Mike Venafro
| Mike Venafro | |
|---|---|
| Relief pitcher | |
| Born: August 2, 1973 Takoma Park, Maryland, U.S. | |
Batted: Left Threw: Left | |
| MLB debut | |
| April 24, 1999, for the Texas Rangers | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 30, 2006, for the Colorado Rockies | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 15–10 |
| Earned run average | 4.09 |
| Strikeout | 131 |
| Teams | |
Michael Robert Venafro (born August 2, 1973) is an American former
Biography
Venafro was born in Takoma Park, Maryland and graduated from Paul VI High School in northern Virginia. He is an alumnus of James Madison University in Harrisonburg, Virginia.[2]
Drafted by the
Venafro is often referenced in the best selling book titled
Venafro played with three teams in postseason major league baseball including: the Los Angeles Dodgers, Oakland Athletics, and the Texas Rangers. In total, Venafro has played with 14 different baseball organizations. Venafro has 13 years of professional baseball experience; 7 of which are in the major leagues. His major league career ERA is 4.09. He held big league lefthanded batters to a .240/.318/.310 line in parts of seven seasons.
References
- ^ "Hinch making impact on Padres' pro scouting". San Diego Padres. Archived from the original on May 11, 2011. Retrieved November 15, 2012.
- ^ "Mike Venafro Stats". Baseball Almanac. Retrieved November 15, 2012.
- ^ "Mike Venafro". Basketball-Reference.Com. Retrieved November 15, 2012.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
- Mike Venafro at Baseball Almanac