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Cesar Cedeno League
8-12-2075
Johnny Ponson Relief Pitcher
Retired (1972, Age 33)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 7.03 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 21-25 Status Deceased (2027) Option Years 0  
SV 4 Age at Death 89 Date of Birth 11-02-1938
K 305 Drafted Round 5, Pick 73
(1958)		 Majors Svc Time 4 years
(130 games)
IP 459.2
WHIP 1.78
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D- Endurance C    Ldrship C-
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L F  Velocity B+   Mentor Val C+
Speed B  Bunt C+ Control C 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- 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   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1959 PHI-BRO
0
 1
1
1
0
0
0
 0
7.0
 10 5 4 0 2
4
1.71
5.14
1963 BAL
7
 11
85
0
0
0
0
 0
77.0
 120 95 85 1 49
45
2.19
9.94
1965 KC
1
 4
82
0
0
0
3
 0
96.1
 117 77 76 2 55
85
1.79
7.10
1966 KC
6
 4
79
0
0
0
1
 0
111.0
 132 75 75 2 48
75
1.62
6.08
1967 KC
5
 1
75
0
0
0
0
 0
100.0
 95 59 57 2 55
57
1.50
5.13
1968 KC-BRO
2
 4
35
0
0
0
0
 0
43.2
 60 39 38 3 22
25
1.88
7.83
1970 BRO
0
 0
1
0
0
0
0
 0
1.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
1972 NYA
0
 0
10
0
0
0
0
 0
23.2
 35 25 24 1 17
14
2.20
9.13
2075
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
21
 25
368
1
0
0
4
 0
459.2
 569 375 359 11 248
305
1.78
7.03
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1972-11-01Johnny Ponson has retired from the New York Highlanders
1972-06-13The New York Highlanders have promoted Johnny Ponson to the major league team. The New York Highlanders have promoted Mickey Wheeler to the major league team. The New York Highlanders have sent Tommie Huggins to the minors. The New York Highlanders have sent Len Jeter to the minors.
1972-06-13The New York Highlanders have acquired Johnny Ponson from the waiver wire.
1972-04-05The Brooklyn OTG have waived Johnny Ponson.
1970-04-12The Brooklyn OTG have designated Johnny Ponson for assignment.
1970-04-04The Brooklyn OTG have promoted Johnny Ponson to the major league team.
1968-08-29The Brooklyn OTG have acquired Johnny Ponson from the waiver wire.
1968-08-25The Kansas City Athletics have waived Johnny Ponson.
1968-06-30The Kansas City Athletics have designated Johnny Ponson for assignment.
1967-05-02The Kansas City Athletics have promoted Johnny Ponson to the major league team. The Kansas City Athletics have sent Mike Poole to the minors.
1967-04-01The Kansas City Athletics have promoted Mel Ogden to the major league team. The Kansas City Athletics have designated Johnny Ponson for assignment.
1966-04-08The Kansas City Athletics have promoted Johnny Ponson to the major league team. The Kansas City Athletics have designated Jay Olivares for assignment.
1966-04-01The Kansas City Athletics have promoted Tony Thorpe to the major league team. The Kansas City Athletics have designated Johnny Ponson for assignment.
1965-06-20The Kansas City Athletics have promoted Johnny Ponson to the major league team. The Kansas City Athletics have designated Tomas Barker for assignment.
1965-06-20The Kansas City Athletics have acquired Johnny Ponson from the waiver wire.
1965-05-30The Kansas City Athletics have waived Johnny Ponson.
1965-05-22The Kansas City Athletics have promoted Ron Reniff to the major league team. The Kansas City Athletics have designated Johnny Ponson for assignment.
1965-03-01The Kansas City Blues have promoted Jack Stinson to the major league team. The Kansas City Blues have promoted Johnny Ponson to the major league team. The Kansas City Blues have promoted Patrick Otis to the major league team. The Kansas City Blues have promoted Harold Allen to the major league team. The Kansas City Blues have designated Davy Oliver for assignment. The Kansas City Blues have designated Bobby Toca for assignment. The Kansas City Blues have designated Sweetbreads Skaggs for assignment.
1964-11-22The Kansas City Blues have acquired Johnny Ponson from the waiver wire.
1964-04-05The Baltimore Bandaleros have waived Johnny Ponson.
1964-04-01The Baltimore Bandaleros have promoted Rich Savoy to the major league team. The Baltimore Bandaleros have promoted Johnny Daly to the major league team. The Baltimore Bandaleros have designated Johnny Ponson for assignment. The Baltimore Bandaleros have sent Tomas Barker to the minors.
1963-03-01The Baltimore Night Owls have promoted Johnny Ponson to the major league team.
1961-07-04The Baltimore Night Owls have acquired Johnny Ponson from the waiver wire.
1961-04-06The Brooklyn OTG have waived Johnny Ponson.
1959-10-03The Brooklyn OTG have sent Steve Enzmann to the minors. The Brooklyn OTG have sent Jimmy Dettore to the minors. The Brooklyn OTG have designated Todd Hunt for assignment. The Brooklyn OTG have designated Tom Palica for assignment. The Brooklyn OTG have sent Johnny Ponson to the minors. The Brooklyn OTG have designated Lou Mele for assignment. The Brooklyn OTG have sent Jesse Vidal to the minors.
1959-09-28The Brooklyn OTG have promoted Johnny Ponson to the major league team.
1959-05-06The Brooklyn OTG have acquired Johnny Ponson from the waiver wire. The Brooklyn OTG have waived Jim Springer.
1959-04-01The Philadelphia Screamin Weenies have waived Johnny Ponson.