William Dion Venable (born October 29, 1982) is an American professional baseball manager and former outfielder and coach who is the manager of the Chicago White Sox of Major League Baseball (MLB). He played in MLB for the San Diego Padres, Texas Rangers, and Los Angeles Dodgers. He also was a coach for the Chicago Cubs. He is the son of former MLB outfielder Max Venable and is the older brother of former National Football League player Winston Venable.

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| Positions Played | MLB | 2016 | /H97 |
| Intentional Bases on Balls | MLB | 2016 | 0 |
| Sacrifice Flies | MLB | 2016 | 0 |
| Sacrifice Hits | MLB | 2016 | 0 |
| Times Hit by a Pitch | MLB | 2016 | 1 |
| GIDP | MLB | 2016 | 0 |
| Total Bases | MLB | 2016 | 2 |
| Rbat+ | MLB | 2016 | -63 |
| rOBA | MLB | 2016 | .104 |
| OPS+ | MLB | 2016 | -41 |
| OPS | MLB | 2016 | .216 |
| SLG | MLB | 2016 | .111 |
| OBP | MLB | 2016 | .105 |
| Hits/At Bats | MLB | 2016 | .056 |
| Strikeouts | MLB | 2016 | 5 |
| Bases on Balls/Walks | MLB | 2016 | 0 |
| Caught Stealing | MLB | 2016 | 0 |
| Stolen Bases | MLB | 2016 | 0 |
| Runs Batted In | MLB | 2016 | 0 |
| Home Runs | MLB | 2016 | 0 |
| Triples | MLB | 2016 | 0 |
| Doubles | MLB | 2016 | 1 |
| Hits | MLB | 2016 | 1 |
| Runs Scored | MLB | 2016 | 2 |
| At Bats | MLB | 2016 | 18 |
| Plate Appearances | MLB | 2016 | 19 |
| Games Played | MLB | 2016 | 12 |
| Wins Above Replacement for position players | MLB | 2016 | -0.3 |
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| Positions Played | MLB | 2015 | 7H/89 |
| Intentional Bases on Balls | MLB | 2015 | 2 |
| Sacrifice Flies | MLB | 2015 | 0 |
| Sacrifice Hits | MLB | 2015 | 2 |
| Times Hit by a Pitch | MLB | 2015 | 2 |
| GIDP | MLB | 2015 | 0 |
| Total Bases | MLB | 2015 | 15 |
| Rbat+ | MLB | 2015 | 51 |
| rOBA | MLB | 2015 | .283 |
| OPS+ | MLB | 2015 | 54 |
| OPS | MLB | 2015 | .552 |
| SLG | MLB | 2015 | .227 |
| OBP | MLB | 2015 | .325 |
| Hits/At Bats | MLB | 2015 | .182 |
| Strikeouts | MLB | 2015 | 21 |
| Bases on Balls/Walks | MLB | 2015 | 12 |
| Caught Stealing | MLB | 2015 | 0 |
| Stolen Bases | MLB | 2015 | 5 |
| Runs Batted In | MLB | 2015 | 3 |
| Home Runs | MLB | 2015 | 0 |
| Triples | MLB | 2015 | 0 |
| Doubles | MLB | 2015 | 3 |
| Hits | MLB | 2015 | 12 |
| Runs Scored | MLB | 2015 | 6 |
| At Bats | MLB | 2015 | 66 |
| Plate Appearances | MLB | 2015 | 82 |
| Games Played | MLB | 2015 | 37 |
| Wins Above Replacement for position players | MLB | 2015 | -0.1 |
| Positions Played | MLB | 2015 | 8H97 |
| Intentional Bases on Balls | MLB | 2015 | 1 |
| Sacrifice Flies | MLB | 2015 | 0 |
| Sacrifice Hits | MLB | 2015 | 0 |
| Times Hit by a Pitch | MLB | 2015 | 0 |
| GIDP | MLB | 2015 | 8 |
| Total Bases | MLB | 2015 | 107 |
| Rbat+ | MLB | 2015 | 91 |
| rOBA | MLB | 2015 | .316 |
| OPS+ | MLB | 2015 | 95 |
| OPS | MLB | 2015 | .696 |
| SLG | MLB | 2015 | .378 |
| OBP | MLB | 2015 | .318 |
| Hits/At Bats | MLB | 2015 | .258 |
| Strikeouts | MLB | 2015 | 73 |
| Bases on Balls/Walks | MLB | 2015 | 25 |
| Caught Stealing | MLB | 2015 | 1 |
| Stolen Bases | MLB | 2015 | 11 |
| Runs Batted In | MLB | 2015 | 30 |
| Home Runs | MLB | 2015 | 6 |
| Triples | MLB | 2015 | 3 |
| Doubles | MLB | 2015 | 10 |
| Hits | MLB | 2015 | 73 |
| Runs Scored | MLB | 2015 | 34 |
| At Bats | MLB | 2015 | 283 |
| Plate Appearances | MLB | 2015 | 308 |
| Games Played | MLB | 2015 | 98 |
| Wins Above Replacement for position players | MLB | 2015 | 0.5 |
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| Positions Played | MLB | 2014 | *89H/7 |
| Intentional Bases on Balls | MLB | 2014 | 2 |
| Sacrifice Flies | MLB | 2014 | 2 |
| Sacrifice Hits | MLB | 2014 | 3 |
| Times Hit by a Pitch | MLB | 2014 | 4 |
| GIDP | MLB | 2014 | 6 |
| Total Bases | MLB | 2014 | 132 |
| Rbat+ | MLB | 2014 | 77 |
| rOBA | MLB | 2014 | .281 |
| OPS+ | MLB | 2014 | 78 |
| OPS | MLB | 2014 | .613 |
| SLG | MLB | 2014 | .325 |
| OBP | MLB | 2014 | .288 |
| Hits/At Bats | MLB | 2014 | .224 |
| Strikeouts | MLB | 2014 | 107 |
| Bases on Balls/Walks | MLB | 2014 | 33 |
| Caught Stealing | MLB | 2014 | 6 |
| Stolen Bases | MLB | 2014 | 11 |
| Runs Batted In | MLB | 2014 | 33 |
| Home Runs | MLB | 2014 | 8 |
| Triples | MLB | 2014 | 2 |
| Doubles | MLB | 2014 | 13 |
| Hits | MLB | 2014 | 91 |
| Runs Scored | MLB | 2014 | 47 |
| At Bats | MLB | 2014 | 406 |
| Plate Appearances | MLB | 2014 | 448 |
| Games Played | MLB | 2014 | 146 |
| Wins Above Replacement for position players | MLB | 2014 | 1.1 |
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| Positions Played | MLB | 2013 | *98H |
| Intentional Bases on Balls | MLB | 2013 | 4 |
| Sacrifice Flies | MLB | 2013 | 1 |
| Sacrifice Hits | MLB | 2013 | 2 |
| Times Hit by a Pitch | MLB | 2013 | 2 |
| GIDP | MLB | 2013 | 6 |
| Total Bases | MLB | 2013 | 233 |
| Rbat+ | MLB | 2013 | 124 |
| rOBA | MLB | 2013 | .350 |
| OPS+ | MLB | 2013 | 126 |
| OPS | MLB | 2013 | .796 |
| SLG | MLB | 2013 | .484 |
| OBP | MLB | 2013 | .312 |
| Hits/At Bats | MLB | 2013 | .268 |
| Strikeouts | MLB | 2013 | 118 |
| Bases on Balls/Walks | MLB | 2013 | 29 |
| Caught Stealing | MLB | 2013 | 6 |
| Stolen Bases | MLB | 2013 | 22 |
| Runs Batted In | MLB | 2013 | 53 |
| Home Runs | MLB | 2013 | 22 |
| Triples | MLB | 2013 | 8 |
| Doubles | MLB | 2013 | 22 |
| Hits | MLB | 2013 | 129 |
| Runs Scored | MLB | 2013 | 64 |
| At Bats | MLB | 2013 | 481 |
| Plate Appearances | MLB | 2013 | 515 |
| Games Played | MLB | 2013 | 151 |
| Wins Above Replacement for position players | MLB | 2013 | 3.5 |
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| Positions Played | MLB | 2012 | *9H87 |
| Intentional Bases on Balls | MLB | 2012 | 2 |
| Sacrifice Flies | MLB | 2012 | 2 |
| Sacrifice Hits | MLB | 2012 | 5 |
| Times Hit by a Pitch | MLB | 2012 | 5 |
| GIDP | MLB | 2012 | 2 |
| Total Bases | MLB | 2012 | 179 |
| Rbat+ | MLB | 2012 | 117 |
| rOBA | MLB | 2012 | .346 |
| OPS+ | MLB | 2012 | 115 |
| OPS | MLB | 2012 | .765 |
| SLG | MLB | 2012 | .429 |
| OBP | MLB | 2012 | .335 |
| Hits/At Bats | MLB | 2012 | .264 |
| Strikeouts | MLB | 2012 | 94 |
| Bases on Balls/Walks | MLB | 2012 | 41 |
| Caught Stealing | MLB | 2012 | 6 |
| Stolen Bases | MLB | 2012 | 24 |
| Runs Batted In | MLB | 2012 | 45 |
| Home Runs | MLB | 2012 | 9 |
| Triples | MLB | 2012 | 8 |
| Doubles | MLB | 2012 | 26 |
| Hits | MLB | 2012 | 110 |
| Runs Scored | MLB | 2012 | 62 |
| At Bats | MLB | 2012 | 417 |
| Plate Appearances | MLB | 2012 | 470 |
| Games Played | MLB | 2012 | 148 |
| Wins Above Replacement for position players | MLB | 2012 | 1.9 |
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| Positions Played | MLB | 2011 | *987H/3 |
| Intentional Bases on Balls | MLB | 2011 | 8 |
| Sacrifice Flies | MLB | 2011 | 5 |
| Sacrifice Hits | MLB | 2011 | 0 |
| Times Hit by a Pitch | MLB | 2011 | 3 |
| GIDP | MLB | 2011 | 3 |
| Total Bases | MLB | 2011 | 160 |
| Rbat+ | MLB | 2011 | 97 |
| rOBA | MLB | 2011 | .325 |
| OPS+ | MLB | 2011 | 104 |
| OPS | MLB | 2011 | .732 |
| SLG | MLB | 2011 | .408 |
| OBP | MLB | 2011 | .324 |
| Hits/At Bats | MLB | 2011 | .245 |
| Strikeouts | MLB | 2011 | 128 |
| Bases on Balls/Walks | MLB | 2011 | 45 |
| Caught Stealing | MLB | 2011 | 7 |
| Stolen Bases | MLB | 2011 | 29 |
| Runs Batted In | MLB | 2011 | 51 |
| Home Runs | MLB | 2011 | 13 |
| Triples | MLB | 2011 | 7 |
| Doubles | MLB | 2011 | 11 |
| Hits | MLB | 2011 | 96 |
| Runs Scored | MLB | 2011 | 60 |
| At Bats | MLB | 2011 | 392 |
| Plate Appearances | MLB | 2011 | 445 |
| Games Played | MLB | 2011 | 131 |
| Wins Above Replacement for position players | MLB | 2011 | 2.7 |
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| Positions Played | MLB | 2010 | *987H/3 |
| Intentional Bases on Balls | MLB | 2010 | 8 |
| Sacrifice Flies | MLB | 2010 | 5 |
| Sacrifice Hits | MLB | 2010 | 0 |
| Times Hit by a Pitch | MLB | 2010 | 3 |
| GIDP | MLB | 2010 | 3 |
| Total Bases | MLB | 2010 | 160 |
| Rbat+ | MLB | 2010 | 97 |
| rOBA | MLB | 2010 | .325 |
| OPS+ | MLB | 2010 | 104 |
| OPS | MLB | 2010 | .732 |
| SLG | MLB | 2010 | .408 |
| OBP | MLB | 2010 | .324 |
| Hits/At Bats | MLB | 2010 | .245 |
| Strikeouts | MLB | 2010 | 128 |
| Bases on Balls/Walks | MLB | 2010 | 45 |
| Caught Stealing | MLB | 2010 | 7 |
| Stolen Bases | MLB | 2010 | 29 |
| Runs Batted In | MLB | 2010 | 51 |
| Home Runs | MLB | 2010 | 13 |
| Triples | MLB | 2010 | 7 |
| Doubles | MLB | 2010 | 11 |
| Hits | MLB | 2010 | 96 |
| Runs Scored | MLB | 2010 | 60 |
| At Bats | MLB | 2010 | 392 |
| Plate Appearances | MLB | 2010 | 445 |
| Games Played | MLB | 2010 | 131 |
| Wins Above Replacement for position players | MLB | 2010 | 2.7 |
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