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Ford Hernandez League
10-22-2219
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 Endurance B-   Ldrship
Power vs. R C+ Power vs. L C+ Velocity C-   Mentor vR A+
Speed D+ Bunt D- Control   Mentor vL B-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * A+ (100%) SS --- Range D+ WS Rings 0
1B (1.8%) LF --- Arm B+ WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health 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
1993 LHP 58 129 23 1 0 2 12 9 27 .463 .230 .233 .054 .178
1993 RHP 118 328 94 12 4 5 39 32 62 .742 .349 .393 .107 .287
1994 LHP 38 50 12 1 0 1 6 3 12 .603 .283 .320 .080 .240
1994 RHP 66 136 31 4 0 4 18 8 29 .618 .272 .346 .118 .228
1995 LHP 22 32 11 4 0 2 10 1 5 1.020 .364 .656 .312 .344
1995 RHP 98 166 45 10 1 2 14 16 17 .715 .335 .380 .108 .271
1996 LHP 29 42 15 2 0 0 5 3 3 .818 .413 .405 .048 .357
1996 RHP 84 151 36 5 0 3 23 21 26 .659 .328 .331 .093 .238
1997 LHP 45 60 19 4 1 1 7 4 13 .826 .359 .467 .150 .317
1997 RHP 90 212 54 11 2 5 28 24 25 .728 .332 .396 .142 .255
1998 LHP 49 51 14 5 1 1 9 8 6 .864 .393 .471 .196 .275
1998 RHP 92 158 47 7 2 7 23 16 24 .866 .366 .500 .203 .297
1999 LHP 60 55 20 1 0 3 6 12 6 1.023 .478 .545 .182 .364
1999 RHP 82 161 43 4 0 6 22 16 32 .737 .333 .404 .137 .267
2000 LHP 45 52 14 2 1 0 4 14 15 .770 .424 .346 .077 .269
2000 RHP 71 137 27 5 0 2 10 22 28 .586 .308 .277 .080 .197
2001 LHP 30 34 8 3 0 0 1 2 9 .601 .278 .324 .088 .235
2001 RHP 113 174 50 10 0 2 11 30 31 .770 .390 .379 .092 .287
2002 LHP 49 64 17 4 0 3 9 3 5 .767 .299 .469 .203 .266
2002 RHP 109 187 62 5 2 9 25 20 25 .918 .394 .524 .193 .332
2003 LHP 43 62 11 2 0 1 6 6 15 .508 .250 .258 .081 .177
2003 RHP 109 161 50 8 0 4 18 20 18 .823 .388 .435 .124 .311
2004 LHP 55 111 32 2 0 2 12 16 19 .740 .380 .360 .072 .288
2004 RHP 122 386 103 12 4 10 53 48 68 .741 .345 .396 .130 .267
2005 LHP 34 45 10 1 0 1 2 2 5 .566 .255 .311 .089 .222
2005 RHP 50 96 30 4 0 5 17 14 23 .907 .396 .510 .198 .312
2006 LHP 39 90 23 6 0 0 10 9 15 .645 .323 .322 .067 .256
2006 RHP 89 285 72 6 1 4 26 27 52 .644 .322 .323 .070 .253
2007 LHP 2 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000
2007 RHP 15 26 7 1 0 1 3 1 5 .719 .296 .423 .154 .269
Total LHP 598 881 229 38 3 17 99 92 157 .700 .332 .368 .108 .260
Total RHP 1308 2764 751 104 16 69 330 315 465 .742 .346 .396 .124 .272
Total 1653 3645 980 142 19 86 429 407 622 .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.