#66 Robin Ventura, Third Base, 31 yrs, Cincinnati Reds
Thursday, 11/2/1998
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Robin Ventura

7/14/1967
31
USA,CA,SANTA MARIA
6"1
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Third Base
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4.0 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 17,180,000
2001
9 Year(s), 53 Days (1601 total Days)
172 Day(s)
9 Year(s), 53 Days (1601 total Days)
9 Year(s)
Not eligible
3 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall771086
Versus LHP56966
Versus RHP771086
Talent771086
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Fielding Ratings
3B : 5 (Range), .964 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 9
Outfield Arm : 1

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
9/22@PITW 12-3332000031#4  
9/23@CHNW 3-2211001120#4  
9/25HOUL 4-5100000011#5  
9/26HOUW 7-3423101310#3PoG 
9/28@NYMW 14-6210000011#2  
9/29@PHIL 1-6311001111#4  
9/30@ATLW 11-6532101210#3PoG 
10/1FLAW 13-5533102400#4PoG 
10/3@STLW 4-0502100101#4  
10/5ATLW 5-2300000011#4  

Batting Stats 1998

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall1495171462944811711510288.282.400.6321.0321.094.350
Projected1495171462944811711510288.282.400.6321.0321.094.350
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall13662006021013278100.0129.38.9
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP1192560924202219000.210.333.487.821
vs. RHP3981212343993958069100.304.420.6761.096
Close/Late5713303991713000.228.405.439.844
Scoring Position1233781126504014100.301.470.6751.144
Pinch Hitting1200000014000.000.077.000.077
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home71243671212560604439.276.387.6421.029
Road78274791732357555849.288.411.6241.035
March/April247721101018182013.273.423.6751.098
May291082461617191415.222.311.463.774
June24802132519181716.263.392.537.929
July23761931818131710.250.383.6321.015
August20682570615171215.368.463.7351.198
Sept/Oct2910836901330302219.333.446.7781.224

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
198938116391006182219001600.336.430.5781.007 CIN
199015144214229126997968128300.321.411.568.979CIN,NL
199115654716733237132100830107710.305.391.576.966CIN,NL,NL
19921575361953784314410797038210.364.459.7031.162CIN,NL
19931314371653624812811099325920.378.494.7991.292CIN,NL
199415551515129547136112127098300.293.427.6431.070CIN,NL
199515652617032643132114115047920.323.442.6521.094CIN,NL
199615653915732249126102112238710.291.413.6311.044CIN
199715752316237952126124106128510.310.426.7131.139CIN,NL
199814951714629448117115102018800.282.400.6321.032CIN
Total14064698149430439399115898592873673980.318.428.6541.083 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1989, AAA1113921342003898861006100.342.472.6841.155

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
19897244001134300.167.286.292.577
Total7244001134300.167.286.292.577

Fielding Stats 1998

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Third Base140129762671835411.9691150.02.77    
Shortstop77121853001.00059.04.58    

Player History

Drafted in 1st round, 8th overall pick, by Cincinnati in 1989...
Injured on 4/20/1989 with a Strained Elbow Ligament, out for one week...
Had first career hit on 8/19/1989, off Jeff Lahti (SD)...
Hit first career homerun on 9/15/1989, off Dwight Gooden (MON)...
Won Player of the Week award on 9/18/1989, hitting .524 with 3 HR, 9 RBI...
Drove in 6 runs against Montreal on 4/27/1990...
Was selected to the 1990 Allstar game...
Hit for the cycle against Philadelphia (N) on 10/5/1990...
Won Rookie Of The Year Award in 1990, hitting .321 with 26 HR, 99 RBI...
Was selected to the 1991 Allstar game...
Was selected to the 1991 Allstar game...
Won Player of the Week award on 5/1/1992, hitting .524 with 3 HR, 10 RBI...
Won Batter of the Month award on 6/1/1992, hitting .467 with 14 HR, 38 RBI...
Won Player of the Week award on 6/5/1992, hitting .462 with 7 HR, 14 RBI...
Was selected to the 1992 Allstar game...
Hit 3 homeruns against Atlanta, driving in 8 runs on 9/6/1992...
Won Player of the Week award on 9/11/1992, hitting .409 with 4 HR, 9 RBI...
Won Player of the Week award on 9/25/1992, hitting .500 with 3 HR, 10 RBI...
Won Batter of the Month award on 10/1/1992, hitting .368 with 8 HR, 28 RBI...
2/3/1993: Gets a new one-year contract worth $8,792,857 through salary arbitration...
Drove in 8 runs against Chicago (N) on 4/30/1993...
Won Player of the Week award on 5/1/1993, hitting .542 with 4 HR, 14 RBI...
Won Batter of the Month award on 5/1/1993, hitting .429 with 7 HR, 23 RBI...
Drove in 6 runs against Atlanta on 5/31/1993...
Won Player of the Week award on 6/26/1993, hitting .500 with 6 HR, 10 RBI...
Won Batter of the Month award on 7/1/1993, hitting .368 with 14 HR, 32 RBI...
Was selected to the 1993 Allstar game...
Hit for the cycle against New York (N) on 7/28/1993...
Had 5 hits with 4 RBI against Chicago (N) on 9/4/1993...
Won Player of the Week award on 9/11/1993, hitting .611 with 6 HR, 12 RBI...
Won Batter of the Month award on 10/1/1993, hitting .395 with 10 HR, 19 RBI...
Won Most Valuable Player Award in 1993, hitting .378 with 48 HR, 128 RBI...
2/3/1994: Gets a new one-year contract worth $10,685,714 through salary arbitration...
Hit 3 homeruns against Montreal, driving in 5 runs on 4/17/1994...
Won Batter of the Month award on 5/1/1994, hitting .349 with 10 HR, 27 RBI...
Was selected to the 1994 Allstar game...
Drove in 6 runs against New York (N) on 9/13/1994...
Won Player of the Week award on 9/18/1994, hitting .500 with 4 HR, 10 RBI...
2/3/1995: Gets a new one-year contract worth $10,685,714 through salary arbitration...
Had 5 hits with 6 RBI against Chicago (N) on 6/14/1995...
Won Player of the Week award on 6/19/1995, hitting .500 with 3 HR, 10 RBI...
Won Player of the Week award on 6/26/1995, hitting .632 with 3 HR, 7 RBI...
Won Batter of the Month award on 7/1/1995, hitting .424 with 9 HR, 27 RBI...
Was selected to the 1995 Allstar game...
Drove in 6 runs against Los Angeles (N) on 7/6/1995...
Won Player of the Week award on 7/10/1995, hitting .611 with 3 HR, 11 RBI...
7/14/1995: Signed a contract extension with Cincinnati, $17,180,000 per year, for 6 years.
Won Player of the Week award on 6/19/1997, hitting .419 with 7 HR, 15 RBI...
Was selected to the 1997 Allstar game...
Injured on 3/8/1998 with a Hyper Extended Knee, out for one week...
Drove in 6 runs against San Francisco on 8/20/1998...
Won Player of the Week award on 8/21/1998, hitting .500 with 2 HR, 8 RBI...
Injured on 8/23/1998 with a Sore Shoulder, out for one week...
Drove in 6 runs against Philadelphia (N) on 9/6/1998...
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
AVG
1990 - .321 - 10th
1992 - .364 - 1st
1993 - .378 - 1st
1995 - .323 - 8th
OBP
1990 - .411 - 10th
1992 - .459 - 3rd
1993 - .494 - 1st
1994 - .427 - 3rd
1995 - .442 - 4th
1996 - .413 - 10th
1997 - .426 - 5th
SLG
1990 - .568 - 6th
1992 - .703 - 2nd
1993 - .799 - 1st
1994 - .643 - 4th
1995 - .652 - 2nd
1996 - .631 - 6th
1997 - .713 - 2nd
OPS
1990 - .979 - 6th
1991 - .966 - 10th
1992 - 1.162 - 2nd
1993 - 1.292 - 1st
1994 - 1.070 - 4th
1995 - 1.094 - 2nd
1996 - 1.044 - 7th
1997 - 1.139 - 2nd
Hits
1992 - 195 - 4th
Triples
1992 - 8 - 6th
1997 - 9 - 7th
Homeruns
1992 - 43 - 4th
1993 - 48 - 4th
1994 - 47 - 5th
1995 - 43 - 5th
1996 - 49 - 4th
1997 - 52 - 6th
RBI
1991 - 132 - 7th
1992 - 144 - 1st
1993 - 128 - 5th
1994 - 136 - 3rd
1995 - 132 - 5th
1996 - 126 - 8th
Runs
1993 - 110 - 7th
BB
1992 - 97 - 8th
1993 - 99 - 8th
1994 - 127 - 2nd
1995 - 115 - 6th
1996 - 112 - 7th
1997 - 106 - 8th
     

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