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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 Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Endurance   Velocity   Control   Total 
1975 Minors 21 66.00 1 / 5 5 / 32 3 / 29 9 / 66
1976 Minors 22 65.00 2 / 4 3 / 23 4 / 38 9 / 65
1977 Minors 23 73.00 0 / 8 2 / 33 2 / 32 4 / 73
1978 Minors 24 62.00 0 / 7 0 / 25 5 / 30 5 / 62
1979 Minors 25 34.00 0 / 1 0 / 14 2 / 19 2 / 34
1979 Majors 25 13.52 41 9 4 0 / 0 1 / 7 3 / 6 4 / 13
1980 Minors 26 46.00 0 / 2 2 / 22 2 / 22 4 / 46
1980 Majors 26 17.93 54 0 0 0 / 0 0 / 7 2 / 10 2 / 17
1981 Majors 27 36.01 162 0 0 0 / 9 2 / 12 2 / 15 4 / 36
1982 Majors 28 41.79 162 5 0 1 / 9 0 / 14 0 / 18 1 / 41
1983 Majors 29 47.34 162 0 0 0 / 7 0 / 22 0 / 18 0 / 47
1984 Majors 30 35.27 162 0 0 0 / 3 0 / 14 0 / 18 0 / 35
1985 Majors 31 22.81 89 0 39 0 / 0 0 / 15 0 / 7 0 / 22
1986 Majors 32 16.94 162 0 0 0 / 0 1 / 6 0 / 10 1 / 16
1987 Minors 33 25.00 0 / 1 0 / 14 0 / 10 0 / 25
1987 Majors 33 0.95 99 0 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0
1988 Minors 34 13.00 0 / 1 1 / 6 0 / 6 1 / 13
1988 Majors 34 22.52 69 2 52 -1 / 0 -2 / 10 -1 / 12 -4 / 22
1989 Majors 35 18.00 0 / 0 0 / 9 0 / 9 0 / 18
Total 1162 16 95 3 / 57 15 / 285 24 / 309 42 / 651
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.