Johnie Venable
Johnie Neal Venable "Fish"
Born: October 26, 1935
Deceased: April 26, 2023
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 185
Career: 1953-1955
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Johnie Venable compiled a career record of 22 wins and 13 losses and a 4.01 ERA in his 67-game pitching career with the Fulton Lookouts, Jackson Senators, Greenville Tigers, Jamestown Falcons, Terre Haute Huts and Durham Bulls. He began playing during the 1953 season and last took the field during the 1955 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | D | KITL | Fulton Lookouts | 7 | 3 | .700 | 3.47 | 14 | 11 | 83.0 | 68 | 42 | 32 | 4 | 36 | ||||||||||
| 1954 | C | CSTL | Greenville Tigers | 12 | 5 | .706 | 3.84 | 30 | 21 | 10 | 1 | 143.0 | 109 | 83 | 61 | 5 | 117 | 112 | 2 | 1 | 11 | ||||
| 1955 | B | IIIL | Terre Haute Huts | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1955 | D | NYPL | Jamestown Falcons | 2 | 3 | .400 | 5.16 | 14 | 7 | 61.0 | 63 | 40 | 35 | 1 | 33 | ||||||||||
| 1955 | B | CARL | Durham Bulls | 1 | 2 | .333 | 5 | 0.0 | |||||||||||||||||
| Totals | 22 | 13 | .629 | 4.01 | 67 | 39 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 287.0 | 240 | 165 | 128 | 10 | 186 | 0 | 112 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | D | KITL | Fulton Lookouts | 15 | 29 | 29 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .103 | .103 | .103 | .207 | 3 | |||||||||||
| 1954 | C | CSTL | Greenville Tigers | 30 | 57 | 43 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 18 | .070 | .200 | .070 | .270 | 3 | 0 | 7 | ||||
| 1955 | B | CARL | Durham Bulls | 5 | 12 | 12 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | |||||||||||||||
| 1955 | B | IIIL | Terre Haute Huts | 5 | 2 | 2 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | |||||||||||||||
| 1955 | D | NYPL | Jamestown Falcons | 14 | 18 | 18 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .333 | .333 | .667 | 6 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 69 | 118 | 104 | 3 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 18 | .115 | .171 | .115 | .287 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | D | KITL | Fulton Lookouts | P | 14 | .000 | |||||
| 1954 | C | CSTL | Greenville Tigers | P | 30 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 0 | .737 | .467 |
| 1955 | B | CARL | Durham Bulls | P | 5 | .000 | |||||
| 1955 | B | IIIL | Terre Haute Huts | P | 4 | .000 | |||||
| 1955 | D | NYPL | Jamestown Falcons | P | 14 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 67 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 0 | .737 | .209 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | D | Kitty League | Fulton Lookouts | WS1 | ||
| 1953 | C | Cotton States League | Jackson Senators | DET | ||
| 1954 | C | Cotton States League | Greenville Tigers | DET | ||
| 1955 | D | PONY League | Jamestown Falcons | DET | ||
| 1955 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Terre Haute Huts | DET | ||
| 1955 | B | Carolina League | Durham Bulls | DET |
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