William McKinley "Max" Venable (born June 6, 1957) is an American former professional baseball outfielder and designated hitter.

He played 12 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the San Francisco Giants, Montreal Expos, Cincinnati Reds, and California Angels.

Venable also played for the Chiba Lotte Marines of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB), and coached for the SK Wyverns of the KBO League.

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

Max's older son, Will, is a former Major League outfielder and current manager for the Chicago White Sox.