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Ford Hernandez League
7-13-2211
Jim Ponson Catcher
Retired (2007, Age 39)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .269 Total Rating C+   Bats/Throws B/R
OPS .732 Status Deceased (2056) Option Years 0  
H 980 Age at Death 88 Date of Birth 08-04-1968
HR 86 Drafted Round 1, Pick 22
(1991)		 Majors Svc Time 14 years
(46 games)
RBI 429
SB 0
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B+ Contact vs. L B  Endurance B-   Ldrship B 
Power vs. R C+ Power vs. L C+ Velocity C-   Mentor vR A+
Speed D+ Bunt D- Control F    Mentor vL B-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * A+ (100%) SS --- Range D+ WS Rings 0
1B F  (1.8%) LF --- Arm B+ 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   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1993 STL
138
457
38
117
13
4
7
51
41
 89 0 2
0
 0 13
.664
.316
.348
.092
.256
1994 STL
90
186
22
43
5
0
5
24
11
 41 1 2
0
 0 0
.614
.275
.339
.108
.231
1995 STL
110
198
21
56
14
1
4
24
17
 22 0 0
0
 0 0
.764
.340
.424
.141
.283
1996 STL
103
193
32
51
7
0
3
28
24
 29 2 4
0
 0 0
.692
.345
.347
.083
.264
1997 STL
118
272
32
73
15
3
6
35
28
 38 1 1
0
 0 0
.750
.338
.412
.143
.268
1998 STL
130
209
28
61
12
3
8
32
24
 30 3 0
0
 0 2
.866
.373
.493
.201
.292
1999 STL
128
216
23
63
5
0
9
28
28
 38 0 0
0
 0 2
.813
.373
.440
.148
.292
2000 STL
108
189
14
41
7
1
2
14
36
 43 0 0
0
 0 1
.639
.342
.296
.079
.217
2001 STL
138
208
26
58
13
0
2
12
32
 40 0 1
0
 0 1
.744
.373
.370
.091
.279
2002 STL
139
251
36
79
9
2
12
34
23
 30 0 1
0
 0 2
.881
.371
.510
.195
.315
2003 STL
134
223
22
61
10
0
5
24
26
 33 1 1
0
 0 2
.736
.351
.386
.112
.274
2004 STL
133
497
66
135
14
4
12
65
64
 87 1 5
0
 0 6
.741
.353
.388
.117
.272
2005 STL
73
141
21
40
5
0
6
19
16
 28 0 1
0
 0 1
.801
.354
.447
.163
.284
2006 STL
96
375
40
95
12
1
4
36
36
 67 2 0
0
 0 10
.645
.322
.323
.069
.253
2007 STL
15
30
4
7
1
0
1
3
1
 7 0 0
0
 0 2
.625
.258
.367
.133
.233
Total
1653
3645
425
980
142
19
86
429
407
 622 11 18
0
 0 42
.732
.343
.389
.120
.269
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
2007-11-01Jim Ponson has retired from the Free Agency Pool
2007-09-10The St. Louis Cardinals have waived Jim Ponson.
2007-05-24The St. Louis Cardinals have promoted Dominic Hudson to the major league team. The St. Louis Cardinals have promoted Clem Styles to the major league team. The St. Louis Cardinals have promoted Mike Tener to the major league team. The St. Louis Cardinals have promoted Bill Alvarez to the major league team. The St. Louis Cardinals have sent Mike Moran to the minors. The St. Louis Cardinals have designated Paddy Brown for assignment. The St. Louis Cardinals have designated Heinie Raftery for assignment. The St. Louis Cardinals have designated Jim Ponson for assignment.
1995-07-27Jim Ponson of the St. Louis Cardinals is injured and is expected to be out 1 days.
1993-04-02The St. Louis Cardinals have promoted Scott Gorman to the major league team. The St. Louis Cardinals have promoted Jim Ponson to the major league team. The St. Louis Cardinals have promoted Charlie Pauxtis to the major league team. The St. Louis Cardinals have promoted Mike Walsh to the major league team. The St. Louis Cardinals have promoted Jesus Garber to the major league team. The St. Louis Cardinals have designated Dalton Merullo for assignment. The St. Louis Cardinals have designated Herb Fischlin for assignment. The St. Louis Cardinals have designated Herold Gorman for assignment. The St. Louis Cardinals have designated Sam Sockalexis for assignment. The St. Louis Cardinals have designated Ernie Schuler for assignment.
1987-06-25Trade #1324539 has been completed between the Washington Northern Aggression and the St. Louis Cardinals. The St. Louis Cardinals receive Dalton Merullo, Nick Knox, Draft Pick 1991 Round 1 WAS (Jim Ponson), Draft Pick 1989 Round 1 WAS (Ernie Mullen) from the Washington Northern Aggression in exchange for Tom Sherdel, Ona Donahue.