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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 Contact vs. L B+ Endurance B-   Ldrship D+
Power vs. R B- Power vs. L Velocity D-   Mentor vR C-
Speed C- Bunt D+ Control D-   Mentor vL
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * A+ (100%) SS --- Range D+ WS Rings 0
1B (17.6%) LF --- Arm 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 Vs G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG
1962 LHP 15 11 2 0 0 2 4 4 1 1.127 .400 .727 .545 .182
1962 RHP 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000
1963 LHP 55 137 43 6 1 4 26 11 28 .826 .366 .460 .146 .314
1963 RHP 27 26 4 0 1 2 5 10 6 .850 .389 .462 .308 .154
1964 LHP 60 163 44 6 0 5 30 24 35 .762 .364 .399 .129 .270
1964 RHP 39 48 14 2 1 0 9 4 10 .715 .340 .375 .083 .292
1965 LHP 64 168 39 11 0 4 23 18 27 .674 .305 .369 .137 .232
1965 RHP 31 44 11 3 1 1 10 5 9 .758 .327 .432 .182 .250
1966 LHP 54 144 36 5 0 3 20 17 27 .670 .323 .347 .097 .250
1966 RHP 53 115 27 2 1 2 13 11 25 .623 .302 .322 .087 .235
1967 LHP 73 163 42 7 1 5 25 13 33 .716 .311 .405 .147 .258
1967 RHP 119 359 89 8 1 7 52 35 89 .648 .313 .334 .086 .248
1968 LHP 73 156 40 11 0 4 14 19 26 .747 .343 .404 .147 .256
1968 RHP 122 343 78 6 0 5 39 44 75 .606 .317 .289 .061 .227
1969 LHP 74 187 45 7 1 5 25 14 39 .668 .299 .369 .128 .241
1969 RHP 75 199 50 7 0 3 12 19 40 .648 .317 .332 .080 .251
1970 LHP 78 246 73 12 1 8 29 16 45 .795 .343 .451 .154 .297
1970 RHP 65 90 20 2 0 3 11 12 11 .658 .314 .344 .122 .222
1971 LHP 27 50 12 1 0 1 6 2 8 .589 .269 .320 .080 .240
1971 RHP 14 30 7 1 0 2 4 4 8 .790 .324 .467 .233 .233
1972 LHP 11 17 3 1 0 1 3 2 3 .675 .263 .412 .235 .176
1972 RHP 14 38 11 4 0 1 9 6 5 .860 .386 .474 .184 .289
Total LHP 584 1442 379 67 4 42 205 140 272 .731 .329 .402 .139 .263
Total RHP 561 1294 311 35 5 26 164 150 279 .654 .319 .335 .095 .240
Total 892 2736 690 102 9 68 369 290 551 .695 .324 .371 .118 .252
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).