Max Venable

Max Venable
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Seattle Mariners – No. 6
Outfielder / Hitting coach
Born: (1957-06-06) June 6, 1957 Phoenix, Arizona
Batted: Left Threw: Right
MLB debut
April 8, 1979, for the San Francisco Giants
Last MLB appearance
October 6, 1991, for the California Angels
MLB statistics
Batting average	.241
Home runs	18
Runs batted in	128
Teams
As player San Francisco Giants (1979–1983) Montreal Expos (1984) Cincinnati Reds (1985–1987) California Angels (1989–1991) Chiba Lotte Marines (1992–1993) (NPB) As coach SK Wyverns (2013)

William McKinley "Max" Venable (born June 6, 1957) is a former outfielder/designated hitter in Major League Baseball with a 12-year career from 1979–1987, 1989–1991.

Early years

He went to Cordova High School in Rancho Cordova, California, where he was a multi-sport star. He excelled in all sports but in high school football was his best. He turned down football scholarships to sign with the Los Angeles Dodgers.

MLB career

He played for the San Francisco Giants, Montreal Expos, and Cincinnati Reds, all of the National League, and the California Angels of the American League. He also played two seasons in Japan, 1992 and 1993, for the Chiba Lotte Marines. He coached for the Atlanta Braves in the minor leagues, along with the San Diego Padres. He is a hitting instructor in the Seattle Mariners Farm system to date.

SK Wyverns

Max signed with Korean Baseball team SK Wyverns as a hitting coach in 2013.

Family

Max's son, Will, is an outfielder for the Texas Rangers, having played baseball and basketball for Princeton University. Will joined his father as a member of the Portland Beavers in 2008. Max's younger son Winston Venable was a standout safety for the Boise State Broncos football team for the 2009-10 and 2010-11 seasons. Winston played in the NFL for the Chicago Bears and now is a member of the Montreal Alouettes in the CFL.

External links

• Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors)