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Ty Cobb League
8-16-2086
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 W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1954 MIL
16
 10
34
33
7
2
0
 0
238.1
 205 75 68 2 71
111
1.16
2.57
1955 MIL
13
 11
36
35
5
2
0
 0
240.0
 243 102 90 3 82
129
1.35
3.38
1956 MIL
10
 18
36
36
6
1
0
 0
249.1
 222 95 71 3 77
144
1.20
2.56
1957 MIL
19
 14
36
36
6
2
0
 0
261.1
 212 96 80 2 72
146
1.09
2.76
1958 MIL
9
 17
36
36
8
0
0
 0
273.0
 250 105 89 1 72
158
1.18
2.93
1959 MIL
18
 9
36
36
5
4
0
 0
278.2
 208 69 63 0 90
170
1.07
2.03
1960 MIL
13
 16
36
36
3
1
0
 0
280.1
 242 88 73 2 69
174
1.11
2.34
1961 MIL
17
 13
36
36
9
3
0
 0
259.0
 229 110 99 0 75
200
1.17
3.44
1962 MIL
15
 16
36
36
7
5
0
 0
261.2
 216 94 90 1 73
186
1.10
3.10
1963 MIL
23
 7
36
36
10
6
0
 0
282.2
 223 78 68 0 70
171
1.04
2.17
1964 MIL
18
 11
36
36
10
3
0
 0
276.0
 224 84 79 0 65
192
1.05
2.58
1965 MIL
20
 13
37
37
14
7
0
 0
295.1
 237 81 73 0 77
174
1.06
2.22
1966 MIL
16
 10
35
35
7
4
0
 0
257.2
 219 85 80 0 76
153
1.14
2.79
1967 MIL
19
 9
33
33
9
4
0
 0
239.2
 212 91 87 0 70
163
1.18
3.27
1968 MIL
17
 12
32
32
7
2
0
 0
235.2
 214 97 91 3 65
142
1.18
3.48
1969 MIL-NYA-STL
13
 8
26
26
4
2
0
 0
183.0
 188 79 73 1 58
116
1.34
3.59
1970 STL
17
 6
30
30
5
2
0
 0
222.0
 201 92 85 2 77
140
1.25
3.45
1971 STL
9
 13
29
28
4
1
0
 0
176.2
 176 81 77 3 58
108
1.32
3.92
2086
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
282
 213
616
613
126
51
0
 0
4509.2
 3921 1602 1436 23 1297
2777
1.16
2.87
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.