Jack Venable
John Justice Venable
Born: 1927
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 190
Career: 1948-1958
Jack Venable compiled a career record of 83 wins and 75 losses and a 5.28 ERA in his 277-game pitching career with the Milford Red Sox, Borger Gassers, Gainesville Owls, Amarillo Gold Sox, Plainview Ponies, Lubbock Hubbers, Clovis Pioneers, Pampa Oilers and Topeka Hawks. He began playing during the 1948 season and last took the field during the 1958 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | C | WTNM | Borger Gassers | 11 | 9 | .550 | 6.75 | 30 | 16 | 0 | 160.0 | 193 | 147 | 120 | 101 | 164 | 7 | 0 | 15 | ||||||
| 1950 | B | BSTL | Gainesville Owls | 14 | 14 | .500 | 4.39 | 43 | 8 | 1 | 199.0 | 181 | 112 | 97 | 147 | 150 | 7 | 1 | 6 | ||||||
| 1952 | C | WTNM | Amarillo Gold Sox | 9 | 11 | .450 | 5.49 | 30 | 22 | 164.0 | 182 | 124 | 100 | 10 | 101 | ||||||||||
| 1953 | C | WTNM | Amarillo Gold Sox | 16 | 18 | .471 | 5.71 | 49 | 33 | 287.0 | 327 | 222 | 182 | 21 | 172 | ||||||||||
| 1955 | B | WTNM | Pampa Oilers | 16 | 11 | .593 | 4.33 | 34 | 28 | 233.0 | 266 | 147 | 112 | 19 | 129 | ||||||||||
| 1956 | A | WL3 | Amarillo Gold Sox | 12 | 4 | .750 | 5.55 | 48 | 8 | 3 | 128.0 | 152 | 87 | 79 | 20 | 66 | 130 | 2 | 0 | 5 | |||||
| 1957 | A | WL3 | Amarillo Gold Sox | 4 | 6 | .400 | 4.94 | 32 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 71.0 | 91 | 49 | 39 | 5 | 47 | 62 | 0 | 0 | 3 | ||||
| 1958 | A | WL3 | Topeka Hawks | 1 | 2 | .333 | 11 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Totals | 83 | 75 | .525 | 5.28 | 277 | 93 | 0 | 28 | 1 | 0 | 1242.0 | 1392 | 888 | 729 | 75 | 763 | 0 | 506 | 16 | 1 | 29 | 0 |
Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | D | ESHL | Milford Red Sox | 19 | 52 | 52 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .192 | .192 | .231 | .423 | 12 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | C | WTNM | Borger Gassers | 39 | 72 | 66 | 18 | 21 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 0 | 5 | 18 | .318 | .375 | .530 | .905 | 35 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 1950 | B | BSTL | Gainesville Owls | 51 | 85 | 77 | 7 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 20 | .143 | .185 | .195 | .380 | 15 | 0 | 4 | ||||
| 1952 | C | WTNM | Amarillo Gold Sox | 36 | 72 | 72 | 20 | 6 | 0 | 3 | .278 | .278 | .486 | .764 | 35 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | C | WTNM | Amarillo Gold Sox | 54 | 126 | 126 | 37 | 10 | 0 | 1 | .294 | .294 | .397 | .690 | 50 | |||||||||||
| 1954 | C | WTNM | (+) Clovis Pioneers | 33 | 73 | 73 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 1 | .205 | .205 | .315 | .521 | 23 | |||||||||||
| 1954 | C | WTNM | (+) Amarillo Gold Sox | 33 | 73 | 73 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 1 | .205 | .205 | .315 | .521 | 23 | |||||||||||
| 1954 | C | WTNM | (+) Lubbock Hubbers | 33 | 73 | 73 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 1 | .205 | .205 | .315 | .521 | 23 | |||||||||||
| 1954 | C | WTNM | (+) Plainview Ponies | 33 | 73 | 73 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 1 | .205 | .205 | .315 | .521 | 23 | |||||||||||
| 1954 | C | WTNM | (+) Borger Gassers | 33 | 73 | 73 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 1 | .205 | .205 | .315 | .521 | 23 | |||||||||||
| 1955 | B | WTNM | Pampa Oilers | 39 | 108 | 108 | 30 | 3 | 1 | 2 | .278 | .278 | .380 | .657 | 41 | |||||||||||
| 1956 | A | WL3 | Amarillo Gold Sox | 52 | 54 | 47 | 7 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 10 | .277 | .352 | .383 | .735 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1957 | A | WL3 | Amarillo Gold Sox | 34 | 25 | 21 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 7 | .143 | .250 | .381 | .631 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1958 | A | WL3 | Topeka Hawks | 11 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .400 | .400 | .400 | .800 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 335 | 600 | 574 | 36 | 147 | 34 | 4 | 9 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 55 | .256 | .279 | .376 | .656 | 216 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | C | WTNM | Borger Gassers | P | 29 | 7 | 27 | 0 | 3 | 1.000 | 1.172 |
| 1950 | B | BSTL | Gainesville Owls | P | 43 | 14 | 33 | 3 | 1 | .940 | 1.093 |
| 1952 | C | WTNM | Amarillo Gold Sox | P | 30 | .000 | |||||
| 1953 | C | WTNM | Amarillo Gold Sox | P | 49 | .000 | |||||
| 1955 | B | WTNM | Pampa Oilers | P | 34 | .000 | |||||
| 1956 | A | WL3 | Amarillo Gold Sox | P | 48 | 8 | 14 | 3 | 2 | .880 | .458 |
| 1957 | A | WL3 | Amarillo Gold Sox | P | 32 | 3 | 11 | 4 | 0 | .778 | .438 |
| 1958 | A | WL3 | Topeka Hawks | P | 11 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | .750 | .273 |
| Totals | 276 | 32 | 88 | 11 | 6 | .916 | .435 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | D | Eastern Shore League | Milford Red Sox | BOS | ||
| 1949 | C | West Texas-New Mexico League | Borger Gassers | |||
| 1950 | B | Big State League | Gainesville Owls | |||
| 1952 | C | West Texas-New Mexico League | Amarillo Gold Sox | |||
| 1953 | C | West Texas-New Mexico League | Amarillo Gold Sox | |||
| 1954 | C | West Texas-New Mexico League | Plainview Ponies | |||
| 1954 | C | West Texas-New Mexico League | Lubbock Hubbers | |||
| 1954 | C | West Texas-New Mexico League | Clovis Pioneers | |||
| 1954 | C | West Texas-New Mexico League | Borger Gassers | |||
| 1954 | C | West Texas-New Mexico League | Amarillo Gold Sox | |||
| 1955 | B | West Texas-New Mexico League | Pampa Oilers | |||
| 1956 | A | Western League | Amarillo Gold Sox | |||
| 1957 | A | Western League | Amarillo Gold Sox | |||
| 1958 | A | Western League | Topeka Hawks | ML1 |
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