P Mike Venafro #45
Age: 33 | Bats: L | Throws: L | Morale: Normal
11/02/2006
P MIKE VENAFRO #45 - AGE: 33 - BATS: L - THROWS: L - MORALE: NORMAL
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
0 0 0-0 0 0.00 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.0
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 30 30 25 30
Movement 40 45 40 40
Control 30 30 30 30
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 35 35
Curveball 30 30
Changeup 25 25
 
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 88-90 Mph
Stamina 25
Suggested Role Strictly BP
Type Neutral
Hold Runners 65
Defense 35
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 20
Stealing Ability: 20
Baserunning Inst.: 20
Sacrifice Bunt: 25
Bunt for Hit: 20
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
PERSONALITY
Birthday:08/02/1973
Born in:Takoma Park, MD
Nationality:American
Height:5' 10"
Weight:195 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:None, Free Agent
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:4 Years, 132 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:5 Years, 98 Days
Pro Service:7 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Arbitration eligible in offseason
Option Years:Out of option years
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1998, 16th Pick in Round 2
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+
1998 Baltimore - MLB 24 12 0 0 1 0 7.07 14.0 19 11 11 1 11 15 0 0 2.14 .409 4.75 0.1 71
1999 Colorado - MLB 25 52 0 1 2 0 6.19 52.1 65 36 36 5 20 32 0 0 1.62 .347 4.85 0.2 79
2000 Colorado - MLB 26 73 0 5 5 0 4.89 70.0 97 43 38 1 25 44 0 0 1.74 .387 3.41 1.2 94
2001 Colorado - MLB 27 40 0 2 0 0 2.48 54.1 50 15 15 1 16 40 0 0 1.21 .304 3.13 1.0 176
2002 Colorado - MLB 28 42 0 4 3 1 7.09 39.1 61 31 31 3 12 14 0 0 1.86 .367 4.08 0.1 57
2003 Colorado - MLB 29 18 0 0 0 0 2.45 11.0 12 3 3 1 3 9 0 0 1.36 .314 3.88 0.1 179
2003 Minnesota - MLB 29 19 0 2 1 0 6.49 26.1 38 25 19 5 14 11 0 0 1.97 .327 6.64 -0.5 71
2003 Total - MLB 29 37 0 2 1 0 5.30 37.1 50 28 22 6 17 20 0 0 1.79 .324 5.81 -0.4 87
Total MLB 256 0 14 12 1 5.15 267.1 342 164 153 17 101 165 0 0 1.66 .353 4.14 2.2 88
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+
1998 Marion - AAA 24 26 0 1 5 10 4.28 27.1 33 15 13 1 10 23 0 0 1.57 .386 3.37 0.5 95
2001 Phoenix - AAA 27 17 0 2 1 9 1.74 20.2 15 4 4 0 6 26 0 0 1.02 .306 1.74 0.9 210
2002 Phoenix - AAA 28 7 0 0 0 2 0.00 6.1 5 0 0 0 2 5 0 0 1.11 .294 3.57 0.1 999
2004 Durham - AA 30 10 0 0 0 0 1.15 15.2 11 3 2 1 2 17 0 0 0.83 .263 2.97 0.3 387
2004 Ft. Dix - AAA 30 4 0 0 0 1 2.70 10.0 8 4 3 0 1 12 0 0 0.90 .296 2.32 0.3 167
Total MAAA 54 0 3 6 22 2.80 64.1 61 23 20 1 19 66 0 0 1.24 .341 2.70 144.4
Total MAA 10 0 0 0 0 1.15 15.2 11 3 2 1 2 17 0 0 0.83 .263 2.97 387.0
CAREER POSTSEASON 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+
1999 Colorado - MLB 25 2 0 0 0 0 10.80 1.2 3 2 2 0 1 1 0 0 2.40 .429 4.17 0.0 45
2000 Colorado - MLB 26 7 0 1 0 0 4.05 6.2 12 3 3 0 1 4 0 0 1.95 .480 2.53 0.2 113
2002 Colorado - MLB 28 3 0 0 0 0 13.50 0.2 2 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 3.00 .667 4.70 -0.0 30
Total MLB 12 0 1 0 0 6.00 9.0 17 6 6 0 2 6 0 0 2.11 .486 3.00 76.2
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1998 Baltimore - MLB P 12 0 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 14.0 1.29 0.0 .000
1999 Colorado - MLB P 52 0 4 3 0 8 1 .875 52.1 1.20 -0.4 1.012
2000 Colorado - MLB P 71 0 2 5 0 7 0 1.000 70.0 0.90 +0.7 1.267
2001 Colorado - MLB P 39 0 0 4 0 4 0 1.000 54.1 0.66 +0.0 1.010
2002 Colorado - MLB P 40 0 0 3 0 3 0 1.000 39.1 0.69 +0.5 1.004
2003 Colorado - MLB P 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 11.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2003 Minnesota - MLB P 19 0 0 3 0 4 1 .750 26.1 1.03 +0.1 1.010
TOTAL P 249 0 8 18 0 28 2 .929 267.1 0.88 +1.0 1.070
PLAYER HISTORY
06/01/1998 Drafted in the 1998 first-year player draft (Round 2, Pick 16, 63rd overall pick) by the Baltimore Orioles.
09/14/1998 Injured (Sore shoulder), day-to-day for 4 days.
11/07/1998 Named the #97 prospect in the MLB
11/29/1998 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $144,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/1999 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (40); Movement: 70 (70); Control: 55 (55).
03/01/1999 Was traded by the Baltimore Orioles to the Colorado Rockies, along with RP Tim Crews, in exchange for 2B Abraham O Nunez.
04/04/1999 Named the #76 prospect in the MLB
09/02/1999 Injured (Strained rib cage muscle), out for 2 weeks.
09/13/1999 Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 6 days.
12/04/1999 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $150,400 through automatic renewal.
01/01/2000 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (40); Movement: 70 (75); Control: 50 (55).
12/02/2000 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $158,400.
01/01/2001 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 35 (40); Movement: 65 (65); Control: 50 (55).
11/25/2001 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $372,272.
01/01/2002 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 35 (40); Movement: 65 (65); Control: 50 (55).
11/26/2002 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $442,800.
01/01/2003 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (40); Movement: 50 (60); Control: 55 (55).
06/09/2003 Was traded by the Colorado Rockies to the Minnesota Twins, along with SP Mike Hampton, SP John Thomson, 3B Joe Crede, and RP Ramiro Mendoza, in exchange for SP Jeremy Guthrie, RP Matt Thornton, a 1st round draft pick, and a 2nd round draft pick.
11/24/2003 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $490,000.
01/01/2004 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (40); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 45 (45).
11/17/2004 Became a free agent.
01/01/2005 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 30 (30); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 35 (35).
01/01/2006 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 30 (30); Movement: 40 (40); Control: 30 (30).
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year HLD Rank
1999 15 8
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