Gary Venner
William Gary Venner
Born: April 22, 1959
Primary Position: Catcher
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 190
Draft: Round 5 (1978 January Amateur Draft, Philadelphia Phillies)
Draft: Round 32 (1980 June Amateur Draft, Texas Rangers)
School: Ranger College
Texas Wesleyan
Career: 1980-1982
Gary Venner compiled a career batting average of .220 with 16 home runs and 72 RBI in his 197-game career with the Rangers, Asheville Tourists, Burlington Rangers and Denver Bears. He began playing during the 1980 season and last took the field during the 1982 campaign.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | A | SALL3 | Asheville Tourists | 15 | 52 | 48 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | .208 | .250 | .375 | .625 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1980 | R | GULF | Rangers | 13 | 50 | 43 | 5 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 4 | .279 | .380 | .302 | .682 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1981 | A | SALL3 | Asheville Tourists | 84 | 292 | 264 | 24 | 53 | 6 | 1 | 10 | 38 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 34 | .201 | .271 | .345 | .616 | 91 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| 1982 | AAA | AA2 | Denver Bears | 2 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .400 | .400 | .600 | 1.000 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1982 | A | MIDW | Burlington Rangers | 83 | 241 | 221 | 18 | 51 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 22 | 8 | 6 | 13 | 33 | .231 | .274 | .321 | .596 | 71 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | |
| Totals | 197 | 640 | 581 | 52 | 128 | 18 | 1 | 16 | 72 | 8 | 7 | 44 | 78 | .220 | .280 | .337 | .618 | 196 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 2 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | PB | SB | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | A | SALL3 | Asheville Tourists | C | 7 | 42 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .978 | 6.286 | 2 | |||
| 1980 | R | GULF | Rangers | C | 12 | 67 | 10 | 3 | 1 | .962 | 6.417 | 4 | |||
| 1981 | A | SALL3 | Asheville Tourists | C | 72 | 319 | 34 | 9 | 4 | .975 | 4.903 | 8 | |||
| 1982 | A | MIDW | Burlington Rangers | C | 69 | 340 | 50 | 8 | 3 | .980 | 5.652 | 3 | |||
| 1982 | AAA | AA2 | Denver Bears | C | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 3.500 | 0 | |||
| Totals | 162 | 774 | 97 | 21 | 8 | .976 | 5.377 | 17 | 0 | 0 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | A | South Atlantic League | Asheville Tourists | TEX | ||
| 1980 | R | Gulf Coast League | Rangers | TEX | ||
| 1981 | A | South Atlantic League | Asheville Tourists | TEX | ||
| 1982 | A | Midwest League | Burlington Rangers | TEX | ||
| 1982 | AAA | American Association 2 | Denver Bears | TEX |
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