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Fred Lynn League
8-19-2076
Ralph Ponder Catcher
Retired (1970, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .210 Total Rating C+   Bats/Throws B/R
OPS .599 Status Deceased (2015) Option Years 0  
H 148 Age at Death 80 Date of Birth 06-26-1935
HR 15 Drafted Round 2, Pick 28
(1956)		 Majors Svc Time 10 years
(20 games)
RBI 80
SB 8
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C+ Contact vs. L B- Endurance B-   Ldrship A 
Power vs. R C+ Power vs. L B  Velocity F    Mentor vR B 
Speed C- Bunt D+ Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * A+ (100%) SS --- Range C  WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm B- WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health A- 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 
1956 Minors 21 0.00 2 / 3 0 / 1 0 / 0 1 / 2 1 / 1 1 / 1 5 / 5 10 / 13
1957 Majors 22 0.00 0 / 1 0 / 0 3 / 4 3 / 4 1 / 1 0 / 0 1 / 2 8 / 12
1958 Minors 23 0.00 3 / 5 1 / 1 3 / 5 1 / 1 1 / 1 0 / 3 1 / 1 10 / 17
1959 Minors 24 0.00 1 / 2 6 / 8 2 / 7 1 / 7 8 / 9 4 / 8 2 / 3 24 / 44
1960 Minors 25 6.00 1 / 1 1 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 1 / 1 4 / 4 0 / 0 7 / 7
1961 Minors 26 8.00 0 / 0 1 / 2 1 / 1 1 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 1 2 / 2 5 / 9
1962 Majors 27 8.57 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 2 1 / 1 2 / 2 0 / 1 1 / 1 4 / 8
1963 Majors 28 17.67 1 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 4 0 / 3 1 / 3 0 / 3 2 / 17
1964 Majors 29 23.80 0 / 5 0 / 3 0 / 4 0 / 1 2 / 5 0 / 2 0 / 3 2 / 23
1965 Majors 30 1.80 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1
1966 Majors 31 2.90 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 2 0 / 0 0 / 2
1967 Majors 32 1.90 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1
1968 Majors 33 1.90 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1
1969 Majors 34 2.40 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 2
1970 Majors 35 1.90 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 1
Total 0 0 0 8 / 20 9 / 19 9 / 25 8 / 23 16 / 24 10 / 26 12 / 21 72 / 158
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1970-11-01Ralph Ponder has retired from the Brooklyn bastardos
1962-04-08The Brooklyn Superbas have promoted Ralph Ponder to the major league team. The Brooklyn Superbas have sent Tom Cates to the minors.
1962-04-05The Brooklyn Superbas have acquired Ralph Ponder from the waiver wire.
1962-04-01The Cleveland Knights have waived Ralph Ponder.
1958-04-03The Cleveland Knights have promoted Tom Lobert to the major league team. The Cleveland Knights have promoted Bill Coombs to the major league team. The Cleveland Knights have sent Ralph Ponder to the minors. The Cleveland Knights have sent Bartolo McNamara to the minors.
1956-08-15The Cleveland Knights have promoted Ralph Ponder to the major league team.