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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   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 WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 75% rating to start at catcher.

Date Opponent W L GS SV BS IP H R ER BB SO WHIP ERA
08/31/1988 BAL 0 0 0 0 0 4.1 4 0 0 0 4 0.92 0.00
08/29/1988 BAL 0 0 0 0 0 1.1 2 3 3 2 0 3.00 20.25
08/28/1988 SEA 0 0 0 0 0 2.0 3 0 0 1 1 2.00 0.00
08/25/1988 ANA 0 0 0 0 0 1.0 1 1 1 0 0 1.00 9.00
08/24/1988 ANA 0 0 0 0 0 0.1 1 0 0 0 1 3.00 0.00
08/23/1988 ANA 0 0 0 0 0 2.1 1 0 0 0 2 0.43 0.00
08/21/1988 BOS 0 0 0 0 0 1.0 3 3 3 1 0 4.00 27.00
08/20/1988 BOS 0 0 0 0 0 0.1 1 0 0 0 1 3.00 0.00
08/17/1988 CLE 0 1 1 0 0 4.0 6 7 7 5 3 2.75 15.75
07/28/1988 BOS 0 0 0 0 0 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 0.00 0.00
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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.