Jun 4	TEX	@	SEA	L,6-11		6	1.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
27	57	Jun 5	TEX	@	SEA	L,4-5	GF	1	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
28	58	Jun 6	TEX	@	SEA	L,3-7		1	0.0	0	0	1	1	0	P
29	59	Jun 8	TEX		HOU	L,4-5	GF	2	1.0	1	2	0	3	1	P
30	62 (2)	Jun 11	TEX	@	LAD	W,12-7	GF	4	1.1	0	2	0	2	0	P
31	64 (1)	Jun 13	TEX	@	LAD	L,3-5		4	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	P
32	65	Jun 15	TEX	@	HOU	W,12-9		1	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
33	68 (2)	Jun 19	TEX		ANA	W,7-5		4	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
34	70 (1)	Jun 21	TEX		ANA	W,4-3		6	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
35	71	Jun 22	TEX	@	OAK	W,2-1		4	0.2	1	0	0	1	0	P
36	73 (1)	Jun 24	TEX	@	OAK	W,9-5	GF	4	1.1	0	1	0	1	0	P
37	75 (1)	Jun 26	TEX	@	ANA	W,8-1	GF	3	1.0	0	1	0	1	0	P
38	79 (3)	Jun 30	TEX		OAK	L,4-15		4	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
Jul			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
39	80	Jul 1	TEX		OAK	W,3-1		4	1.1	1	0	0	1	1	P
40	83 (2)	Jul 4	TEX		SEA	W,6-3	GF	1	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
41	86 (2)	Jul 7	TEX	@	SDP	W,4-3		5	1.0	1	0	0	1	0	P
42	88 (1)	Jul 12	TEX		COL	W,6-3		3	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
43	91 (2)	Jul 15	TEX		SFG	L,6-7	GF	3	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
44	94 (2)	Jul 18	TEX	@	BAL	W,6-4		4	1.0	0	1	0	1	0	P
45	97 (2)	Jul 22	TEX	@	TBD	L,4-7	GF	2	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	P
46	98	Jul 24	TEX		BAL	W,8-7		6	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
47	100 (1)	Jul 25 (2)	TEX		BAL	W,5-2		5	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
48	101	Jul 26	TEX		BAL	W,9-7	GF	2	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
49	106 (4)	Jul 31	TEX	@	NYY	W,6-2		8	1.2	0	0	0	0	0	P
Aug			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
50	111 (4)	Aug 5	TEX	@	BOS	L,3-6		4	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	P
51	113 (1)	Aug 7	TEX		DET	L,3-7		4	0.0	0	0	1	1	0	P
52	114	Aug 8	TEX		DET	L,6-19		6	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
53	118 (3)	Aug 12	TEX		CLE	L,2-13	GF	6	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
54	120 (1)	Aug 15	TEX	@	CHW	L,5-6	GF	2	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	P
55	121	Aug 16	TEX	@	CHW	L,5-7	GF	3	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
56	124 (2)	Aug 19	TEX	@	TOR	W,8-4		3	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	P
57	127 (2)	Aug 22	TEX		NYY	W,8-1		6	1.2	0	0	0	0	0	P
58	130 (2)	Aug 25	TEX		BOS	W,8-7		5	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	P
59	131	Aug 26	TEX		BOS	W,5-4		4	1.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
60	133 (1)	Aug 29	TEX	@	MIN	L,8-10	GF	6	1.0	0	1	0	1	0	P
61	134	Aug 30	TEX	@	MIN	W,5-1		3	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	P
62	135	Aug 31	TEX	@	KCR	W,7-2	GF	2	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
September			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
63	137 (1)	Sep 2	TEX	@	KCR	W,12-6		3	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
64	138	Sep 4	TEX		MIN	W,6-5	GF	7	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
65	140 (1)	Sep 6	TEX		MIN	W,4-3		6	1.2	0	0	0	0	0	P
66	143 (2)	Sep 9	TEX		KCR	W,4-3		9	2.0	0	1	1	2	0	P
67	145 (1)	Sep 18	TEX		OAK	L,5-6		5	0.1	0	0	1	1	0	P
68	148 (2)	Sep 21	TEX		ANA	W,9-8		5	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
69	151 (2)	Sep 24	TEX		SEA	L,3-9		9	1.2	0	0	0	0	0	P
70	159 (7)	Oct 4	TEX	@	SEA	L,1-16		3	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
							70gm		60.0	4	13	4	21	4