Robin Ventura
| AB | 7064 |
|---|---|
| AVG | .267 |
| OBP | .362 |
| SLG | .444 |
| HR | 294 |
- Full name Robin Mark Ventura
- Born 07/14/1967 in Santa Maria, CA
- Profile Ht.: 6'1" / Wt.: 200 / Bats: L / Throws: R
- School Oklahoma State
- Debut 09/12/1989
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Drafted in the 1st round (10th overall) by the Chicago White Sox in 1988 (signed for $186,500).
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Ventura and SS Monty Fariss, who have played side-by-side at Oklahoma State for three years, should both be among the first 7-8 players taken. Ventura is a copycat of Boston's Wade Boggs in every phase of the game.
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The hitting machine from Oklahoma State handled Double-A pitching in his first pro season and, despite 27 errors, convinced the White Sox he will be an adequate third baseman. Some scouts say the White Sox will have to be satisfied with a line-drive producer, because Ventura doesn’t have the swing to reach double figures in home runs. The White Sox say it’s too early to make that judgement. -
Ventura was a lefthanded-hitting machine at Oklahoma State and the RBI leader on the U.S. Olympic team. He should have no trouble adjusting to a wood bat, because he has quick hands and a short swing. He is not a power hitter but produces runs with a line-drive swing to all fields, and he had not shown susceptibility to any style of pitcher. Ventura’s only below-average grade is for running speed, but he upgrades that by rarely making a mistake on the bases. Bat Ventura’s potential aside, the White Sox have an immediate opening for him because their third basemen made 46 errors last season. He is not Brooks Robinson, but is competent enough in all areas to make the plays that are supposed to be outs.
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The hitting machine from Oklahoma State handled Double-A pitching in his first pro season and, despite 27 errors, convinced the White Sox he will be an adequate third baseman. Some scouts say the White Sox will have to be satisfied with a line-drive producer, because Ventura doesn’t have the swing to reach double figures in home runs. The White Sox say it’s too early to make that judgement. -
Ventura was a lefthanded-hitting machine at Oklahoma State and the RBI leader on the U.S. Olympic team. He should have no trouble adjusting to a wood bat, because he has quick hands and a short swing. He is not a power hitter but produces runs with a line-drive swing to all fields, and he had not shown susceptibility to any style of pitcher. Ventura’s only below-average grade is for running speed, but he upgrades that by rarely making a mistake on the bases. Bat Ventura’s potential aside, the White Sox have an immediate opening for him because their third basemen made 46 errors last season. He is not Brooks Robinson, but is competent enough in all areas to make the plays that are supposed to be outs.
