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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 Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range   Total 
1954 Minors 18 22.00 3 / 3 1 / 1 2 / 3 3 / 4 5 / 5 2 / 2 4 / 4 20 / 22
1955 Minors 19 22.00 4 / 5 4 / 5 2 / 3 0 / 2 1 / 1 5 / 5 1 / 1 17 / 22
1956 Minors 20 22.00 1 / 3 3 / 3 3 / 6 1 / 2 3 / 3 3 / 3 2 / 2 16 / 22
1957 Minors 21 34.00 0 / 3 5 / 7 2 / 4 1 / 5 5 / 5 9 / 9 1 / 1 23 / 34
1958 Minors 22 25.00 1 / 2 1 / 2 0 / 4 2 / 6 2 / 2 2 / 2 5 / 7 13 / 25
1959 Minors 23 16.00 3 / 3 2 / 4 1 / 3 2 / 3 0 / 0 0 / 0 2 / 3 10 / 16
1960 Minors 24 40.00 4 / 5 1 / 2 3 / 8 4 / 8 4 / 6 3 / 7 2 / 4 21 / 40
1961 Minors 25 31.00 2 / 5 1 / 2 2 / 5 1 / 5 0 / 1 6 / 12 1 / 1 13 / 31
1962 Minors 26 30.00 3 / 6 0 / 3 1 / 5 1 / 6 2 / 6 0 / 2 1 / 2 8 / 30
1962 Majors 26 5.86 36 0 0 0 / 0 0 / 1 1 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1 1 / 2 2 / 5
1963 Majors 27 37.72 162 43 0 4 / 8 3 / 6 1 / 4 1 / 7 0 / 3 0 / 5 1 / 4 10 / 37
1964 Majors 28 40.66 162 53 0 0 / 4 3 / 7 0 / 7 0 / 4 2 / 5 2 / 7 2 / 6 9 / 40
1965 Majors 29 41.00 162 56 0 0 / 7 0 / 6 1 / 5 0 / 5 0 / 5 1 / 9 0 / 4 2 / 41
1966 Majors 30 44.01 154 68 8 0 / 6 0 / 4 0 / 11 1 / 6 1 / 8 3 / 7 0 / 2 5 / 44
1967 Majors 31 63.48 162 142 0 0 / 14 0 / 7 0 / 9 0 / 6 0 / 6 0 / 10 0 / 11 0 / 63
1968 Majors 32 63.01 162 142 0 0 / 9 1 / 9 0 / 8 0 / 6 0 / 10 1 / 15 0 / 6 2 / 63
1969 Majors 33 51.88 162 104 0 1 / 8 0 / 14 0 / 9 0 / 5 1 / 8 0 / 5 0 / 2 2 / 51
1970 Majors 34 52.10 162 70 0 0 / 4 -4 / 9 -3 / 6 -6 / 11 -5 / 7 -3 / 9 -3 / 6 -24 / 52
1971 Minors 35 4.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 4
1971 Majors 35 22.29 135 18 0 -3 / 2 -4 / 5 -3 / 4 -4 / 2 -7 / 5 -1 / 3 -3 / 1 -25 / 22
1972 Minors 36 4.00 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 0 1 / 2 0 / 0 0 / 0 1 / 4
1972 Majors 36 14.51 81 15 0 -6 / 2 -4 / 1 -4 / 1 -5 / 3 -4 / 2 -1 / 3 -1 / 2 -25 / 14
Total 1540 711 8 17 / 100 13 / 98 9 / 107 2 / 97 11 / 92 32 / 117 16 / 71 100 / 682
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).