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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 POS Team G GS INN TC PO A E DP PB SB CS CS% +/- RF   FPCT GG
1993 C STL 138 138 1150.1 1057 963 81 13 2 7 215 74 25.6% 0 8.17 .988
1994 C STL 35 32 288.1 265 240 25 0 0 1 45 21 31.8% +1 8.27 1.000
1995 C STL 39 32 294.0 273 251 22 0 0 2 40 20 33.3% 0 8.36 1.000
1996 C STL 39 32 291.0 227 217 10 0 2 2 25 9 26.5% 0 7.02 1.000
CF STL 2 2 17.0 8 8 0 0 0 0 4.24 1.000
RF STL 1 1 8.0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1.12 1.000
1997 C STL 60 55 500.2 425 400 25 0 1 4 52 22 29.7% 0 7.64 1.000
1998 C STL 36 32 281.1 262 246 14 2 0 0 34 14 29.2% 0 8.32 .992
1999 C STL 35 32 287.2 257 247 8 2 0 0 28 8 22.2% 0 7.98 .992
1B STL 2 1 12.0 12 12 0 0 3 0 9.00 1.000
2000 C STL 38 32 297.2 281 266 14 1 0 2 25 10 28.6% 0 8.47 .996
RF STL 2 2 18.0 3 2 1 0 0 -1 1.50 1.000
2001 C STL 34 32 284.2 226 207 18 1 1 1 37 17 31.5% 0 7.11 .996
RF STL 1 1 9.0 2 1 1 0 0 0 2.00 1.000
2002 C STL 43 42 377.0 315 291 22 2 0 3 46 20 30.3% 0 7.47 .994
RF STL 1 1 10.0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0.90 1.000
2003 C STL 36 32 287.0 227 215 10 2 0 1 36 8 18.2% +1 7.06 .991
3B STL 25 0 53.1 12 2 10 0 1 -1 2.03 1.000
RF STL 1 1 8.2 4 4 0 0 0 0 4.16 1.000
2004 C STL 126 124 1107.2 938 877 55 6 0 8 107 46 30.1% +1 7.57 .994
2005 C STL 18 18 160.2 134 123 10 1 0 1 18 9 33.3% 0 7.45 .993
1B STL 8 8 70.0 72 70 2 0 7 0 9.26 1.000
2006 C STL 85 85 767.0 650 585 55 10 1 1 104 48 31.6% 0 7.51 .985
1B STL 3 3 26.0 25 25 0 0 2 -1 8.65 1.000
2007 C STL 5 5 43.0 37 33 2 2 0 0 11 2 15.4% 0 7.33 .946
Pos Total C 767 723 6418.0 5574 5161 371 42 7 33 823 328 28.5% +3 7.76 .992
1B 13 12 108.0 109 107 2 0 12 -1 9.08 1.000
RF 6 6 53.2 11 9 2 0 0 -1 1.84 1.000
3B 25 0 53.1 12 2 10 0 1 -1 2.03 1.000
CF 2 2 17.0 8 8 0 0 0 0 4.24 1.000
Total 813 743 6650.0 5714 5287 385 42 20 33 823 328 28.5% 0 7.68 .993
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.