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Jim Edmonds League
5-16-2163
Menke Ponder Relief Pitcher
Retired (1989, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 6.30 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws L/L
W-L 21-39 Status Deceased (2019) Option Years 0  
SV 17 Age at Death 65 Date of Birth 06-03-1954
K 382 Drafted Round 3, Pick 39
(1975)		 Majors Svc Time 7 years
(52 games)
IP 494.0
WHIP 1.69
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D- Endurance C+   Ldrship A-
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D- Velocity B+   Mentor Val A+
Speed C- Bunt C- Control B-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm D  WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health F  LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 75% 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
1979 PIT
2
 4
9
9
0
0
0
 0
48.1
 72 39 38 0 14
40
1.78
7.08
1980 PIT
2
 3
32
0
0
0
4
 4
40.1
 57 37 33 2 22
34
1.96
7.36
1981 PIT
3
 2
36
0
0
0
0
 0
51.1
 73 48 44 0 25
37
1.91
7.71
1982 PIT
3
 3
48
5
0
0
0
 0
79.2
 104 73 69 0 40
53
1.81
7.79
1983 PIT
4
 15
85
0
0
0
6
 9
102.2
 114 64 60 2 55
82
1.65
5.26
1984 PIT
1
 3
36
0
0
0
1
 0
51.0
 58 38 35 1 22
35
1.57
6.18
1985 PIT
3
 2
28
0
0
0
3
 1
46.0
 47 29 24 2 23
36
1.52
4.70
1986 PIT
1
 4
16
0
0
0
1
 0
20.0
 22 15 15 1 8
14
1.50
6.75
1988 CHA
2
 3
40
2
0
0
2
 1
54.2
 58 30 28 1 19
51
1.41
4.61
2163
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
21
 39
330
16
0
0
17
 15
494.0
 605 373 346 9 228
382
1.69
6.30
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1989-11-01Menke Ponder has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1989-04-12The Chicago Blues have waived Menke Ponder.
1989-04-01The Chicago Blues have promoted Cookie Pounds to the major league team. The Chicago Blues have designated Menke Ponder for assignment.
1988-08-31Menke Ponder of the Chicago Blues is injured and is expected to be out 26 days.
1988-07-28Menke Ponder of the Chicago Blues is injured and is expected to be out 19 days.
1988-05-15Menke Ponder of the Chicago Blues is injured and is expected to be out 15 days.
1988-05-12The Chicago Blues have promoted Menke Ponder to the major league team. The Chicago Blues have sent Sweet Corn Hennderson to the minors.
1988-05-12The Chicago Blues have acquired Menke Ponder from the waiver wire.
1988-05-01The Pittsburgh Panthers have waived Menke Ponder.
1987-07-23The Pittsburgh Panthers have designated Menke Ponder for assignment.
1985-07-09Menke Ponder of the Pittsburgh Panthers is injured and is expected to be out 11 days.
1985-04-01Menke Ponder of the Pittsburgh Panthers is injured and is expected to be out 34 days.
1980-08-03The Pittsburgh Panthers have promoted Menke Ponder to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Panthers have designated Tim Leverette for assignment.
1980-04-01The Pittsburgh Panthers have sent Menke Ponder to the minors. The Pittsburgh Panthers have sent Gene Rigney to the minors.
1979-09-12Menke Ponder of the Pittsburgh Panthers is injured and is expected to be out 5 days.
1979-08-13The Pittsburgh Panthers have promoted Menke Ponder to the major league team.
1975-04-01The Pittsburgh Panthers have renamed Manny Widner to Menke Ponder.