Rich Venezia
Richard A. Venezia
Born: September 24, 1973
Primary Position: Shortstop
All Position(s) Played: 2B, 3B, P
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'9"
Weight: 155
Draft: Round 32 (1994 June Amateur Draft, Pittsburgh Pirates)
School: California University of Pennsylvania
Career: 1994-1995
Rich Venezia compiled a career batting average of .198 with 1 home runs and 22 RBI in his 87-game career with the Welland Pirates and Erie SeaWolves. He began playing during the 1994 season and last took the field during the 1995 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Short Season A | NYPL | Welland Pirates | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | |
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Short Season A | NYPL | Welland Pirates | 49 | 149 | 124 | 7 | 24 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 19 | 34 | .194 | .299 | .210 | .508 | 26 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 1995 | Short Season A | NYPL | Erie SeaWolves | 38 | 127 | 108 | 11 | 22 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 13 | 24 | .204 | .285 | .250 | .535 | 27 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| Totals | 87 | 276 | 232 | 18 | 46 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 11 | 7 | 32 | 58 | .198 | .292 | .228 | .521 | 53 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Short Season A | NYPL | Welland Pirates | 2B | 8 | 9 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 3.500 |
| 1994 | Short Season A | NYPL | Welland Pirates | SS | 38 | 68 | 93 | 8 | 20 | .953 | 4.237 |
| 1994 | Short Season A | NYPL | Welland Pirates | 3B | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 1994 | Short Season A | NYPL | Welland Pirates | P | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 1995 | Short Season A | NYPL | Erie SeaWolves | SS | 8 | 15 | 27 | 1 | 5 | .977 | 5.250 |
| 1995 | Short Season A | NYPL | Erie SeaWolves | 3B | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 1.667 |
| 1995 | Short Season A | NYPL | Erie SeaWolves | 2B | 22 | 35 | 56 | 4 | 13 | .958 | 4.136 |
| Totals | 82 | 130 | 199 | 13 | 39 | .962 | 4.012 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Short Season A | New York-Pennsylvania League | Welland Pirates | PIT | ||
| 1995 | Short Season A | New York-Pennsylvania League | Erie SeaWolves | PIT |
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