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Jumbo Brown League
10-14-2128
Y.A. Ponder Catcher
Retired (1972, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .252 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .695 Status Deceased (2024) Option Years 0  
H 690 Age at Death 88 Date of Birth 07-22-1936
HR 68 Drafted Round 1, Pick 14
(1954)		 Majors Svc Time 9 years
(96 games)
RBI 369
SB 0
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B  Contact vs. L B+ Endurance B-   Ldrship D+
Power vs. R B- Power vs. L B  Velocity D-   Mentor vR C-
Speed C- Bunt D+ Control D-   Mentor vL B 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * A+ (100%) SS --- Range D+ WS Rings 0
1B D  (17.6%) LF --- Arm A  WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health B+ LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year POS Team G GS INN TC PO A E DP PB SB CS CS% +/- RF   FPCT GG
1962 C MIA 2 0 2.0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 NaN% 0 9.00 1.000
1963 C MIA 49 42 361.2 318 308 9 1 2 1 30 9 23.1% 0 7.89 .997
RF MIA 1 1 8.0 0 0 0 0 0 -1 0.00 NaN
1964 C MIA 63 53 455.0 407 388 15 4 7 1 51 13 20.3% 0 7.97 .990
1965 C MIA 65 56 478.2 450 426 24 0 0 3 37 22 37.3% -1 8.46 1.000
1966 C MIA 72 68 593.2 554 523 29 2 2 2 67 25 27.2% 0 8.37 .996
1967 C ARI 142 142 1255.0 1152 1069 81 2 0 13 132 72 35.3% +1 8.25 .998
1968 C ARI 142 142 1251.2 1127 1027 94 6 3 6 138 83 37.6% +1 8.06 .995
1969 C ARI 105 104 892.2 812 743 66 3 1 8 98 56 36.4% -1 8.16 .996
1970 C ARI 69 69 600.2 512 485 26 1 0 5 63 24 27.6% 0 7.66 .998
RF ARI 2 1 11.0 4 4 0 0 0 0 3.27 1.000
1971 1B ARI 12 10 85.1 74 68 1 5 4 -4 7.28 .932
C ARI 8 8 70.1 63 55 8 0 0 0 4 6 60.0% 0 8.06 1.000
1972 C DET 11 11 102.1 86 79 7 0 0 0 8 6 42.9% 0 7.56 1.000
1B DET 4 4 35.0 38 38 0 0 3 0 9.77 1.000
Pos Total C 728 695 6063.2 5483 5105 359 19 15 39 628 316 33.5% 0 8.11 .997
1B 16 14 120.1 112 106 1 5 7 -4 8.00 .955
RF 3 2 19.0 4 4 0 0 0 -1 1.89 1.000
Total 747 711 6203.0 5599 5215 360 24 22 39 628 316 33.5% -5 8.09 .996
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1972-11-01Y.A. Ponder has retired from the Detroit Drillers
1972-07-02The Detroit Drillers have promoted Y.A. Ponder to the major league team. The Detroit Drillers have sent Rob Freehan to the minors.
1972-07-02The Detroit Drillers have acquired Y.A. Ponder from the waiver wire.
1972-05-01The San Francisco Shock have waived Y.A. Ponder.
1972-04-01The San Francisco Shock have renamed Steve Ponder to Y.A. Ponder.
1971-09-02The Arizona Wranglers have promoted Joe Clark to the major league team. The Arizona Wranglers have designated Steve Ponder for assignment.
1966-09-22Steve Ponder of the Miami Pelicans is injured and is expected to be out 31 days.
1962-08-23The Miami Pelicans have promoted Steve Ponder to the major league team.
1954-04-01The Miami Pelicans have renamed Steve Pasley to Steve Ponder.
1953-06-01Trade #1228537 has been completed between the Miami Pelicans and the Washington Gridlock. The Washington Gridlock receive Robby Graham, Mike McCabe from the Miami Pelicans in exchange for Tom Hancken, Dave Styles, Draft Pick 1954 Round 1 WAS (Steve Ponder), Draft Pick 1955 Round 1 SD (Wild Bill Holmes), Draft Pick 1955 Round 2 WAS (George Chapman).