Mike Venafro

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1999-2006)

W–L 15–10
ERA 4.09
WHIP 1.41
SO 131
Pitcher PIV 2526.9
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
L / L
Height / Weight
5'10" / 170 lb
Born
8/2/1973 in Takoma Park, MD, USA
MLB Debut
1999-04-24
Last Game
2006-09-30

Full name: Michael Robert Venafro

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
15 10 307 0 0 0 5 253.3 264 115 15 94 131 4.09 2526.9

Career ERA 4.09 vs. league average 4.51 across their career seasons — 9.4% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1999 TEX AL 3 2 65 0 0 0 0 68.3 63 25 22 37 3.29 4.71 (+30%) 1384.0
2000 TEX AL 3 1 77 0 0 0 1 56.3 64 24 21 32 3.83 4.77 (+20%) 1394.1
2001 TEX AL 5 5 70 0 0 0 4 60.0 54 32 28 29 4.80 4.42 (-9%) 230.4
2002 OAK AL 2 2 47 0 0 0 0 37.0 45 19 14 16 4.62 4.28 (-8%) -807.7
2003 TBA AL 1 0 24 0 0 0 0 19.0 24 10 3 9 4.74 4.40 (-8%) 326.2
2004 LAN NL 0 0 17 0 0 0 0 9.0 11 4 3 6 4.00 4.46 (+10%) 0.0
2006 COL NL 1 0 7 0 0 0 0 3.7 3 1 3 2 2.45 — 0.0
Career · 7 seasons 15 10 307 0 0 0 5 253.1 264 115 94 131 4.09 — 2,527

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
307 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 0

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1999 TEX AL 65 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2000 TEX AL 77 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2001 TEX AL 70 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2002 OAK AL 47 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2003 TBA AL 24 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2004 LAN NL 17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2006 COL NL 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 7 seasons 307 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 — — — — — 0

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2004 NLDS1 LAN 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1999 ALDS2 TEX 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
0 0 4 0 0 1.7 2 0 1 1 0.00

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
2004 NLDS1 LAN 0 0 2 0 0 0.7 0 0 0 1 0.00
1999 ALDS2 TEX 0 0 2 0 0 1.0 2 0 1 0 0.00

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home15300000—
Away15400000—

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home153135.01506945654.60
Away154118.11144649663.50

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
2006-09-30 COLCHC — 0.1000000
2006-09-28 COLLAD — 1.0200000
2006-09-24 COLATL — 1.0000010
2006-09-20 COLSFG — 0.1100000
2006-09-16 COLAZ — 0.1000210
2006-09-13 COLSFG — 0.0011100
2006-09-09 COLWAS W 0.2000000
2004-10-02 LADSFG — 0.1000000
2004-10-01 LADSFG — 1.0111001
2004-09-29 LADCOL — 0.0211000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 307 0 12 52 6 6

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1999 TEX P 65 0 2 18 0 0
2000 TEX P 77 0 3 9 2 1
2001 TEX P 70 0 4 13 4 4
2002 OAK P 47 0 1 11 0 1
2003 TBA P 24 0 2 0 0 0
2004 LAN P 17 0 0 1 0 0
2006 COL P 7 0 0 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 307

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
2003 TBA AL $300,000
2002 OAK AL $812,500
2001 TEX AL $310,000
2000 TEX AL $245,000
1999 TEX AL $200,000
Total Career Earnings $1,867,500

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
James Madison University Harrisonburg VA 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995

Frequently Asked Questions about Mike Venafro

What years did Mike Venafro play?
Mike Venafro played in Major League Baseball from 1999 to 2006.
Was Mike Venafro a pitcher?
Yes. Mike Venafro pitched in the major leagues, recording 15 wins and 131 strikeouts.