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Ty Cobb League
8-17-2086
Mike Ponson Starting Pitcher
Retired (1971, Age 39)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 2.87 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 282-213 Status Deceased (2010) Option Years 0  
SV 0 Age at Death 79 Date of Birth 11-02-1931
K 2777 Drafted Round 1, Pick 1
(1953)		 Majors Svc Time 8 years
(160 games)
IP 4509.2
WHIP 1.16
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D  Contact vs. L D+ Endurance A-   Ldrship A+
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D  Velocity C    Mentor Val A+
Speed D  Bunt D  Control B+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D  WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm C- WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health C  LCS Appearances 1
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
1954 MIL
34
64
8
13
0
0
1
5
2
 16 0 2
0
 0 3
.471
.221
.250
.047
.203
1955 MIL
36
67
11
14
3
0
1
6
3
 9 1 0
0
 0 0
.552
.254
.299
.090
.209
1956 MIL
36
73
8
16
1
0
0
2
3
 14 0 0
0
 0 2
.483
.250
.233
.014
.219
1957 MIL
36
84
5
21
3
0
0
4
4
 18 0 0
1
 1 1
.570
.284
.286
.036
.250
1958 MIL
36
76
2
4
0
0
0
4
4
 20 1 0
1
 0 1
.164
.111
.053
.000
.053
1959 MIL
36
93
7
13
3
0
0
7
7
 25 1 2
0
 0 1
.376
.204
.172
.032
.140
1960 MIL
36
90
1
8
0
0
0
4
4
 24 0 0
0
 0 3
.217
.128
.089
.000
.089
1961 MIL
36
95
4
10
0
0
0
5
2
 22 0 2
0
 0 0
.226
.121
.105
.000
.105
1962 MIL
36
88
4
9
1
0
0
3
5
 18 2 1
0
 0 0
.280
.167
.114
.011
.102
1963 MIL
36
100
5
14
2
0
0
7
3
 16 0 1
0
 0 0
.323
.163
.160
.020
.140
1964 MIL
36
97
4
15
0
0
0
6
4
 22 0 0
0
 0 0
.343
.188
.155
.000
.155
1965 MIL
37
94
8
11
1
0
0
4
3
 25 0 1
0
 0 4
.271
.143
.128
.011
.117
1966 MIL
35
85
6
12
1
0
0
3
2
 16 0 1
0
 0 1
.312
.159
.153
.012
.141
1967 MIL
33
85
4
10
1
0
1
8
2
 13 0 0
0
 0 2
.303
.138
.165
.047
.118
1968 MIL
32
79
5
10
0
0
0
4
2
 17 0 1
1
 0 3
.273
.146
.127
.000
.127
1969 MIL-NYA-STL
26
57
1
11
1
0
0
8
0
 19 0 3
1
 0 5
.394
.183
.211
.018
.193
1970 STL
30
78
5
14
1
0
0
3
2
 23 0 0
0
 0 1
.392
.200
.192
.013
.179
1971 STL
29
54
5
8
0
0
0
1
2
 14 1 0
0
 0 2
.341
.193
.148
.000
.148
Total
616
1459
93
213
18
0
3
84
54
 331 6 14
4
 1 29
.343
.178
.164
.019
.146
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1971-11-01Mike Ponson has retired from the St. Louis Gateway Archers
1969-10-03The St. Louis Gateway Archers have acquired Mike Ponson from the waiver wire.
1969-09-29The New York Creatures have designated Mike Ponson for assignment.
1969-08-17A trade has been completed between the Milwaukee Southern Railwaymen and the New York Creatures. The New York Creatures receive Mike Ponson, Diego Macko from the Milwaukee Southern Railwaymen in exchange for Andy Boyd, Hugh Pearce, Mark Dolgan, Draft Pick - 1970 Round 3 (KC), Draft Pick - 1971 Round 3 (NYA).
1954-04-04The Milwaukee Monarchs have promoted Mike Ponson to the major league team.