Robin Ventura

Third Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1989-2004)

Robin Ventura was a third baseman who played in Major League Baseball from 1989 to 2004 for 4 teams, including the Chicago White Sox, a span of 16 seasons. In 2,079 career games, he hit .267 with 1,885 hits, 294 home runs, and 1,182 RBI. Robin Ventura was a 2-time All-Star and a 6-time Gold Glove. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 13,928.

AVG (Batting Average):
Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
HR (Home Runs):
Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
RBI (Runs Batted In):
Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.

Data updated

AVG .267
HR 294
RBI 1,182
H 1,885
OPS .806
PIV 13,928
Position
Third Baseman
Bats / Throws
L / R
Height / Weight
6'1" / 185 lb
Born
7/14/1967 in Santa Maria, CA, USA
MLB Debut
1989-09-12
Last Game
2004-10-02
Awards
2× All-Star · 6× Gold Glove

Full name: Robin Mark Ventura

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Career Batting Statistics

Robin Ventura — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
2,079 7,064 1,006 1,885 338 14 294 1,182 24 1,075 1,179 .267 .362 .444 .806 13,928

Career AVG .267 vs. league average .264 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .362 vs. league average .333 across their career seasons — +8.6% above league average.

Career SLG .444 vs. league average .413 across their career seasons — +7.3% above league average.

Career OPS .806 vs. league average .747 across their career seasons — +7.9% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Robin Ventura Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1989 CHA AL 16 45 5 8 3 0 0 7 0 8 6 .178 — — — — -153.1
1990 CHA AL 150 493 48 123 17 1 5 54 1 55 53 .249 .257 (-3%) .324 (avg) .385 (-17%) .710 (-9%) -620.0
1991 CHA AL 157 606 92 172 25 1 23 100 2 80 67 .284 .255 (+11%) .323 (+14%) .384 (+15%) .708 (+14%) 1934.0
1992 CHA AL 157 592 85 167 38 1 16 93 2 93 71 .282 .255 (+10%) .322 (+16%) .377 (+14%) .699 (+15%) 2027.3
1993 CHA AL 157 554 85 145 27 1 22 94 1 105 82 .262 .265 (-1%) .332 (+14%) .403 (+7%) .735 (+10%) 1547.5
1994 CHA AL 109 401 57 113 15 1 18 78 3 61 69 .282 .269 (+4%) .338 (+10%) .424 (+8%) .763 (+9%) 822.9
1995 CHA AL 135 492 79 145 22 0 26 93 4 75 98 .295 .266 (+10%) .337 (+14%) .417 (+19%) .755 (+17%) 1822.5
1996 CHA AL 158 586 96 168 31 2 34 105 1 78 81 .287 .269 (+6%) .340 (+8%) .426 (+22%) .767 (+16%) 2002.2
1997 CHA AL 54 183 27 48 10 1 6 26 0 34 21 .262 .266 (-2%) .336 (+11%) .419 (+2%) .756 (+6%) 252.0
1998 CHA AL 161 590 84 155 31 4 21 91 1 79 111 .263 .266 (-1%) .335 (+4%) .420 (+4%) .755 (+4%) 579.6
1999 NYN NL 161 588 88 177 38 0 32 120 1 74 109 .301 .271 (+11%) .344 (+10%) .433 (+22%) .778 (+17%) 2196.2
2000 NYN NL 141 469 61 109 23 1 24 84 3 75 91 .232 .270 (-14%) .344 (-2%) .437 (avg) .782 (-1%) -19.2
2001 NYN NL 142 456 70 108 20 0 21 61 2 88 101 .237 .263 (-10%) .332 (+8%) .426 (-2%) .758 (+2%) 474.4
2002 NYA AL 141 465 68 115 17 0 27 93 3 90 101 .247 .261 (-5%) .331 (+11%) .416 (+10%) .747 (+11%) 1249.9
2003 NYA AL 89 283 31 71 13 0 9 42 0 40 62 .251 .264 (-5%) .332 (+3%) .422 (-7%) .754 (-2%) -34.9
2003 LAN NL 49 109 11 24 5 1 5 13 0 18 25 .220 .264 (-17%) .332 (-1%) .422 (avg) .754 (avg) -34.9
2004 LAN NL 102 152 19 37 3 0 5 28 0 22 31 .243 .266 (-9%) .335 (+1%) .427 (-15%) .762 (-8%) -166.5
Career · 17 seasons 2,079 7,064 1,006 1,885 338 14 294 1,182 24 1,075 1,179 .267 — — — — 13,880

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 Pitching Statistics

Robin Ventura — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.0

Career ERA 0.00 vs. league average 4.46 across their career seasons — 100.0% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Robin Ventura — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
2004 LAN NL 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.0 1 0 0 0 0.00 — 0.0
Career · 1 season 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.0 1 0 0 0 0.00 — 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

Robin Ventura — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
37 124 12 22 7 0 3 19 24 22 .177

Playoff Batting by Year

Robin Ventura — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2004 NLDS1 LAN 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000
2002 ALDS1 NYA 4 14 1 4 2 0 0 4 1 2 .286
2000 NLCS NYN 5 14 4 3 1 0 0 5 6 0 .214
2000 NLDS2 NYN 4 14 1 2 0 0 1 2 4 1 .143
2000 WS NYN 5 20 1 3 1 0 1 1 1 5 .150
1999 NLCS NYN 6 25 2 3 1 0 0 1 2 5 .120
1999 NLDS2 NYN 4 14 1 3 2 0 0 1 4 2 .214
1993 ALCS CHA 6 20 2 4 0 0 1 5 6 6 .200

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Robin Ventura — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home10383387478927135564.274
Away10403674528957159617.260

Pitching — Home / Away

Robin Ventura — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home11.010000.00

Last 10 Games — Batting

Robin Ventura — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2004-10-02 LADSFGW 310000012
2004-10-01 LADSFGL 000000000
2004-09-30 LADCOLW 302000001
2004-09-28 LADCOLW 010000010
2004-09-27 LADCOLW 100000100
2004-09-26 LADSFGW 101000000
2004-09-25 LADSFGL 311100001
2004-09-23 LADSDPW 100000001
2004-09-22 LADSDPL 100000000
2004-09-21 LADSDPL 100000000

Last 1 Games — Pitching

Robin Ventura — Last 1 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
2004-06-25 LADLAA — 1.0100000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Robin Ventura — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 162 68 742 58 5 70
2B 1 0 0 2 0 0
3B 1887 1817 1471 3552 220 359
P 1 0 0 0 0 0
SS 1 0 2 4 2 1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Robin Ventura — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1989 CHA 3B 16 15 17 33 2 2
1990 CHA 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1990 CHA 3B 147 135 116 268 25 32
1991 CHA 1B 31 7 91 4 0 8
1991 CHA 3B 151 146 134 287 18 29
1992 CHA 1B 2 0 0 3 0 0
1992 CHA 3B 157 157 141 372 23 29
1993 CHA 1B 4 0 7 0 0 1
1993 CHA 3B 155 155 112 278 14 26
1994 CHA 1B 3 0 6 0 0 0
1994 CHA 3B 108 107 81 176 18 22
1994 CHA SS 1 0 2 4 2 1
1995 CHA 1B 18 10 95 10 2 12
1995 CHA 3B 121 118 106 206 17 15
1996 CHA 1B 14 6 56 8 1 7
1996 CHA 3B 150 141 133 239 10 34
1997 CHA 3B 54 54 53 99 7 11
1998 CHA 3B 161 158 102 330 15 38
1999 NYN 1B 1 0 1 0 0 0
1999 NYN 3B 160 157 123 320 9 33
2000 NYN 1B 1 0 1 0 0 0
2000 NYN 3B 137 131 95 261 17 27
2001 NYN 3B 139 130 91 264 16 24
2002 NYA 1B 5 0 19 2 0 1
2002 NYA 3B 137 130 109 261 23 22
2003 NYA 2B 1 0 0 2 0 0
2003 NYA 3B 80 76 44 146 5 9
2003 LAN 1B 42 25 252 17 2 26
2003 LAN 3B 3 2 1 1 1 0
2004 LAN 1B 40 20 214 14 0 15
2004 LAN 3B 11 5 13 11 0 6
2004 LAN P 1 0 0 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Robin Ventura Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
Pitcher 1
First Base 161
Second Base 1
Third Base 1887
Shortstop 1
Designated Hitter 5

Awards & Honors

Robin Ventura — Awards & Honors
Year Award Notes
1999 Gold Glove 3B
1999 Player of the Week Week of 1999-07-31
1998 Gold Glove 3B
1996 Gold Glove 3B
1993 Gold Glove 3B
1992 Gold Glove 3B
1991 Gold Glove 3B
1991 Player of the Month July
1991 Player of the Week Week of 1991-07-20

Salary History

Robin Ventura's recorded salaries total $67,135,000 over 15 seasons, 1990 to 2004. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Ventura's career ran from 1989 to 2004. No salary is recorded for 1989.

Robin Ventura — Salary History
Year Team League Salary
2004 LAN NL $1,200,000
2003 NYA AL $5,000,000
2002 NYA AL $8,500,000
2001 NYN NL $8,000,000
2000 NYN NL $8,000,000
1999 NYN NL $7,000,000
1998 CHA AL $6,100,000
1997 CHA AL $6,000,000
1996 CHA AL $6,000,000
1995 CHA AL $5,100,000
1994 CHA AL $3,500,000
1993 CHA AL $1,845,000
1992 CHA AL $640,000
1991 CHA AL $150,000
1990 CHA AL $100,000
Total recorded salary (partial) $67,135,000

College History

Robin Ventura — College History
School Name City State Years Attended
Oklahoma State University Stillwater OK 1986, 1987, 1988

Award Voting History

Robin Ventura — Award Voting History
Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1999 Most Valuable Player NL 6th 113.0 448 0
1991 Most Valuable Player AL 20th 3.0 392 0
1990 Rookie of the Year AL 7th 3.0 140 0

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Robin Ventura (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Ron Cey
    .261 avg, 316 HR
  2. 81
    Boog Powell
    .266 avg, 339 HR
  3. 59
    Todd Zeile
    .265 avg, 253 HR
  4. 52
    Tino Martinez
    .271 avg, 339 HR
  5. 51
    Roy Sievers
    .267 avg, 318 HR
  6. 49
    Anthony Rizzo
    .261 avg, 303 HR

Robin Ventura: the record in brief

According to the bio, Robin Ventura debuted on September 12, 1989 and played a final game on October 2, 2004. The team column moves through the Chicago White Sox (1989 through 1998), the New York Mets (1999 through 2001), the New York Yankees (2002 through 2003), and the Los Angeles Dodgers (2003 to 2004). Ventura played primarily as a third baseman and threw right-handed and batted left-handed. Born on July 14, 1967, in Santa Maria, CA, USA, Ventura was listed at 185 pounds on a 6-foot-1 frame. The given name on file is Robin Mark Ventura.

The batting record for Ventura: 2,079 games, 1,885 hits in 7,064 at bats, and a .267 average, adding 294 homers, 1,182 runs batted in, and 24 stolen bases. On-base and slugging figures of .362 and .444 give Ventura a career OPS of .806. The .267 career average is close to the .264 the league hit across the same seasons. By OPS the gap is 7.9% above league average (.806 against .747).

Frequently Asked Questions about Robin Ventura

What years did Robin Ventura play?
Robin Ventura played in Major League Baseball from 1989 to 2004.
Was Robin Ventura a pitcher?
No. Robin Ventura was a position player (Third Baseman), though he did pitch in 1 career game.
How many home runs did Robin Ventura hit?
Robin Ventura hit 294 career home runs with 1,885 hits.
What teams did Robin Ventura play for?
Robin Ventura played for 4 teams: the Chicago White Sox (1989–1998), the New York Mets (1999–2001), the New York Yankees (2002–2003), and the Los Angeles Dodgers (2003–2004).
Did Robin Ventura win an MVP award?
No. Robin Ventura did not win the MVP award.
What awards did Robin Ventura win?
Robin Ventura won 6 Gold Gloves (1991–1993, 1996, 1998–1999). He was selected to 2 All-Star Games.
What were Robin Ventura's career stats?
In 2,079 games, Robin Ventura had 1,885 hits, 294 home runs, 1,182 RBI, 1,006 runs, and 24 stolen bases, with a .267 batting average.
How much did Robin Ventura earn in his career?
Robin Ventura's recorded salaries total $67,135,000 over 15 seasons, 1990 to 2004. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Ventura's career ran from 1989 to 2004. No salary is recorded for 1989.
What was Robin Ventura's salary?
Robin Ventura's last recorded salary was $1,200,000, in 2004. His highest recorded salary was $8,500,000, in 2002, and his lowest was $100,000, in 1990. The Salary History table lists each season from 1990 to 2004.
What position did Robin Ventura play?
Robin Ventura played primarily as a third baseman, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Robin Ventura and how much did he weigh?
Robin Ventura was listed at 6 feet 1 inch and 185 pounds.
How many home runs did Robin Ventura hit each season?
Robin Ventura's home runs by season: 0 in 1989, 5 in 1990, 23 in 1991, 16 in 1992, 22 in 1993, 18 in 1994, 26 in 1995, 34 in 1996, 6 in 1997, 21 in 1998, 32 in 1999, 24 in 2000, 21 in 2001, 27 in 2002, 14 in 2003, and 5 in 2004. His most in one season was 34, in 1996.
What was Robin Ventura's career batting average?
Robin Ventura batted .267 over his career, with 1,885 hits in 7,064 at bats.
How many RBI did Robin Ventura have?
Robin Ventura drove in 1,182 runs in his career.