Vince Ventura
Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1945)
Vince Ventura was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball in 1945 for the Washington Senators. In 18 career games, he hit .207 with 12 hits and 2 RBI.
- 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
- Position
- Outfielder
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'1" / 190 lb
- Died
- 9/11/2001 in Lake Worth, FL, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1945-05-08
- Last Game
- 1945-06-15
Full name: Vincent Ventura
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | 58 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | .207 | .258 | .207 | .465 | -275 |
Career AVG .207 vs. league average .261 across their career seasons — 20.7% below league average.
Career OBP .258 vs. league average .329 across their career seasons — 21.5% below league average.
Career SLG .207 vs. league average .355 across their career seasons — 41.7% below league average.
Career OPS .465 vs. league average .684 across their career seasons — 32.0% below league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1945 | WS1 | AL | 18 | 58 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | .207 | .260 (-21%) | .328 (-22%) | .354 (-42%) | .683 (-32%) | -275.1 |
| Career · 1 season | 18 | 58 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | .207 | — | — | — | — | -275 | ||
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.
Game Log & Splits
View full game log (18 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 9 | 28 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 2 | .179 |
| Away | 9 | 30 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | .233 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1945-06-15 | MIN | BOS | L | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1945-06-03 | MIN | CHW | L | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1945-06-03 | MIN | CHW | W | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1945-06-02 | MIN | CHW | W | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 1945-06-01 | MIN | CHW | L | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1945-05-27 | MIN | DET | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1945-05-25 | MIN | CLE | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1945-05-24 | MIN | CLE | L | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1945-05-23 | MIN | CLE | L | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1945-05-20 | MIN | DET | W | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Left Field | 14 |
| Right Field | 1 |
Vince Ventura: the record in brief
According to the bio, Vince Ventura debuted on May 8, 1945 and played a final game on June 15, 1945. Every season row on the page belongs to the Washington Senators, in 1945. Ventura played primarily as an outfielder and batted and threw right-handed. The bio adds a birth date on April 18, 1917, in New York, NY, USA and a listed size of 6-foot-1 and 190 pounds. Ventura died on September 11, 2001, in Lake Worth, FL, USA. The given name on file is Vincent Ventura.
Ventura finished with 12 hits from 58 at bats in 18 games, which works out to .207, adding 2 runs batted in. On-base and slugging figures of .258 and .207 give Ventura a career OPS of .465. Ventura's .207 average ran 20.7% below the .261 that the league posted over the same seasons. The OPS comparison is .465 to a league .684, 32.0% below average. Ventura's lone season row is 1945 with the Washington Senators: 18 games, 12 hits in 58 at bats. That year the league hit .260, the figure in the row's Lg AVG column.
Frequently Asked Questions about Vince Ventura
- Was Vince Ventura a pitcher?
- No. Vince Ventura was a position player (Outfielder).
- How many home runs did Vince Ventura hit?
- Vince Ventura hit 0 career home runs with 12 hits.
- What teams did Vince Ventura play for?
- Vince Ventura played for one team, the Washington Senators (1945).
- What were Vince Ventura's career stats?
- In 18 games, Vince Ventura had 12 hits, 2 RBI, and 4 runs, with a .207 batting average.
- What position did Vince Ventura play?
- Vince Ventura played primarily as an outfielder, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Vince Ventura and how much did he weigh?
- Vince Ventura was listed at 6 feet 1 inch and 190 pounds.
- What was Vince Ventura's career batting average?
- Vince Ventura batted .207 over his career, with 12 hits in 58 at bats.
- How many RBI did Vince Ventura have?
- Vince Ventura drove in 2 runs in his career.
- Is Vince Ventura in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Vince Ventura has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.