Will Venable
William Dion Venable
Born: October 29, 1982
Greenbrae, CA US
Primary Position: Outfield
All Position(s) Played: CF, LF, RF
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
Height: 6'3"
Weight: 205
Draft: Round 15 (2004 June Amateur Draft, Baltimore Orioles)
Draft: Round 7 (2005 June Amateur Draft, San Diego Padres)
School: Princeton
Career: 2005-2016
Major League Statistics
Will Venable compiled a career batting average of .278 with 61 home runs and 352 RBI in his 1121-game career with the Padres, Eugene Emeralds, West Oahu CaneFires, Fort Wayne Wizards, Peoria Saguaros, San Antonio Missions, Portland Beavers, Lake Elsinore Storm, Tucson Padres, Oklahoma City Dodgers and Lehigh Valley IronPigs. He began playing during the 2005 season and last took the field during the 2016 campaign.
 Eugene Emeralds |
 Fort Wayne Wizards |
 West Oahu CaneFires |
 Peoria Saguaros |
 San Antonio Missions |
 Portland Beavers |
 Lake Elsinore Storm |
 Tucson Padres |
 Lehigh Valley IronPigs |
 Oklahoma City Dodgers |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | R | ARIZ | Padres | 15 | 65 | 59 | 13 | 19 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 9 | .322 | .385 | .508 | .893 | 30 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | Short Season A | NORW | Eugene Emeralds | 42 | 156 | 139 | 17 | 30 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 38 | .216 | .295 | .324 | .619 | 45 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2006 | A | MIDW | Fort Wayne Wizards | 124 | 541 | 472 | 86 | 148 | 34 | 5 | 11 | 91 | 18 | 5 | 55 | 81 | .314 | .389 | .477 | .866 | 225 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 4 |
| 2006 | Winter Rookie | HWB | West Oahu CaneFires | 23 | 100 | 91 | 12 | 30 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 22 | .330 | .390 | .473 | .863 | 43 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | AA | TL | San Antonio Missions | 134 | 572 | 515 | 66 | 143 | 19 | 3 | 8 | 68 | 21 | 2 | 38 | 84 | .278 | .337 | .373 | .710 | 192 | 8 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 3 |
| 2007 | Fall | AZFL | Peoria Saguaros | 23 | 98 | 92 | 12 | 21 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 21 | .228 | .268 | .391 | .659 | 36 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | AAA | PCL | Portland Beavers | 120 | 496 | 442 | 70 | 129 | 26 | 4 | 14 | 58 | 7 | 3 | 44 | 103 | .292 | .361 | .464 | .825 | 205 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 2009 | AAA | PCL | Portland Beavers | 53 | 226 | 200 | 33 | 52 | 10 | 3 | 12 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 46 | .260 | .329 | .520 | .849 | 104 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 2010 | AA | TL | San Antonio Missions | 2 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | .333 | .500 | .333 | .833 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | Advanced A | CALL | Lake Elsinore Storm | 5 | 18 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 8 | .071 | .278 | .143 | .421 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2011 | AAA | PCL | Tucson Padres | 14 | 64 | 58 | 14 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 13 | .276 | .328 | .552 | .880 | 32 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2016 | AAA | IL | Lehigh Valley IronPigs | 41 | 149 | 127 | 12 | 26 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 28 | .205 | .304 | .307 | .611 | 39 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 2016 | AAA | PCL | Oklahoma City Dodgers | 46 | 172 | 156 | 23 | 43 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 25 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 32 | .276 | .343 | .404 | .747 | 63 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Totals | 642 | 2665 | 2371 | 360 | 660 | 131 | 22 | 61 | 352 | 66 | 16 | 227 | 487 | .278 | .348 | .429 | .777 | 1018 | 35 | 36 | 12 | 19 | 11 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Short Season A | NORW | Eugene Emeralds | LF | 27 | 42 | 1 | 4 | 0 | .915 | 1.593 |
| 2005 | Short Season A | NORW | Eugene Emeralds | OF | 27 | 42 | 1 | 4 | 0 | .915 | 1.593 |
| 2005 | R | ARIZ | Padres | LF | 15 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 1.267 |
| 2005 | R | ARIZ | Padres | OF | 15 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 1.267 |
| 2006 | Winter Rookie | HWB | West Oahu CaneFires | RF | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.200 |
| 2006 | Winter Rookie | HWB | West Oahu CaneFires | OF | 18 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.278 |
| 2006 | Winter Rookie | HWB | West Oahu CaneFires | LF | 12 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.333 |
| 2006 | A | MIDW | Fort Wayne Wizards | LF | 115 | 190 | 8 | 4 | 2 | .980 | 1.722 |
| 2006 | A | MIDW | Fort Wayne Wizards | OF | 115 | 190 | 8 | 4 | 2 | .980 | 1.722 |
| 2006 | Winter Rookie | HWB | West Oahu CaneFires | CF | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 2006 | A | MIDW | Fort Wayne Wizards | CF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 2007 | AA | TL | San Antonio Missions | RF | 98 | 214 | 5 | 2 | 2 | .991 | 2.235 |
| 2007 | Fall | AZFL | Peoria Saguaros | LF | 4 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .900 | 2.250 |
| 2007 | Fall | AZFL | Peoria Saguaros | CF | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 3.000 |
| 2007 | AA | TL | San Antonio Missions | CF | 19 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.000 |
| 2007 | Fall | AZFL | Peoria Saguaros | OF | 16 | 45 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .957 | 2.812 |
| 2007 | AA | TL | San Antonio Missions | LF | 14 | 33 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.500 |
| 2007 | AA | TL | San Antonio Missions | OF | 129 | 285 | 7 | 2 | 2 | .993 | 2.264 |
| 2007 | Fall | AZFL | Peoria Saguaros | RF | 10 | 30 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .968 | 3.000 |
| 2008 | AAA | PCL | Portland Beavers | CF | 100 | 202 | 3 | 4 | 0 | .981 | 2.050 |
| 2008 | AAA | PCL | Portland Beavers | OF | 100 | 202 | 3 | 4 | 0 | .981 | 2.050 |
| 2009 | AAA | PCL | Portland Beavers | CF | 49 | 103 | 1 | 5 | 1 | .954 | 2.122 |
| 2009 | AAA | PCL | Portland Beavers | OF | 49 | 103 | 1 | 5 | 1 | .954 | 2.122 |
| 2010 | Advanced A | CALL | Lake Elsinore Storm | OF | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 2010 | Advanced A | CALL | Lake Elsinore Storm | RF | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 2010 | AA | TL | San Antonio Missions | OF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 2010 | AA | TL | San Antonio Missions | RF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 2011 | AAA | PCL | Tucson Padres | OF | 14 | 25 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .929 | 1.857 |
| 2011 | AAA | PCL | Tucson Padres | RF | 14 | 25 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .929 | 1.857 |
| 2016 | AAA | IL | Lehigh Valley IronPigs | LF | 6 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.333 |
| 2016 | AAA | PCL | Oklahoma City Dodgers | OF | 38 | 53 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.447 |
| 2016 | AAA | IL | Lehigh Valley IronPigs | OF | 32 | 75 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.406 |
| 2016 | AAA | PCL | Oklahoma City Dodgers | CF | 17 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.471 |
| 2016 | AAA | IL | Lehigh Valley IronPigs | RF | 14 | 37 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.714 |
| 2016 | AAA | IL | Lehigh Valley IronPigs | CF | 13 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.385 |
| 2016 | AAA | PCL | Oklahoma City Dodgers | LF | 11 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 2016 | AAA | PCL | Oklahoma City Dodgers | RF | 11 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.727 |
| Totals | 1121 | 2130 | 52 | 46 | 12 | .979 | 1.946 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | R | Arizona League | Padres | SDN | June 22, 2005 | July 10, 2005 |
| 2005 | Short Season A | Northwest League | Eugene Emeralds | SDN | July 11, 2005 | September 7, 2005 |
| 2006 | A | Midwest League | Fort Wayne Wizards | SDN | April 6, 2006 | September 4, 2006 |
| 2006 | Winter Rookie | Hawaii Winter Baseball | West Oahu CaneFires | October 1, 2006 | November 20, 2006 | |
| 2007 | AA | Texas League | San Antonio Missions | SEA | April 6, 2007 | September 3, 2007 |
| 2007 | Fall | Arizona Fall League | Peoria Saguaros | October 9, 2007 | November 15, 2007 | |
| 2008 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Portland Beavers | SDN | April 3, 2008 | August 27, 2008 |
| 2009 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Portland Beavers | SDN | April 9, 2009 | June 2, 2009 |
| 2010 | Advanced A | California League | Lake Elsinore Storm | SDN | July 14, 2010 | July 18, 2010 |
| 2010 | AA | Texas League | San Antonio Missions | SDN | July 19, 2010 | July 20, 2010 |
| 2011 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Tucson Padres | SDN | May 26, 2011 | June 7, 2011 |
| 2016 | AAA | International League | Lehigh Valley IronPigs | PHI | April 8, 2016 | June 9, 2016 |
| 2016 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Oklahoma City Dodgers | LAN | June 28, 2016 | September 5, 2016 |
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