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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 G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1979 PIT
9
14
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
 6 0 0
0
 0 0
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
1980 PIT
32
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
 1 0 0
0
 0 0
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
1981 PIT
36
5
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
 1 0 0
0
 0 0
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
1982 PIT
48
10
0
2
0
0
0
1
0
 4 0 0
0
 0 1
.400
.200
.200
.000
.200
1983 PIT
85
10
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
 3 0 0
0
 0 1
.200
.100
.100
.000
.100
1984 PIT
36
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
 1 0 0
0
 0 0
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
1985 PIT
28
5
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
 0 0 0
0
 0 0
.167
.167
.000
.000
.000
1986 PIT
16
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
 0 0 0
0
 0 0
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
1987 PIT
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
 0 0 0
0
 0 0
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
1988 CHA
40
7
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
 2 0 0
0
 0 0
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
Total
330
57
1
3
0
0
0
2
1
 18 0 0
0
 0 2
.122
.069
.053
.000
.053
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.